REFORMA National Conference III Preview
by Jessica Bermúdez -- Críticas, 9/1/2008
The REFORMA’s (The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking) third National Conference will be held September 18–21, in El Paso, Texas. With this year’s theme, Bridging the Gaps: Juntos @ the Border, organizers hope to highlight the diversity of cultures and traditions in this part of the country, while unifying and strengthening librarians serving Latinos and Spanish speakers in the United States.
Below are some events that should not be missed. Most events will take place in the El Paso Convention Center, unless otherwise noted. (Please check the REFORMA website for more information and an updated schedule.)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Adelante! Library Services for Your Latino Communities
(9–5 p.m.)
Chair: Jacqueline Ayala,
Dr. Camila A. Alire, ALA President Elect
Research into Practice: Latino Perception of Public Libraries and their Public-library Use
(1–5 p.m.)
Chair: Laura Staley, Project Coordinator Spanish Language Outreach Program, WebJunction;
Pachon, Ph.D.; Teresa Taningco, Ph.D.
Bienvenidos Reception!
(7 to 10 p.m. Arts Festival Plaza/Oasis Lounge/Alcantar Sky Garden)
Sponsored by children’s books publisher Cinco Puntos Press.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Mi Biblioteca: Bilingual Services to Spanish/ Heritage Language Speakers
(11:15–12:30 p.m.)
Bosch, Eileen. California State University Long Beach.
Molteni, Valeria. California State University Dominguez Hills.
Computadoras al Alcance de Todos (Computers At Everyone’s Reach): Successful Computer Literacy Programs for Spanish Speakers at Three California Public Libraries
(11:15–12:30 p.m.)
Garcia, Janice. San Jose Public Library. (Latinos and the Internet)
Chacon, Ramona. Oakland Public Library. (How to be an effective computer tutor in Spanish)
Martinez, Maynard. Mountain View Public Library. (Using computer skills in Spanish to motivate and inspire students)
Chair: Antoni, Ricardo.Oakland Public Library. (How to Plan and Implement a Computer Tutorial program in Spanish at a PublicLibrary)
¡Salud se puede! Partnerships for Health
(2:45–4 p.m.)
Speakers:
Castillo, Maya. REFORMA Tucson Chapter.
Nuñez, Annabelle. Arizona Health Sciences Library.
Children of Undocumented Parents and their Right to Information
(2:45–4 p.m.)
Chair: Mosquera, Mosquera. Broward County Public Library.
Espinal, Isabel. University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
McCook, Kathleen de la Peña. University of South Florida.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Crash Course in Serving Spanish-speakers
(9:15–10:30 a.m.)
Salvador Avila, Las Vegas Clark County Library District.
Reaching Spanish Speaking Teens with Alternative Media
(10:45–12 p.m.)
Yoke, Beth. Young Adult Library Services Association. Forthcoming presenters
The Bilingual Child: Libraries Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children
(10:45–12 p.m.)
Overall, Patricia Montiel. University of Arizona-Tucson.
Courtney, Ellen. The University of Texas at El Paso.
Gonzalez, Lucia. Associate Director for Literacy, Programming, & Youth Services, Broward County Library.
Chair: Garza de Cortes, Oralia. Latino Children´s Literature Consultant.
Informing Each other on Immigrant Rights
(2:30–3:45 p.m.)
McCook, Kathleen de la Peña. University of South Florida. (Library Workers Can Safeguard the Human Rights of Immigrants in the U.S)
Curry Rodriguez, Julia E. San Jose State University. (Resources and Models for Immigrant Student Advocacy)
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