- Guidelines for the Development and Promotion of Multilingual Collections and Services
Prepared by the Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking Committee, Reference Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association.
- Guidelines for Library Services to Spanish-Speaking Library Users
Guidelines for service to Spanish-speaking library users written and revised by the Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking Committee, Reference Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association.
- Exito en el norte
The non-profit producer of bilingual educational materials, Experience Education produced this series of Spanish videos, "Success in the U.S." in collaboration with Iowa State University Extension and the Southwest Iowa Latino Resource Center. The series focuses on topics such as finances, healthcare, education, etc.
- Fuerza unida
This manual is a guide to understanding and working with Latino families experiencing domestic violence. Written primarily for government workers, nonprofit staff members, and other professionals working with Latino clients, it will benefit anyone seeking to relate effectively to our growing Latino communities.
- Library Success: A Best Practices Wiki, Services in a Multi-lingual environment
A wiki dedicated to providing a space for libraries to share their success stories about services in a mult-lingual environment.
Spanish portal to the Southeast Florida Library Information Network. The federated search enables users to access all 25 SEFLIN member library catalogs, plus selected other Web resources simultaneously, with a single search.
Article by Bruce Jensen on accessibility of library catalogs for non-English speakers.
Based on the 2000 census, this free site allows users to generate maps and tables for the number of people speaking one of 30 languages, plus seven less commonly spoken language groups in the US. Results are displayed in color-coded maps by state, county or zip code, or in table form for the entire US, state, county, zip code or metropolitan area.
- Utah State Library Spanish Language Services
Spanish Language Services section with tips on effective outreach, a glossary of library terms in Spanish, a list of important Spanish fiction titles, and other relevant links.
- SOL (Spanish in Our Libraries) and PLUS (Public Libraries Using Spanish)
SOL is a newsletter for connecting librarians who serve Spanish speakers. PLUS is a growing, searchable resource bank of Spanish-language materials, including fliers, forms, and the Dewey Decimal classification system. The site features an instant discussion board and more.
- REFORMA (National Association to Promote Library Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking)
REFORMA is dedicated to improving library and information services to Spanish-speaking populations. The organization maintains lists of resources, publishes a quarterly newsletter, and sponsors an electronic discussion group.
