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©2007
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xiii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Understanding the Latino community -- Investigating Latino demographics -- Building a case for serving Latinos -- Conducting a community needs assessment -- Starting out : programs, services, and partnerships -- Reaching the Latino community -- Establishing a Latino collection -- Latinos : planning for a skilled, competent workforce -- Obtaining funding -- Resource directory
This excellent, comprehensive, and clear manual will guide libraries large and small in initiating or augmenting services to their Latino populations. After an introductory chapter that provides a general overview of Latino culture and social characteristics, the authors present step-by-step advice on how libraries can assess their Latino communities' information needs and obtain data that will help convince those who hold the purse strings that such needs deserve serious attention