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American Library Association
Library Advocates Handbook - in Spanish
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50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL
Phone : 1-800-545-2433
In an effort to support libraries that assist the Spanish-speaking population, the American Library Association (ALA) has published a version of the Library Advocates Handbook in Spanish. Widely-used by library advocates through ALA’s Library Advocacy Now! Network, and distributed through the ALA Public Information Office, the Library Advocate’s Handbook contains tips for speaking to the media, working with legislators, and building an advocacy network. The brochure can be viewed and downloaded free of charge.
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REFORMA
National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking
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P.O. Box 832 Anaheim, CA 92815-0832
Email : jruiz@fergusonlibrary.org
Established in 1971 as an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), REFORMA has actively sought to promote the development of library collections to include Spanish-language and Latino oriented materials; the recruitment of more bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff; the development of library services and programs that meet the needs of the Latino community; the establishment of a national information and support network among individuals who share our goals; the education of the U.S. Latino population in regards to the availability and types of library services; and lobbying efforts to preserve existing library resource centers serving the interests of Latinos.
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SALALM
Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials
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Email : sandyL@mail.utexas.edu
SALALM's primary missions are the control and dissemination of bibliographic information about all types of Latin American publications and the development of library collections of Latin Americana in support of educational research. Promotion of cooperative efforts to achieve better library service is an equally important activity. SALALM is also concerned with the special problems of librarians of Latin America and the Caribbean and with library development in those areas. Providing library materials for the Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking populations in the United States is another field of interest.
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CALAFIA
California Cooperative Latin American Collection Development Group
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The California Cooperative Latin American Collection Development Group, better known as CALAFIA, is a consortium of California libraries. CALAFIA enjoys the support and strength of the libraries at Stanford University, the University of California System, and the University of Southern California. The combined Latin American holdings of the CALAFIA group number more than one million volumes and are surpassed only by the Library of Congress’ Latin American Studies Collection.
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LAMP
The Latin American Microform Project
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Email : simon@crl.edu
The purpose of the Latin American Microform Project (LAMP) is to acquire, preserve and maintain for its subscribers microform collections of unique, scarce, rare and/or bulky and voluminous research materials pertaining to Latin America. The Project emphasizes original filming, though it may also purchase existing microfilm. The Project conducts its activities on the basis of annual subscription fees, plus outside resources including grant funds as appropriate.
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LANE
Latin America North East Libraries Consortium
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Email : facostarodriguez@nypl.org
The Latin America North East Libraries Consortium (LANE) is formed by a group of academic and research libraries in the northeastern United States committed to building and maintaining Latin American studies collections. The consortium seeks to promote collaborative projects that enhance the depth and scope of the combined collections and to facilitate access to them. The information available on this site is intended not only for the use of LANE members, but also for researchers who may have an interest in learning about the availability of Latin American research resources in the region.
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LASER
Latin American Studies Southeast Region
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Email : pbary@rs1.tcs.tulane.edu
The Latin American Studies Southeast Region (LASER) is a consortium of large academic libraries in the Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico devoted to the cooperative collecting of research materials on Latin America and the Caribbean.
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MOLLAS
Midwest Organization of Libraries for Latin American Studies
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The Midwest Organization of Libraries for Latin American Studies (MOLLAS) consists of libraries with Latin American Studies Collections from the Midwest region of the United States. This organization promotes and develops member Latin American Studies resources through cooperative and collaborative projects in the areas of collection development, preservation and access.
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LANIC
Latin American Information Network
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Email : arl@lanic.utexas.edu
The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, College of Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin, is the premier Internet directory/portal specialized in delivering filtered, organized, content-rich information about Latin America. LANIC believes the Internet should serve as an easy-to-navigate tool to access information for education, business, culture, and citizenship.
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LARRP
Latin Americanist Research Resources Project
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Email : arl@lanic.utexas.edu
The Latin Americanist Research Resources Project (LARRP) is an initiative of the Global Resources Program of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Its principal goal is to expand access to Latin American research resources by promoting a distributed model of library cooperation, enhanced electronic access, and effective document delivery. Participants include forty-seven libraries and five Latin American Partner Institutions.
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