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Hispanic Library Services in South Florida.

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McCook, Kathleen de la Pena; Geist, Paula – Public Libraries, 1995

Examines how the libraries of Dade, Broward, and Collier counties have responded with user-centered services to meet the diverse needs of South Florida's Hispanic population. The services are tailored to each system's population, provide services integral to ongoing operations, establish outreach efforts, and bring library services to the people.…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Hispanic Americans, Library Development, Library Extension

The New Americans Program: Queens Borough Public Library's Service to Multilingual/Multicultural Communities.

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Chao, Sheau-yueh J. – Public Libraries, 1993

Describes the history and development of the Queens Borough (New York) Public Library's New Americans Program that was designed to meet the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse community. Highlights include outreach services, language classes, collection building, and examples of specific programs for Hispanic, Chinese, and Korean…

Descriptors: Chinese Americans, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Hispanic Americans