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Peer reviewedMcCook, 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
Download full textColorado State Library, Denver. – 1993
The Committee on Library Services to Ethnic Populations of the Colorado Council on Library Development was charged with developing a comprehensive plan to address library services for the increasing ethnic/culturally diverse populations in the state of Colorado and with identifying possible funding sources to implement the plan. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Peer reviewedChao, 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
Peer reviewedAllen, Adela Artola – Library Trends, 1993
Reports the findings of a survey of school library media centers in eight large urban areas with large enrollments of Hispanic children that was conducted to determine the availability of Spanish language literature. Highlights include media specialists and support staff; holdings; budget; book selection process; and library events and activities.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
Ladd, Joan; Rockwell, Connie – 1993
During the fiscal year 1992-1993, the Fort Collins Public Library (Colorado) conducted a project that involved the recruitment of tutors and adult learners, public awareness, training, and collection development. The project served a community of over 200,000 people, and had a target population of the local minority population, with an emphasis on…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Federal Programs
Drake, Karen; Rodriguez, Leonard – 1993
This final performance report for the Chandler Public Library literacy project for fiscal year 1992 begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the project goal--to improve the quality of life for illiterate, semiliterate, and non-English-speaking citizens by providing a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language)
Toscano, Martha A. – 1993
This final performance report for Project VIA (Volunteers In Action), a collaborative program between the El Paso Public Library and El Paso Community College (EPCC), begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following project goals for 1992-93: (1) to recruit and train 140…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
