Library services for multicultural patrons strategies to encourage library use / edited by Carol Smallwood and Kim Becnel.
| Other author | Smallwood, Carol, 1939- |
| Other author | Becnel, Kim. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 2013. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 338 pages) |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Becoming a multicultural services library : a guided journey to serving diverse populations / Donna Walker and Padma Polepeddi -- No surprise, community engagement works / Theresa Beaulieu -- International Advisory Committee at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / Meryle A. Leonard -- The gathering place : a multicultural experience at the Joseph F. Smith Library / Zoia Adam-Falevai and Becky DeMartini -- Partnerships linking cultures : multicultural librarianship in British Columbia's public libraries / Allan Cho and Con Ada -- The bridge : librarians collaborate with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, a division of Student Affairs / Fantasia Thorne and Kimberly Williams -- Connecting native American students to Cline Library / Amy Hughes and Carissa Tsosie -- Delivering library instruction in a native language / LaVentra E. Danquah and Wendy G. Wu -- The role of teacher-librarians in encouraging library use by multicultural patrons / Danielle M. Colbert-Lewis and Sean C.D. Colbert-Lewis, Sr -- Expanding services to international students and scholars at midsized and small universities and colleges / Amauri Serrano and Beth Cramer -- Reaching out to international students at the University of Lethbridge Library / Nicole Eva -- The solo career college librarian : reaching out to non-traditional students / Alice Graves -- Serving diverse populations : outreach to Chinese and African American users / Kelly Rhodes McBride and Xiaorong Shao -- The community speaks for itself : indigenous speakers in the Labriola National American Indian Data Center / Joyce Martin -- Connecting with multicultural teens (and their families by extension) / Ashley Ansah -- Soy culto! : connecting with the Hispanic population / Joyce Nutta and Julie Ventura -- Fotonovelas and historietas : adult comic books from Mexico in American libraries / Cynthia Houston -- Reaching out through graphic novels / Mike Buono -- The multilingual glossary project and my language : two online programs to assist libraries to deliver services to multicultural patrons / Oriana Acevedo and Nicky Lo Bianco -- Developing a job help and computer skills program for recent immigrants / Nyssa Densley and Heather Ross -- Opening the world : creating a multilingual video to introduce library services to refugees and immigrants / Judy Anghelescu -- Virtual services to Latinos and Spanish speakers / Audrey Barbakoff and Kristina Gomez -- Web-based language technologies / Frans Albarillo -- "If you build it, [they] will come" : actively inviting multicultural users to academic libraries by offering family literacy workshops / Ladislava Khailova -- Community family literacy programs at the Azusa City Library / Maria A. Pacino -- An oral history guide / Mark Donnelly -- Librarians' role as educators in promoting library resources for multicultural patrons while advancing a national health initiative / LaVentra E. Danquah and Wendy G. Wu -- Programs, signage, and the kitchen sink : attracting multicultural patrons to school libraries / Kris Baughman and Rebecca Marcum Parker -- Raising awareness in academic libraries with multicultural exhibits, installations and decorations / Fantasia Thorne and Kimberly Williams -- Bridging the gap : exploring the racial divide in Louisiana / Derek Mosley and April Grey -- Cafe a las siete/Coffee at seven : cross-cultural programming at a public library / Diana J. Lennon -- So you think you can write? : programming that encourages creativity / April Grey and Derek Mosley -- English conversation clubs at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / Staci Falkowitz -- Active listening without visual cues : phone reference tips for ESL learners / Erika Bennet and Erin Brothen -- The culturally relevant reference interview : how to enhance reference transactions in an era of diversity / Erika Bennet and Erin Brothen -- Risk looking stupid? / Mike Buono -- Genealogy reference for diverse customers / J. Wendel Cox and James K. Jeffrey. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Library services for multicultural patrons Lanham : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2013. 9780810887220 (pbk.) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020738833 |
| ISBN | 9780810887237 ebook |
| ISBN | pbk. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |