We don't know his age, but can tell you he is a Pisces. East-L.A. Rudy's truly spectacular site. Messrs. Haycock, Freedman, and Sannwald on Spanish-language library service This year three candidates are running for the presidency of the American Library Association. To help you get a sense of where they stand regarding the issues of importance to librarians serving Spanish speakers, Flaco sent them the query below. Their replies follow.
Language barriers present important challenges to library users and service providers.
Certainly the ALA could play an active and influential role in helping librarians with their efforts to better serve growing communities of Spanish speakers. SOL, which reaches more than 200 working librarians in the US and Canada with its newsletter and discussion list, and many more with its accompanying website, invites all three presidential aspirants to explain your perspectives on this issue and describe any plans you hope to carry out during your term in office. Your responses will be included in the SOL e-newsletter and posted on the website. Thank you all for your consideration, and best wishes for a good campaign. When I was a coordinator of 116 libraries for a large system we provided all materials in the fourteen major languages of our clients, encouraged effective programming and as a result developed strong bonds with our communities.