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Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers Loida Garcia-Febo Coordinator, New Americans Program Queens Library

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/03/24/national/main20046755.shtml

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US Census 2010 50.5 million - Hispanic population in the USA 16.3% of the nation's total population 43% increase from 2000 to 2010 http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/cb11-ff18.html

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PEW Hispanic Center Report: U.S. Hispanic Country-of-Origin Counts for Nation, Top 30 Metropolitan Areas http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/142.pdf

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Number of States in which Hispanics were the largest minority groups: 25 Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho , Illinois, Iowa , Kansas , Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska , Nevada, New Hampshire , New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma , Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah , Vermont , Washington and Wyoming . http.//www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/income_wealth/cb10-144.html

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2009 American Survey Data in PEW Hispanic Center Report: U.S. Hispanic Country-of-Origin Counts for Nation, Top 30 Metropolitan Areas http://pewhispanic.org/files/reports/142.pdf

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IFLA/ Multicultural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services – Page 3 http://www.ifla.org/files/library-services-to-multicultural-populations/publications/multicultural-communities-en.pdf

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UNESCO Public Library Manifesto <ul><li>The services of the public library are provided on the basis of equality of access for all, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, nationality, language or social status. Specific services and materials must be provided for those who cannot, for whatever reason, use the regular services and materials, for example linguistic minorities, people with disabilities or people in hospital or prison. </li></ul><ul><li>http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/libraman.html </li></ul>

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Reaching out to our Diverse Communities

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Spanish Language “Faces” Campaign

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