Salvador Avila

Serving Latino Teens (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses library services to Hispanic/Latino teens, highlighting best practices, examining relevant and responsive services and programs, and reframing existing approaches to serving this segment of the population.

Latino teens within Generation Y or Generation Z are bilingual and bicultural. As such, these teenagers have varied characteristics that present unique conditions and challenges for librarians. Serving Latino Teens not only explains why providing targeted services to Latino teens is so critical, but it also shows librarians and teen providers exactly how to best reach this demographic.

Author Salvador Avila, a noted expert and popular lecturer on providing library services to Latino and Spanish speaking-communities, offers ideas and strategies that can be easily duplicated. Grounded in empirical evidence, this book presents what research has indicated is important to teens, Latinos in particular; demonstrates how to incorporate relevant literature into your services; and describes the cultural, social, economic, psychological, technological, and sexual characteristics of this emerging population. This title will be immensely helpful to public and school librarians as well as social services providers who work with Latino teens and soon-to-be teens ages 11 through 18.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781598846102
• Artikelnr.: 68183972

Autorenporträt

Salvador Avila is a Branch Librarian in the Las Vegas Public Library.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Introduction 1-Who are Latino Teens? Characteristics of
Latino Teens Speaking and Cultural Aptitude Types Generation - Staff
Perceptions U.S.-Born versus New Americans References 2-Issues Six Social
Issues Teen Pregnancy Gangs and Criminal Behavior Dropouts Educational
Achievement Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Parental Guidance References
3-Relationship Building Parent Involvement Latino Teens Are No Surprise New
Competencies Required Fostering Awareness Proactive Is the Key to Success
Humor Action Learning Activities References 4-Services Have a Service Plan
Strategic Planning Chattanooga Public Library Las Vegas-Clark County
Library District Technology Think Outside the Wall References 5-Collection
Development Which One Is It-English or Spanish? Cross-Promote Book Titles
Must Have Core Collection Points Space Allocation for Latino Teen Materials
Lengua Fresca Teen Books Magazines Music TV Shows Movies Online Booklists
References 6-Programs Seattle Public Library Community Survey Summary
Leadership Initiatives Employment Programs Day of the Dead Celebration Si
Se Puede/Yes We Can! References 7-Marketing Prominent Techniques Early
Intervention Reaching Latino Teens Generation - Marketing versus Other
Approaches The Patron or You Who Is Herculez Gomez? References
8-Motivational Strategies Parent Involvement Spanish-Language Motivational
Speakers and Books Who versus Why High-Achieving Females Librarians as
Forward Thinkers Conclusion References Appendix A Appendix B: Caló Glossary
Appendix C: Web sites Appendix D: Graphic Novels in Spanish Appendix E: Did
You Know? Index