[Libs-Or] RESOURCES for data bank: EXISTING lists of Latino Authors

Fri Sep 25 09:35:29 PDT 2015

Lists of Latino authors, illustrators to get the data bank started:

Latinas For Latino Literature:"Living List of Latino Authors, Illustrators"
http://latinas4latinolit.org/latino-authors-illustrators/

PLUS: curated Summer Reading Program lists, by age groups, EOY "Remarkable
Latino Children's Literature" lists (their clever response to the end of
year lists from the New York Times continuously containing zero Latino
authors)-
http://latinas4latinolit.org

Cooperative Children's Book Center list of Small Presses of Color, School
of Education, University of Wisconsin- Madison:
http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pclist.asp

LONG list of Latino authors, alphabetized, genre listings, book reviews,
author interview videos, etc. Corina in Southern California has run The
Latino Author site for YEARS.
http://thelatinoauthor.com

Graciela Tiscareño-Sato
http://about.me/gracielaTSato

Publisher, Speaker & Bilingual STEM Consultant
Gracefully Global Group LLC
Online Store for Books/DVDs: www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce
Tel: (510) 542-9449

Gracefully Global Group LLC is a Woman, Hispanic and Veteran-Owned
Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Woman-Owned
Small Business

2014 White House Champion of Change, Women Veteran Leaders;
Cofounder of the National Women Veterans Speakers Bureau
www.WomenVetsSpeak.com
On Sep 25, 2015 8:39 AM, "Martín Blasco" <MartinB at wccls.org> wrote:

> Good morning Everyone:
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> Kimbre brings a good point. We should organize, through REFORMA Oregon
> Chapter, a data bank with one list of Latino authors/illustrators (English,
> bilingual, Spanish), and another of Latin American and Spanish ones.
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> A good way to begin is participating not only in the REFORMA chapter
> meetings, but we also have the opportunity (offered and suggested by OLA’s
> CSD) to discuss about books focused on the Latino experience during the
> first Mock Pura Belpré Award workshop which is going to take place on Sat.,
> December 12, from 10 to 4 at the Hillsboro Public Library – Main, 2850 NE
> Brookwood Pkwy in Hillsboro.
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> We have to work together and help each other in order to better our
> services to the Latino and the Spanish speaking community in the state.
> Librarians of the world, unite!
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> Have a great weekend,
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> Martín
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> Chair of REFORMA Oregon Chapter
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Kimbre Chapman
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:02 PM
> *To:* Katie Anderson; Grace Tiscareno-Sato; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> *Cc:* libs-or; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] [Reforma_or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
> White
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> I look continually for books written by Latino authors.  They are not easy
> to find, but when I do find them, I purchase them, particularly if I can
> get them through Ingram.  I cannot go to Guadalajara at the present time,
> and would love it if a listing of books written for children were given to
> me, and where they could be most easily purchased, and Reviews, if
> possible.  Maybe some reader reviews?
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> We have also had a lot of trouble getting a number of books shipped to
> us.  We have a limited budget and it is expensive to have them shipped.  If
> we go to the book fair, they would also need to be shipped.  As an example
> of shipping problems we have encountered, one company shipped us books
> one-at-a-time and charged us for shipping each individual book.  And when
> the books are really expensive to obtain, it presents a further problem.
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> The idea I’d like to present is that those of us who are in charge of
> purchasing books are not necessarily tied to a known entity when it comes
> to books from another country.  What we do lack is accessibility.  It
> shouldn’t be necessary to have to go to the book fair in order to obtain
> books.  So, help us please, by suggesting titles and resources.   For me,
> this means children’s titles, and teen titles that I can suggest to our
> teen librarian.
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> Thank you,
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> Kimbre Chapman
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> Kimbre Chapman
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> Children's Services Supervisor
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> McMinnville Public Library
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> 503-435-5569
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> *From:* Reforma_or [mailto:reforma_or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> <reforma_or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] *On Behalf Of *Katie
> Anderson
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:37 PM
> *To:* Grace Tiscareno-Sato; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> *Cc:* libs-or; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Reforma_or] [Libs-Or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
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> Yes and…
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> Lots of libraries send staff and more should send staff to purchase books
> written by Latino authors and illustrators at the Guadalajara
> International Book Fair® <https://www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_default.asp>.
> Yes, it’s very expensive. That is why ALA offers free passes
> <http://www.ala.org/offices/iro/awardsactivities/guadalajarabook>, this
> year to 150 librarians!
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> Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
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> Library Support and Development Services
> <http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx>
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> Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
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> katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528
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> On Sep 24, 2015 11:12 AM, "Mario Bencastro" <mbencastro at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
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> Hi Martin and Max:
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> Thanks for bringing up these very crucial  issues:
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>  – “Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s
> population; racism is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of
> course, this is reflected in our education and what it is published (in the
> media as a whole).”
>
> – “It’s almost impossible to find books written by Latino authors and
> illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the Latino
> culture).”
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> To that point, I will add that most of what is presented to our community
> as Latino culture is just regular consumer products with Spanish names, and
> in many cases the so call “Latino heroes” do not even understand Spanish,
> or are some famous sports or Hollywood millionaires far removed from our
> Latino reality.
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> – Specifically on Latino culture publications: In most libraries in the
> United States the “Spanish” section –if there is any-- contains non Latino
> author books in Spanish. This will increase even more now that Penguin has
> bought Alfaguara.
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> – Librarians always tell you that they can’t buy your book because you are
> an “Independent” writer. I thought that was the highest honor that an
> artist could aspire to. Not when it comes to having your books at the
> library. It seems that libraries in general are tied to a system where they
> can only buy products from the “official” and “traditional” industry, which
> is run of course by the big media empire. Sadly, our so called “Latino
> culture”, image and products are established by this big machine; for them
> “Latino culture” is just a commercial opportunity.
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> – To that respect, it will be interesting to ask our community what makes
> them Latinos, and if they ever read a book by a Latino author -- asking
> them if they read a book in Spanish will be perhaps expecting too much.
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> BUT libraries and librarians are still key players in these difficult
> issues; they may not resolve them but they can keep them alive on the
> discussion table.
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> Thank you REFORMA, I have faith in you.
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> Mario Bencastro
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> www.MarioBencastro.org
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> *From:* REFORMANet at googlegroups.com [mailto:REFORMANet at googlegroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Marti´n Blasco
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:04 PM
> *To:* 'Max Macias'; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> *Cc:* uwmosaic at u.washington.edu; libs-or;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [REFORMANET] RE: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White
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> Hi Max:
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> This is a very important, crucial issue to bring on the table. As
> librarians working with the Latino and Spanish speaking community, we
> always have to be aware of our “core beliefs” and don’t be afraid of making
> a point. Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s
> population (yes, white people, including myself, even when I’m Latino).
> Racism is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this
> is reflected in our education and what it is published (in the media as a
> whole).
>
> We are trying to select books for the Mock Pura Belpré Award, and it’s
> like doing an archeological work. It’s almost impossible to find books
> written by Latino authors and illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is
> relevant to the Latino culture).
>
> Our presenter for the Mock Pura Belpré Award in Oregon is going to touch
> this issue. A good space to have a discussion.
>
> Thank you so much for sharing the article in the blog,
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> Martín
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> Chair REFORMA Oregon Chapter.
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Max Macias
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:58 AM
> *To:* REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> *Cc:* uwmosaic at u.washington.edu; libs-or;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White
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> New Blog worth checking out:
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> http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *nancy snyder* <tf-edi at lists.ala.org>
> Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:12 AM
> Subject: Reading While White
> To: Julie Todaro <jtodaro at austincc.edu>, Martin Garnar <mgarnar at uccs.edu>
> Cc: "tf-edi at lists.ala.org" <tf-edi at lists.ala.org>
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> You may not have heard of this new blog...the posts of the creators have
> already initiated engaging and honest conversation.
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> http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/
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