[Libs-Or] Guadalajara Book Fair: possible future collaboration
Deborah G
debrarian at gmail.com
Tue Sep 29 09:25:33 PDT 2015
Hi all,
Ruth's description of the CA Guadalajara-book-buying consortium caught my
imagination! (In brief: that some CA libraries formed a collaborative to
send delegates to the Guadalajara Book Fair (aka the FIL) to buy materials
and gather information on behalf of the greater group.) *Have* any Oregon
libraries collaborated that way already? If not, I think it could be a
worthwhile conversation to start. (I know that this thread caught the
interest of some of the Clackamas LINCC directors...) Maybe we could pull
it off in the future. Like Barratt, I might also be able to help consult,
coordinate or strategize.
I was fortunate when working for Multnomah as a bilingual youth librarian
to attend the Guadalajara Book Fair a few times to select juvenile
Spanish-language materials. Although it's true that some material, even
there, is in translation (my favorites are the translations from the French
-- French picture books can be so surreal and hilarious!), we typically
found lots of terrific, Spanish-original, mostly Latino material that we
simply couldn't get through any publishers or distributors state-side. It
really enriched MCL's collection with materials reflecting and honoring the
origins of many in our service population.
I know that sending delegates to the FIL is simply outside budget
likelihood for many libraries, but I think a combination of capitalizing on
the scholarships
<http://www.ala.org/offices/iro/awardsactivities/guadalajarabook> available
and some collaborative strategizing might really be do-able. (And on the
simplest end, even if we just organized for FIL attendees to share lists of
the best titles and other resources they found, it could be helpful, since
at least some of the titles can be bought in the US. As Ruth said, "Not
everyone could afford to send someone to Guadalajara, but every library
could participate, spend what they determined they could afford, and learn
and be helped in the process.") And since some OR libraries do sometimes
send staff to the FIL, perhaps there is already some momentum to build
upon?
Deborah Gitlitz
p.s. I haven't chimed in for quite a while, so for background: I was with
Multnomah (MCL) for 15 years as a Bilingual Youth Librarian, including
coordinating a bilingual family literacy grant for them for a couple years;
and am delighted to be starting in October as the brand-new Outreach
Librarian for Wilsonville. I also do some library consulting and work as a
family and early literacy trainer.
____________
Deborah Gitlitz
Outreach Librarian
Wilsonville Public Library
8200 SW Wilsonville Road
Wilsonville, OR 97070
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2015 23:50:09 +0000
> From: Barratt Miller <BMiller at crooklib.org>
> To: Ruth Metz <ruthmetz at spiretech.com>, 'libs-or'
> <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, "'uwmosaic at u.washington.edu'"
> <UWMOSAIC at u.washington.edu>, "reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
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> <reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, "
> REFORMANet at googlegroups.com"
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I think Ruth?s suggestion is a great one! I?m not going to the Guadalajara
> Book Fair anytime soon, unfortunately, but I?d be happy to help with
> organization (creating selection profile forms for libraries that can?t go,
> working out logistics, and other behind-the-scenes stuff) if any Oregon
> attendees are willing to serve in this capacity.
>
> CSD is starting a blog soon and is looking for content. Posts about
> awesome Spanish-language and Latin@ books for kids would be really
> helpful for children?s librarians around the state! Please send me and our
> Web Editor Taylor Worley (tworley at springfield-or.gov<mailto:
> tworley at springfield-or.gov>) an e-mail if you?d be willing to recommend
> some gems that aren?t on the mainstream library-land radar.
>
> (I?d be excited to see it become a regular series, personally! We just
> need a steady stream of content provided by people in the know to make it
> happen. ?)
>
> If anyone wants to go the Guadalajara Book Fair, don?t forget that CSD and
> other OLA divisions offer scholarships for conference attendance, too! We
> tend to have too few people apply than too many, so don?t be shy about
> applying. ?
>
> Thanks,
> Barratt Miller
> Chair, Children?s Services Division
>
>
> Barratt Miller, MSLIS
> Assistant Director
> Crook County Library
> 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive
> Prineville, OR 97754
> 541-447-7978 ext 303
> bmiller at crooklib.org<mailto:bmiller at crooklib.org>
> Crook County Library ? Experience the Journey!
>
>
>
> From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On
> Behalf Of Ruth Metz
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 4:27 PM
> To: 'libs-or'; 'uwmosaic at u.washington.edu';
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; REFORMANet at googlegroups.com;
> grace at gracefullyglobal.com
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] [REFORMANET] RE: Reading While White
>
> The references to the Guadalajara International Book Fair bring to mind a
> model that might benefit Oregon libraries. Years ago, libraries in the Bay
> Area, through the cooperative, Bay Area Library and Information System
> (BALIS), sent a small delegation to purchase for the consortium members
> that wished purchases made for them. Bibliotecas para la Gente (BPLG), the
> northern CA chapter of Reforma (who were also staff of the member libraries
> and included bilingual and bilingual/bicultural professional and
> paraprofessional staff in No CA) helped organize the selection profiling
> before the trip. It was very successful and the purchase amount became
> greater and greater each year, with more libraries joining in each year
> because it made a remarkable improvement in local and the region?s
> collections. BALIS served as the fiscal agent so that each library didn?t
> have to set up a P.O.?BALIS issued the P.O. and billed back those libraries
> that participated. This occurred for many yea
> rs?perhaps still does. It was a great, grass-roots solution to the
> extreme challenge of developing collections for children and adults whose
> first language is Spanish and who are from Mexico and Central and South
> American countries. The libraries shared the costs of travel for the
> delegation (added to the bill for the participating libraries but
> shared)and the delegation makeup rotated, with some carryover from the
> previous year. Being one of the delegates became an honored role because
> the delegation was representing a body of libraries. There were many
> beneficial results?more collections, better collections, improved
> collection savvy across the region, staff development and interlibrary
> cooperation, and especially being at the table in Guadalajara?influencing
> the market and the trade. Not everyone could afford to send someone to
> Guadalajara, but every library could participate, spend what they
> determined they could afford, and learn and be helped in the process. The p
> reparation beforehand (led by BPLG and including selectors from the
> participating libraries) raised the bar and the buy-in throughout the
> region. Are Oregon libraries already doing a version of this? Might they?
>
> From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On
> Behalf Of Ted Smith
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:35 PM
> To: 'Katie Anderson' <katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:
> katie.anderson at state.or.us>>; Grace Tiscareno-Sato < >;
> REFORMANet at googlegroups.com<mailto:REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: libs-or <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:
> libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu<mailto:
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> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While White
>
> What would be more helpful is if there was some kind of clearing house or
> respected journal that we could rely upon for reviews of Latin authors,
> etc. Barking at the moon thinking any significant number of libraries can
> send someone to Reforma Conferences let alone Mexico. Most of us never go
> to Book Expo or even NPBA. We are lucky to have money to send staff to our
> state conferences.
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2015 16:16:39 +0000
> From: Katie Anderson <katie.anderson at state.or.us>
> To: Marti?n Blasco <MartinB at wccls.org>, "'Kimbre Chapman'"
> <Kimbre.Chapman at ci.mcminnville.or.us>, Grace Tiscareno-Sato
> <grace at gracefullyglobal.com>, "REFORMANet at googlegroups.com"
> <REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: libs-or <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, Youth Services
> Librarians <CHILD at wccls.org>, "
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us"
> <reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>, Latino Services
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> While White
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> Great ideas! I think it would also be helpful to include information about
> where to libraries can purchase the books in the data bank.
>
> Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
> Library Support and Development Services<
> http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx>
> Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
> katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>,
> 503-378-2528
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> From: Marti?n Blasco [mailto:MartinB at wccls.org]
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 8:40 AM
> To: 'Kimbre Chapman'; Katie Anderson; Grace Tiscareno-Sato;
> REFORMANet at googlegroups.com
> Cc: libs-or; reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; Latino Services; Youth
> Services Librarians
> Subject: RE: [Libs-Or] [Reforma_or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
> White
>
> Good morning Everyone:
>
> 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.
> 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 Belpr? 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.
> 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!
> Have a great weekend,
>
> Mart?n
> Chair of REFORMA Oregon Chapter
>
> 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
> <mailto:REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: libs-or; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu<mailto:uwmosaic at u.washington.edu>;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> Subject: Re: [Libs-Or] [Reforma_or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
> White
>
> 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?
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kimbre Chapman
>
>
> Kimbre Chapman
> Children's Services Supervisor
> McMinnville Public Library
> 503-435-5569
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Reforma_or [mailto: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<mailto:
> REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: libs-or; uwmosaic at u.washington.edu<mailto:uwmosaic at u.washington.edu>;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> Subject: Re: [Reforma_or] [Libs-Or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While
> White
>
> Yes and?
>
> 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!
>
> Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
> Library Support and Development Services<
> http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx>
> Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
> katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us>,
> 503-378-2528
> [cid:image004.png at 01D0358C.4523C4D0]<https://www.facebook.com/ORLibSupport>
> [http://www.thewwwblog.com/images/blogger-logo.jpg] <
> http://osl-lis.blogspot.com/> [
> http://www.aethlonmedical.com/assets/001/5130.png] <
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> http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/Pages/index.aspx>
>
> On Sep 24, 2015 11:12 AM, "Mario Bencastro" <mbencastro at bellsouth.net
> <mailto:mbencastro at bellsouth.net>> wrote:
> Hi Martin and Max:
>
> Thanks for bringing up these very crucial issues:
> ? ?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).?
>
> 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.
> ? 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.
> ? 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.
> ? 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.
>
> 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.
> Thank you REFORMA, I have faith in you.
>
> Mario Bencastro
>
> www.MarioBencastro.org<http://www.MarioBencastro.org>
>
> ________________________________
> From: REFORMANet at googlegroups.com<mailto:REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> [mailto: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<mailto:
> REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: uwmosaic at u.washington.edu<mailto:uwmosaic at u.washington.edu>; libs-or;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> Subject: [REFORMANET] RE: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White
>
> Hi Max:
> 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 Belpr? 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 Belpr? 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,
>
> Mart?n
> Chair REFORMA Oregon Chapter.
>
>
> From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<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<mailto:REFORMANet at googlegroups.com>
> Cc: uwmosaic at u.washington.edu<mailto:uwmosaic at u.washington.edu>; libs-or;
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:
> reforma_or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> Subject: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White
>
> New Blog worth checking out:
>
>
> http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: nancy snyder <tf-edi at lists.ala.org<mailto: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<mailto:jtodaro at austincc.edu>>,
> Martin Garnar <mgarnar at uccs.edu<mailto:mgarnar at uccs.edu>>
> Cc: "tf-edi at lists.ala.org<mailto:tf-edi at lists.ala.org>" <
> tf-edi at lists.ala.org<mailto:tf-edi at lists.ala.org>>
> You may not have heard of this new blog...the posts of the creators have
> already initiated engaging and honest conversation.
>
> http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
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