Written by three experienced LIS professionals, Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives demonstrates the meaning of cultural competence in the everyday work in libraries, archives, museums, and special collections with Latino populations. The authors focus on their areas of expertise including academic, school, public libraries, health sciences, archives, and special collections to show the importance of understanding how cultural competence effects the day-to-day communication, relationship building, and information provision with Latinos. They acknowledge the role of both tacit and explicit knowledge in their work, and discuss ways in which cultural competence is integral to successful delivery of services to, communication with, and relationship building with Latino communities.
Autorentext
By Patricia Montiel-Overall; Annabelle Villaescusa Nuñez and Verónica Reyes-Escudero
Zusammenfassung
Written by three experienced LIS professionals, Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives demonstrates the meaning of cultural competence in the everyday work in libraries, archives, museums, and special collections with Latino populations. The authors focus on their areas of expertise including academic, school, public libraries, health sciences, archives, and special collections to show the importance of understanding how cultural competence effects the day-to-day communication, relationship building, and information provision with Latinos. They acknowledge the role of both tacit and explicit knowledge in their work, and discuss ways in which cultural competence is integral to successful delivery of services to, communication with, and relationship building with Latino communities.
Inhalt
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Cultural Competence
Chapter 2: School Libraries
Chapter 3: Public Libraries
Chapter 4: Academic Libraries
Chapter 5: Health Information Services
Chapter 6: Archives and Special Collections
Chapter 7: Museums
Chapter 8: Looking Ahead
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors