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Every Child Ready to Read en español September 2014
Panelists
- Saroj Ghoting, Early Childhood Literacy Consultant
sghoting@gmail.com
- Ana-Elba Pavon, Oakland (CA) Public Library
apavon0405@gmail.com
- Abigail Morales, San Diego (CA) County Library
Abigail.Morales@sdcounty.ca.gov
Why Serve Latino Communities?
Demographics Philosophical Reasons:
- Public Library in Society
- Public Library in Democracy
- Public Library and education/lifelong learning
Practical Reasons:
- Further library support.
- Latinos pay taxes and are entitled to services.
- Educating all betters the whole community,
economically and socially.
- Develops productive adults.
How do we serve Latino communities? Using Partnerships
- Grassroots
– Word of mouth – Personal connections with public
- Organizations with like interest to serve