Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives

Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9781442258518
ISBN-13 : 1442258519
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Book Synopsis Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives by : Patricia Montiel-Overall

Download or read book Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives written by Patricia Montiel-Overall and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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