The State Library still has funds to offer more workshops on "Reaching our Spanish Speaking Audience" (ROSA) - these could be done for a single library for staff development (15 people minimum), or for a group of libraries which want to work together to develop a plan for better serving the Spanish Speaking in their area. Please Respond to Dawn Vogler if you're interested. Thanks, Jennifer John Patterson
-----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Dawn Vogler Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 10:28 AM Subject: [syscon-tx] More Reaching Our Spanish Audience Workshops? TSLAC would like to offer more training on ROSA and wondered if any of the Systems would be interested in helping to host additional workshops in your regions? I would be interested in hearing from any libraries that would like to host a workshop for a group of 15 or more. Here are the details about this workshops series, which was very popular: Texas State Library has partnered with WebJunction to bring you Reaching Our Spanish-Speaking Audience (ROSA). This professional development program will equip library staff with knowledge and resources to reach out to Spanish speakers in your communities and increase their access to technology. ROSA workshops will be offered throughout Texas teaching library staff how to best meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking population. Topics include cultural differences, community partnerships, marketing, and technology. Full-day interactive workshops will be conducted in English and held in libraries or community centers around the state. The workshops feature panels of community leaders who are active in the Spanish speaking community. Participants will learn: Awareness of cultural differences and issues How to form community partnerships and collaboration between the library and the Spanish-speaking community Techniques on increasing awareness of the public library and public computers to Spanish-speaking customers Who Should Attend Public, school, academic and special library staff and administrators interested in developing an action plan for reaching out to Spanish speakers and increasing their access to public computers in libraries. Library board members, friends of the library, and community partners with an interest in collaborating on action plans are also encouraged to attend. Please note: Techniques learned will be applicable to any library outreach program. Thanks so much for your help! Dawn Vogler Interim Manager, Continuing Education & Consulting Services Texas State Library & Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 (512) 936-4449 phone (512) 463-8800 fax _______________________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [email protected] http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx
