Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with the South Carolina State Library! People of Hispanic heritage have shaped South Carolina from its very beginnings. From Spanish explorers who staked out SC as the northern border of Spain’s Florida territory, to the Gonzales brothers who started the State newspaper, to university professors currently highlighting the diversity of origin and culture of the state’s third largest population, learn how Hispanic South Carolinians add their rich legacies to our past, present, and future.

Explore this year’s theme, “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together,” through the myriad materials we have about all aspects of Hispanic life in South Carolina and beyond!

September is all about the rich heritage of the Hispanic and Latino people who shape South Carolina from early explorers to current movers and shakers. Read about the Hispanic impact on South Carolina’s history, discover famous South Carolinians who have Hispanic heritage, practice Spanish with your kids with our bilingual story books, and more with our Hispanic Heritage Month Reading List.

 

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Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives: Cultural Competence in Action!

Patricia Montiel-Overall

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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Latinos in the New South: Transformations of Place

Heather A. Smith, Owen J. Furuseth

From Winn-Dixie to Tiendas : the remaking of the new South / Owen J. Furuseth and Heather A. Smith -- New neighbors in Dixie : the community impacts of Latino migration to Tennessee / Anita I. Drever -- The South's silent bargain : rural reconstructuring, Latino labor and the ambiguities of migrant experience / Rebecca Maria Torres, E. Jeffrey Popke, and Holly M. Hapke -- Migrants, markets, and the transformation of natural resources management : galax harvesting in western North Carolina / Marla R. Emery, Clare Ginger, and Jim Chamberlain -- New destinations for Hispanic migrants : an analysis of rural Kentucky / Holly R. Barcus -- Hispanic population growth and public school response in two new South immigrant destinations / William A. Kandel and Emilio A. Parrado -- The multiple transformations of Miami / Heike C. Alberts -- Latino communities in Atlanta : segmented assimilation under construction / Susan M. Walcott and Arthur Murphy -- Placing Latino/as in the music city : Latino migration and urban transformation in Nashville, Tennessee / Jamie Winders -- Making real the mythical Latino community in Charlotte, North Carolina / Heather A. Smith and Owen J. Furuseth -- Transnationality, social spaces, and parallel worlds / Altha J. Cravey -- Across races and nations : social justice organizing in the transnational South / Barbara Ellen Smith -- The new South in perspective : observations and conclusions / John W. Frazier and Mark E. Reisinger.

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Bienvenidos! Welcome!

American Library Association

A Handy Resource Guide for Marketing Your Library to Latinos From collection development to outreach programs, learn how to give your Hispanic community access to what they need in your library. 

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Like Water

Rebecca Podos

When her father is diagnosed with Huntington's disease, eighteen-year-old Vanni abandons her plan to flee her small New Mexico hometown after high school graduation and instead spends the summer keeping herself busy with part-time jobs and boys, but that changes after she meets Leigh, whose friendship dares Vanni to ask herself big questions and make new plans.

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Read me a rhyme in Spanish and English: Léame una rima en español e inglés

Rose Zertuche Treviño

Language play and activities for children in two languages! Reading begins at home -- Programs for babies -- Programs for toddlers -- Programs for preschoolers -- Programs for school-age children.

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Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions

John Bierhorst

Learn about mythic figures like Quetzalcoatl, traditional riddles, prayers, modern twists on folk traditions, and more from across the Hispanic cultures of the world. 

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De Colores and Other Latin-American Folk Songs for Children

José Luis Orozco

Traditional Spanish children’s music with lyrics in Spanish and English, plus musical notation for piano and guitar. 

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Gracias~Thanks

Pat Mora

A young boy showcases his multicultural heritage by sharing what he is thankful for in Spanish and English. 

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Carolina del Sur Día por Día: Calendario de Actividaes de Alfabetización Familiar

South Carolina State Library

SCSL’s Day by Day Literacy Calendar in Spanish. Each month has a host of activities to boost children’s reading power.

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Books for Spanish Speaking Families ~ Libros para Familias Hispanohablantes

South Carolina State Library

Want more? Check out SCSL’s Spanish reading recommendations! 

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Upcoming Event

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Making the Most of the Space You Have

September 25, 2024, 2:00 PM
Do you have underused or poorly configured spaces in your library? Are your services evolving, but your building is stuck in the past? This session will help librarians assess their physical space and offer ideas to alter existing space for better functionality and flexibility.

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