Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives : Cultural Competence in Action! An Asset-Based Approach
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| Title: | Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives : Cultural Competence in Action! An Asset-Based Approach |
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| Description: | 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. |
| Authors: | Patricia Montiel-Overall, Annabelle Villaescusa Nuñez, Verónica Reyes-Escudero |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Hispanic Americans and libraries, Cultural competence--United States, Hispanic Americans--Information services, Hispanic Americans--Archives, Hispanic Americans--Museums, Multiculturalism--United States |
| Categories: | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic & Latino Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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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| ISBN: | 9781442258495 9781442258501 9781442258518 9798216226727 |
