Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Building Spanish-Language Collections in Academic Libraries
$250.00
Dates: October 4 - October 31Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Building Spanish-Language Collections in Academic Libraries is a four-week, asynchronous course for academic librarians who want to better serve Spanish-speaking and bilingual communities and build more robust collections. Participants learn to assess their campus communities and current holdings, define a meaningful collection scope, and identify reliable sources for acquiring materials from the United States, Latin America, and Spain, including publishers, vendors, international book fairs, e-resources, and open educational resources in Spanish. The course is grounded in critical librarianship and equity-centered practice, and concludes with each participant drafting a collection development plan for their own library.
Course Description
Building Spanish-Language Collections in Academic Libraries is a four-week, asynchronous course for academic librarians who want to better serve Spanish-speaking and bilingual communities and build more robust collections. Participants learn to assess their campus communities and current holdings, define a meaningful collection scope, and identify reliable sources for acquiring materials from the United States, Latin America, and Spain, including publishers, vendors, international book fairs, e-resources, and open educational resources in Spanish. The course is grounded in critical librarianship and equity-centered practice, and concludes with each participant drafting a collection development plan for their own library.
Valeria Molteni
Valeria E. Molteni (EdD, MLIS) is an academic librarian and Assistant Professor at College of San Mateo and Cañada College, San Mateo County Community College District. She brings over 20 years of experience in academic libraries in the United States and Argentina, with roles in reference, instruction, outreach, and management. Her scholarly interests focus on critical librarianship, academic library leadership, and mentorship. She currently works on a project to enrich Cañada College’s Spanish-language collection.
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