IFLA The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions thinks globally about libraries. A useful feature of this site is its sizable searchable archive of papers delivered at IFLA conferences. http://www.ifla.org

Prison & Jail Librarians Interest Group The first online forum of its kind unites working correctional librarians & educators along with interested colleagues from both fields in a wide-ranging and frequently practical discussion. Remember, some 200,000 U.S. inmates are identified as 'Hispanic.' http://www.topica.com/lists/PRISON-LIB/

Progressive Librarians' Guild Equity of access is among the concerns of this ten-year-old organization with close ties to social responsibility-minded groups throughout the library world. PLG maintains an active listserv and publishes a journal available in print and online, The Progressive Librarian. http://libr.org/PLG/

REFORMA The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking has been active for more than 25 years, and counts among its members nearly all the leading exponents of this branch of service. The group maintains an active and archived listserv, and the site links to a number of useful documents and local chapters around the U.S. http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/reforma/

SOL The Spanish in Our Libraries moderated discussion list and website strives to assist librarians who serve Spanish speakers. SOL identifies websites that such librarians may find useful, and list members help each other address service challenges. http://www.sol-plus.net

Especially for Librarians
Ex Libris Marylaine Block is a talented writer in Iowa with a great weekly "E-zine for librarians and information junkies"  http://marylaine.com/exlibris/

The Laughing Librarian Material to keep you chortling throughout a long afternoon of cataloging or shelf reading. http://www.netjunk.com/users/lafnlibn/index.htm

librarian.net is Jessamyn West's comprehensive and frequently updated weblog--clipping file--of librariana, with timely content and searchable archives http://www.librarian.net

A Librarian's Guide to Latino Services Heather Booth and Yanira Vegerano offer a wealth of useful resources http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/seworkspace/hbooth/collecte.htm

Library Juice This weekly webzine compiled and edited by Rory Litwin is an indispensable source of fresh-squeezed news about all things Library http://libr.org/Juice/

Library Stuff Another great library news weblog, this one by Steven Cohen http://www.librarystuff.net/

New Breed Librarian This flashy and fabulous one-stop weblog and more is the work of Juanita Benedicto and Colleen Bell, both librarians at the University of Oregon (read it while you can: they suspended publication in August  2002)  http://www.newbreedlibrarian.org/

Public Libraries A lengthy list of resources covering a wide range of administrative topics, compiled and maintained by Joe Ryan--terrific source of policy documents from around the country http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/public.html

The Researching Librarian collects and indexes databases, journals, and indices in the fields of librarianship and information science http://www2.msstate.edu/~kerjsmit/trl/index.html

Street Librarian Chris Dodge's site has plentiful resources, carefully catalogued--don't miss the Ethnic Pages. Chris, formerly with the Hennepin County Library and now a librarian at Utne Reader, is a thinking person who works hard to help the rest of us stay wide-awake and thinking, too. That's what makes a good librarian http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/7423 

Focus on Kids
The Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents, under the direction of Dr. Isabel Schon of California State University-San Marcos, is an essential resource for those working with kids' and YA materials in Spanish.  http://public.csusm.edu/campus_centers/csb/

Bilingual Books for Kids is a commercial site where you can find and purchase children's materials in English and Spanish. http://www.bilingualbooks.com

The Idaho State Library lists recommended children's books, both bilingual and Spanish-only, at its "Read to Me" website. http://www.lili.org/isl/readtome/rllist7.htm. 

littlechiles.com is an online Spanish-language bookseller with a wide selection and an attractive site "for children & their parents," featuring a bulletin board and newsletter. http://www.littlechiles.com/

U.S. Department of Education's Spanish version of How to Help Your Children Use the Library is a popular booklet with advice to parents on how kids of various ages--and the parents themselves--can learn to get the most out of their library experiences. http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/npin/library/pre1998/n00423/n00423.html 

Libraries With Sites in Spanish
More than 200 US libraries with Spanish-language sites: http://www.reforma.org/spanishwebsites.htm

Association of National Libraries of Ibero-America http://www.bne.es/esp/abiniabn.htm

Biblioteca Social Reconstruir (Mexico City) http://www.libertad.org.mx/

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes http://cervantesvirtual.com/

Blanchard Community Library of Santa Paula, CA http://www.huandacareo.net/BPBsantapaula.html

Ferguson Library of Stamford, CT http://www.ferglib.org/ferg/mult_languages/spanish/SpanishHome.htm

Los Angeles, CA Public Library http://www.lapl.org/espanol/index.html

Mexican National Public Library System (that's just part of what you'll find here at the National Council of Arts & Culture site) http://www.cnart.mx/bi.htm

Newswire: Spanish in Libraries Around the U.S.
Idaho: Multi-agency cooperation between librarians and migrant educators http://www.lili.org/isl/news/news4-00.htm#anchor1177481

Missouri: New library opens in "predominantly Hispanic community" with input from residents and the International Hispanic Friends Library Organization http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2000/03/20/focus2.html

New York: The Regents Commision on Library Services recommendations on meeting "the unique needs of diverse library users in underserved, densely populated communities" http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/rcols/finalrpt.htm#Recommendation6

Washington: System in Seattle area offers Spanish-language storytimes as part of its outreach (Watch out for the misspelling of the name of Judy Zelter, "chair of a committee trying to expand Spanish services" mentioned in the article)  http://www.southcountyjournal.com/sited/retr_story.pl/26726 

Pathfinders
Andanzas al Web Latino, by Molly Molloy, is an exhaustive annotated index that is admirably organized and receives fairly frequent updates. http://lib.nmsu.edu/subject/bord/latino.html

Latino Website Pathfinder This comprehensive and appealing webguide reflects both Francisco's Garcia's deep, hard-earned knowledge of relevant resources and his concern for the user. http://www.atm-info.com/pathfind.htm

Spanish on the WWW The University of South Florida presents links organized around a broad range of topics including music, Latin American Studies, linguistics, business, and others. http://www.cas.usf.edu/languages/spanish/

Tu Bibliotecario Electrónico is SOL's Spanish-language resource guide, written in that language and intended for new Internet users. http://www.sol-plus.net/bib.htm

Miscellany
FORO The annual Mexico/U.S. cross-border library conference, the FORO Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas, has entered its second decade rather the worse for wear.   Visit the homepage of 2001's eleventh annual meeting in Hermosillo, Sonora; read tales by Flaco of the 1999 gathering in Mexicali, Mexico, and visit the websites of subsequent FOROs in NM and TX..

Lessons Learned by an Exchange Librarian in Guadalajara "On Valentine's Day 1998, I arrived in Guadalajara, Mexico, for a two-week adventure in Mexican librarianship..." writes Lisa Katzenstein. The Texan's story is perceptive and informative.  http://www.txla.org/pubs/tlj75_2/guada.html

UNESCO's Public Library Manifesto is inspiring reading in any language. Here it is in Spanish. http://www.unesco.org/webworld/libraries/manifestos/libraman_es.html