[Publib] Bilingualism

[Kathleen Horan]

Hillary,
 
1. I understand Spanish better than I speak it.  Ditto for French.
2. My staff is fluent in Spanish.  We're in deep South Texas (9 miles from the border with Mexico) and the language is referred to as "Tex-Mex."  One staff, however, is from Monterrey, and speaks a Spanish unadulterated by English.
3.  Yes, we have a collection of around 12,00 Spanish language materials (fiction, non-fiction, videos, DVDs, reference, children's, YA, graphic novels) that is growing continually.
 
  -- Kate
 
 
Currently reading:  
Flight by Sherman Alexie
Listening to:
Schumann's Kinderszenen and Kreisleriana by Martha Argerich
Ahn-Plugged by Ahn Trio
 
Kathleen P. Horan, M.L.S.
Branch Manager
Palm View Branch Library
McAllen, TX
956-688-3322

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Hillary Webb
Sent: Sun 3/30/2008 7:50 PM
To: PUBLIB
Subject: [Publib] Bilingualism


Hey,

So, for my class, and also something of interest to me...

Anyone wanna answer the following?

1.  Do you speak more than one language?  Which ones?
2.  Do you use languages other than English at your library?
3.  Do you maintain a collection of books that aren't in English?


Thanks!
Hillary

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