[TBLC-Workshops] TBLC Workshop Announcement - Survival Spanish for Library Staff Workshop @ TBLC - 3/25/08 - 9:30 - 3:30

[Vikki McLean]

TBLC Workshop Announcement 

Survival Spanish for Library Staff


Spanish is Florida's "second language," yet many of those who work in
Florida libraries speak little or no Spanish. Do any of the following
situations apply to you? 

*	Are you frustrated not knowing what a patron is asking? 
*	Is "Do you speak English?" a common question to patrons? 
*	Are you often tracking someone down to translate? 
*	Would you like to learn or brush up on your Spanish? 

If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, this workshop is
for you. Learn basic Spanish words and phrases to make your job easier
and less frustrating. This workshop will help you improve your
communication skills with Spanish-speaking patrons whether you are
working the Circulation desk, answering a basic reference question, or
helping with the public access computers.

This workshop will provide library staff with basic skills for
communicating with Spanish-speaking patrons. The focus will be on
library terminology and phrases and conversational Spanish. This
emphasis on basic vocabulary and short sentence structure will help you
to improve your communication with the Spanish-speaking public, enabling
you to better meet the community needs of this segment of library
patrons. Workshop attendees will participate in discussions and through
a series of role playing exercises will have the opportunity to apply
vocabulary and phrases in day-to-day library scenarios. Workshop
resources will include custom "quick guides" and "cheat sheets" that you
can use immediately in your job.

Preliminary Course Outline: 

*	Basic Words 
*	Days of the week 
*	Numbers 
*	Directions 
*	Basic Phrases 
*	May I Help You? 
*	Do You Have a Library Card? 
*	Library Situations 
*	Guiding Patrons to Spanish Language Books or Children's Videos 
*	Getting a Library Card 
*	Finding the Bathroom 
*	Material References (i.e. Books, Cassettes, etc.) 
*	Computer & Internet Terms 
*	E-mail 
*	Web Site Address 
*	Mouse & Keyboard 
*	Floppy Disk 

Join this class. <http://www.tblc.org/ws_join.php?ws=708> 

 

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