SELECTING SPANISH

摘要

U.S. libraries serve Spanish-speaking patrons around the country by providing collections in their native languages. The need for quality Spanish-language materials is considerable and continues to grow. In 2015, the Spain-based nonprofit Instituto Cervantes reported (ow.ly/101RJp) that more Spanish speakers live in the United States than in Spain: 41 million, with 11.6 million who are bilingual. Jenny Johnson, manager, corporate administration, at Baker & Taylor (B&T), shares that "sales of Spanish-language material has grown over the last three years to over $12 million at list" and that, "with over 40 percent of sales," the library market is a significant player in this arena. In order for librarians to serve these patrons and keep up with the wide world of Spanish-language publishing, they must consider different aspects from those related to English-language selections: trends, library demands, imports vs. U.S. editions, and the resources available to them.