Arizona Public Libraries Serving the Spanish-Speaking: Context for Changes

Arizona is at the forefront of Latino population growth and political and racial politics. Three different factors could potentially influence the provision of library service to Latinos in the State of Arizona. These are (1) the growth of the Latino community and the consequent growth of its librar...

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Published in:Reference and user services quarterly 2013-09, Vol.53 (1), p.60-70
Main Authors: Adkins, Denice, Burns, C. Sean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arizona
Censuses
Demographic aspects
Educational aspects
Feature
Government regulation
Hispanic Americans
Hispanics
Immigration policy
Influence
Laws, regulations and rules
Librarians
Libraries
Libraries and readers
Library collections
Library operations
Library patron services
Library surveys
Political aspects
Population growth
Public libraries
Public services (Libraries)
Social aspects
User services
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Summary:Arizona is at the forefront of Latino population growth and political and racial politics. Three different factors could potentially influence the provision of library service to Latinos in the State of Arizona. These are (1) the growth of the Latino community and the consequent growth of its library needs, (2) the growth of state legislation that is hostile to immigrants and Latinos, and (3) the promotion of a pro-immigrant position by the library profession. This paper compares services to the Spanish-speaking in the State of Arizona from 1999 to 2009 in light of conflicting pro- and anti-immigrant sentiments operating in the state during that decade.
ISSN:1094-9054
2163-5242
DOI:10.5860/rusq.53n1.60