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TitleOnline Toolkit: El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros, April 30
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Audience: The purpose of this document is to increase the awareness and
participation of the El día de los niños/El día de los libros celebration. The tool
kit is designed as a "how to" manual for librarians/teachers, both experienced
and new to their respective fields, wanting to prepare such a celebration.
Some librarians/teachers may use the ideas to supplement general El día de
los niños celebrations in their communities. Others will use the programming
suggestions for their own El día de los niños/El día de los libros celebrations
focusing exclusively on children and their literacy.

Objectives: Although members of El día de los niños/El día de los libros
Committee recognize that celebrations around Texas involve children from
many countries and cultures who speak a variety of languages, this particular
tool kit will highlight resources and ideas for serving Spanish/English-
speaking children. While the books may change, and the practices presented
here can be adapted for other language groups, this guide will focus on
Spanish language materials and books about Latino/Hispanic youth.

This tool kit is provided for librarians and library staff, both those fluent in
Spanish and English and those possessing only one language, working with
children in both school and public libraries. Although this tool kit is aimed at
non-Spanish-speaking librarians, the ideas and programs should also prove
of interest to those fluent in both languages who are working with children in
both school and public libraries.

Texas Library Association. El dia de los ninos. http://www.texasdia.org/
toolkit.html (22 Apr. 2004).
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