Latino Caucus
Promote library services to Spanish speaking populations.
The Latino Caucus advocates for Latino and Spanish-speaking patrons at all types of libraries.
Officers
Roberto Zapata, Chair
Israel Favela, Chair-Elect
Daniela Guardiola, Treasurer
Norma Fultz, Councilor
Gabriela Bustamante, Councilor Alternate
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View all NewsLibrary-Related Bills Begin to Move
The March 8 bill filing deadline has passed, and members of the Legislature are turning their attention to moving their bills. It’s a long, convoluted process, with many obstacles along the way. And just when you experience success, that joy is tempered by the realization that you have to go through everything again when the […]
Read MoreFederal Advocacy Alert: #FundLibraries 2020
On March 11, the White House released its budget proposal for FY2020. Once again, the administration has proposed to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides approximately $189.3 million in direct funding to libraries through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The proposal also cuts the Innovative Approaches to Literacy […]
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