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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">I thought some of you following the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign might be interested in this post on Libs-Or from Max Macias. He mentioned a new blog called Reading While White,
and that has sparked a discussion on Libs-Or. To see if more posts are added to the Libs-Or thread, check the archives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">
<a href="http://weneeddiversebooks.org/">http://weneeddiversebooks.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/">http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/2015-September/thread.html#start">
http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/libs-or/2015-September/thread.html#start</a> (scroll towards bottom)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">FYI,<br>
Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">OSLIS || <a href="www.oslis.org">
www.oslis.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Learn to research. Research to learn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Libs-Or [<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mario Bencastro<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2015 11:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a>; 'Max Macias'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'uwmosaic@u.washington.edu'; 'libs-or'; <a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">
reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] [REFORMANET] RE: Fwd: Reading While White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Martin and Max:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thanks for bringing up these very crucial issues:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> – “Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s population; racism is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course, this is reflected
in our education and what it is published (in the media as a whole).” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">– “It’s almost impossible to find books written by Latino authors and illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the Latino culture).”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">To that point, I will add that most of what is presented to our community as Latino culture is just regular consumer products with Spanish names, and in many
cases the so call “Latino heroes” do not even understand Spanish, or are some famous sports or Hollywood millionaires far removed from our Latino reality.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">– Specifically on Latino culture publications: In most libraries in the United States the “Spanish” section –if there is any-- contains non Latino author books
in Spanish. This will increase even more now that Penguin has bought Alfaguara.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">– Librarians always tell you that they can’t buy your book because you are an “Independent” writer. I thought that was the highest honor that an artist could
aspire to. Not when it comes to having your books at the library. It seems that libraries in general are tied to a system where they can only buy products from the “official” and “traditional” industry, which is run of course by the big media empire. Sadly,
our so called “Latino culture”, image and products are established by this big machine; for them “Latino culture” is just a commercial opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">– To that respect, it will be interesting to ask our community what makes them Latinos, and if they ever read a book by a Latino author -- asking them if they
read a book in Spanish will be perhaps expecting too much. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">BUT libraries and librarians are still key players in these difficult issues; they may not resolve them but they can keep them alive on the discussion table.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you REFORMA, I have faith in you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Mario Bencastro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span lang="ES" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.MarioBencastro.org">www.MarioBencastro.org</a></span><span lang="ES">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a> [<a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com">mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marti´n Blasco<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Max Macias'; <a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:uwmosaic@u.washington.edu">uwmosaic@u.washington.edu</a>; libs-or;
<a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [REFORMANET] RE: [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Max:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">This is a very important, crucial issue to bring on the table. As librarians working with the Latino and Spanish speaking community, we always have to be aware
of our “core beliefs” and don’t be afraid of making a point. Racism is embedded, permeated, in a minority of the planet’s population (yes, white people, including myself, even when I’m Latino). Racism is the tool of the privileged to perpetuate power. Of course,
this is reflected in our education and what it is published (in the media as a whole).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We are trying to select books for the Mock Pura Belpré Award, and it’s like doing an archeological work. It’s almost impossible to find books written by Latino
authors and illustrators (only 2% of what is printed is relevant to the Latino culture).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Our presenter for the Mock Pura Belpré Award in Oregon is going to touch this issue. A good space to have a discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you so much for sharing the article in the blog,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Martín<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Chair REFORMA Oregon Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Libs-Or [<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Max Macias<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 24, 2015 6:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:uwmosaic@u.washington.edu">uwmosaic@u.washington.edu</a>; libs-or;
<a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New Blog worth checking out:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/">http://readingwhilewhite.blogspot.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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From: <b>nancy snyder</b> <<a href="mailto:tf-edi@lists.ala.org">tf-edi@lists.ala.org</a>><br>
Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:12 AM<br>
Subject: Reading While White<br>
To: Julie Todaro <<a href="mailto:jtodaro@austincc.edu">jtodaro@austincc.edu</a>>, Martin Garnar <<a href="mailto:mgarnar@uccs.edu">mgarnar@uccs.edu</a>><br>
Cc: "<a href="mailto:tf-edi@lists.ala.org">tf-edi@lists.ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:tf-edi@lists.ala.org">tf-edi@lists.ala.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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