<p dir="ltr">Meanwhile, those of us creating independent publishing firms and writing award -winning literature (digital and print formats) that showcases the positive contributions of Latino Americans in the USA (green economy industries, military service, etc) are standing right over here, waving our hands high, shouting "We're right here!! Buy directly from US, not your 20th century distributor!" </p>
<p dir="ltr">Yes, many librarians I have talked to are/think they are locked into buying from, let's say Baker & Taylor...a perfect example of how the publishing industry lobbyists long ago dictated whose works would be prominent in the library: those published by HUGE, corporate, NYC-based publishers, sharing $$$ with their distribution buddies when librarians buy.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So, our firm's titles are also distributed by Baker & Taylor, but they demand from us, a 55% discount (!!) to send you our books. Yucky business terms for this Latina military veteran-owned firm. I actually cringe when we fulfill orders from B & T, but I want our books in our nation's libraries. </p>
<p dir="ltr">They also agree to pay us in four months yet regularly take SIX to NINE months to pay. There's another proof point of their cozy, white, male connections to NYC publishers. Pengiun, Random House can float their distribution buddies for half a year or more; small publishers, not so much. There's another view for you about the in-place system that perpetuates racism. </p>
<p dir="ltr">And don't get me started on how ALL of those systems support book printing jobs for CHINESE workers...We refuse to print in China, we support American jobs. Continuing to buy the way you've been told to buy as librarians feeds the Chinese and starves Americans. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Check YOUR recent acquisitions. How many were printed in the USA? In China? Are your library funds supporting racist literary agents, publishers, distributors and Chinese printers? These are questions few have asked. So happy it's being talked about...</p>
<p dir="ltr">Our little publishing firm has won nine literary awards for our first two titles, each anchoring a book series, with second books for both in development. These awards include several at the International Latino Book Awards. If you're curious, "Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them," [<a href="http://www.Latinnovating.com">www.Latinnovating.com</a>] and "Good Night Captain Mama/Buenas Noches Capitán Mamá" [<a href="http://wew.CaptainMama.com">wew.CaptainMama.com</a>] They're available as print books and eBooks.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Technology has changed the game making EXCELLENT book product development possible for small firms. There are awards programs for indie publishers to recognize this fact. Are librarians monitoring/being marketed THOSE indie titles? (Our bilingual Captain Mama book won FIRST Place, in the uber-competitive Children Picture Book category in December...first time Writer's Digest judges had selected a book in English/Spanish to WIN!) </p>
<p dir="ltr">But...the challenge continues to be reaching the institutional buyers, our librarians, because of everything that's been said before my comments and within these comments. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I urge you to buy DIRECTLY from us. Buying only from Baker and Taylor robs us half of our revenue while you likely still pay full price, making it harder for us to get the next book out faster. Our titles can be purchased in our online store at the link below: (<a href="http://www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce">www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce</a> ) </p>
<p dir="ltr">I urge you to buy from that 2% of us creating literature that sparks young minds in exciting, aspirational, college-going ways. I see it at every school visit and library program I do. Our children NEED this literature, by us, about who they can become. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Then after you buy, please tell 20 librarian friends. We've got BIG publishing plans ahead, but won't be able to grow without the purchasing support of our nation's librarians. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Thank you for discussing this!! I feel a Huffington Post blog coming on this topic....</p>
<p dir="ltr">Graciela Tiscareño-Sato<br>
<a href="http://about.me/gracielaTSato">http://about.me/gracielaTSato</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Publisher, Speaker & Bilingual STEM Consultant<br>
Gracefully Global Group LLC<br>
Online Store for Books/DVDs: <a href="http://www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce">www.GracefullyGlobal.com/commerce</a><br>
Tel: (510) 542-9449</p>
<p dir="ltr">Gracefully Global Group LLC is a Woman, Hispanic and Veteran-Owned Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Woman-Owned Small Business</p>
<p dir="ltr">2014 White House Champion of Change, Women Veteran Leaders;<br>
Cofounder of the National Women Veterans Speakers Bureau<br>
<a href="http://www.WomenVetsSpeak.com">www.WomenVetsSpeak.com</a></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sep 24, 2015 11:12 AM, "Mario Bencastro" <<a href="mailto:mbencastro@bellsouth.net">mbencastro@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Hi Martin and Max:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Thanks for bringing
up these very crucial issues: <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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).” <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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).”<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">– Specifically
on Latino culture publications: In most libraries in the <u></u><u></u>United States<u></u><u></u> 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.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Thank you REFORMA, I
have faith in you.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Mario Bencastro<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p><font size="2" face="Arial"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"><a href="http://www.MarioBencastro.org" target="_blank">www.MarioBencastro.org</a></span></font><span lang="ES"> </span><span lang="ES"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Marti´n Blasco<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 24, 2015
12:04 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'Max Macias';
<a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:uwmosaic@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">uwmosaic@u.washington.edu</a>;
libs-or; <a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [REFORMANET] RE:
[Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading While White</span></font><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Hi Max:<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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). <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;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).<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Our presenter for
the Mock Pura Belpré Award in <u></u><u></u>Oregon<u></u><u></u>
is going to touch this issue. A good space to have a discussion.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Thank you so much
for sharing the article in the blog,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Martín<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1f497d">Chair REFORMA <u></u><u></u>Oregon<u></u><u></u> Chapter.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> Libs-Or
[mailto:<a href="mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Max Macias<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 24, 2015
6:58 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> <a href="mailto:uwmosaic@u.washington.edu" target="_blank">uwmosaic@u.washington.edu</a>;
libs-or; <a href="mailto:reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">reforma_or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Libs-Or] Fwd: Reading
While White<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
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Date: Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:12 AM<br>
Subject: Reading While White<br>
To: Julie Todaro <<a href="mailto:jtodaro@austincc.edu" target="_blank">jtodaro@austincc.edu</a>>,
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