COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITIONS, & INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR (FIL)
Spanish-language Material Vendors & Booksellers
Collection development for Spanish-language collections is an ongoing process. Below, we have aggregated a few resources that will direct you to Spanish-language vendors and publishers.
America Reads Spanish
America Reads Spanish has a developed several Essential Guides to Spanish literature for various ages. Additionally, America Reads Spanish aggregates newly released titles and bestsellers on their website.
SALALM
The Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials has put together a list of booksellers and book vendors.
For Spanish children's books and materials:
School Library Journal assembled a list of vendors and booksellers for both Spanish print and media resources in this column from September 2015.
Below are several other publishing houses or associations who sell or promote Spanish-language materials for youth.
IBBY Mexico: Guía de libros recomendados (in Spanish).
Fundación Cuatrogatos. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Pekeleke. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Loqueleo México, a Santillana imprint. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Canal lector. Click here to read (in Spanish).
America Reads Spanish
America Reads Spanish has a developed several Essential Guides to Spanish literature for various ages. Additionally, America Reads Spanish aggregates newly released titles and bestsellers on their website.
SALALM
The Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials has put together a list of booksellers and book vendors.
For Spanish children's books and materials:
School Library Journal assembled a list of vendors and booksellers for both Spanish print and media resources in this column from September 2015.
Below are several other publishing houses or associations who sell or promote Spanish-language materials for youth.
IBBY Mexico: Guía de libros recomendados (in Spanish).
Fundación Cuatrogatos. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Pekeleke. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Loqueleo México, a Santillana imprint. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Canal lector. Click here to read (in Spanish).
Professional Development & Training for Collection Development
OLA Pre-Conference Workshop 2017
"La Comunidad Latina y Tu Biblioteca / The Latino/a Community and Your Library: Strategies for Building Relationships and Resources for Collection Development" ~ learn strategies to connect with your local Latino/a community, including recommended community partnerships and programming ideas for all ages. Also learn about a variety of resources to develop your library collections to match the needs of your communities, including information on the "Libros for Oregon" project that plans for an Oregon library book-buying cooperative for the International Book Fair in Guadalajara and how libraries can participate.
"La Comunidad Latina y Tu Biblioteca / The Latino/a Community and Your Library: Strategies for Building Relationships and Resources for Collection Development" ~ learn strategies to connect with your local Latino/a community, including recommended community partnerships and programming ideas for all ages. Also learn about a variety of resources to develop your library collections to match the needs of your communities, including information on the "Libros for Oregon" project that plans for an Oregon library book-buying cooperative for the International Book Fair in Guadalajara and how libraries can participate.
International Book Fair (FIL)
The Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL) Book Fair in Guadalajara features over 1,900 publishers representing 44 countries each year. Please see the Libros for Oregon Page for more information about the fair. The exhibitors catalog and floor map can be found on the website.