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  • ​Spanish on our Shelves Collection Development: Spanish Language Materials by Libbhy Romero (Library Journal, July 2014)
  • Reporting from Guadalajara's 2014 Book Fair by Adan Griego (SALALM, December 2014)
  • REFORMA- Promoting Hispanic Culture with Library Services by Mary Marques (IFLA- New Professionals Interest Group Blog, February 2015)
  • Reporting from the Bogota Book Fair by Adan Griego (SALALM, May 2015)
  • Multiculturalism: Best Practices and Reaching Out by Mary Marques (IFLA- New Professional Interest Group Blog, May 2015)
  • Spanish On-Screen | Spanish-Language Media: Collection Development by Alexandra Gomez (Library Journal, May 2015)
  • Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club Launches First Annual 2015 Summer Reading List “Connecting Latinos all over the world through Literature” (Press Release, Las Comadres.com, June 2015)
  • REFORMA Announces 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) Winner (Source AmericaReadsSpanish.com, June 2015)
  • Librarians Without Borders: Libraries Transforming Communities by Mary Marques (IFLA- New Professional Interest Group Blog, July 2015)
  • The Multicultural Library – a gateway to a cultural diverse society in dialogue (IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto, August 2015). Available in several languages. Leer aquí la versión en español. 
  • "LATINO AMERICANS is a landmark six-hour documentary featuring interviews with nearly 100 Latinos and more than 500 years of History."
  • Need Sources for Spanish Books for Kids? Look No Further | Libro por Libro by Alexandra Gomez (School Library Journal, September, 2015)
  • Serving the Spanish-Speaking (U.S. General Service Administration (GSA),  June 2015)
  • Serving Spanish Speakers in the Library Workshop by Loida Garcia-Febo (ALA Store)​​
  • Best Multicultural Books for 2015 compiled by the Center for the Study of Multicultural of Children's Literature, December 2015.
  • Attending Book Fairs: Why it Matters by Adan Griego (SALALM, December 2015)
  • 2016 Rhode Island Latino Books Month Award. For additional information please contact Marta V. Martinez. 
  • CUNY Librarians in Cuba | Peer to Peer Review by William “Bill” Blick (Library Journal, March 2016)
  • "Connecting Latinos all over the world through Literature" Press Release by Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, March 2016.
  • Sunset Park Library Wins Top Prize in NYC Neighborhood Library Awards by Rachel Silberstein, Sunset Park Voice, June 2016.
  • Top Shelf: 20 years of literature for Latino Kids by David Bowles, The Monitor, June 2016.
  • Belpré AUTHOR AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH, ALSC, June 2016.
  • Celebrating 20 years of the Pura Belpré Book Award, Children Book Council, June 2016 (Video included).
  • Author credits family and librarians in speech by David Bowles, The Monitor, July 2016.
  • A Sneak Peek At What's New is Spanish-Language Publishing by Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal, January 2018. ​
  • ALSC selects Georgina Rivas-Martinez as 2019 Emerging Leader (ALA Press Release - ALSC November 2018)​
  • Dia Mini-Grant Award Winners  REFORMA,  March 2019
  • REFORMA Institute 2019: The Power of Communication (ALA, June 20-21, 2019)7/9/2019
  • Cotto receives national recognition for her work with Latino community (The Valley Breeze, July 9, 2019)
  • Library Community Stands Together to Address Uptick Racially Fueled Violence  (ALA Press Release - September 19, 2019)

















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