Collaboration Between United States and Mexico: The Legacy of SLA – Supported Linkages

Baldwin, Charlene and Lau, Jesus Collaboration Between United States and Mexico: The Legacy of SLA – Supported Linkages., 2000 . In Global 2000: Worldwide Conference of Special Librarianship, Brighton, England, 16-19 October 2000. [Conference paper]

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The origins of the Transborder Library Forum, KNOWN IN SPANISH AS Foro Transfronterizo de Bibliotecas, GOES back to 1989, when librarians from Arizona and Sonora identified the neCESSITY FOR IMPROVING communication LINKS between libraries in Mexico and United States. In 1990, FORO I was held in southern Arizona. The following year, librarians in Hermosillo, Sonora, hosted the group. Subsequently, FORO conferences have taken place every year alternating between the U.S. and Mexico. From the initial informal meetings of a few dozen librarians, attendance has grown to over 300. Participants come to hear keynote speakers and to attend a wide range of programs, breakout sessions, and "talk tables" which enable librarians to discuss their specific needs and projects of particular interest. Ongoing simultaneous interpretation and bi-lingual programs and proceedings ensure that every FORO attendee has the opportunity to participate equally, EVEN THE linguistic borders. Unique to the FORO is the continuation of projects between the United States and Mexico over the past ten years. Some of these include: * A groundbreaking agreement for Interlibrary Loan * The creation of state library associations in Sonora and Baja California * Subsidies from other organizations for border librarians to attend conferences in the other country * Team trainNing and cross traiNning between librarians across the border * Expert STAGES? CONSULTANTS? consultancies by librarians to visit each other's libraries.? The Special Libraries Association has been a visible presence, since ITS FOUNDATION, BEING a sponsor AND exhibitor. SLA Presidents HAD PARTICIPATED, AS WELL AS OTHERS SLA members. As SLA continues to shape its policy concerning international librarianship and international membership services, the FORO has already confronted many of these issues. NOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR SLA TO provide in ITS OWN REALITY a synthesis of problems and opportunities for international library associations. This paper, co-authored by two of the founders of the Transborder Library Forum, and both SLA members, will explore the role of SLA in the FORO and how this has led to greater understanding of international networking.

Item type:	Conference paper
Keywords:	Collaboration, United States of America, Mexico, Libraries, Associations
Subjects:	G. Industry, profession and education.
Depositing user:	Jesus Lau
Date deposited:	20 Jul 2013 02:53
Last modified:	02 Oct 2014 12:26
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/19721

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