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Meeting Notes
September 26, 2009
Terrazas Branch Library
Austin, Texas
Present: Don Bos, Bob C‡rdenas, Melinda Curry, Oralia Garza de CortŽs, Silvia Reveles, Gustavo Soto
Items Discussed
¥ Chapter Activities – Oralia is back in Austin and is excited about possible chapter activities to promote family literacy and awareness and appreciation of the Hispanic culture. She reported on national plans to be announced soon as part of Camila AlireÕs Library Advocacy Campaign with a Family Literacy Focus. Each ALA ethnic caucus would develop a plan using el D’a de los Ni–os/ D’a de los Libros (D’a). The goal for REFORMA is by March 2010 to have a Noche de Cuentos event that would serve as publicity for D’a in April. At RNC3 (REFORMA National Conference, September 2008 in El Paso) Noche de Cuentos was an especially successful program. All chapters will be encouraged to apply for funding. More plans are forthcoming from National REFORMA soon. Funding for six chapters will be awarded through a competitive grant process for programs that that highlight family literacy using REFORMAÕS theme of Noche de Cuentos. Other programming ideas were discussed and charted through a timeline to better help members decide on programming throughout the year.
Noche de Cuentos Family
Literacy Focus as part of Camila AlireÕs Library Advocacy Campaign.
Coraz—n de Tejas Chapter would need to apply for funding from REFORMA. Date: March 2010 Theme: We All Come from Somewhere Locations: various (libraries, schools, museums, university,
etc.) Notes: Partners needed to sponsor program; Mexican
Consulate could donate. D’a Date: April 2010 Goals: (1) Friday before D’a our chapter could co-sponsor
w/ MACC an author to present to school children in their auditorium (2)
Feria del Libro/book giveaways/hands-on activities Locations: MACC, St. JohnÕs Lib. Notes: Order deeply-discounted (40%)
books by Feb/Mar through Scholastic, Cinco Puntos Press. Mexican Consulate
could also donate quality childrenÕs picture books in Spanish. CafŽ Literario Date: Fall 2009 Goals: enrichment/fundraiser Location: A movable program to be held
wherever venues are available; ex: El Sol y la Luna & various other
venues including fundraiser at personÕs home Possible
readers: Barbara Renaud Gonzalez, Diana
Lopez, Carmen Tafolla Notes: Who pays authors? Possible
sponsors could be CMAS / Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Money raised
through CafŽ Literario would go to pay for author programming for
chapter-sponsored events as well as to purchase books for children
attending D’a programs at the MACC.
¥ Workshops – As a chapter, we recognize the need for more awareness of Hispanic literature and authors. REFORMA could connect with University of Texas librarians to provide workshops for teachers and healthcare professionals. Members could attend workshops free, but there would be a charge for non-members. DonÕs sessions at Austin ISD library workshops have been well attended.
We will also encourage AISD to become an institutional member of REFORMA; that way, copies of the national newsletter could be housed in the districtÕs Library Media Center collection.
We will approach Jennifer Battle of Texas State University about speaking to school librarians at the first CafŽ Literario.
¥ Calendar – Correction: The October 24 meeting will not be held at a library; it will be held at a restaurant. (See below.)
New Business
¥ National REFORMA Membership – Bob reported that he participated in a conference call concerning a proposed automated system for membership in REFORMA where application and payment could be completed online. The system could also handle membership renewals, registration for conferences, and budget reports. National is in the process of requesting proposals at this time.
¥ Tom‡s Rivera Award Transportation – Members present voted to allot $100 towards bus transportation for Akins High School students to attend the Tom‡s Rivera Award ceremonies at Texas State University on October 29.
Announcements
RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) – RIF of Austin and Capital Area Reach Out and Read have merged into the non-profit organization BookSpring.
Tom‡s Rivera Award – This yearÕs award ceremony will be held on October 29 at 1:00 pm at Texas State University. Co-winners are Carmen Tafolla for The Holy Tortilla and a Pot of Beans and Benjam’n Alire S‡enz for He Forgot to Say Goodbye.
Austin Teen Book Festival – This event will take place on Saturday, October 24 at Westlake High School. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Texas Book Festival – Dates this year are Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1.
Future Chapter Meetings - The next meeting will be at El Sol y la Luna Restaurant, 600 E. Sixth Street, Austin, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 24.