Monday, May 5, 2008 Rockville Library The Hispanic population is currently the nation’s largest minority community, and it will continue to see significant growth in the coming years. Hispanic numbers will increase from 31.4 million in 2000 to 58.9 million in 2025 to 96.5 million in 2050. This will be almost one quarter of the entire U.S. population, and the changing demographics will have major implications for library services over the next half-century. Librarians should be anticipating and planning now for a tremendous growth in the number of Hispanic children and families they serve. Because of birth rate patterns, a far higher proportion of this Hispanic population will be children and teenagers. Public, school, and eventually academic libraries will all be impacted by an increased demand for Spanish and bilingual services and resources. “If You Build It, Will They Come? Expert Tips for Developing and Marketing Spanish-Language Collections” will be held on Monday, May 5, at the Montgomery County Rockville Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland.   We are pleased to welcome Dr. Camila Alire, candidate for president of the American Library Association, as our keynote speaker. Dr. Alire is Dean Emerita at the University of New Mexico and at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. This one-day workshop will begin with breakfast and networking.  Two break-out sessions will follow. Please join us after the event for an optional Cinco de Mayo party with live mariachis (RSVP by April 19). We hope you will join us for this exciting event! Betty Valdés, President REFORMA DC Chapter						Rockville Library 21 Maryland Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA Directions Parking Information Sponsored by REFORMA DC Metro Area Chapter and the Montgomery County Public Libraries, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through the WebJunction Spanish Outreach Institute and Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Library Development and Services.