Accomplishments

Under the aegis of the Trejo Foster Foundation, the following institutes have been held throughout the U.S.:

VIII Trejo Institute Conference Held at Simmons College, Boston, MA. November 5-6, 2010.

“Engaging and Serving Hispanic/Latino and Spanish-Speaking Communities: Best Practices, Challenges, and Strategies”

The VIII Trejo Institute continues the urgent dialogue on the existing and potential difficulties that libraries face in improving services to Spanish-speaking communities. With the contributions made by influential figures in the library profession and by conference participants, the Institute proved an invaluable opportunity to extend efforts to make libraries more democratic, accessible, and culturally-relevant spaces.

VII Institute of the
Trejo Foster Foundation for Hispanic Library Education

University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ July 12-14, 2007.

School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS)

This Institute united librarians, information specialists, health educators and other professionals serving Hispanics and Latinos. Program and Proceedings at:

http://www.sir.arizona.edu/trejo/

"Memoria, Voz, y Patrimonio: The sixth Institute of the Trejo Foster Foundation for Hispanic Library Education"
The first conference on Latino/Hispanic Film, Print and Sound Archives
August 15-17, 2003
University of California, Los Angeles
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/LAConf

"Bridging Borders: Building Hispanic Library Education in a Global Perspective"
Co-Directors Mohammed M. Aman, & Louise S. Robbins
July 20-21, 2001
University of Wisconsin
at Madison & at Milwaukee
School of Library & Information Science
Madison & Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"Library Services to Youth of Hispanic Heritage"
Director, Kathleen de la Peña McCook
Mar 12-14, 1999
University of South Florida
School of Library & Information.Science
Tampa, Florida

"Hispanic Leadership in Libraries"
Co-Directors, Martin Gómez
& Betty J. Turock
August 8 -10, 1997
Rutgers University
School of Communication,
Information, and Library Science
New Brunswick, New Jersey

"Latino Populations and the Public Library"
Director, Brooke Sheldon
Nov. 12-15, 1995
University. of Texas at Austin
School of Library and Information Science
Austin, Texas

"Status of Hispanic Library and Information Services: A National, Institute for Educational Change"
Director, C. D. Hurt
July 29-31, 1993
University of'Arizona.
School of Information Resources, and Library Science
Tucson, Arizona