¿Puede usted ayudarme? A Hispanic customer surprised me with
this question one day. My eyes popped out of my head. True, I
recently took Spanish That Works , an eight-week course designed
to help librarians learn basic Spanish. But could I put to use
what I studied in class to assist this lady right away?
Nervously, I introduced myself to her in Spanish. Then, the No
hablo mucho español I barely remembered from Mr. Orozco came in
handy. After that eye-opening day, I made up my mind that I need
más Spanish to better communicate with Hispanic patrons.
Fortunately, the Kansas City Public Library provides a wide
variety of Spanish-learning resources in book, CD, DVD, and
electronic formats. On this Cinco de Mayo , why not take your
first steps toward learning Spanish – or if you’ve already
studied it, brushing up? My criteria for choosing language-
learning materials are: conversational focus, practicality, and
audio quality. These beginning-level books offer vocabulary,
phrases, and sentences that will get you st