Sheila Snow-Croft <ssnowcro@hshsl.umaryland.edu> is the primary instructor for this course. Additional instructors include Kay Deeney, John Bramble, and Marty Magee.

Course Description: Do you have a growing Latino population in your community? Do you need to find health information in Spanish fast but don't know where to look? Are the only words in your Spanish vocabulary burrito and gracias? If you answered yes to these questions, then this is the class for you. This hands-on course will cover resources for learning basic, library, medical, and Internet Spanish vocabulary. You will also learn to evaluate and identify health websites in Spanish to which you can direct your patrons. Course is approved for 3 or 4 MLA CE contact hours in person. Online version is approved for 6 MLA CE contact hours.

Educational Objective: By the end of the class, participants will be able to list good print and online resources for basic, library, medical and web Spanish vocabulary, correctly pronounce all the letters in the Spanish alphabet, write special Spanish characters within Microsoft programs, explain the criteria for evaluating online health websites, evaluate online health information resources that are in Spanish, and locate reliable online Spanish health information resources in order to adequately answer questions and provide satisfactory library reference services.

Agenda: Unit 1: The Spanish Language, oral and written An introduction to the Spanish Language, both oral and written, along with resources to increase familiarity and vocabulary Unit 2: Library and Medical Spanish Spanish vocabulary with a focus on library and medical settings Unit 3: Internet Vocabulary in Spanish & Helpful Tools A focus on resources to increase technology and internet based Spanish vocabulary, along with helpful tools for translating and typing online Unit 4: Website Evaluation An overview of website evaluation criteria Unit 5: Spanish Health Information websites Reliable online Spanish health information resources and tips Unit 6: In Conclusion Class wrap-up and evaluation

The instructional methods used include Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Debate, Dialog, Sharing/Self-disclosure, Simulation, and Hands-on Exercises.