How to “Book Fair”: A New Librarian’s trip to the #FILGDL2015

Abstract

The FIL (pronounced: “feel”), or Feria Internacional de Libro de Guadalajara (Guadalajara International Book Fair), is a “must go” for any librarian building a collection of Spanish-language materials. It is the largest annual Spanish-language book fair in the Western Hemisphere. At the fair, you will have access to academic, independent, and commercial publishers, networking with colleagues who do the same work you do, and Spanish-language materials from all over the world, at all reading levels, on topics ranging from general to specific interests. • Making your Case • Before leaving the US • Orientations • Working with a distributor • Attending: shopping, navigating, and using technology • Shipping materials & returning to the US [BREAK] Available from: [BREAK] [LINK]http://wessweb.info/index.php?title=How_to_%E2%80%9CBook_Fair:%E2%80%9D_A_New_Librarian%E2%80%99s_Trip_to_the&oldid=28028[/LINK]