The Forces of Innovation

Seeking to build a strong base to provide effective library services to the Spanish-speaking community, the Library actively recruited Latino librarians in the late 1970s. Since then, the library has hired numerous Spanish-speaking librarians and staff members who have facilitated innovative community outreach and public programs, developed and maintained book and archival collections, as well as supporting new immigrants by connecting them with resources.

Danilo Figueredo, right, at a Library outreach event (1980)

Aurelia Rodríguez and Juan Cintrón at La Sala Hispanoamericana reference desk (2008)

From left, Yesenia López, Aurelia Rodríguez, Ina Rimpau, Ingrid Betancourt, Emma Reyes, Yorax (Yori) Rivera, and Crystal Izquierdo (2008)

Beatriz Sánchez shelving books in La Sala Hispanoamericana (2010)

Elizabeth Parker photographing the Latino Celebration Opening Reception (2012)

Luz Sandoval processing La Tribuna Photograph Collection (2017)

From left, David Avalos, Briana Alarcon, Juber Ayala, Yessica Leonardo, and Steven Caguana (2019)

The Second Century, Vol. 9, No. 3, p. 3 (Fall 1998)

The Second Century, Vol. 11, No. 3, p. 6 (Fall 2000)

NPL in Action, Vol. 2 Issue 1, October 2018, p. 11.pdf

NPL in Action, Vol. 2, Issue 1, p. 11 (October 2018)

Below is a list of NJHRIC staff members, library and archival interns, assistants, and volunteers, all of whom are the forces behind innovative library services to the Spanish-speaking community.

Jadier Adams-Beltrán	Bárbara Cepeda	Yesenia López	María Pinto
Briana Alarcon	Walter Cevallos	Crystal Lee López	Lis Mery Ramírez
Natasha Almanzar-Sánchez	Juan Cintrón	Edward López, Jr.	Elizabeth Ramos
Gabriela Alulema	Patrick Connor	Mirelle Mariano	Lynette Rente
Joshua Álvarez	Priscila Cruz	Guadalupe Martínez	Emma Reyes
Karina Arrieta	Vanessa Dutan	Luis Martínez	Vanessa Reyes
David Avalos	Erica Espiritusanto	Elliot Medina	Aurelia Rodríguez
Christie Marie Avila	Samantha Evaristo	Ana María Méndez	Aziel Rosado
Juber Ayala	Tammy Galarza	Devin Miller	Kevin Rosero
Ingrid Betancourt	Stella Garbar	Yasmine Miller	Ina Rimpau
Yolanda Burgos	Alba García	Gabriela Monje	Yorax (Yori) Rivera
Jayla Bush	Gabriel González	Philip Napoli	Angie Ruiz
Steven Caguana	Stephanie González	Erica Nava	Beatriz Sánchez
Israel Caraballo	Tiana High	Ana Olivera	Jose Sánchez
Michael Castaldo	Crystal Izquierdo	Gabriela Ontaneda	Luz Sandoval
Vanessa Castaldo	Olga J. Wagenheim, PhD	Lucrecia Ortiz	Kristyn Scorsone
Saul Castellanos	Georgina Kierkendall	Elizabeth Parker	Giselle Torres
Amy Castillo	Yessica Leonardo	Daisy Pérez Pérez	Licefery Torres
	Kemely López	Raul Pilar