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County of Los Angeles Public Library, East Los Angeles Library, Chicano Resource Center id76

Mailing Address:
Chicano Resource Center, East Los Angeles Library
4837 East Third Street
Los Angeles, CA 90022

Phone: 323-263-5087

Fax: 323-264-5465

Contact: Tom Martinez, Librarian

Web site: http://www.colapublib.org/libs/eastla/chicano.html

Institution Type: Library, Research Center/Institution

Location of Institution: East Los Angeles

Archive and Collections

Description: The Chicano Resource Center was established in 1976 to serve the information needs of the Chicano population of Los Angeles and to make available materials related to the history and culture of the second-largest minority group in the United States. The center’s collection comprises books, journals, on-line databases, subject notebooks, videos, audiocassettes, microforms, and original documents on subjects such as immigration, the Chicano movement, mural art, folklore, health, and Mexican history. A core multimedia collection documents many aspects of Chicano history and culture. The center provides reference assistance, subject bibliographies, referral information regarding community resources and public agencies, and workshops on collection-related topics. Its activities are entirely supported by funds from the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

Regions Covered: Mexico, United States, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Los Angeles and East Los Angeles

Type of Materials: Audio Recordings, Books, Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Films/Videos/Moving Images, Newspapers, Prints/Posters, Serials

Time Periods: 1848-1899, 1900-1920, 1921-1949, 1950-1963, 1964-1980, 1981-Present, Pre-1848

Languages: English, Spanish

Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Artistic Communities, Business, Clubs/Service/Social Organizations, Community Service Organizations, Education, Gender Specific, Labor Unions, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Migrant Workers, Politics/Government, Professional, Seniors, Veterans, Youth

Access

Year Round Access: Yes

OnSite Technology: Yes

Workspaces: Yes

Open to the Public: Yes

Public Hours: Please call East Los Angeles Library for public hours
Reservations not required

Open for Research: Yes

Research Hours: Please call East Los Angeles Library for public hours
Reservations not required

Access Procedures: To borrow materials, everyone is required to have a County of LA Public Library Card. Available with ID.

Management

Catalogue System: For cataloged materials, ACS - computer system - from DRA. For uncataloged holdings, lists and indexes are used to manage materials.

Repository/Depository: No

Loan To Others: Yes

Exhibited: Yes

Exhibition Frequency: Ongoing

Makes Purchases: No

Formalized Purchases: No

Outreach: Class Visits, Directories, Festivals, Internet, Library Events, Newsletter, Online Catalog, Public Lectures & Programs, Radio/TV/Video, Student Orientations, Study Guides, Telephone, Word of Mouth

Last Updated Date: 11/2/2004

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