Survival Spanish for Library Staff

Survival Spanish for Library Staff is an all-day workshop that provides library staff with basic skills for communicating with Spanish-speaking patrons. Now the essential words and phrases taught in the workshop have been integrated into easy to digest MP3 files that are structured so that you can practice at your own pace, whenever you want, for as long as you want! These tracks are designed for individual use, but are suitable for group practice, too!

Download and print the script (11-page PDF file) here then follow along listening to the tracks on this page by click on either the little play play button or the clip name. You can also download a zipped file that contains all of the MP3 files and the PDF script (zipped file size 62MB) for listening at a later time on the player of your choice.

  1. Welcome and Introduction
  2. Basic Vocabulary
  3. Locations and Directions
  4. Practice and Review
  5. Practice and Review 2
  6. Practice and Review 3
  7. Water Fountain
  8. Months and Dates
  9. Days of the Week
  10. Numbers 1-10
  11. Numbers 11-19
  12. Numbers 20-31
  13. How to Say Dates
  14. Courtesy Phrases
  15. More Courtesy Phrases
  16. Communication Phrases
  17. Circulation Phrases
  18. Library Cards
  19. Library Cards 2
  20. Library Cards 3
  21. Checking Materials Out
  22. Returning Materials
  23. Renewing Materials
  24. Holds
  25. Fines
  26. Common Computer Terms
  27. Public Computer Phrases
  28. Public Computer Phrases 2
  29. Public Computer Phrases 3
  30. Public Computer Phrases 4
  31. Common Patron Questions - How to Get a Library Card
  32. Common Patron Questions - Borrowed item Limits
  33. Common Patron Questions - Checkout Time Limits
  34. Common Patron Questions - Fees for Services
  35. Common Patron Questions - Replacing Library Cards
  36. Common Patron Questions - Reserving Materials
  37. Common Patron Questions - Public Catalog
  38. Common Patron Questions - Books on English
  39. Common Patron Questions - Bathrooms
  40. Common Patron Questions - Copy Machine Location
  41. Common Patron Questions - Photocopy Information
  42. Closing