Monique Delatte
Adjunct Librarian: Grant Writing, Instruction, Reference
562.463.6642

EDUCATION

MSIS, The University of Texas at Austin            

BS, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA                                                               

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT

Publications

• Delatte, M. & Anderson, D. (2006). Ten Ways to Build a Reluctant Reader Library. Reaching Reluctant Readers, 1(1), 26.
• Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2007). Home, Garden, & DIY. NextReads Web site: www.nextreads.com
• Delatte, M. (2008, July). Cultural Heritage Series for Young Adults. In A. Allesio (Ed.), Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults. (pp. 88-93). Chicago: Young Adult Library Services Association.
  Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2008-2009). Picture Books. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/display2.aspx?SID=bb9919d2-8923-4f93-a94d-63b73df56656&N=215914
  Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2008-2009). Teen Scene. NextReads Web site: http://www.nextreads.com/display2.aspx?SID=bb9919d2-8923-4f93-a94d-63b73df56656&N=209710
• Delatte, M., & Guilmartin, L. A. (2008). Recommended Core Bibliography of Clothing and Textile Resources for Academic and Public Libraries. Reference and User Services Quarterly, 47(2), 318-323.
• Delatte, M. (Ed.). (2008, August). Library Accessibility – What You Need to Know.
  Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies Web site: http://www.ala.org/ala/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets/default.cfm
• Delatte, M. (2009, Winter). Teen Tech Week: Find it! Shoot it! Shop It! Young Adult Library
  Services Journal, 6(2), 4-6, 9.
  o Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults top 25 recognition for Cultural Heritage Series for Young Adults, includes $250 award, publication in Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults, and acknowledgement at ALA.
• Delatte, M. (2009, July). Beaten & Whipped Bias. In D. Cook & R. Sittler (Eds.), The Library Instruction Cookbook: 50+ Active Recipes for 1-Shot Sessions. Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries.
• Delatte, M. (2009, September). Second Annual Celebration of Teen Read Week/Dia de los Muertos @ La Puente Library. In J. Lillian (Ed.), Cool Teen Programs Under $100. Chicago: Young Adult Library Services Association.

Grants Authored

• $20,000.00 and $3,000.00 grants awarded for Children’s Story Time at Rio Hondo College Library: A Campus Collaboration from Verizon Foundation and Target, August 2009.
• August 2009, $2,000.00 grant received from Target for La Puente Library toddler story time.
• December 2008, received $1,545.00 grant to fund Rio Hondo College staff member retreat.
• October 2008, author of two grant applications: $12,500.00 grant from Verizon Foundation for Project Rio Hondo, an online, interactive library tutorial, and $5,000.00 grant awarded by Bank of the West for SMART board.
• Service Planning Area 3 Council $1,000.00 grant for e-gaming equipment. Co-wrote with Young Adult Board of La Puente Library. Grant matched by Friends of La Puente Library.
• American Library Association, YALSA division, $500.00 grant for Teen Tech Week at La Puente Library, March 2008, author of grant application.
• $10,000 grant for renovation of and books for Hurley Elementary Library, grant application written with Hurley Elementary Wonder of Reading Grant Committee, February 2008.

Teaching Experience

• Teach information literacy classes for the Rio Hondo College Library.
• Teach information literacy classes to young adults in the West Covina and La Puente Libraries, as well as at local high schools and middle schools.

Committee Membership

• Reference and User Services Association, Reference Services Section, Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking Population Committee, 2007-2009.
• Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies Publications Committee, 2008.

Conference Participation

• (2009, July) Cool Teen Programs under $100. Presentation and panel discussion at the annual conference of the American Library Association, Chicago, IL.
• (2008, June). Teen Tech Week @ La Puente Library. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the American Library Association, Anaheim, CA.
• (2008, June). Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults: Living in a Diverse World. Poster session presented at the annual conference of the American Library Association, Anaheim, CA.

Conference Attendance

• American Library Association, 2009, 2008 and 2006 Annual, and 2005 Midwinter Conferences.
• NASA, To the Moon & Beyond, Moffett Field (San Jose area), 2008.
• California Library Association Conference, Long Beach, 2007.
• Urban Libraries Council Partners for Successful Cities Conference, Cleveland, 2007.