Archive for 'Library Success Stories'
Free language learning at every library in Denmark (for Danes and newcomers!) Posted by meaghan on Dec 9, 2024 in Company News, Learning Material Updates, Library Success Stories
Since 2023, every Danish citizen has been able to learn a language for free with their library card. But only if they were comfortable learning a new language using English. Now every Dane—and newcomers to Denmark—can access free language courses taught in their native language. No more language barriers. “Danish for Migrants” course for speakers…
Welcoming Ukrainian refugees to the library (and the community!) Posted by meaghan on Aug 22, 2024 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
But first, coffee. 🍵 That’s the approach one UK library took when supporting dozens of Ukrainian refugees resettling in their community. Libraries are on the front lines of supporting immigrants and refugees. Which in the UK is more than 17% of the population as of 2021. Libraries are responding with a slew of creative literacy…
Florida Library Teaches ASL Classes with Transparent Language Online Posted by meaghan on Jul 8, 2024 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
You can probably guess the languages our library patrons learn most: English, Spanish, French. But recently… ASL! Since we added American Sign Language to Transparent Language Online for Libraries, it’s ranked in the top 5 most learned languages (of 130 languages!) nearly every month. The 60-hour ASL course covers all the basics: 👉 fingerspelling 👉…
How Understanding Community Needs Led to 6x Growth Posted by meaghan on Jan 31, 2022 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
Promoting library resources can sometimes feel like shouting to the void. But as a librarian, you know your community better than anyone. Give that void a face. Postville Public Library in Iowa did exactly that and achieved 6x growth in their users in 2021. In fact, Postville Public Library had the highest monthly usage among…
Transparent Language Library Spotlight: Connecticut Libraries Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 13, 2016 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
Happy National Library Week to all of the hardworking librarians out there! This year’s theme is Libraries Transform, a mantra that highlights the transformative nature and significance of modern library services in the digital age. The video below demonstrates just a few of the transformations libraries have made, from cultural centers to business incubators. The…
Transparent Language Library Spotlight: Albert Wisner Public Library Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 16, 2016 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
“A few years ago we heard how technology would make libraries obsolete. We have turned that on its head. Libraries have become the gateway to get access to technology. It has made libraries more necessary.” – Albert Wisner Public Library director Rosemary Cooper in an interview with Library Journal There’s a common misconception in America…
Transparent Language Library Spotlight: Nashville Public Library Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 29, 2015 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories
Never has a slogan been truer than for Nashville Public Library (NPL), where “books are only half the story.” This library goes beyond books, and beyond the walls that house them, with its extensive adult literacy program that supports immigrants and resettled refugees throughout the community. In a city as linguistically diverse as Nashville, where…