Archive for 'For Libraries'
Compete in Multilingual March! Posted by meaghan on Feb 20, 2025 in For Libraries
Update: we have our winners! š„ Congratulations to… Brannan from Blount County Public Library in Tennessee! After a recent visit to see his daughter who lives in Spain, he is doubling down on his efforts to learn Spanish, with an impressive 14 hours in March: “Iām inspired by all the nice folks I meet who…
3 new indigenous North American languages Posted by meaghan on Jan 20, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
A big part of the reason learners can choose from 140+ languages: the hard work of 7000 Languages and their community partners! In the last 12 years, the non-profit has worked with indigenous groups to create online courses inĀ 38 indigenous languages. Including the three latest additions: Chinuk Wawa, Comanche, and Hupa. The partners provide the…
10x Platinum Posted by meaghan on Jan 16, 2025 in Company News, For Libraries
Taylor Swift. The Rolling Stones. Hamilton. And us. All 10x Platinum. We didnāt sell millions of records in 2024. Even better. We won a Modern Library Award with Platinum distinction for āØthe 10th year in a row! āØ TheĀ Modern Library AwardsĀ (MLAs) are like the Grammys, but better because the voters are librarians evaluating the products…
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 Daneāand newcomers to Denmarkācan access free language courses taught in their native language. No more language barriers. āDanish for Migrantsā course for speakers…
Live Panel: Supporting English Language Learners at Your Library Posted by meaghan on Oct 8, 2024 in Company News, For Libraries
Update: the panel discussion event has passed. We had a blast. The panel shared tons of great tips you definitely don’t want to miss. Watch the recording here. Libraries are on the front lines of supporting immigrants and refugees in their communities. That means building literacy of all kinds: digital, financial, and of course English…
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. ? Thatās 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 ?…