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Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2022 Posted by meaghan on Dec 23, 2022 in Company News, For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries
2022 was the year of new languages and special purpose courses in Transparent Language Online. We added our most requested language! Expanded the ESL collection to serve critical needs. Added eight more indigenous languages. And started building a series of courses to help business professionals live and work in our most popular languages. American Sign…
New: American Sign Language Course Posted by meaghan on Sep 22, 2022 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
It’s always exciting to add a new language to our collection, but especially so when it’s one of the most used (and most requested!) languages in North America. You can now learn American Sign Language in Transparent Language Online*. ASL is the first visual-spatial language we’ve tackled, so we partnered with the experts at Signing…
New: Beginner English Course for Ukrainian Speakers Posted by meaghan on Jun 27, 2022 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
This spring, requests started pouring in from libraries in need of a particular language pairing. Less than two months later, the course is ready: The Beginner English for Ukrainian Speakers Course is available now in Transparent Language Online. Created specifically with Ukrainian refugees in mind, the course includes 100+ hours of lessons that can be…
New Course: Beginner French for Professionals Posted by meaghan on Apr 20, 2022 in For Educators, For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Most language learning apps will prepare you for a vacation to France. (We have the “Essentials” course in French and 80+ other languages, if that’s what you need.) But what if you have more serious personal and professional needs? Do more than just survive your next vacation. Prepare to live and work in the Francophone…
New: ESL Courses for Dari and Pashto Speakers Posted by meaghan on Mar 18, 2022 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
One reason we love working with public libraries is their commitment to supporting their diverse communities. So, when several subscribing libraries came to us last fall to request ESL materials for Afghan refugees resettling in their communities, we got to work. Fast forward to today: we’re thrilled to announce the launch of new Beginner English…
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 Online Wins 7th Modern Library Award Posted by meaghan on Jan 17, 2022 in Company News, For Libraries
Lots of good things come in seven: ? colors of the rainbow ? days of the week ? continents on earth ? LibraryWorks’ Modern Library Awards We’re thrilled to receive our 7th consecutive Modern Library Awards Platinum Award in 2022 for Transparent Language Online! The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) are like the People’s Choice Awards, but…