{"id":3498,"date":"2015-07-29T07:26:57","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T11:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=3498"},"modified":"2020-10-01T14:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T18:47:26","slug":"transparent-language-library-spotlight-nashville-public-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2015\/07\/29\/transparent-language-library-spotlight-nashville-public-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Transparent Language Library Spotlight: Nashville Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never has a slogan been truer than for Nashville Public Library<\/a> (NPL), where \u201cbooks are only half the story.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

In a city as linguistically diverse as Nashville, where over 140 languages are spoken, there is a great need for resources and services for both foreign language and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. That\u2019s why NPL uses Transparent Language Online, leveraging the program in extraordinary ways to support the community\u2019s needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the library is not a direct provider of formal language courses, NPL does partner with local organizations through numerous outreach programs. The library\u2019s mobile computer lab makes the rounds through Nashville, providing access to Transparent Language Online on its 10 laptops. Library staff help bring the lab to ESL classes throughout the community that would otherwise not have access to technology in their classrooms.<\/p>\n

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Nashville Public Library staff members bring the library’s mobile computer lab to classes around the community to provide access to Transparent Language Online.<\/p><\/div>\n

One major success story involves a local charter school where about 90 percent of students are the children of immigrants. At the end of the school day, Nashville Public Library brings their mobile lab to the school, where parents can benefit from 90 minutes of language training on Transparent Language Online, while their students enjoy afterschool enrichment programs. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nashville Public Library hopes this outreach will encourage community members to come to the library and benefit from the other resources available to them. The library frequently provides \u201cfield trips\u201d\u2014which are tours of the library\u2014 to the immigrant population to acquaint them with the different sections and services. The library also provides on-site civics classes and study materials for the U.S. citizenship test, in addition to the ESL materials in Transparent Language Online. For those who can\u2019t make it to the library easily, there\u2019s a full suite of services available online through NPL\u2019s Pathway for New Americans<\/a> program.<\/p>\n

\"NPL1\"<\/a>Megan Godbey, the Adult Literacy Coordinator at NPL, explains that the library selected Transparent Language Online because of the language diversity, interactive learning activities (which included multiple ways to practice pronunciation), and support on tablets and mobile devices. She also notes that instructors within the community have been \u201cextremely impressed\u201d with the system.<\/p>\n

Here at Transparent Language, we are the ones who are impressed and are completely thrilled when our library partners<\/a> leverage our resources to serve the needs of their community. Keep up the great work, Nashville!<\/p>\n

If you live, work, or go to school in Nashville\u2014lucky you! Be sure to stop by your local library branch (there\u2019s 20 of them in the city) and sign up for your free Transparent Language Online account. Not in Nashville? We partner with hundreds of libraries throughout the country, so give your local librarian a call and let them know you\u2019re interested in a Transparent Language Online account!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Never has a slogan been truer than for Nashville Public Library (NPL), where \u201cbooks are only half the story.\u201d 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…<\/p>\n

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