Tag: bi/multilingual

Nov 05 2008

bi/multilingual, Language, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries, USA, World

WorldLinQ

by Bilingual Librarian

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WorldLinQ is a site created at Queens Public Library which gathers a wide range of useful websites in a variety of different languages. The site offered link to public websites...

Oct 26 2008

bi/multilingual

Howjsay

by Bilingual Librarian

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Howjsay is a site that offers you audio files of correct pronunciation for English words. You can look up any word and get an MP3 file that you can play...

Jul 09 2008

bi/multilingual, Libraries, Open Access, Public Libraries, USA, World

Sister Library Initiative

by Bilingual Librarian

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While at ALA a couple of weeks ago I attended a great lecture on the IRRT Sister Library Initiative, a project spearheaded by Meaghan O’Connor, Simmons College’s Fellow for Dean’s...

Feb 14 2008

bi/multilingual, Databases, Digital, Europe, Language, Libraries, Maps, Open Access, Photographs, World

The European Digital Library project has been working since September 2006 on creating a portal to gather digital collection from National Libraries around Europe, including Belgium, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein,...

Mar 17 2007

Language, USA

English Only

by Bilingual Librarian

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I just read an article about proposed legislation making English the official language in Oklahoma, and how American Indians are opposing this move. American Indians point out that their languages...

Tag: bi/multilingual

WorldLinQ

Howjsay

Sister Library Initiative

Europeana

English Only