My Language and your multicultural communitiesInformation, language and culture

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mylanguage.gov.au

What is My Language?

• A partnership between the State and Territory libraries of the ACT, NSW, NT, Public Library Services SA, QLD, VIC and WA

• Using digital technology to enable access to language, information and culture for Australia’s multicultural communities.

How does it work?

Access over 65 community languages

Provide direct access to information for new internet users– Websites– Google – Wikipedia and– News RSS feeds

Download multilingual internet training manuals

Explore multicultural programs

Case studies

• Explore successful multicultural programs in libraries and other community organisations

• Be inspired to create new services

• Share your own online

Discover tools for developing services

Tools

• All you need to develop services and programs with multicultural communities– Plan– Deliver – Promote

Keep up with the latest ideas

News and ideas

• Keep up with the latest developments in the areas of multicultural services and digital inclusion

• Join us on Twitter and Facebook

Find translated information

Translations

• Australian government & community information in many languages

• Suggest translations for addition

– Health– Legal information– Settlement– Education– Libraries

Discover language collections around Australia

Languages in libraries

Find out what’s on

Events, conferences, festivals …

• Find out what is happening around Australia

• Add your own event online

Celebrate the Year of Reading 2012

• Resources for celebrating with culturally and linguistically diverse communities

• Special events

Come to the My Language Conference

• 6th – 9th August 2012• Brisbane• State Library of Queensland– Library tours – Presentations – Workshops

Visit the site regularly for updates !

What next?

• My Language is committed to supporting access to language resources for new and emerging communities:– Technical assistance to enable languages to work

effectively online– Tools for communities to create their own

resources– Improving access to hard to find translated

information available online

www.mylanguage.gov.au

Tools and resources for you and your communities

• Add your programs and events• Share your ideas• Follow us on Twitter and Facebook• Offer comments and suggestions• Visit regularly for updates and the latest news