Electronic resources
Stay in touch with family, friends and news by learning new computer and Internet skills. Many public libraries offer a variety of free services where you can learn new skills:
- search in your own language
- read newspapers from many countries
- listen to music and radio in many languages
- email family and friends around the world
- send photos to family and friends around the world
- find information about your community
Contact your local public library for more information.
The State Library of Queensland provides free access to the national MyLanguage website, international indexes and databases, and online newspapers and radio from around the world.
MyLanguage [new window] gives access to the Internet in over 60 languages other than English. MyLanguage is a partnership among the State Libraries of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia, as well as the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory Library and Information Services.
Lerni [new window] provides links to multilingual adult learning resources for emerging communities. The website can be read in Arabic, Assyrian, Burmese, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Karen, Somali, Swahili and Tamil as well as English. It includes four introductory computer training manuals to be used as a training resource. It includes four introductory computer training manuals and information on courses and providers in Queensland and other states.
The State Library of Queensland holds a number of international indexes and databases. If you have an e-services card or are a member of a Queensland public library you can access some of the databases from home. Why not try searching for newspapers from around the world in Library Press Display [new window]?
Other useful websites:
The paperboy [new window] - browse online newspapers by country and in many languages
Radio-locator [new window] - radio from around the world
Last updated: 15th August 2011
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