The State Library holds a small collection of books, DVDs, magazines and language learning resources in the following community languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese.
These are available at Burnie, Devonport, Glenorchy, Hobart, Kingston, Launceston, or Rosny Libraries or can be placed on hold for collection at any branch library.
MyLanguage.gov.au
This site provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages. MyLanguage is a partnership between the State Libraries of NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, and WA and the NT and ACT Library and Information Services.
iLoveLanguages
A comprehensive catalogue of language-related Internet resources.
The Open Directory
This provides links to over 60 languages.
Microsoft Windows offers support for many languages but you will need to configure your computer for non-Roman scripts. The following pages are in English.
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/win2k/setup/default.mspx
http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/keyboards/winkey.html
Languages-on-the-web
Links to a number of online learning resources.
Interesting things for ESL students
My Language exchange
Practice your second language with an online partner.
Multicultural Tasmania
Multicultural Tasmania is a division of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, providing policy advice to Government on issues relating to the migrant community.
Multicultural Health
Is about ensuring that people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds are treated fairly and experience no barriers to receiving services that affect their health and wellbeing.
There are two centres: one based in Hobart and one in Launceston. They provide a range of settlement services for migrants/refugees from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia
FECCA is a voluntary non-party political community organisation and is the national peak body that promotes multiculturalism, community harmony and social justice.
