MCL-net

Site Map

This site is intended as a resource for library staff to aid them in the use of technology in the provision of multicultural library services.

MCL-net includes:

Web directory

The Open Road [http://www.openroad.vic.gov.au/] directory providing links to electronic LOTE resources by language.
  

Forums

Forums and mailing lists to facilitate discussion of the provision of multicultural library services, and to provide an avenue of online support for the Open Road site.
  

Configuration

An electronic copy of the Open Road training manuals. It provides instructions on configuring workstations for multilingual internet access, and a quick checklist of fonts required for the Open Road directory.

Select a topic ... Browser language support Configuration Language notes Open Road URLs Recommended fonts Troubleshooting

Resources

It is possible, that a library client may require access to material in a language not indexed on the Open Road directory. A resource guide is available to offer some starting points in exploring other languages on the internet.

Select a topic ... Digitised radio and TV Etexts Miscellaneous resources Newspapers Regional search engines

Reference

The reference pages have a dual function. They offer access to reference resources on countries, languages and cultures. In addition they provide links to federal and state government web sites that contain multilingual information.

Select a topic ... Calendars Countries Culture, ethnicity and technology Cultures Online dictionaries and grammars Festivals Health information Intercultural communication Languages Linguistic diversity Multicultural Education Parenting issues White pages Yellow pages

Possibilities

A number of articles and conference papers dealing with multicultural library services and technology have been published. This section provides links to these resources.

Select a topic ... Technology & MCL services Digital Libraries Other Voices

Examples

This section is an introduction to a variety of sites that have used the internet to service a variety of need for multicultural library services.

Select a topic ... MPAWs & Web directories Multilingual web sites Support services

Links

The Links pages will attempt to collect together links to organisations. library associations or working groups and government departments that deal with multilingual or mutlicultural populations or immigration issues, and to library associations, working.

Select a country or region ... Australia International

Policy & research

The Policy & research pages will attempt to collect together policies, standards, sources of statistics, and other resources and tools to assist in service planning and research.

Select a country or region ... Australia United States

For further information contact Andrew Cunningham or Larry Stillman at VICNET.