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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Hi, all.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> I just wanted to alert you of this DVD in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Russian, in case you'd like to use it in your RFHF outreach. Go to multcolib.org and click on<I> Languages</I> under<I> Explore.</I> Or go to </FONT><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/services/languages/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">http://www.multcolib.org/services/languages/</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> and select the language you need. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Renea</FONT>
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<BR><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Multnomah County Library launches multilingual video series. </FONT></B>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">In response to Multnomah County’s growing linguistic diversity, Multnomah County Library has created</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Welcome to the Library</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, an online video series in Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese that introduces speakers of these languages to the many services offered by the public library. </FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">DVD sets of the</FONT></B><B><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Welcome to the Library</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> series are being provided to all public library systems in Oregon for use in their own outreach work.</FONT></B> </P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Viewable from </FONT><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">the library’s website</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/services/languages/chinese.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Chinese</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, </FONT><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/services/languages/russian.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Russian</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/services/languages/vietnamese.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Vietnamese</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> versions of</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Welcome to the Library</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> parallel each other in content, with eight chapters that focus on useful information such as how to get a library card and how to use a library computer. All three are also cataloged as DVDs that can be checked out from the library, and are posted on </FONT><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Rxd7dmi6c&feature=PlayList&p=D3138D85ADA5BE66&index=0&playnext=1"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">YouTube</FONT></U></A></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Featuring the library’s bilingual staff and community volunteers,</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Welcome to the Library</FONT></I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">is the latest effort of the library’s </FONT><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/services/languages/history.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">Target Language Initiative</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">, which provides culturally effective library services and information to speakers of the four most frequently used languages in Multnomah County (after English). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Creation of the</FONT><I> <FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Welcome to the Library</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> series was supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Questions? Contact: Penny Hummel, Marketing & Communications Manager, Multnomah County Library 503.988.5498; </FONT><A HREF="mailto:pennyh@multcolib.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">pennyh@multcolib.org</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></P>
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<P><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Renea Arnold</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Early Childhood Services Supervisor</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">Multnomah County Library</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">205 NE Russell St. Portland, OR 97212</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">503.988.5458 (v) 503.988.5441 (fax)</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">reneaa@multcolib.org l </FONT></I><A HREF="file://www.multcolib.org"><I></I><I><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">www.multcolib.org</FONT></U></I><I></I></A><I></I>
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