Do you want to study French or Mandarin but don't have the time to drive to a college? Look no further than the library's language [2] databases.
Live Mocha [3] offers online courses in languages such as French, German, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, and Urdu. Live Mocha does require free registration to enroll in the courses. This resource also has social features to converse with other students. Note: There are two course options basic (free) and plus (paid).
Mango Languages [4] allows users to learn languages online through everyday conversations. Languages include:
With Mango Languages, users can start right away, or create an account so that they can learn at their own pace.
Happy learning!
Flickr CC [5] | Lingua Franca [6]| Photo by: justjorie [7]
Links:
[1] http://hcpl.net/users/jorie-nissen
[2] http://www.hcpl.net/ref/dbsubs.htm#languages
[3] http://www.livemocha.com/
[4] http://libraries.mangolanguages.com/harris_county/login?u=912006
[5] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
[6] http://www.flickr.com/photos/starrynightelf/4816438981/in/photostream/
[7] http://www.flickr.com/photos/starrynightelf/
[8] http://hcpl.net/category/tags/languages
[9] http://hcpl.net/category/tags/live-mocha
[10] http://hcpl.net/category/tags/mango-languages
[11] http://hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/9
[12] http://hcpl.net/category/branches/databases