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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Portage Library to offer second seminar on new databases Jan. 19

HOUGHTON -- The Portage Lake District Library recently acquired two remarkable databases for its patrons to use: Mango and Universal Class.

Shawn Leche, library director, will again present a seminar on these databases from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

Mango is an online language learning system that teaches practical conversation skills for real communication. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that integrates components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. It includes over 30 languages and 10 courses which teach English as a second language.

Universal Class offers over 500 online continuing education courses taught by real instructors with remote, 24/7 access so people can study at their convenience on their own schedule. Patrons can enroll in up to five courses at a time and have six months to finish each course. A complete list of classes is posted on the library’s website.

Mango and Universal Class are available free of charge to all Portage Lake District Library patrons.*

This seminar is free and open to all. For more information, please call the library at 482-4570 or visit www.pldl.org.

* Editor's Note: See our Jan. 15 article on the Library Director Shawn Leche's first presentation on these databases, given last week.

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