Good day! Please excuse cross-postings.

Joy Worland of the Vermont Public Library recently hosted a talk on providing library resources for non-English speaking patrons. She obtained permission for me to share out their resource page for non-English versions of the document “What Is a Public Library?” This link has the original English version as well as editable versions in many other languages, including Somali. When I went through one version, the only thing I needed to change was the name of the state. You also have the option to add to the Vermont/IMLS logo at the bottom of the document if you wish. Please do leave in the IMLS logo, as this was a project funded by them.

https://libraries.vermont.gov/services/inclusive_services/language_access


Respectfully shared,
Lisa

Lisa M. Shaw [she/elle/ella/ye/그녀/iyada/вона/ea]
Small/Rural Libraries & Workforce Development Specialist
Division of Library Development
Maine State Library
242 State Street
SHS 64
Augusta ME 04330
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What I’m reading: Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz
What I’m listening to: “Paradigme” – La Femme; “Wairua” – Maimoa; “Sell the World” – The HU

“If you want to see something clearly, look in the opposite direction.”
[Midsomer Murders]