MYLANGUAGE: STATE AND TERRITORY PUBLIC LIBRARIES COLLABORATING FOR A MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

MyLanguage is a project of seven state and territory library services commenced in 2004. The consortium has a commitment to expanding the possibilities of electronic multicultural library services. An early focus for the project was aggregated nonEnglish language data through the MyLanguage portal www.mylanguage.gov.au. Changing demographics in Australia, combined with a growing emphasis on digital and ICT solutions, has seen a new set of challenges relating to developing and delivering multicultural library services. This is especially in relation to people coming to Australia through humanitarian immigration. Explored are how the MyLanguage project is assisting libraries and community organisations build ownership and capacity to access and develop content that meets the expressed needs of their culturally and linguistically diverse (Cald) communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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