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Kudos to. Fred Gitner of Queens Public Library

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Kudos to. Fred Gitner of Queens Public Library

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Library's New Americans Program Assistant Director Fred Gitner Recognized for Providing Outstanding Service to Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in Queens

QUEENS, NY- The American Library Association has honored Fred Gitner, the assistant director of Queens Public Library's , with a coveted "I Love My Librarian Award" for his outstanding service to the public.

The awards, established in 2008 and sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and administered in partnership with The New York Public Library, recognize librarians nationwide. Gitner was one of 10 honorees selected from a pool of nearly 1,400 nominees chosen by library patrons for their efforts to promote literacy, expand access to technology, support mental health needs as well as diversity and inclusion in their communities. This year's award recipients include three academic librarians, four public librarians and three school librarians. Each of the winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize .

"As we welcome people from all over the world into our libraries, Fred serves as a chief ambassador," said Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott. "He and his team are deeply committed to assisting asylum seekers and immigrants coming through our doors, providing the support and resources they need to adjust to their lives in New York City."

"Fred is always on the go and never misses a day to involve our library in helping new immigrants in our neighborhoods," one nominator wrote. "It is truly amazing how one man can make a beautiful difference in the lives of new immigrants, their families, and his fellow library professionals."

From "New Americans Corners" inside QPL branches filled with materials and a vast array of online resources to implementing live phone interpretation service in more than 240 languages at every QPL branch, Gitner's team and the have been central in improving services for a community where half of residents were born outside the U.S.

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QPL Immigration Specialist Wins the American Library Association's Prestigious "I Love My Librarian" Award

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QPL Immigration Specialist Wins the American Library Association's Prestigious "I Love My Librarian" Award Library's New Americans Program Assistant Director Fred Gitner Recognized for Providing Outstanding Service to Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in Queens

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https://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/new-york-state-identification-test-english-language-learners-nysitell

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Sign up to Review the NYSESLAT in Troy, NY

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Sign up to Review the NYSESLAT in Troy, NY

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https://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/nyseslat-call-certified-teachers

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2022: Valuing Students' Linguistic Repertoires

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2022: Valuing Students' Linguistic Repertoires

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https://schoollibraryconnection.com/content/article/2276318?topicCenterId=0&learningModuleI+d=2276318

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2021: Expanding Sensemaking Opportunities for Emergent Bilinguals

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2021: Expanding Sensemaking Opportunities for Emergent Bilinguals

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Dial-A-Story Toronto, ON, in 16 languages

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Dial-A-Story Toronto, ON, in 16 languages

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Dial-a-Story, listen to stories over the telephone: 416-395-5400.

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2021: Family Literacy Night (in Many Languages)

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2021: Family Literacy Night (in Many Languages)

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doi:10.1177/0022057420904381

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Available languages: Español | 普通话 | Pусский | 日本語

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The New York Public Library's Story Line offers recorded stories on demand.

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Dial-A-Story: Hartford, CT Public Library: Includes Songs and Finger Plays • 860-695-6288 

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Dial-A-Story: Hartford, CT Public Library: Includes Songs and Finger Plays • 860-695-6288 

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Come here to see what is going on in the Children’s Department! January 1 - February 8, 2022

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2018 (?) Establishing a New Multilingual School Library

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2018 (?) Establishing a New Multilingual School Library

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Establishing a new multilingual school library: The European School The Hague

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The distinctive vision and curriculum of the European School The Hague (ESH) in the Netherlands provides a unique opportunity for the establishment of a multilingual school libra…

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Home - New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

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New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

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An interactive map of language diversity in New York City, one of the world’s most linguistically diverse metropolitan areas.

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NYSTESOL Student Logo Contest • Deadline April 14, 2024

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NYSTESOL Student Logo Contest • Deadline April 14, 2024

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54th NYS TESOL Conference Logo Contest.pdf

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Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand cultural understanding by giving readers unparalleled access to contemporary world literature in English translation while providing a vital platform for today's international writers.

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The Whiting Award-winning digital literary magazine Words Without Borders is the premier publication for international literature in English. Featuring Olga Tokarczuk, Fernanda Melchor, Jokha Alharthi, Jhumpa Lahiri, Elena Ferrante, W. G. Sebald, László Krasznahorkai, John Keene, Jennifer Croft, and more.

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NYSED's "2019 NYC Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants"

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NYSED's "2019 NYC Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants"

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Organizations listed by language and community group

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CUNY-NYSIEB's Guide to Languages of New York State

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CUNY-NYSIEB's Guide to Languages of New York State

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List cognates, basic directions in languages most commonly used in NYC

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2015: Where are the ELL Books (via Gale)

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2015: Where are the ELL Books (via Gale)

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2023: Maus en español in Sharing Times 2.0

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2023: Maus en español in Sharing Times 2.0

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What’s Happening in NYC School Libraries?

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2009: AASL Supplemental Report on English Language Learners

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2009: AASL Supplemental Report on English Language Learners

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School Libraries Count! Supplemental Report on English Language Learners

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In 2007, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) initiated an annual survey of school library media programs. The development of this longitudinal survey project was mandated by the AASL Board as part of the association's strategic plan with the goal to provide research and statistics to be used at the national, state and local levels when advocating for school library media programs. The survey was developed through the AASL Research & Statistics committee with AASL Board review and final approval.

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2008: Managing Libraries for Multilingualism

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2008: Managing Libraries for Multilingualism

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2019: Top Ten Lessons Learned from Ofelia Garcia

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2019: Top Ten Lessons Learned from Ofelia Garcia

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Abstract

For nearly forty years, the work of Dr. Ofelia García has steered not only the field of bilingual education, but also Spanish language education, teaching English to speakers of other languages, and sociolinguistics. As our professor, mentor, colleague, and friend, Dr. García has taught us many powerful lessons. Here, we describe ten of these, including some pertaining to academic and theoretical contributions, as well as some related to advocacy work in multilingualism. We conclude by describing the impact she has had on diverse academic fields through the CUNY-NYSIEB research project, in which she has mobilized her passions to promote educational equity and justice.

Recommended Citation

Kleyn, Tatyana and Seltzer, Kate (2019) "Top Ten Lessons Learned from Ofelia García: Researching, Teaching and Living from the Heart," Journal of Multilingual Education Research: Vol. 9, Article 7.
Available at: https://research.library.fordham.edu/jmer/vol9/iss1/7

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Library News and Notes

June 2, 2021

Dear Readers,

Great news! I was able to rebuild a simple version of the in-browser book reader which has enabled me to add back all of the ICDL books. The interface is not what it used to be, and we no longer have translations of books (only the original language the book was published in) - but we have all ~4,000 books back. The site is fast and reliable and should be able to stay around for some time to come. Happy reading!

May 5, 2021

Dear Readers,

Good news! Thanks to the UMD Computer Science Department, which has agreed to host a static version of ICDL, we have been able to resuscitate the library a bit, and have brought back 1/4 of the books in PDF form (that we have "download" rights for). We had to create a vastly simpler site without many, many of the features - no search, no translations, etc. But about 1,000 of the books are back, and we will work on bringing back more books and at least some aspects of the original site. Please note that we do not have the right to allow you to redistribute these books further, and they are provided to you only for personal use.

Thank you for so many of your heart-warming and gracious emails which encouraged us to find a way to keep the ICDL alive.

April 19, 2021

Dear Readers,

It has been over 20 years since we launched the International Children's Digital Library. In that time, we have served about 15 million people reading over 1,000,000 hours of children's books. We launched at a time when the concept of reading books online was a bit odd, and almost unheard of for children's books. After all these years, as far we know, we are still the largest collection of freely available complete children's books from around the world. And we did that without ever exposing children to commercial activities or risking their privacy.

But for many years, we have served this mission without any funds. And now all of the founders have moved on to other things in their lives. The servers are very old and dusty and there is no one to maintain them. Our licenses for the books are for use only by the ICDL so while we have considered a number of alternatives, none of them really made sense.

And so now it is time to say goodbye and read with the innumerable other resources in the world. The ICDL has been our labor of love, and we will always remember these books, the volunteers, libraries, publishers, and readers around the world with great fondness.

Keep reading!

- Founders Ben Bederson, Allison Druin, Ann Weeks, Anne Rose and Tim Browne (in memoriam)
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ICDL - International Children's Digital Library

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