If you have, for one reason or another, found yourself with some time on your hands… one thing you might be interested in is some of the electronic resources that Mead has for learning a new language.

Many people are familiar with the fact that library patrons can access Rosetta Stone and Transparent Language (and even a few through Gale Courses!), but did you know that Kanopy also has video courses – and, since they’re part of the Great Courses series, they don’t count towards your 10-video monthly limit! Kanopy’s Great Courses aren’t always the easiest to search through, but here are the current offerings for language courses:

Learning Spanish: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

Presented by Bill Worden, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Spanish Programs at The University of Alabama.

Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures

Presented by Ann Williams, Ph.D., Professor of French at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language

Presented by Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Ph.D., the Thomas B. Lamont Professor of Ancient
and Modern Literature and Chair of the Department of Classics at Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Greek 101: Learning an Ancient Language

Also presented by Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Ph.D., the Thomas B. Lamont Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature and Chair of the Department of Classics at Union College in Schenectady, New York.

Learning Spanish II: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

Also presented by Bill Worden, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Spanish Programs at The University of Alabama.