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Pub. Date
[1987]
Language
English
Description
Focusing on federal efforts to fight illiteracy through the Library Services and Construction Act (lsca), Title I, this report describes some of the literacy projects that have been supported by lsca funds, examines current literacy trends, and discusses some ideas for the future. The definition of literacy is considered, public libraries are discussed as outlets for literacy training, and the following aspects of lsca literacy projects conducted...
2) Library services for Indian tribes and Hawaiian natives program: abstracts of funded projects, 1987
Publisher
Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Dept. of Education
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
This final performance report for the Broward County Library New Reader Services Coordinator literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the project objectives for 1992-93, including the hiring of a new reader as coordinator for the project and the establishment of five student groups for new readers. Details are provided on the activities of these student groups--the...
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
The Irvington Public Library (Irvington, New Jersey) conducted a project that involved recruitment, retention, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, and intergenerational/family programs. The project served a community of 25,000-50,000 people, and targeted the learned disabled and intergenerational/families. Tutoring was done one-on-one and in classrooms, using the Laubach and Literacy Volunteers of America...
Author
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
This final performance report for the Ocmulgee Regional Library literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. Actual accomplishments are then compared to the following project goals and related objectives for fiscal year 1992: (1) promote the use of voluntary services of individuals, agencies, and organizations in providing literacy programs; (2) acquire library materials for literacy programs; (3) use library facilities...
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
This final performance report for the Eagle Valley Library District literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section compares actual accomplishments to the following objectives for 1992-93: (1) design and implement a literacy program that provides instruction to adults who wish to develop or improve reading, language, and computation skills through the use of trained volunteers; (2) recruit 30 additional students...
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
This final performance report for the St. Charles Public Library and Literacy Volunteers of America-Fox Valley literacy project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. The next section presents a summary of activities during 1993 based the following project goals and related objectives: (1) increase visibility to attract students from the residential community; (2) serve the business need in the area; (3) develop a family literacy program;...
Author
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
The Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library (West Virginia) conducted a project that involved recruitment, retention, coalition building, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, computer assisted, other technology, and English as a Second Language (esl) programs. The project served a three-county community of 50,000-100,000 and targeted inmates of correctional institutions, homebound, seniors/older citizens,...
Author
Publisher
Educational Resources Information Center
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
The West Marin Literacy Project, a project of the Marin County Free Library (San Rafael, California), involved recruitment, retention, coalition building, public awareness, training, rural oriented, tutoring, computer- assisted, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (esl) programs. The project served a community of under 10,000 people, and targeted the homebound, migrant workers, intergenerational/families, and esl learners. Tutoring...