Browse by subject "Libraries and Literacy"
61. Summer Reading Club (2005)
Outreach Library Service through a Neighbourhood Storytent Program
Authors: Cheryl Brown, Wendell Dryden
Collection: Learning Materials
This document contains some information to guide libraries in alternative ways to engage hard to reach children in their programs. It describes Saint John, New Brunswick's “Storytent Summer Reading Club Outreach” program (2003-2004) and how to implement this type of program in your community.
Added: 2005-06-28
62. Theoretically You Can't Teach Adults to Read and Write: But Just Keep On Doing It (2006)
Authors: Thomas G. Sticht
Collection: Research Materials
The author writes on "Why is it so hard to get funding for adult literacy education"?
He explains that innumerable studies, reports, TV shows, and statistical surveys in most of the industrialized nations of the world declare that their nation is being brought to its economic knees because of widespread low basic skills (literacy, numeracy) amongst the adult population. But repeated calls for funding commensurate with the size of the problem go unanswered. Why?
Added: 2006-06-15
63. Trails to Literacy Around the Province (2002)
Positive Pathways To A Brighter Future
Authors: Deborah Ibey, Joyce Bigelow, Ditty van Tol
Collection: Learning Materials
This report is developed to assist literacy agencies and their partners in developing a Trails to Literacy project. Trails is a ‘participatory’ learning concept developed to link learner-driven literacy upgrading with community marketing.
This report includes the following:
- Background on our original project at North Frontenac Literacy Program in Sharbot Lake, ON
- Different stages of the project:
Vision (includes goals, concept, benefits and recruiting)
Action (includes theory on authentic, collaborative and participatory learning)
Activities (includes pilot projects)
- Evaluation
- Suggested activities
- Sample forms
In a Trails project, practitioners and learners take part at various levels. The original goals, benefits and concepts need to be evaluated, as well as the activities and direction of the participants. Beyond this, the learning also has to be evaluated for the group and all individuals. Challenges and hopes for the future for Trails to Literacy will also be discussed.
Funders:
Added: 2007-05-16
64. Women with Disabilities and Adaptive Technology (2005)
Summary Report
Series: Women with Disabilities and Adaptive Technology
Authors: Michelle Murdoch
Collection: Research Materials
This summary report is about the life experiences of women with disabilities.
The project looked at women's experiences with unemployment, underemployment, employment and Adaptive Technology.
Adaptive technology is whatever equipment, hardware or software it takes for any person to use a computer.
Added: 2006-03-14
65. Working Together Toward Making Our Vision A Reality (1995)
Authors: Thomas Quigley
Collection: Research Materials
This document is the report of the Canadian Library Association's project called "Public Libraries and Literacy: Toward a National Front-Line Strategy: A National Working Summit on Libraries and Literacy".
This Summit arose out of the need for the profession to share and document library- literacy activities cross-Canada; to achieve consensus on a national long-term strategy for literacy services in public libraries; and to engage in dialogue with the national literacy groups regarding their perceptions and their awareness of library-literacy services.
Added: 2006-02-22
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