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Main Authors: Johnson, Debra Wilcox, Soule, Jennifer A.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED277368
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author Johnson, Debra Wilcox
Soule, Jennifer A.
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Soule, Jennifer A.
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Soule, Jennifer A.
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contents Literacy and Libraries: A Planning Manual. Johnson, Debra Wilcox Soule, Jennifer A. Adult Education Adult Literacy Community Attitudes Community Support Financial Support Illiteracy Library Collection Development Library Materials Library Planning Library Role Library Services Literacy Education Needs Assessment Public Libraries Publicity Surveys Designed to help librarians and trustees make informed planning decisions concerning the development or improvement of library literacy services, this manual discusses the following topics: (1) the problem of illiteracy; (2) identifying adult new learners; (3) providers of literacy services; (4) the library's role in literacy activities; (5) cooperation with other providers of literacy services; (6) the community role; (7) making the decision to participate in literacy activities; (8) target groups for literacy services; (9) setting goals and objectives; (10) the availability of resources; (11) evaluating the literacy project; (12) publicizing library services; and (13) materials selection. Suggestions for further reading are provided for most topics. Five appendices include a selected list of publishers of adult education materials, a planning checklist, a sample needs assessment survey, a sample evaluation survey, and a levels of materials chart. (KM)
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spellingShingle Literacy and Libraries: A Planning Manual.
Johnson, Debra Wilcox
Soule, Jennifer A.
Adult Education
Adult Literacy
Community Attitudes
Community Support
Financial Support
Illiteracy
Library Collection Development
Library Materials
Library Planning
Library Role
Library Services
Literacy Education
Needs Assessment
Public Libraries
Publicity
Surveys
Literacy and Libraries: A Planning Manual. Johnson, Debra Wilcox Soule, Jennifer A. Adult Education Adult Literacy Community Attitudes Community Support Financial Support Illiteracy Library Collection Development Library Materials Library Planning Library Role Library Services Literacy Education Needs Assessment Public Libraries Publicity Surveys Designed to help librarians and trustees make informed planning decisions concerning the development or improvement of library literacy services, this manual discusses the following topics: (1) the problem of illiteracy; (2) identifying adult new learners; (3) providers of literacy services; (4) the library's role in literacy activities; (5) cooperation with other providers of literacy services; (6) the community role; (7) making the decision to participate in literacy activities; (8) target groups for literacy services; (9) setting goals and objectives; (10) the availability of resources; (11) evaluating the literacy project; (12) publicizing library services; and (13) materials selection. Suggestions for further reading are provided for most topics. Five appendices include a selected list of publishers of adult education materials, a planning checklist, a sample needs assessment survey, a sample evaluation survey, and a levels of materials chart. (KM)
title Literacy and Libraries: A Planning Manual.
topic Adult Education
Adult Literacy
Community Attitudes
Community Support
Financial Support
Illiteracy
Library Collection Development
Library Materials
Library Planning
Library Role
Library Services
Literacy Education
Needs Assessment
Public Libraries
Publicity
Surveys
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED277368