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| author | McCook, Kathleen de la Pena Barber, Peggy |
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| contents | Chronology of Milestones for Libraries and Adult Lifelong Learning and Literacy. McCook, Kathleen de la Pena Barber, Peggy Adult Education Adult Learning Library Associations Library Role Library Services Lifelong Learning Literacy Literacy Education Public Libraries This chronology highlights milestones for libraries and adult lifelong learning and literacy from 1924-2001, including the following events: William S. Learned's "The American Public Library and the Diffusion of Knowledge" is published (1924); establishment of the ALA (American Library Association) Adult Education Section (1946); the "Great Issues" program adult discussion group launched at ALA (1948); funding of the America Heritage Project (1951); funding of the ALA Office of Adult Education (1952); the ALA Adult Services Division (ASD) established (1957); the Adult Education Act (1966); adoption of the "Library Rights of Adults" (1970); merger of ASD and RSD (Reference Services Division) (1972); White House Conference on Library and Information Services (1979); founding of the National Coalition for Literacy (1981); Adult Services in the Eighties project (1983-1990); Library Literacy Program (1986-1995); ALA Literacy Assembly convenes (1989); White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services (1991); ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services changes name (1995); ALA adopts literacy as one of five key action areas (1998); development of a national literacy agenda with focus on the role of libraries (1999); National Literacy Summit (2000); and ALA Standing Committee on Literacy established (2001). Reports on related issues are listed throughout. (Contains 48 references.) (MES) |
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| spellingShingle | Chronology of Milestones for Libraries and Adult Lifelong Learning and Literacy. McCook, Kathleen de la Pena Barber, Peggy Adult Education Adult Learning Library Associations Library Role Library Services Lifelong Learning Literacy Literacy Education Public Libraries Chronology of Milestones for Libraries and Adult Lifelong Learning and Literacy. McCook, Kathleen de la Pena Barber, Peggy Adult Education Adult Learning Library Associations Library Role Library Services Lifelong Learning Literacy Literacy Education Public Libraries This chronology highlights milestones for libraries and adult lifelong learning and literacy from 1924-2001, including the following events: William S. Learned's "The American Public Library and the Diffusion of Knowledge" is published (1924); establishment of the ALA (American Library Association) Adult Education Section (1946); the "Great Issues" program adult discussion group launched at ALA (1948); funding of the America Heritage Project (1951); funding of the ALA Office of Adult Education (1952); the ALA Adult Services Division (ASD) established (1957); the Adult Education Act (1966); adoption of the "Library Rights of Adults" (1970); merger of ASD and RSD (Reference Services Division) (1972); White House Conference on Library and Information Services (1979); founding of the National Coalition for Literacy (1981); Adult Services in the Eighties project (1983-1990); Library Literacy Program (1986-1995); ALA Literacy Assembly convenes (1989); White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services (1991); ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services changes name (1995); ALA adopts literacy as one of five key action areas (1998); development of a national literacy agenda with focus on the role of libraries (1999); National Literacy Summit (2000); and ALA Standing Committee on Literacy established (2001). Reports on related issues are listed throughout. (Contains 48 references.) (MES) |
| title | Chronology of Milestones for Libraries and Adult Lifelong Learning and Literacy. |
| topic | Adult Education Adult Learning Library Associations Library Role Library Services Lifelong Learning Literacy Literacy Education Public Libraries |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED458888 |