Adult Literacy Through Libraries: Building a National Movement 1

Workshop Objectives Review history and need surrounding adult literacy and library/adult literacy partnerships Share practical examples of libraries’ involvement in adult literacy Introduce Adult Literacy Through Libraries: An Action Agenda Hear your initiatives, experiences, ideas 2

Background on adult literacy Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Immigration/English as a Second Language (ESL) Adult Literacy 3

Early 1900s: Libraries as social educators 1991: White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services 1990s: Wallace Grants Adult Literacy and Libraries: A Natural Partnership 4

Adult Literacy Through Libraries Action Agenda 5

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Phase Two National Advisory Group Three library pilot sites Online course and resources National rollout 8

National Advisory Group 9

Library Pilots Halifax County Library Halifax, NC Santa Monica Public Library Santa Monica, CA Rawlings Pueblo City-County Library Pueblo, CO 10

Online Course and Resources 11

National Rollout 12

What is the adult literacy landscape in your community? What partnerships have you formed to address the need? What initiatives would you like to undertake in the future? What kinds of barriers have you experienced or do you anticipate when undertaking these initiatives? What are some ideas for how to overcome the barriers? Support needed? What role do you see for your library and others in building a national movement around adult literacy? Discussion 13

National Literacy Directory nationalliteracydirectory.org American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services ala.org/diversity ProLiteracy Education Network proliteracyednet.org Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies nces.ed.gov/surveys/piaac Institute of Museum and Library Services imls.gov Literacy Information and Communication System lincs.ed.gov Resources 14