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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Are you interested in doing
something with adult literacy at your library but not sure where to start? I
wanted to share a FREE resource I created about supporting and starting adult
literacy programs in public libraries: </span><a href="http://salipl.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">http://salipl.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. This website includes information on why public
libraries are perfect for supporting adult literacy, success stories from
libraries that have implemented programs and information about working with
adult learners. In the "Program Toolkit" portion of the
website, there is an outline of all the steps involved in connecting with Adult
Literacy programs in your area, building a literacy collection, finding
potential tutors, setting up tutor training, advertising for learners, doing
assessments, learner placement, tutoring session logistics and keeping track of
learners and tutors.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I've also compiled all of this information
into an eBook (also free) in pdf format that is available on the main page.<br>
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The site has example presentations that you can adapt for potential tutors and
other stakeholders as well as templates for just about all the paperwork you
could possibly need dealing with assessments, placement and tracking. I
was able to make these all readily available thanks to the generous people at
Washtenaw Literacy. There is a growing FAQ section and everyone is
welcome to send me questions through the site that I will be happy to answer.<br>
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Also, if your library does programming with adult literacy, please contact me
and I will add your library's information to the site!<br>
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</span><a href="http://salipl.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Salipl.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> also has a facebook page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/saliplibraries"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">https://www.facebook.com/saliplibraries</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">I'm hoping we can develop this into
a place for further dialogue about what we can do to help the 30 million adults
struggling to read in this country.</span></p>
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Thanks,<br>
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Kristy Cooper<br>
</span><a href="http://salipl.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">salipl.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
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