Sunday, August 16, 2009

GED and the Role of the Library

Volunteer literacy programs often get learners who are there to, eventually, get their high school diploma. This is happening even more lately as people lose their jobs. Libraries are one of the places people go to get GED books.

This can be an opportuntiy for referrals. Make sure your librarian knows about your program. You may also want to provide them this list of tips that I just posted on ALA Connect . There is a link in my post to GED Fact Sheets which will also be useful for tutors and their learners who are interested in taking the GED.

This ALA Connect, community of interest, is a new site for anyone working on adult literacy in a library or for their literacy partners. You can see posts and can also become a member of the site. It is open to non ALA members and has a Committee on Literacy. (ALA stands for the American Library Association)
Post by Sandy Newell, President of VALF

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