There is a new literacy community on the American Library Association social networking site called ALA Connect. Connect is similar to Facebook but it is dedicated to the library community. Members can set up "communities" which are also accessible to non-members.
This new community focuses on public library literacy best practices. It is the one place that the public library community can have conversations around library literacy programs.
A recent post includes the California State Library guidelines for literacy programs. If you are administering or volunteering in a library literacy program, go and add your comments and suggestions on library literacy program management.
VALF helped created library literacy tip sheets which are a good resource for library literacy programs. The one that has not been completed is "Why Library Literacy". We would love to hear more from you on why a library should be involved in adult literacy. Post your comments here and do join the library literacy community on ALA Connect.
Post by Sandy Newell, President VALF
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
New Address
Our VALF address:
Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida (VALF)
Literacy Florida! Inc.
P.O. Box 180396
Tallahassee, Florida 32318
Our email is valflorida@hotmail.com
Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida (VALF)
Literacy Florida! Inc.
P.O. Box 180396
Tallahassee, Florida 32318
Our email is valflorida@hotmail.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
Free Workshop on Program Management
Read the post on Evaluating Your Program to get more information about our VALF free workshop in September. Please register today.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
More on Partnerships
One of the best way to develop partnerships to get support for your program is to get more involved in civic groups. For example, when I was starting up my first volunteer literacy program in Panama City, I also joined Altrusa. At that time it was the women's group -- which, to some degree, mirrored Rotary. Literacy is still one of their priorities.
Through my work with the group, we got financial support, tutors and tutor trainers. As you grow your collaborations, you will need to invest your time in other causes to help attract support to your program. One of the roles of volunteer literacy board members to reach out to other groups, to raise the awareness of adult literacy and the work of your own organization.
Please comment about your partnership experiences.
Sandy Newell,
VALF President
Through my work with the group, we got financial support, tutors and tutor trainers. As you grow your collaborations, you will need to invest your time in other causes to help attract support to your program. One of the roles of volunteer literacy board members to reach out to other groups, to raise the awareness of adult literacy and the work of your own organization.
Please comment about your partnership experiences.
Sandy Newell,
VALF President
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