The Literacy Education Gap: The Involvement of Public Libraries in Literacy Education.

Smith, Ester Gottlieb

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ERIC Number: EJ300079

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Publication Date: 1984

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The Literacy Education Gap: The Involvement of Public Libraries in Literacy Education.

Smith, Ester Gottlieb

Library and Information Science Research, v6 n1 p75-94 Jan-Mar 1984

Report on survey of 160 public libraries highlights characteristics of libraries involved in literacy education, incentives and barriers, services provided, populations served, library staff, materials and equipment, library participation in cooperative literacy efforts, and budget and funding sources. A recommended approach to library involvement in literacy education is included. (EJS)

Descriptors: Financial Support, Institutional Cooperation, Library Collections, Library Personnel, Library Role, Library Services, Library Surveys, Literacy, Literacy Education, Public Libraries

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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