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Gorman, Audrey J. – American Libraries, 1997
Of the 39 millions Americans with learning disabilities, 60-80% have reading disabilities. Describes techniques that libraries can use in literacy programs: screening of phonological awareness and skills; tutor training with the Orten-Gillingham method, a structured, systematic, multisensory program developing the ability to hear phonemes; and the…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Libraries, Library Services, Literacy
Download full textCamp, Gloria S. – 1993
The Ouachita Parish Public Library (Louisiana) conducted a project that involved recruitment, coalition building, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, technology, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The project served a community of over 200,000 people, and targeted the learning disabled,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language)
Morris, Karen L.; Porter, Connie – 1993
The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (Charlottesville, Virginia) conducted a project that involved training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, and computer assisted programs. The project served a population of 100,000-200,000, and targeted the homeless, workforce/workplace learning, and adult non- and new-readers. Tutoring was…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction
Miller, Rosanne – 1993
The Orange Public Library (California) conducted a project that involved recruitment, retention, coalition building, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The project served a community of 100,000-200,000 and targeted…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Educational Cooperation
Peters, Alice L.; Calio, Susan – 1993
This final performance report provides project outcome information and data to the U.S. Department of Education for the federally-funded Library Literacy Program. The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) conducted the Outreach Project, a project that involved public awareness, training, rural oriented programs, basic…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Hunt, Elaine – 1993
The Family Literacy: Aid in Reading (FLAIR) program was a project of the Blanchard Community Library (Santa Paula, California), conducted during fiscal year 1992-93. The project involved recruitment, retention, public awareness, basic literacy, tutoring, computer assisted, employment oriented, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction
Dalheim, Zoe; Mauke, Martha – 1993
The Lee Library Association conducted a project that involved recruitment, public awareness, training, rural oriented, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, computer assisted services, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The project served a community of 25,000-50,000 people, and targeted the homeless, learning disabled,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Advisory Committees
Rosynek, Joy – 1993
This final performance report provides project outcome information and data to the U.S. Department of Education for the federally-funded Library Literacy Program. The Jackson District Library (Michigan) conducted a project that involved recruitment, retention, public awareness, training, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, employment…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
