Comments for literacy at our libraries http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:26:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Quick Reads 2008 released today by Shelly Thorpe http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/quick-reads-2008-released-today/#comment-35 Shelly Thorpe Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:26:37 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-35 Hello, I was browsing the web and came across your website. I teach Adult Basic Education and was so excited to know that books were being published to appeal specifically to the adult basic reader; up until now I have had to resort to children's books. The trouble is, I am in the U.S.A. and you are in the U.K. Is there a place here in the U.S. where I can gain access to these books? Thank you, Shelly Thorpe Hello,

I was browsing the web and came across your website. I teach Adult Basic Education and was so excited to know that books were being published to appeal specifically to the adult basic reader; up until now I have had to resort to children’s books. The trouble is, I am in the U.S.A. and you are in the U.K. Is there a place here in the U.S. where I can gain access to these books?

Thank you,
Shelly Thorpe

]]> Comment on Mark your calendars!! by leabhar http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/mark-your-calendars/#comment-12 leabhar Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:15:07 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/mark-your-calendars/#comment-12 Hi, Jayne. I just spoke with Liz Kerr at the Ontario Library Association. She coordinates the Education Institute. It seems that today's Golden Oak audio-conference has been postponed and they're waiting for a new date. It seems that the enrolment needed to be higher to proceed this afternoon. As soon as I find out about a new date and time, I'll put up a posting here on the Blog. Cheers, Mary Hi, Jayne. I just spoke with Liz Kerr at the Ontario Library Association. She coordinates the Education Institute. It seems that today’s Golden Oak audio-conference has been postponed and they’re waiting for a new date. It seems that the enrolment needed to be higher to proceed this afternoon. As soon as I find out about a new date and time, I’ll put up a posting here on the Blog.

Cheers,
Mary

]]> Comment on Mark your calendars!! by Jayne Hunter http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/mark-your-calendars/#comment-11 Jayne Hunter Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:40:56 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/mark-your-calendars/#comment-11 How can I participate in the audio workshop? How do I register? How can I participate in the audio workshop? How do I register?

]]> Comment on Mark your calendars!! by Brenda Livingston http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/mark-your-calendars/#comment-10 Brenda Livingston Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:18:47 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/mark-your-calendars/#comment-10 Just to clarify - this is an audio workshop. Imagine, you don't even have to leave the office! If you have a speaker phone more than one can join in . A great way to exchange ideas with colleagues around the province. Just to clarify – this is an audio workshop. Imagine, you don’t even have to leave the office!
If you have a speaker phone more than one can join in . A great way to exchange ideas with colleagues around the province.

]]> Comment on Libraries and Literacy: Making it Work by leabhar http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-9 leabhar Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:10:53 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-9 Happy New Year, Laura. The last time we spoke you were in the process of setting up the partnership with the LearningLinks Resource Centre. I'm glad to hear that your library amalgamation has 'happened' and that it is working out well for you. I like the look of your on-line catalogue, and am intrigued by the 'Sounds like' the 'Pictures' options. Happy New Year, Laura. The last time we spoke you were in the process of setting up the partnership with the LearningLinks Resource Centre. I’m glad to hear that your library amalgamation has ‘happened’ and that it is working out well for you. I like the look of your on-line catalogue, and am intrigued by the ‘Sounds like’ the ‘Pictures’ options.

]]> Comment on Libraries and Literacy: Making it Work by leabhar http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-8 leabhar Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:58:56 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-8 Hi, Susan. Happy New Year!! I'm so glad you like the blog, and I'm looking forward to hearing news from south of the border. I've just posted information about a library project in Indonesia that Dawna Rowlson sent me. I hope you enjoy it. Mary Reynolds Hi, Susan. Happy New Year!! I’m so glad you like the blog, and I’m looking forward to hearing news from south of the border. I’ve just posted information about a library project in Indonesia that Dawna Rowlson sent me. I hope you enjoy it.

Mary Reynolds

]]> Comment on Libraries and Literacy: Making it Work by Susan O'Connor http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-7 Susan O'Connor Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:21:07 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-7 Hello and greetings from Brooklyn, NY. I am very pleased to see this new blog. Although we have lots of news from our Library Literacy Program, at this time I just wanted to wish all of my colleagues working in literacy and libraries a joyous holiday season and a prosperous literacy filled new year! Hello and greetings from Brooklyn, NY.

I am very pleased to see this new blog. Although we have lots of news from our Library Literacy Program, at this time I just wanted to wish all of my colleagues working in literacy and libraries a joyous holiday season and a prosperous literacy filled new year!

]]> Comment on Libraries and Literacy: Making it Work by Laura Godfrey http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-6 Laura Godfrey Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:08:10 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-6 The library at Literacy Alberta has also undergone a major change over the past year. In December 2006 the Literacy Alberta collection merged with the Calgary Learning Centre collection to become LearningLinks resource centre. The focus of the collection is on literacy, learning difficulties, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. We serve the literacy community in Alberta as well as teachers, parents and learners. Our catalogue is now online at http://learninglinks.calgarylearningcentre.com if you'd like to have a look. There is still alot of work to do, but I think this resource centre has great potential and is a great partnership. I'd like to know if there are any other special libraries in Canada that have the same focus as LearningLinks... ? I was very fortunate to have been able to attend the Libraries and Literacy workshop in Ottawa in 2006 and really enjoyed meeting people from across Canada and hearing what they had to say on libraries and literacy. Thank you to all of you who have worked so hard to put these meetings together! Here's to working together! The library at Literacy Alberta has also undergone a major change over the past year. In December 2006 the Literacy Alberta collection merged with the Calgary Learning Centre collection to become LearningLinks resource centre. The focus of the collection is on literacy, learning difficulties, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. We serve the literacy community in Alberta as well as teachers, parents and learners. Our catalogue is now online at http://learninglinks.calgarylearningcentre.com if you’d like to have a look.
There is still alot of work to do, but I think this resource centre has great potential and is a great partnership. I’d like to know if there are any other special libraries in Canada that have the same focus as LearningLinks… ?
I was very fortunate to have been able to attend the Libraries and Literacy workshop in Ottawa in 2006 and really enjoyed meeting people from across Canada and hearing what they had to say on libraries and literacy. Thank you to all of you who have worked so hard to put these meetings together! Here’s to working together!

]]> Comment on Libraries and Literacy: Making it Work by Annie Bélanger http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-5 Annie Bélanger Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:59:46 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-5 After a bit of an absence, I am resurfacing from under my project priority. I am not forgetting my commitment to be the New Brunswick contact. As well, I am putting the finishing touches to a document highlighting the thought process that has occured for Michelle Bourque and myself - how can we better serve this user group in New Brunswick. After a bit of an absence, I am resurfacing from under my project priority. I am not forgetting my commitment to be the New Brunswick contact. As well, I am putting the finishing touches to a document highlighting the thought process that has occured for Michelle Bourque and myself – how can we better serve this user group in New Brunswick.

]]> Comment on Libraries and Literacy: Making it Work by Tara Williston http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-4 Tara Williston Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:59:30 +0000 http://literacyourlibraries.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/libraries-and-literacy-making-it-work/#comment-4 Hey, that's me!...What fun to be present, in photo form, on the Librarires and Literacy blog. I thought I should add a print post to say that I, like Ruyun, learned an enormous amount about literacy and work in the field of literacy advocacy. Most of all, however, I really enjoyed meeting all of the other participants and being a (small!) part of the dialogue on furthering literacy work in our communities and libraries. I would like to play a role in getting other library school students here in Vancouver in on the discussion, too, and have told Paul that I can help with forming student editorial committees for the NALD site and this blog. Any other ideas/suggestions for how to involve librarians-in-training??? Hey, that’s me!…What fun to be present, in photo form, on the Librarires and Literacy blog. I thought I should add a print post to say that I, like Ruyun, learned an enormous amount about literacy and work in the field of literacy advocacy. Most of all, however, I really enjoyed meeting all of the other participants and being a (small!) part of the dialogue on furthering literacy work in our communities and libraries. I would like to play a role in getting other library school students here in Vancouver in on the discussion, too, and have told Paul that I can help with forming student editorial committees for the NALD site and this blog. Any other ideas/suggestions for how to involve librarians-in-training???

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