Welcome to the Literacy Interest Group!
Our Mission
The CLA Literacy Interest Group exists to support the work of California library adult literacy program services. This group works to ensure that libraries provide adult and family literacy programming as part of their ongoing services and mission; and endeavors to heighten the visibility of adult and family literacy services in libraries and the communities in which they are offered.
Literacy Interest Group Newsletter
It is estimated that 10.5 million of the 93 million Americans who are functioning at the basic and below basic literacy levels live in California. They are the target of library based adult literacy programs. Statewide these programs serve approximately 20,000 adult learners each year. Summary of the 2003 National Adult Literacy Survey (pdf)
If you are a Literacy Specialist or a librarian concerned about the challenge of adult literacy, we invite you to join the Literacy Interest Group! If you haven't signed up yet, read the Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Join CLA and the Literacy Section.
Group Highlights
- Descriptions of SCLLN Workshops at the 2009 CLA Conference in Pasadena
- With contributions from CLA's Literacy Interest Group, the April 2009 version of CLA's magazine, the Clarion, honors and celebrates of 25 years of library literacy services in California!
- Each Legislative Day, the group provides information to state legislators about California Library Literacy Services programs.
- As can be seen from the Group Calendar, the Executive Committee of the group is active throughout the year to plan Literacy group activities. Strategic Goals (pdf) for the Literacy Interest Group.
Literacy Award
Since its inception in 2003, the Literacy Interest Group (formerly Literacy Services Section) has sponsored an annual award for Outstanding Librarian In Support of Literacy (OLSL) presented annually at the CLA Conference.
- 2009 OLSL Nomination Form (69k)
- 2009 OLSL Nomination Flyer (63k)
- 2008 Outstanding Librarian! (70k)
- Past Awardees (359k)
Discussion List
Members of Literacy Interest Group are invited to join the Literacy e-mail discussion list. This list is to be used as a tool for sharing information among members of the group.
Group Meeting Minutes/Notes
- 2009 Annual Meeting Minutes (21k)
- October 2009 Conference Call (16k)
- July 2009 Conference Call (32k)
- May 2009 Conference Call (19k)
- March 2009 Conference Call (16k)
- January 2009 Conference Call (14k)
- November 2008 Conference Call (14k)
- November 2008 (14k)
- July 2008 Conference Call (127k)
- March 2008 Conference Call (12k)
- January 2008 Conference Call (12k)
- October 2007 (24k)
- October 2007 Conference Call (13k)
- January 2007 (21k)
- November 2006 (25k)
- October 2006 Conference Call (22k)
- July 2006 Conference Call (15k)
- June 2006 - Strategic Plan Meeting (65k)
- June 2006 Conference Call (11k)
- April 2006 Conference Call (12k)
- March 2006 Conference Call (12k)
- November 2005 (26k)
- October 2005 Conference Call (11k)