Trailblazers and the Pioneers Who Followed Them:
Discovering the Role for Literacy in Libraries

Over 20 years ago, progressive leadership from the California State Library coincided with timely legislation to create an infrastructure for sustainable literacy services in California's public libraries. In other states insightful library staff, prominent business leaders, and passionate community members have forged local collaborations and developed funding resources, with and without government monies, to build and sustain literacy services in their communities.

Now the results from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) are providing powerful justification in support of a nationwide library response to the literacy crisis. Gain insight into your role as a catalyst for change in your community as you hear from experienced library leaders and true visionaries who were—or are now—responsible for maintaining and growing literacy services in their states.

Wecasts recorded: March 2, 2007 Public Library Association (PLA) Spring Symposium San Jose, CA Moderator: Taylor Willingham Founder of Texas Forums Adjunct Faculty for graduate library schools at the University of Illinois and San Jose State University	Panel 1: Trailblazers Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California PLA President Length: 17 minutes

	Gary Strong University Librarian, UCLA State Librarian of California 1980-1994 Length: 19 minutes
	Dr Robert Wedgeworth President & CEO of ProLiteracy Worldwide Retired university librarian and professor of library administration Length: 24 minutes
	Panel 1 Q&A Length 25 minutes
	Panel 2: Pioneers Sandy Newell Library Program Specialist, Office of Community Development State Library and Archives of Florida Length: 10 minutes

	Robin Osborne Adult & Outreach Services Consultant Westchester Library System, New York Length: 19 minutes
	Cyndy Colletti Program Manager, Literacy Office Illinois State Library Length: 28 minutes
	Panel 2 Q&A Length: 18 minutes

Handouts and Links:

PLA Service Responses Word [27kb] - Acrobat [12kb]
Learn to Read and Write Word [57kb] - Acrobat [23kb]
Robin Osborne Slides PowerPoint [2.94mg] - Acrobat [129kb]
Libraries Enhance Literacy: Suggested Readings Word [27kb] - Acrobat [8kb]

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Trailblazers and the Pioneers Who Followed Them: Discovering the Role for Literacy in Libraries

Panel 1: Trailblazers

Panel 2: Pioneers

Trailblazers and the Pioneers Who Followed Them:
Discovering the Role for Literacy in Libraries