Literacy Resources-Special Topics

ALA Rural Library Site

This site includes a variety of resources about and for rural libraries, including information related to literacy services in rural areas.

Culture, Health, and Literacy: A Guide to Health Education Materials for Adults with Limited English Literacy Skills

This guide contains descriptions of health education materials addressing issues of culture and low-literacy and includes information written in languages other than English.

LINCS Special Collections

The LINCS Special Collections are gateways to information and literacy materials for use in adult education and literacy programs. The collections are built around specific content areas, specific settings or contexts, and professional development topics.

NIFL Discussion Lists

The National Institute for Literacy discussion lists give literacy stakeholders opportunities to discuss the field's critical issues, share resources and ideas, ask questions of subject experts, and keep up-to-date on literacy issues.

Reading Starts with Us: How to Build on Your Family Literacy Program

This PDF document offers Ellen Goldsmith's 2002 presentation on the Reading Starts With Us workshop series that provides parents with the tools to make reading a source of family enjoyment and learning.

Reflections on Family Literacy @ a Prison Library

Family Literacy @ your Library was introduced in 2003 at the Maryland House of Corrections (MHC), a maximum-security male prison, to help the incarcerated men and their children use books and reading to develop positive interaction, and to help children improve academic performance.

Roads to Learning: The Public Libraries' Learning Disabilities Initiative

These pages provide an overview of the Roads to Learning projects, background information on learning disabilities, and links to more resources for serving persons with learning disabilities.