Designed To Help Librarians Connect New Adult Readers With Books And To Acquaint Literacy Teachers With Materials Generally Available In Their Public Library. This Book Outlines The Library's Role In Fostering Adult Literacy And Shows How Popular Library Materials Can Be Used By Librarians And Teachers In New And Innovative Ways. Connect New Adult Readers And Your Library. Adult Learners Welcome Here Is Designed To Help Librarians Connect New Adult Readers With Books And To Acquaint Literacy Teachers With Materials Generally Available In Their Public Library. Weibel Outlines The Library's Role In Fostering Adult Literacy And Shows How Popular Library Materials - Art And Photography Books, Poetry, Literature, Non-fiction, And Print And Electronic Reference Sources - Can Be Used By Librarians And Teachers In New And Innovative Ways. She Provides Recommended Titles (complete With Bibliographic Information, Annotations, Subject Headings, And Reading Levels) And Ready-to-use Lessons That Improve Visual Literacy, Creativity, And Even Technological Competency While Building Phonetic Skills And Comprehension. The Recommendations And Lessons Can Be Used With All Levels Of Adult Learners And Both Native And Non-native English Speakers. There Is Guidance For Improving Instruction To Adults And Building Literacy Coalitions Between Libraries And Other Community Organizations. This Unique And Comprehensive Resource Will Help Libraries Improve Their Own Services And Support The Important Work Of Educators In Their Community. Ch. 1. Literacy And The Public Library -- Ch. 2. Literacy And The Community -- Ch. 3. Literacy And Teaching Adults -- Ch. 4. Art And Photography : Reading Pictures -- Ch. 5. Poetry : Finding Wisdom And Delight -- Ch. 6. Literature : Sharing The Stories Of The Human Family -- Ch. 7. Nonfiction : Seeking Information, Exploring Interests -- Ch. 8. Print And Electronic Reference : Entering The Information Age -- Ch. 9. Building A Literacy Coalition. By Marguerite Crowley Weibel ; Foreword By Robert Wedgeworth. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 257-266) And Indexes.

Weibel, Marguerite Crowley

Neal-Schuman Publishers, Incorporated

New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers

United States, United States of America

March 30, 2007

PS, 2007

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Adult Learners Welcome Here! is designed to help librarians connect new adult readers with books and to acquaint literacy teachers with materials generally available in their public library. Weibel outlines the library s role in fostering adult literacy and shows how popular library materials art and photography books, poetry, literature, non-fiction, and print and electronic reference sources can be used by librarians and teachers in new and innovative ways. She provides recommended titles (complete with bibliographic information, annotations, subject headings, and reading levels) and ready-to-use lessons that improve visual literacy, creativity, and even technological competency while building phonetic skills and comprehension. The recommendations and lessons can be used with all levels of adult learners and both native and non-native English speakers. There is guidance for improving instruction to adults and building literacy coalitions between libraries and other community organizations. This unique and comprehensive resource will help libraries improve their own services and support the important work of educators in their community.

xviii, 307 pages : 23 cm
Designed to help librarians connect new adult readers with books and to acquaint literacy teachers with materials generally available in their public library. This book outlines the library's role in fostering adult literacy and shows how popular library materials can be used by librarians and teachers in new and innovative ways
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and indexes

2023-06-28