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WLB Booktalker.
Bodart, Joni Richards, Ed. – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1991
This supplement/newsletter contains booktalks, news, and other information of interest to librarians and adult readers. This issue includes reviews of fiction and nonfiction books for adults; an article, "How I Turned into a Booktalker--Overnight!" by Kaite Mediatore; and a new feature, "Talking with the Talkers," which focuses…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Book Reviews, Fiction, Newsletters
Literacy Campaigns: Past, Present, and Future. Review of "National Literacy Campaigns: Historical and Comparative Aspects" edited by Robert F. Arnove and Harvey J. Graff, "Literacy: Reading the Word and the World" by Paulo Freire and Donaldo Macedo, and "Theory and Practice of Literacy Work: Policies, Strategies and Examples" by Ali Hamadache and Daniel Martin.
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Wagner, Daniel A. – Comparative Education Review, 1989
Reviews three volumes that address national and international efforts to increase adult literacy. The books focus on: (1) case studies of literacy campaigns since 1560, and better known, contemporary mass education programs; (2) literacy work as a form of cultural politics; and (3) United Nations field-based literacy projects. (SV)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Book Reviews
Literacy Materials Bulletin 9-16.
Literacy Materials Bulletin, 1997
These eight bulletins, which are intended for literacy instructors, tutors, librarians, and others, contain reviews of literacy materials designed for use in adult literacy, adult basic education (ABE), and family literacy programs. Each review contains some or all of the following: title, author, publisher of the item being reviewed; information…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Aging (Individuals)