Libraries and Literacy in America 1985-2000.

Lora, Patricia

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Publication Date: 1990

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Libraries and Literacy in America 1985-2000.

Lora, Patricia

Public Libraries, v29 n6 p354-60 Nov-Dec 1990

Presents an overview of literacy awareness since the 1985 publication of Jonathan Kozol's "The Illiterate American." The need for a highly technological workforce is explored and suggestions are made for the role of libraries in literacy training. A list of sources for literacy materials is appended. (16 references) (EAM)

Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Business, Employers, Futures (of Society), Illiteracy, Job Skills, Labor Force, Library Collection Development, Literacy Education, Minimum Competencies, Public Libraries, Technological Advancement

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Language: English

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