Resources for Community-Based and Volunteer Literacy

TCALL Resources

Community Based & Volunteer Literacy Resource Listing (On TCALL Library Search page use Broad Search Categories box to find library resources in this subject area, equivalent to the hard-copy bibliography.)

Glossary of Key Terms in Adult & Family Literacy

Literacy Volunteer Training Initiative

Texas Association of Adult Literacy Councils

National Institute for Literacy's LINCS Resources

Information Literacy National e-mail Discussion Group (facilitated by American Library Association) - INFOLIT is a forum for school, academic, and public librarians to exchange ideas on information literacy programs and the importance of information literacy as students transition from secondary education to college.

For more information from a searchable nationwide adult education & literacy database, go to LINCSearch

Other Web Sites of Interest

Adult Literacy Education (ALE) Wiki – Learn about adult literacy education or add knowledge from your experience teaching adult learners, from research or professional wisdom, or from your experience as an adult learner. This community of practice has links to research for practitioners, researchers, learners and other adult literacy educators, including English language learning, numeracy, and adult basic and secondary education.

The Center for Literacy -- Located at Baylor University's School of Social Work, the center's mission is to support research, development, and evaluation of programs and models that help people become proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English. Baylor's School of Social Work brings a distinctive faith-integrated approach to quality education.

Literacy Texas (formerly known as Texas Association of Adult Literacy Councils)

OneStar Foundation - works on behalf of the State of Texas to strengthen the capacity of local communities to address their most pressing needs. By coordinating the efforts of important community initiatives in our state, OneStar promotes service and volunteerism, forges effective public and private partnerships, and works to increase the performance of non-profit organizations.

ProLiteracy Wordwide (merger of Literacy Volunteers of America and Laubach Literacy)

Thinkfinity Literacy Network - The Verizon Thinkfinity Literacy Network is an Internet tool developed to recruit, orient and train literacy volunteers. Online courses are available for existing and potential volunteers, as well as program directors and staff of literacy programs. Some courses are self-paced, others instructor-led, and some will be a blend of the two types.

Verizon Thinkfinity - Sponsored by the National Center for Family Literacy and ProLiteracy Worldwide and funded by Verizon Communications, the website is an Internet tool developed to recruit, orient and train literacy volunteers. Online courses are available for existing and potential volunteers, as well as program directors and staff of literacy programs. Some courses are self-paced, others instructor-led, and some will be a blend of the two types.