Committee on Literacy
Charge
To develop and recommend the association's policies related to the promotion of literacy; to develop and encourage the development of programs, educational opportunities, and other resources that assist librarians and libraries in promoting literacy; to raise the awareness of literacy within the association; to work cooperatively with the literacy assembly, the office for literacy and outreach services and its advisory committee, and other ALA units, including the Washington Office, on efforts that have a literacy focus; to develop and maintain partnerships with national literacy organizations.
Roster
Juliet I. Machie
(Chair,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
Dr. Sandra Dobbins Andrews
(Member,
July 1, 2011, to
July 22, 2013)
Barbara L. Flynn
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Elizabeth Friese
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Terri G. Kirk
(Member,
July 1, 2011, to
July 22, 2013)
Juliet I. Machie
(Member,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
Victoria Schwoebel
(Member,
July 1, 2011, to
July 22, 2013)
Mrs. Amanda Louise Sharpe
(Member,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
Patricia H. Smith
(Member,
July 1, 2011, to
July 22, 2013)
Hilda K. Weisburg
(Member,
July 1, 2011, to
July 22, 2013)
Sarah E. McDaniel
(ACRL Liaison,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2012)
Ellyses L. Kuan
(Intern,
July 1, 2011, to
July 22, 2013)
Laura S. Oanes
(Intern,
July 1, 2010, to
June 30, 2012)
John Amundsen
(Staff Liaison,
July 30, 2010, to
July 30, 2012)
Miguel A. Figueroa
(Staff Liaison,
January 27, 2011, to
May 24, 2012)
Dr. Dale P. Lipschultz
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2007, to
June 30, 2012)
Dr. Dale P. Lipschultz
(Staff Liaison,
July 1, 2011, to
June 30, 2015)
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Resources
Public Posts from ALA Connect
- ALA Committee on Literacy - Midwinter 2013 Documents
- Committee on Literacy All-Subcommittee Planning Meeting
- Literacy Assembly Meeting and Committee on Literacy Meeting
- Committee on Literacy, All Subcommittee Planning Meeting (ALA)
- Committee on Literacy and Literacy Assembly Meeting (ALA)
- 2011 USCAL Digital Literacy Panel: Digital Literacy Skills, Tools, and Opportunities to Reshape Adult Literacy Learning and Instruction
- Adult Literacy @ your library
- Digital Literacy: Opportunities and Challenges
- Committee on Literacy All-Subcommittee Planning Meeting (ALA)
- Literacy Assembly Meeting and Committee on Literacy Meeting (ALA)
Composition
The Committee on Literacy consists of 10 members appointed by the Committee on Appointments, in cooperation with the ALA president-elect, serving 2 year staggered terms and led by a chair, appointed annually.
Subcommittees & Task Forces
- Literacy Assembly
- Literacy Providers Subcommittee
- Literacy Program Subcommittee
- Research-to-Practice Discussion Group
Definition of Literacy
Adopted by the Committee on Literacy June 24, 2005, at its meeting during ALA Annual Conference in Chicago:
[Literacy is defined as the ability to use] "printed and written information to function in society, to achieve one's goals, and to develop one's knowledge and potential." United States Department of Education, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
