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Download full textO'Brien, Heather L.; De Forest, Heather; McCauley, Aleha; Sinnamon, Luanne S.; Smythe, Suzanne – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2022
Knowledge exchange, also called knowledge translation, mobilization, or transfer, increasingly factors in university strategic plans and funding agency mandates. The growing emphasis on research that includes community engagement and making research knowledge more accessible and useful for nonacademic constituents often brings in knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Adult Literacy, Adult Educators
Direct linkUsherwood, Bob – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2009
First published in 1957, following a battle with nervous lawyers, "The Uses of Literacy" is recognized as one of the founding texts of cultural studies. Its critique of mass culture reverberated far beyond that discipline. It influenced the librarians of the day who were beginning to think about issues of class and consider their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Librarians, Public Libraries, Socioeconomic Status
Lampman, Sherry, Comp.; Leitzke, Nowell, Comp. – 1991
This compilation was put together to help librarians work for literacy in their communities more effectively. Information was gathered from tip sheets produced as part of the 1987-1990 Community Alliances for Literacy and Learning (CALL) project and from tip sheets that were part of the 1991 Library Resources for Literacy project. Additional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Programs, Continuing Education
