This report contains the proceedings of the second Louisiana statewide conference on literacy, which spotlighted the national endeavors of literacy practitioners and providers, works, and programs. Based on participants' input from the first forum, special emphasis was placed on workplace and family literacy, public relations, and policy making. The following presentations are included: "Louisiana Literacy Forum II" (Michael Sartisky); "State of the State of Literacy in Louisiana" (Ben Brady); "Leaders and Literacy: The Challenge Met and Unmet" (Wilma Dykeman); "Nationwide Trends in Literacy" (Evelyn Ganzglass); "Think Literacy, Think Newspapers" (Mary Ann Gentile): "Literacy Efforts of the Newspaper Industry" (JoAnne Ellis); "Making It Happen: Implementing Learning Centered Education" (Eunice N. Askov); "Building State Literacy Systems" (Susan E. Foster); "Basic Skills Impediments to Communication between Management and Hourly Employees" (Larry Mikulecky); "Technological Challenges and Literacy Expectations" (Priscilla Norton); "But Is the Literacy Collection Being Used?" (Peggy Barber); "Keeping the Issue Alive" (Karen Hering); "Family Literacy: Its Past and Its Promise" (Meta Potts): "Grant Writing Tips for Successful Literacy Projects" (Carol Cameron Lyons); "Workplace Literacy Roundtable: Opening Remarks" (Buddy Roemer); "PLUS (Project Literacy United States)" (James Duffy); and "Heels over Head in Love with Language" (Richard Lederer). (KC)