Models and Examples- Wikis and Blogs

Adult Literacy Education Wiki: ESOL Section

The ALE Wiki is a Community of Practice (CoP) with links to research for practitioners, researchers, learners, and others. In the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Section, find links on ESOL questions and research, discussion lists, a glossary of terms, and additional ESOL resources on the Web.

Blog-EFL

See how Second Life social networking can be a brilliant use of technology for literacy.
Observations and comments on the use of weblogs, social networking tools such as Second Life, emerging technologies, and e-learning tools for English language teaching and learning (EFL & ESL).

Diversity Awareness and Resources Committee of the Ohio Library Council

This Committee is responsible for recommending ways in which OLC can address diversity as it relates to the library profession in general and to the Ohio library community in particular. Find links on language resources available for libraries on the Web, resources for purchasing non-English materials, best practices for diversity programming at public libraries across the country, and much more.

English (ESL) Weblog

Online newsletter blog containing ideas, thoughts, and musings about the English language and its use, aimed at ESL learners and teachers alike.

This toolkit offers:


A brief primer on the origins of library literacy services to immigrant populations throughout a century of service.


An introductory guide to delivering and supporting literacy services for immigrants @ your library.


Models and examples of literacy services for adult English language learners from libraries across the country.

The American Dream Starts @ your library is an initiative of the American Library Association.
This initiative is generously funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation