Literacy notes, fall 2012

              Literacy Notes
 Participants of the 2012 Directors Retreat
Nurse Rebecca dispenses “Vitameatavegamin”
2012 Literacy Retreat was Sweet (Just Like Candy)
Literacy directors from twenty-three Oklahoma programs were “happy peppy people” at the
2012 Literacy Directors Retreat held recently at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. Inspired
by a 1952 I Love Lucy episode featuring “Vitameatavegamin,” literacy directors had fun as they
shared ideas and tips about creating learning opportunities for students, keeping tutors happy,
and creating good relationships with funders.
Some of the great exchanges focused on learner book clubs, using the on-line version of News for
You, establishing learner-friendly computer labs, and conducting program satisfaction surveys.
Each director left the meeting with an “Rx for Literacy” (which looked surprisingly like a jar of
M&Ms) guaranteed to help write exceptional grants, give amazing speeches, gather accurate
statistics, and plan effective meetings.
Health Literacy Grants
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is pleased to announce
the recipients of five health literacy grants awarded to library and
community-based programs.
Congratulations to Project READ in Edmond, the Great Plains
Literacy Council in Altus, Rogers County Literacy Council
in Claremore, Creek County Literacy Pro- Continued on page 2
Fall 2012
Check Inside
What Does it Mean?. 2
Scrabble for Literacy. 2
Changes in the GED. 2
Dreams Become Reality. 3
New Literacy Awareness. 3
In the News and On the Go. 3
Hello and Goodbye. 4