Tough Challenges : Great Rewards - A Strategy for Adult Literacy/Education (1996)
By THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ADULT LEARNING OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
Part of a proposed strategy in Prince Edward Island designed to ensure sufficient and sustainable resources for adult literacy/education; significantly broaden the level of community commitment to achieve a fully literate province.

Contact: The Office of Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning,
Government of PEI,
P.O. Box 6000, Charlottetown,
PEI ClA 7N8,
Tel. (902)368-6286
Fax (902)368-6144

Asking the Right Questions:
Assessment and Program Planning for Adults with learning Difficulties (1996)
Program comprised of a manual, a series of videos and a CD-ROM, intended for educators working with students who are encountering learning difficulties. Included in the manual: How one's philosophy of learning affects practice; Possible blocks to learning; Types of assessment procedures; Gathering information through Informal assessment

Cost : Manual only : $60.00; manual and videos : $240.00; CD-ROM $195.00
Contact : Barb Murray, Film Library,
Department of Communications Media,
The University of Calgary,
2500 University Drive NW, Calgary,
AB T2N 1N4
Tel. (403) 220-3709
Fax. (403) 282-4497

Hit the Books! (1997)
Showcasing a variety of goals and the strategies to achieve them; multiculturalism and spring training. A thought-provoking and creative resource that allow students to have fun while they learn. Designed to improve literacy skills and encourage students to strengthen their reading, writing and communication skills.

Contact : Canadian Teachers Federation
110 Argyle Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2P 1B4
Tel.: (613) 232-1505
Fax: (613) 232-1886

Links in Learning (1996)
By EVA NICHOLS
A manual linking second language learning, literacy and learning disabilities. Intended for practitioners in second language learning programs, literacy tutors and other educators. It can be used as an assessment tool to meet the needs of learners with disabilities.

Cost : $17.95 plus GST and postage
Contact : MESE Consulting Ltd.,
30 Roydawn Court, West Hill ON
M1C 3C7
Tel. (416) 283-4447
Fax (416) 283-1322

Lifelong Learning for All (1996)
By the OECD
Statistical summary of the state of lifelong learning in OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries, resulting from the OECD education ministers' meeting in January, 1996. Contains background material prepared by OECD staff for the ministers, as well as a summary of the effectiveness of lifelong learning in the participating countries.

Cost : $70
Contact : Federal Publications Inc.,
165 University Avenue, Suite 701,
Toronto, ON M5H 3B8
Tel. (416) 860-1611
Fax (416) 860-1608

Propriety and Possibilities (1996)
By HELEN WOODROW and
MARY NORTON
A guide about writing in adult basic education programs : The Writing Project based in Newfoundland, involving adult learners, ABE instructors, literacy workers and others with an interest in writing. Analysis of the notion of propriety as it applies to creative writing.

Cost: $10
Contact: The Adult Basic Education Writing Network,
c/o Educational Planning and Design Associates,
18 Leslie Street,
St. John's, NF AlE 2V6
Tel. (709) 753-8815
Fax (709) 753-8856
E-mail: edpian@firstcity.net

The New Reading Disk:
A Multimedia Resource (1996)
By CAMBRIDGE TRAINING and
DEVELOPMENT, UK
Assists learners in creating their own text by selecting words and sentences as well as choosing subjects of interest, allowing the user to print out his or her work and practice reading what he or she has created.
Four major activities: Writing an article; Constructing an argument; Letter writing; Exercises (sentence completion, cloze procedure, alphabetic sorting and comprehension)

Contact : The Centre for Literacy of Quebec
3040 Sherbrooke Street West, Room 4B.1-6,
Montreal, QC
H3Z 1A4
Tel. (514) 931-8731, local 1415
Fax (514) 931-5181

A Resource Guide for Educators of English Second Language Learners (1996)
By TESL NB and the Department of Education - NB.
Designed to help administrators, teachers and tutors better understand the needs of students who are learning English as a second language. Included in the guide: information about the second language learner, specific suggestions to be used in a classroom, activities and strategies for teachers and tutors, as well as a list of resource material.

Contact: Student Services Branch,
Department of Education - NB
P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1
Tel. (506) 453-2816
Fax (506) 453-3325

The Impact of ABC CANADA's LEARN Campaign : Results of a National Study (1996)
By ELLEN LONG
Report resulting from research done with potential literacy learners by numerous literacy groups throughout the country, and coordinated by ABC CANADA. Provides demographic information about who calls literacy groups in Canada, intended for literacy practitioners and administrators. Presents valuable information on referral services in the literacy field.

Cost : $7
Contact : ABC CANADA, 1450 Don Mills Road,
Don Mills, ON M3B 2X7
Tel. (416) 442-2292
Fax (416) 442-2293

The E.S.L. Tutor's Handbook (1996)
By SHAWN CONWAY
Designed for tutoring of English to second language learners.
Sections include : Working with Adults; The Tutoring Experience and Tutoring Tips; The Newcomer Student and Learning about Canadian Culture; Students' Language Needs & Levels; Grammar; BuildingSpeaking/Listening/Reading/Writing Skills; ESL Activities.

Cost : $5 plus GST
Contact : Frontier College
35 Jackes Avenue
Toronto, ON M4T 1F2
Tel: (41 6) 923-3591
Toll free: 1-800-555-6523
Fax: (416) 323-3522
E-mail: Frontier_College@edu.yorku.ca

From Me... To You: A Collection of Stories by Adult Learners (1996)
Compiled and edited By EILEEN SMITH
A project where adult learners had the opportunity to express any built-up frustrations or concerns, to expose them during the interview and writing process, and to share their accomplishments with other learners.

Contact : Newfoundland & Labrador Rural Development Council,
P.O. Box 306, Gander, NF A1V 1W7
Tel. (709) 256-8833
Fax (709) 651-3849

Undertaking Curriculum
Development in the Workplace - A Resource for Teachers (1996)
By MARY ELLEN BELFIORE for ABC CANADA
A guide to developing curriculum for workplace basic skills programs, focusing on adult education in the context of needs assessment in the workplace, program design, workplace development, as well as developing and using materials. Case studies described in each chapter, also a glossary and selected bibliography.

Cost : $20
Contact : ABC CANADA, 1450 Don Mills Road,
Toronto, ON M3B 2X7
Tel. (416) 442-2292
Fax (416) 442-2293

Bridging Literacy and the Workplace (1996)
Occasional paper including five articles by practitioners who have examined the literacy needs in different workplace settings in Ontario, settings that range from a greenhouse in rural Ontario to a large factory site in urban Toronto. Designed for anyone interested in program-based research and workplace literacy training.

Cost : $9
Contact : Ontario Literacy Coalition,
365 Bloor Street East
Toronto, ON M4W 3L4
Tel. (416) 963-5787
Fax (416) 963-8102

Making Connections (1996)
By The CANADIAN CONGRESS for LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES for WOMEN
A literacy and EAL (English as an Additional Language) curriculum guide which was created by a group of literacy workers - First Nations women, women of colour, white women from across Canada.
Concentrates on: self-esteem and literacy; gender roles; women and work; songs about women's issues; poetry about Canadian women; women's ways of learning; women of courage : her story.

Cost : $24.95 plus postage, handling & GST
Contact : Bernnita Hawkins, CCLOW,
47 Main Street, Toronto ON M4E 2V6,
Tel. (416) 699-1909 or 1-800-858-2145
Fax (416) 699-2145
E-mail: cclow@web.apc.org

Working in Concert: Federal, Provincial and Territorial Actions
in Support of Literacy in Canada (1996)
By THE NATIONAL LITERACY SECRETARIAT
This work helps understand the scope and variety of literacy programs and services available throughout Canada. It provides insight into the commitment of governments, service providers and volunteers in helping others to acquire and advance their literacy skills

Contact: National Literacy Secretariat,
15 Eddy Street, Rm.10E10,
Hull, QC KlA 1K5
Tel: (819) 953-5280
Fax: (819) 953-8076
E-mail: nls@fox.nstn.ca
* The full text of this document is also available at http://www.nald.ca/nls/wic/wictofc.htm