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When I was growing up, public libraries were places to be quiet and to
read books. The loudest acceptable sound was the swish of pages being
turned. Other noises brought stern looks and hissed "ssssshhhhh"s from
the librarian.
Things are different now. Many libraries are hubs for locating and
using paper, audio -visual, and computer resources. And they are places
where adult English language learners can go for assistance and
information and to help them learn the language.
"Library Literacy Programs for English Language Learners," bu Eileen
McMurrer and Lynda Terrill summarizes the history of public libraries
and library literacy programs; describes current delivery models; and
discusses initiatives in library literacy, profiling one successful
public library program that serves adult English language learners and
their families. This digest highlights successful programs for English
language learners at the Arlington County Public Library in Arlington,
Virginia. http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/library.htm This digest is
also available from NCLE at the address below.
Second Language Acquisition
Have you been searching for information on second language acquisition
(SLA) research that addresses adult English language learners,
specifically in non-academic settings? Do you want to know, for
instance, whether or not error correction is useful? Are you curious
about the chances of helping your older learners improve their
pronunciation in English, as well as increasing their vocabularies?
Although we can't promise definitive answers to these questions, we can
assure you that they are addressed in our new publication. NCLE staff
member Dora Johnson has compiled an annotated bibliography of reports
and articles in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
database that address SLA issues for adult populations.
http://www.cal.org/ncle/sla.htm
Coming soon: Adult ESL Practice in the New Millennium (proceedings from
Feb. 15 symposium)
Q & A on SLA and culture issues to consider in working with adult
English language learners.
Watch this space.
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Miriam Burt
National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE)
Center for Applied Linguistics
4646 40th Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 362-0700 (phone)
(202) 363-7204 (fax)
miriam@cal.org
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Visit NCLE's Web site at www.cal.org/ncle
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