Barb here. Thanks so much to Julie, who managed to bring this list to life! The conversations you all have held here have been great.

Thanks, too, to the many many adult educators who have participated as writers and editors for "Focus on Basics." It is truly a national publication. Everyone who did have a chance to participate will attest that both roles --- writer and editor --- involved lots of work. 

The good news is that all the issues of "Focus on Basics" are archieved on the NCSALL web site at www.ncsall.net. Click on "Focus on Basics" on the right side of the home page and you will be magically transported to the Focus on Basics page. All the issues are listed to the left, by theme. They're also listed down the center. You can peruse them and then dip into an issue that interests you.

Or, use my favorite technique: click on the subject index to the right. That brings you to a list of topics. Click on the topic that concerns you and you will find links not only to the "Focus on Basics" articles that address the topic, but also to other NCSALL publications on the topic.

Barb Garner
Editor, "Focus on Basics"
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From: Julie McKinney <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org>
Date: 2008/02/26 Tue AM 10:50:59 CST
To: focusonbasics at nifl.gov
Subject: [FocusOnBasics 1119]  Saying goodbye...

Hi Everyone,

As you know, it is the last week of the FOB list :(... 

I would like to start our goodbye process by saying a huge thank you to you all. You have been a thoughtful, conscientious, intelligent, questioning and dedicated group. You have been generous with your time, your opinions, and your experience to help our community process new research, new ideas and new methods of teaching and reaching out to adult learners.

I also want to to thank Barb Garner, the editor of Focus on Basics for its entire 11 years. She has turned out over 30 issues, filled with useful, timely and practical articles that bring adult literacy and learning research into the practical arena. She has done a fantastic job, and I know that FOB has been appreciated and loved my many.

Barb is joining us this week to answer questions and remind us how to access past issues of FOB.

I invite you all to ask questions if you have them, and to share any reflections you have of this list and how the discourse on it has affected you, your teaching and your programs over the years. 

Fondly,
Julie

Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org

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