huge thanks to you, Barb and to everyone who contributed to the journal over
the years, participated in/moderated discussions and otherwise helped to
move our learning forward.

One could argue that decisions are made about funding and support for work
in adult learning that could and should be (and often are) challenged.  As
this is not an advocacy list, I am merely sharing information and thoughts.

Focus on Basics served as an excellent bridge for practitioners who had yet
to come across more academic journals, for whom such journals may have
provided not quite the needed information and for whom learning through
practice and theory, and through reading clearly written and thoughtful
pieces has been an ongoing source of professional development.

thank you

Janet Isserlis



> From: Barbara Garner <b.garner4 at verizon.net>

> Reply-To: <b.garner4 at verizon.net>, The Focus on Basics Discussion List

> <focusonbasics at nifl.gov>

> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:39:48 -0600 (CST)

> To: <focusonbasics at nifl.gov>, Julie McKinney <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org>

> Subject: [FocusOnBasics 1120] Re: Two more issues

> 

> Although the FOB list is ending, two more issues of "Focus on Basics" are in

> the works. The first is on numeracy, and should be available in May.

> 

> The second is on literacy and health, and should be available in October.

> 

> We'll let you know about that issue via the other NIFL discussion lists and

> via the Adult Numeracy Network discussion list. We hope to hold discussions

> about particular articles on relevant discussion lists.

> 

> To subscribe to the Adult Numeracy Network list, go to

> http://literacynet.org/ann/numeracylist.html and follow directions for

> subscribing.

> 

> To subscribe to other NIFL lists, go to

> http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html and follow directions

> for subscribing. 

> 

> Barb Garner

> Editor, "Focus on Basics"

> A World Education Publication

> =====================

> 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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