Dear PLI Discussion List subscribers:

The following message (below) from Jo Maralit and Tanya Shuy was sent to 
all of the NIFL discussion lists earlier today.  As you will see in the 
second paragraph, they make mention of the "switch over" in November 
2005  from non-moderated lists to fully moderated lists.  I just wanted to 
clarify that the Program Leadership and Improvement List and the Workforce 
Education list are *already* fully moderated (they started out a bit 
differently than the other lists) and so this change won't affect that 
aspect of the list.  Please note that there are additional comments in the 
message from Jo and Tanya that may be of interest to you.

Thank you,
Kim

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>Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 15:14:10 -0400 (EDT)

>From: tshuy at nifl.gov

>Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:3044] New format for the Institute Lists

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>Dear Discussion List Participants,

>

>The National Institute for Literacy sponsors electronic discussion lists 

>to facilitate dialogue about the latest literacy research and its 

>applications to instructional practice; promising policies and practices; 

>and to promote the exchange of ideas, resources, and experience.  Our goal 

>is to enhance professional development for educators and practitioners 

>through ongoing opportunities to learn, discuss, and reflect on critical 

>literacy issues.

>Presently, the Institute is moving the discussion lists to a new format. 

>Beginning next month - November 2005, the discussion lists will switch 

>over to a fully moderated list.  Each discussion list addresses a specific 

>topic and is moderated by a practitioner with expertise who is responsible 

>for facilitating the discussion.

>

>We encourage discussion list participants to focus contributions to the 

>lists on the specific lists' subject areas and goals. Comments, 

>suggestions, references, and ideas posted to the discussion lists should 

>serve as resources for enhancing the field's capacity and knowledge 

>base.  We encourage open discourse and an exchange of information, ideas, 

>and practices among all list subscribers.  Differences in perspectives and 

>ideas are welcome, especially when they are voiced in the spirit of 

>inquiry, curiosity, and mutual respect.  While the lists are specifically 

>designed to meet the needs of educators and practitioners, we encourage 

>all who have an interest in adult literacy to join the discussions.

>

>We invite your continued participation on the discussion lists.

>

>Sincerely,

>Tanya Shuy and Mary Jo Maralit

>National Institute for Literacy