Posted at the request of Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional 
Development List Moderator



>Dear Colleague:

>Are you interested in getting more involved with adult literacy professional

>development? If so, then I hope you will join or renew membership with the

>Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD) for 2006:

>http://www.aalpd.org/membership_form.cfm

>

>While you are joining or renewing membership this month, you will also have

>the opportunity to:

>

>1) Vote on this year's slate of officers (by January 31)

>2) Vote on the top 6 priorities for AALPD (by January 31)

>

>Membership with AALPD is *free*. If you'd like more information about joining

>AALPD, then please see below. Thanks! Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, Adult

>Literacy Professional Development, jataylor at utk.edu

>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

>Why should you join or renew your membership?

>

>Renewing Membership:

>

>As we grow and expand, we need updated information about our members in order

>to advocate effectively for professional development and provide members with

>the best possible services. So, we are asking everyone to renew their

>memberships by registering as an AALPD member in January of each year.

>***Please take a moment to update your membership information and *vote* for

>this year's slate of officers and the top 6 AALPD priorities by visiting:

>http://www.aalpd.org/membership_form.cfm

>

>New Membership/Prospective Members:

>

>If you are not yet a member, are you interested in:

>- getting more involved with adult literacy professional development?

>- contributing your voice along with other advocates of adult literacy PD?

>- taking part in establishing (in the eyes of policy makers) the 

>legitimacy of

>a national association of practitioners committed to adult literacy

>professional development?

>

>We invite you to become a formal member of the Association of Adult Literacy

>Professional Developers (AALPD). Membership in AALPD is *free* and open to

>adult educators interested or working in professional development in adult

>literacy. Individuals join AALPD by completing and submitting the Membership

>Form:

>http://www.aalpd.org/membership_form.cfm

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

>Vote While You Join or Renew Membership

>

>1) **Members Vote for Slate of Officers by January 31st**

>On the membership page, you can also VOTE for the current slate of nominated

>AALPD officers (Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary-Treasurer).

>http://www.aalpd.org/membership_form.cfm

>

>2) **Vote on the Top 6 Priorities for AALPD**

>This year, the AALPD Executive Board is identifying top priorities for AALPD.

>Ideas for AALPD activities were gathered both from individuals in the field

>and by the board.  Update your membership at:

>http://www.aalpd.org/membership_form.cfm and scroll to the bottom of the page

>to vote on the top 6 AALPD priorities.

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

>

>Why should you become a member of AALPD?

>

>* It's free!

>* You can vote for AALPD officers and on special issues that arise (Only 

>AALPD

>members will be eligible to vote).

>* We will send you the latest information about upcoming trainings, events 

>and

>resources.

>* You can have input into the design of next year's COABE pre-conference

>session.

>* You can contribute your voice to our advocacy efforts.

>* You can help to establish AALPD's legitimacy in the eyes of policy 

>makers by

>demonstrating a strong membership of concerned practitioners committed to

>professional development.

>

>Thank you for joining or renewing your membership with AALPD. We're glad to

>have you on board!

>

>On behalf of the AALPD Executive Board,

>

>Jackie Taylor

>Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator

>jataylor at utk.edu

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

>The Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD) is a

>national group for professional developers in adult literacy. As a special

>interest group within COABE (Commission on Adult Basic Education), AALPD 

>meets

>at COABE Conferences and other professional development events. AALPD is a

>member of the National Coalition for Literacy.

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