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Service Responses Update
Over 50 people attended an open meeting at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle to discuss the draft service responses. The meeting attendees had many excellent suggestions and the service responses have been revised again to incorporate those suggestions. There are two significant changes in the service responses: a section on “Potential Partners” has been [...]
PLA Service Responses Discussion Forum @ Midwinter
The discussion just ended, and boy, was it enthusiastic and involved. June Garcia and Sandra Nelson ran the session like a well-oiled machine, working through all 17 service responses in 2 hours, which is, in my mind, very impressive. I want to say that there were 51 people in this room (one attendee was pleasantly [...]
Service Responses Discussion: SATISFY CURIOSITY
SATISFY CURIOSITY: LIFELONG LEARNING “Residents will have the resources they need to explore topics of personal interest and continue to learn throughout their lives.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Satisfy Curiousity service response draft is available for review on the PLA Results web site (the file is an Adobe .pdf file, [...]
Service Responses Discussion: MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS
MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS: HEALTH, WEALTH, AND OTHER LIFE CHOICES “Residents will have the resources they need to identify and analyze risks, benefits, and alternatives before making decisions that affect their lives.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Make Informed Decisions service response draft is available for review on the PLA Results web [...]
Service Responses Discussion: MAKE CAREER CHOICES
MAKE CAREER CHOICES: JOB AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT “Teens and adults will have the skills and resources they need to identify career opportunities that suit their individual strengths and interests.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Make Career Choices service response draft is available for review on the PLA Results web site (the [...]
Service Responses Discussion: LEARN TO READ AND WRITE
LEARN TO READ AND WRITE: ADULT, TEEN, AND FAMILY LITERACY “Adults and teens will have the support they need to improve their literacy skills in order to meet their personal goals and fulfill their responsibilities as parents, citizens, and workers.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Learn to Read and Write service [...]
Service Responses Discussion: CREATE YOUNG READERS
CREATE YOUNG READERS: EMERGENT LITERACY “Preschool children will have programs and services designed to ensure that they will enter school ready to learn to read, write, and listen.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Create Young Readers service response draft is available for review on the PLA Results web site (the file [...]
Service Responses Discussion: CONNECT TO THE ONLINE WORLD
CONNECT TO THE ONLINE WORLD: PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS “Residents will have high-speed access to the digital world with no unnecessary restrictions or fees to ensure that everyone can take advantage of the ever-growing resources and services available through the Internet.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Connect to the Online World service [...]
Service Responses Discussion: BE INFORMED CITIZENS
BE INFORMED CITIZENS: LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND WORLD AFFAIRS “Citizens will have the information they need to support and promote democracy, to fulfill their civic responsibilities at the local, state, and national levels, and to fully participate in community decision-making.” (definition care of the PLA Results site). The complete Be Informed Citizens service response draft is [...]
Service Responses Discussion: BUILD SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES
BUILD SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES: BUSINESS AND NON-PROFIT SUPPORT “Business owners and non-profit organization directors and their managers will have the tools they need to develop and maintain strong, viable organizations.” (definition care of the service response draft). The complete Build Successful Enterprises service response draft is available for review on the PLA Results web site (the [...]
