[AAACE-NLA] NIFL discussion lists?

[AndresMuro@aol.com]

I have used the NIFL lists for many years. I have found them extremely useful in building connections with a literacy community in the US. While we disagree in many things, I feel I know a lot of the people that devote their lives to literacy and adult education acrross the country. I feel that we share a bond and that we are linked together in many ways. I have made friends with many of them. In fact I do not know many of them personally, and yet I do consider them my friends. They have been wonderful resources for knowledge, grant funding opportunities, general information, etc.

On many occassions people that i met on the lists have written letters of support and have advocated for myself and/or my program. I know that the lists have a lot of limitations, and I and others have been critical of many aspects of them. However, I believe that the lists have built a strong community of literacy advocates that have strengthen the field overall. I think that the field is a lot better and a lot stronger because of them. 

Andres  

In a message dated 11/11/2003 1:10:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, jataylor <jataylor at utk.edu> writes:

>Colleagues:
>I facilitate the NIFL-AALPD discussion list, and I have a question for those 
>of you subscribed to NIFL lists. I am doing an informal assessment, if you 
>will, and I'd love to know what you think. While in general, there are pros 
>and cons to discussion lists, I was wondering - what do you *value* about the 
>NIFL discussion lists specifically? And in what ways are they useful to you?
>
>I look forward to reading what discussion may come out of this.
>
>Best,
>
>Jackie Taylor
>List Facilitator,
>Incoming Vice-Chair,
>AALPD
>
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