[NLA] Important Info: NLA List coming to a close

[Rose M Brandt]

David,

Thank you for all your work on the NLA list.  As a result of your
efforts, the field is much stronger and more able to deal with the
challenges we face.  I wish you the best in your new pursuits.

Rose Brandt
Mayor's Commission on Literacy
Municipal Services Building
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1040
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-686-4422


On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:50:41 -0500 "David J. Rosen"
<DJRosen at theworld.com> writes:
> NLA Colleagues,
> 
> I founded the NLA electronic list ten years ago as a way to build a
> national adult literacy advocacy community. During this decade I 
> have
> watched the membership grow to nearly 750 subscribers, and have been
> pleased to see many members become more active literacy advocates in
> their communities, their states and nationally.  I have become a 
> more
> active and knowledgeable advocate in my state, and nationally, in 
> part 
> through being a member of the NLA list.
> 
> It is time now for some changes.  After 17 years, this summer or 
> fall
> I will be leaving my position as Director of Boston's Adult Literacy
> Resource Institute. I plan to expand my work as an independent
> consultant providing program and staff development and program
> evaluation services for adult education and out-of-school young 
> adult
> programs.  To make time for this new work I need to reduce my many
> volunteer hours.  Unfortunately, moderating the NLA list is one of 
> the
> activities which must go.
> 
> I will close the NLA list in April. This will provide time for an
> alternative (or alternatives) to replace it.
> 
> The NLA list is currently archived at
> http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/nifl-nla/nla.html   and at
> http://lists.literacytent.org/pipermail/nla/
> 
> I hope that both the National Institute for Literacy LINCS and the
> Literacy Tent can continue to maintain the NLA archives.
> 
> I want to make clear, especially given all that is happening now, 
> that
> just as creating the NLA list was my personal decision (inspired by 
> Paul
> Jurmo) closing it is also my personal decision and is not a result 
> of
> outside influences.  Because a national electronic discussion forum 
> on 
> adult literacy public policy is needed, others will step forward to 
> make 
> this to happen.
> 
> I want to thank those who, over the years, have made extraordinarily 
> 
> thoughtful contributions to the NLA list.  Through these postings I 
> have 
> come to know, respect and learn from many people, some of whom I 
> have 
> not yet had the pleasure to meet in person.  I hope that opportunity 
> 
> will arise in the years ahead.  In any case, we are sure to see each 
> 
> other online in other adult literacy education forums.
> 
> All the best
> 
> David J. Rosen
> NLA List Moderator
> 
> 
> 
> 
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