Literacy Publishers/Booksellers

• AlphaPlus Store Closes
  As of June 2007, the AlphaPlus Store located in Ontario has closed.

Literacy Research

• Disseminating Literacy Research
  How do literacy practitioners use research to improve their practice? The US National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) shares its conclusions from 10 years of dissemination activities. They report that dissemination must start with a focus on practitioners, that there needs to be a range of activities and tools for dissemination, that policies, funding and supports for practitioners need to be in place, and that dissemination is cyclical.
  Reference: Smith, C; Bingman MB; Bealle, K. Effective research dissemination: Lessons from NCSALL, Focus on Basics, Vol 8, issue C, November 2006.

Literacy Statistics

• Canada's Literacy Atlas
  The Atlas of Canada Web site provides a wealth of information about Canada's people and society, health, history, economy, etc. Literacy is featured in map format with data from the 2003 Adult Literacy Skills Survey.
• Geographic Distribution of Adult Literacy Skills in Canada
  This CD-ROM, available from the HRSDC, includes interactive maps of adult literacy skills in Canada and presentations on literacy performance of the working age population.
• Composite Learning Index (CLI)
  The CLI is another mapping tool. It provides an annual measure of Canada's performance in areas related to lifelong learning. It is based on statistical indicators that reflect the different ways Canadians learn in school, at home, at work and in the community.
• Community Information Database
  With this Web resource, find demographic/socioeconomic data – including education indicators – for specific or multiple geographic regions in Canada on an interactive map. The database was developed by the Rural Secretariat, provinces, territories, other federal departments, and community groups.