Ontario Literacy Coalition's Weblog

Professionalism can be defined in a variety of ways. Of particular interest is a new branch called social professionals. This area of study examines the role of professionals in keeping citizens independent, supporting them in their development and autonomy and increasing the capacity of communities to care for each other. According to this description, literacy practitioners could well be seen as social professionals. Do you think literacy practitioners can or should be considered social professionals?  Should we be working on accreditation for literacy practitioners? Is there a need for a professional organization?

Literacy program managers and administrators are being asked to develop and apply higher levels of skills to their work, particularly in the areas of marketing, generating revenue, documenting, evaluating, managing finances and implementing policies and procedures, in addition to being content experts in a constantly evolving field.

How do you keep up with new information and expectations?

Share your thoughts with your colleagues here so that you can all benefit from each other’s experiences.

Online communities are growing both in terms of numbers and in terms of variety. With social networking, blogs, wikis, and discussion groups, the opportunities to exchange knowledge and information online are endless.

In your experience, what opportunities do online communities present for literacy work?

What supports could assist literacy practitioners to maximize online communities as a resource?