June 26, 2008 
 News and Notes from the National Institute for Literacy 

Dr. Sandra L. Baxter, Director

 
WHAT'S NEW AT THE INSTITUTE: 
*	It's summertime, and the reading is easy...
Celebrate the summer season - gather up those special books that will get
you through the lazy, hazy days and join the Institute for its Second Annual
Summer Reading Series. In this first online installment, Susan L. Taylor,
Essence magazine icon and editor turned founder of a new mentoring movement,
and Barbara Van Horn, adult and family literacy leader at Penn State
University, tell us what books made their summer reading list and why.
Visit: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/summer2008a.html 
 
*	Institute Director Search Underway
 About the position: The Director of the National Institute for Literacy
works with the Institute's Interagency Group, in consultation with the
Advisory Board, in determining priorities and work projects related to the
national effort to improve literacy. The Director supervises and guides the
Institute's staff of sixteen employees using a variety of leadership skills
to encourage a high performance workplace, develop staff leadership
capacity, and promote flexibility to ensure that the Institute thrives in a
changing environment. The Director ensures that agency administrative,
management, and contracting processes are executed in accordance with the
Institute's Interagency Agreement and federal regulations and policies. The
Director serves as the senior staff person for the Interagency Group and
Advisory Board to ensure the Institute fulfills its role as a leader in the
field by keeping abreast of major research findings and innovations in
education. The Director serves as a spokesperson for literacy issues and the
Institute's liaison with literacy organizations. The Director guides
strategic planning efforts, assesses future needs for projects and
activities, and provides comprehensive recommendations on long-range project
planning to the Interagency Group and the Advisory Board. To learn more
about the position or to apply:
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/career/NIFL_vacancy_11.html
For additional information about the Institute and its staff, please visit
the National Institute for Literacy website.
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