So What Is Read Y'all & Why Is It Important?
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His success in learning to read is directly connected with his parents' reading ability. Entrance
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Today, in Oklahoma, more than 400,000 adults can't read. That number represents more than 20 percent of our state's adult population. And it's a wake up call for all of us. Of course, there are people trying to help. Across the state more than 80 different literacy programs work to address our state's illiteracy rate. The problem is, not enough people know about these programs and services. In 2003, the Metropolitan Library System, the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, the Oklahoma Library Association and many others joined together to help raise awareness of our state's literacy problems and the programs designed to help them. We call our campaign "Read Y'all." And, no, it's not another literacy initiative. Read Y'all is a marketing campaign designed to make Oklahomans aware of the need for literacy tutors and volunteers, to make sure people understand our state's literacy programs, and to promote reading throughout Oklahoma. To find out more, investigate our literacy links, and contact your local literacy program to find out how you can help. To find the programs near you, use this searchable database, or call: 1-800-879-0987 The Read Y'all Campaign is being coordinated by the Oklahoma Library Association's Publicity Ad-Hoc Committee: Buffy
Edwards, Chair
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