Read Illinois: A Regional Adult Services Literary Project.

Abstract

In response to the call from the Services to Adults Commit tee of ALA's Reference and Adult Services Division for in formation on innovative adult services, this paper dis cusses the development and implementation of the Read Illinois program. The project, launched by the Illinois State Library six years ago, is a notable approach to initiat ing specific, regional, adult service efforts to promote ap preciation of a state's literary heritage and development. Read Illinois has become a model program that draws to gether and provides support to writers, scholars, teachers, librarians, publishers, and booksellers by organizing liter ary activities for the adult and young adult citizenry of the state.

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