Portland State University

The Millar Library at Portland State University will conduct a national demonstration and evaluation of the Learner Web, an Internet- and telephone-accessed tool that connects self-directed adults with basic literacy skill needs to learning management systems supported by online and local community-based resources. With a consortium of libraries, community organizations, state agencies, and educational institutions in six states across the country, the project will field-test the Learner Web to determine what is needed to implement it in rural and city public libraries of varying sizes, creating the documentation and organizational capacity to implement the system nationally.