National Headquarters Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. 635 James Street · Syracuse, NY 13202 · (315)472-0001 · FAX (315)472-0002 · [email protected] For Immediate Release Contact: Tracy Carman, ext. 201

March 2, 2000 ALA to partner with Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. for fall conference Syracuse, NY -- The Office of Literacy and Outreach Services of the American Library Association is partnering with Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA) for its annual conference, �LVA Conference 2000: Show Me the Future!� It will be held Oct. 4-7, 2000, in Kansas City, MO, at the Hyatt Crown Center. The annual conference brings together literacy professionals, trainers, program managers, board members, volunteers, students, funders, and policy makers for networking and workshops on literacy issues. Other partners include Voice for Adult Literacy United in Education (VALUE), and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. is a national, not-for-profit organization, managed by professionals, which assists adults and their families to acquire literacy skills through a network of more than 50,000 volunteers nationwide. The LVA network consists of more than 363 community programs in 40 states and the District of Columbia in which volunteers are trained to tutor adults and their families. For more information visit LVA�s website at www.literacyvolunteers.org/conference. Send e-mail inquiries to [email protected]. - ### -