[Reading-hall-of-fame] Changes at IRA

[Jay Samuels]

Dear HOF members,

I suppose I am one of the high anxiety types and our home for many years has
been IRA, so when I think of change I can get very nervous. IRA has been a
good home for us in the past, and I think we have been good for IRA. Yes, I
am aware of the many changes going on right now in IRA, but one strategy we
can take is simply to wait and see what the future holds. Right now, I
support Bob Calfee's position.  Jay samuels

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Robert Calfee
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Subject: Re: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Changes at IRA

Hope we can gather in MN with a clear agenda. I am not inclined to separate
from IRA.  Bob 

Robert Calfee
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:45:18 -0700
>From: reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk (on behalf of
Yetta Goodman <ygoodman at u.arizona.edu>)
>Subject: Re: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Changes at IRA  
>To: jim hoffman <jhoffman at mail.utexas.edu>
>Cc: reading-hall-of-fame at nottingham.ac.uk
>
>A lot depends on how active members of RHF want to be.  So many members 
>are still active and not retired.  Certainly under Jim's leadership and 
>others, we have begun to discuss  issues and provide opportunities to 
>make contributions to the field.  I do think we need to expand our views 
>beyond IRA in any case wherever we hang our hat.  We need to think about 
>International scholars and also literacy scholars in related 
>organizations such as NCTE, AERA, etc.    I would appreciate opportunity 
>for discussion about these issues.   Yetta
>
>
>
>jim hoffman wrote:
>> As you are aware, there have been a number of changes at IRA over the 
>> past several months.  The Reading Hall of Fame is independent of the 
>> IRA but we have certainly benefited from our close relationship over 
>> the years.  For example, our historical archives are located at IRA, 
>> the website development work has taken place there, the elections have 
>> been managed by folks at IRA, program slots have been arranged, annual 
>> meeting space, etc.
>>
>> With the changes at Headquarters, we may have to consider alternative 
>> plans for going about our work.  The current HOF officers are 
>> discussing alternatives.  We hope to come to the meeting in Minn and 
>> present options for discussion.  We will try to circulate these 
>> options before the meeting to gather responses from those who will not 
>> be attending.
>>
>> We can, of course, try to arrange to stay in the same relationship 
>> with IRA.  Some have suggested that this may be a time to move all of 
>> our operations out of Headquarters.  If you have suggestions for us to 
>> consider, please respond to this listserve or respond to me directly.  
>> We will try to incorporate all suggestions into a set of choices for 
>> consideration.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> jim
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