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

[jim hoffman]

These responses are helpful to our discussions.  Please keep them coming.  jim



At 8:54 AM -0500 4/3/09, Jay Samuels wrote:
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>[mailto:reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of
>Robert Calfee
>Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:30 PM
>To: ygoodman at u.arizona.edu; jim hoffman
>Cc: reading-hall-of-fame at nottingham.ac.uk
>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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>>
>>
>>--
>>
>>Yetta M. Goodman
>>Regents Professor Emerita
>>University of Arizona, College of Education
>>Language Reading and Culture - Room 532
>>Tucson, AZ 85721
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>>
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