Literacy and Learning Tools & Resources
The publications listed below are available in electronic format, on-line or as hard copy. For further information on available publications, please contact: Patricia Nutter, Project Director by telephone at: (613) 264-0111, by fax at: (613) 264-8902 or by e-mail or contact the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators National Office.
Unless otherwise noted, publications are available in English and French.
Please visit the French site to obtain French publications.
RESOURCES
"THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL" PUBLICATIONS
A downloadable version of Implementing a Municipal Workforce Literacy Program: An Organizer's Guide is available here.
Investing in Municipal Workforce Literacy is out of print and unavailable in electronic format. If you require a copy, please contact the CAMA National Office and we will be happy to provide you with one.
THE PILOT PROJECTS CASE STUDY
A downloadable version of After the Pilot Projects: Revisiting the Process is available here.
Profiles of Excellence
A downloadable version of Profiles of Excellence is available here.
Quebec Study
A downloadable version of the November 2005 Quebec Study is available here.
A Tale of Two Workshops - June 2005
A downloadable version is available here.
STATUS REPORTS
A downloadable version of Workforce Literacy in Canadian Municipalities: A Status Report in the Year 2000 is available here.
CONFERENCE REPORTS
LITERATE CITIES 2002:
Municipal Excellence Through Partnerships and Education
September 29 - October 1, 2002 in Richmond, British Columbia
November 6 - 8, 2002 in Kingston, Ontario
A downloadable version of the 2002 Conference Report is available here. (Available in English only)
LITERATE CITIES 2000:
Municipal Excellence Through Partnerships and Education
May 14-16, 2000 in Bathurst, New Brunswick
A downloadable version of the 2000 Conference Report is available here. (Available in English only)
AT THE CROSSROADS OF CHANGE: Human Resources and the Municipal Sector
This document is the Executive Summary of a study on municipal government and the current human resource challenges.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) managed the study in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
A downloadable version of At The Crossroads of Change: Human Resources and the Municipal Sector is available here.
BLUEPRINT FOR A LEARNING COMMUNITY
A Guide for the Municipal Stakeholder
A downloadable version of the Blueprint for a Learning Community: A Guide for the Municipal Stakeholder is available here.
The Learning Community: Creating A Blueprint is available here .
TOOLS
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT GUIDE
A downloadable version of A Guide for Planning and Conducting an Organizational Needs Assessment for Municipal Workplace Literacy Programs is available here.
A GUIDE FOR PLANNING A COLLABORATIVE EVALUATION
A Guide for Planning a Collaborative Evaluation for Municipal Workplace Literacy is available to view in PDF format.
Municipal Learning Resource Network
The Municipal Learning Resource Network can be the connecting point where municipalities and agencies interested in municipal workplace learning can find the “people resources” and the learning resources to assist them.
Why now?
Over the last decade CAMA has worked with CUPE and other municipal unions to raise awareness about workplace learning and literacy and to set up learning programs. To ensure that municipal employees will have access to these programs in the future, the Literacy and Essential Skills Project at CAMA is developing this network of resource people for promotion, planning, and implementation.
A downloadable version of the Municipal Learning Resource Network Guide is available here. For information contact Patricia Nutter.
The Clarity Kit: Effective Communication for Municipalities
Clear Language Initiatives
The Clarity Kit: Effective Communication for Municipalities
- Clarity Kit Folder (151k PDF)
- Part 1: Developing a Strategy for Clear Language in Municipal Communications (236k PDF)
- Part 2: Promoting Clear Communications In Your Municipality (496k PDF)
- Part 3: Analyzing Municipal Communications: the Clarity Audit (325k PDF)
- Clarity Kit Order Form (60k PDF)
- Clarity Kit Presentation (90k PPT)
**Acrobat & PowerPoint Respectively Required
WEB LINKS
LITERACY PROJECT STATUS REPORT
- September 2006
by Michelle O’Brien for the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (84 K PDF)
