Poverty, Race, and Literacy Discussion List members,

Yesterday the announcement was posted on the list that NIFL has decided
to merge this list with the Women and Literacy list, making a new list
to be called the Poverty, Race, and Women Literacy Discussion List.
There will be more information about how the actual list will be formed
in a later e-mail.  

I'm wondering what your reactions are to this announcement.  Do you see
this as a way to invigorate the list?  Are you happy? Apprehensive?
Nonchalant? Resigned? Excited? Pleased?  Feel free to share your
thoughts about the merger with the list.  

I do want to let you know that the moderator of the new list, Daphne
Greenberg, has been moderating the Women and Literacy list for some
time, and she is a great moderator.  You will find her helpful,
sensitive, and very approachable.  She is encouraging without being too
directive.  Although I also applied to moderate the new list, I'm not
displeased that Daphne got the job. I admire Daphne greatly, and I plan
to stay on the merged list as a participant. I'm hoping all of you will
migrate to the new list as well.

As ever,
Donna

Donna Brian, Moderator
Poverty, Race, and Literacy Discussion List
djgbrian at utk.edu