WELCOME TO THE
OF LITERACY!
Executive Director, Marcie Craig Post
It is my pleasure to introduce you
to ILA—the International Literacy
Association.
Two years of comprehensive
data-gathering and analysis,
intensive probing and
questioning, and creative
exploration and idea
generation has resulted in what
you are about to discover—a
rebooted, rejuvenated global
professional membership
association for leaders in
literacy education.
It was a monumental task, and we
are proud to now share with you
what it took to get here.
This transformation is the
culmination of an intensive
exercise of questioning, self-
examination, and honest reflection.
We left no stone unturned,
and did not shy away from the
tough questions. We took on
this task with a dedication to
preserve the 60-year legacy
of the International Reading
Association and a determination to
solidify—for the next 60 years and
beyond—the International Literacy
Association’s future as the leading
world organization for literacy
professionals.
WE ASKED FOR YOUR INPUT. We
talked to current and past board
members, past presidents, and
our staff. Council, affiliate, and
provincial members and leaders.
Members-at-large.
We reached beyond our
membership, too. We talked to