Welcome to the Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center!

Improving adult literacy and employability in Maryland
by enhancing the capacity of state and local organizations
to provide literacy services.

The Resource Center provides support and leadership to the adult literacy field to positively impact learner outcomes. Services include:

Information and Referral

  • Operate a toll free telephone hotline: 1-888-goGEDgo (464-3346)
  • Publish a Web-based Directory of Maryland’s Adult Literacy Services
  • Distribute research results and government publications to the field

Communication & Service Coordination

  • Manage a Website portal to online information about promising practices, research studies, as well as instructional activities
  • Host & facilitate specialized electronic discussion groups

Professional Devleopment

  • Provide professional development opportunities & continuing technical support to programs
  • Disseminate information on local, regional & national workshops & conferences

Technology Initiatives

  • Lead distance learning initiatives such as online GED-i classes and online professional development courses
  • Develop research-based pilot instructional projects

Lending Library

  • House & distribute instructional & professional development materials; topics include reading, workplace, writing, speaking, numeracy, English language acquisition & cultural communication
  • Materials may be located in person or on the University of Maryland Library catalogusmai
  • Distribute materials in-person and by mail

Borrowing Information      Directions to the Center


Fall 2009 Hours: Monday - Thursday, 1:30PM- 8:30PM

For more information, please write or call:
Maryland Adult Literacy Resource Center
ACIV-A, Room 107
UMBC, Department Of Education
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250

Tel: 410-455-6725 or 888-goGEDgo (888-464-3346)
Fax: (410) 455-1139
Email: dnabulsi@umbc.edu

For comments or questions about this Website, send an email to ira@umbc.edu.

Supported by grant funding from the
Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
and the U.S. Department of Education