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This article presents the views of International Reading Association (IRA) leaders on the Decade of Literacy. President Carl Braun hopes that IRA will resist any attempts at isolationism in the global movement toward world literacy. Collective enterprises and coalitions are the trend in 1990. Many people see little if any need to involve education in developing frameworks for action. According to Judith N. Thelen, if the goal of literacy is a better quality of life for every individual in the world through a better informed intellect, then for true literacy people must look beyond the ability to read and include the broader notion of freedom to read. Marie M. Clay says that an obvious target for the Decade of Literacy is the completion of a basic education by all children. Yet in some countries the dropout rate in the first year or two of school threatens any hope of achieving this target. John F. Curry sees IRA as a leader in the movement to eradicate illiteracy. Completely eradicating illiteracy may not be possible, but IRA members can certainly make gigantic strides toward achieving that goal. Vincent Greaney believes each person can help fight illiteracy. One way is to support the local council's African literacy project.

The article reports on the performance of basketball player Elgin Baylor in the match between the Los Angeles Lakers against the New York Knicks in the U.S. On the first quarter, he scored 15 points, with 47 points during the third quarter, and with a total of 71 points at the end of the game. Furthermore, Knicks coach Carl Braun acknowledges Baylor's performance.

The article reports the retirement of several International Reading Association (IRA) including president Barbara J. Walker, board members Adelina Arellano-Osuna and Carl Braun.

The article announces the appointment of Carl Braun as one of the board of directors for the International Reading Association (IRA).

Presents information on the house built in 1930 by Carl Braun, a retired Navy radio operator, that Ted Huskey bought and restored. Features of the structure.

Reports that Carl Braun, former president of the International Reading Association (IRA), was honored by the Alberta Provincial Council of IRA in April 1994 with the first Carl Braun Literacy Award. Braun's tremendous contribution to the worldwide activities of IRA; Contact information.

This article focuses on the International Reading Association (IRA) councils in Canada. Next to the U.S., Canada boasts more IRA members than any other country in the world, with 2,442 individual and 1,382 institutional members, as of July 31, 1990. These members serve the cause of reading and literacy in schools at all levels throughout Canada. Canada can take special pride in its contributions to the International Reading Association during 1990-1991. Carl Braun of Calgary, Alberta, serves as the 1990 president of IRA. Furthermore from March 21 to 23, 1991, IRA's Second North American Conference on Adult and Adolescent Literacy will be held in Banff, Alberta. The Canadian members of IRA can also take great pride in their active local and provincial councils, which undertake a variety of activities to promote literacy.