Thursday, February 8, 2018

IMLS Report: State Library Funding Still Suffering :: California :: Last - $1.05 per capita


IMLS Report: State Library Funding Still Suffering
Library Journal: 1.23.2018 by Lisa Peet

State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) across the country have largely still not recovered from the major decreases in revenue and staffing they experienced during the economic recession, according to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) biennial State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) Survey, conducted in FY16.

California :: Long-Term Decline

“The SLAA report shows how many of the nation’s libraries continue to be financially challenged by the effects of the recession as they strive to maintain valued community services,” IMLS director Kathryn K. Matthew told LJ.

The report, the eighth such cooperative effort of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), IMLS, and American Institutes for Research, offers a look at long-term trends across the country, as well as contrasting the ways that different agencies have responded to decreases in funding as their public-facing work has grown. It tracks three sets of indicators: revenues and expenditures; workforce; and services provided.

Over the past 12 years SLAA revenues declined by over a fifth, with expenditures falling by 22 percent, according to the report. SLAAs rebounded slightly in 2014 but that didn’t last—as of FY16, both metrics are at their lowest levels since 2004. Revenues and expenditures of funds through the Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) decreased by 20 percent from 2004­–16.

In FY16, SLAA revenues totaled more than $1 billion across federal, state, and other revenue sources; 82 percent from states and 15 percent from federal sources. Expenditures came in at only slightly less, with two-thirds spent on financial assistance to libraries and a third going to operations.  READ MORE >>

California :: Last @ $1.05 per capita


Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: San Mateo Co :: Shasta Co :: Sonoma Co :: READ OC :: READ San Diego

Literacy Library Jobs – California

improve students' literacy skills to help them become part of a literate, confident, and creative community of life-long learners. We offer literacy enrichment, homework help, and mentoring in a safe after school environment


Facilitate the daily operations of one or more homework centers in the San Diego Public Library system by providing homework help to students and their families +

Literacy Program (OC READ) – FT


provides support for the Adult Literacy Services programs, and performs related duties as required



Monday, February 5, 2018

Career Online High School Diploma :: SCLLN Libraries

Opportunity Knocking At Beaumont Library: Career Online H.S.
An innovative program allows adults over 19 to earn an accredited high school diploma, a career certificate, and prepare for college.
Patch: 1.29.2018 by Renee Schiavone


Opportunity knocked when Edwin Romero visited his hometown library. As his daughters sat quietly reading, Romero spotted a brochure about 'Career Online High School.'

"I'm 46 years old," Romero thought to himself. "But it's never too late to start."

Ten months later, Romero had earned a scholarship and become the first graduate of the Career Online High School program through the Beaumont Library.

Since graduating in 2017, Romero, a cable company installer, has set his sights on becoming a cybersecurity expert.

The Career Online High School program is also offered across the Inland Empire at branches of the Riverside County Library System and the San Bernardino County Library.

The innovative program allows adults over 19 years of age with a library card to earn an accredited high school diploma, a career certificate, and prepare for college.

Students learn in an online environment available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They're paired with an academic coach and a coordinator at the Beaumont Library.

Students may enroll year-round, scholarships are available, and while students work at their own pace, the program must be completed in 18 months.  READ MORE >>

For other SCLLN libraries offering the Career Online HS program,
check the member list on the SCLLN Blog



Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: February 2018

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
February 2018

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
Southern California & California



Feb. 01      Literacy Action Week
Feb. 01      Harry Potter Book Night
Feb. 01      World Read Aloud Day 
Feb. 01+    California School Library Conference Tenaya Lodge Yosemite
Feb. 02+    CARS+ Convention Ontario
Feb. 07      Global School Play Day
Feb. 12+    Overview of Dyslexia Screening Cyberspace
Feb. 12+    Overview of Orton Gillingham Approach Cyberspace
Feb. 14      Book Giving Day
Feb. 15      Dyslexia and Literacy: Differences Within Differences UCLA Luskin Conf Ctr
Feb. 16+    Southern California Writers' Conference San Diego
Feb. 21      Mother Language Day
Feb. 22      Digital Learning Day
Feb. 22+    Bridging the Gap: Bringing DIBELS Dublin
Feb. 24+    Riverside Dickens Festival Riverside
Feb. 26      Tell A Fairy Tale Day


Sunday, January 28, 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: February 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: February 2018

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar

Trivia Challenge Glendora Library Literacy Feb 24 2p

Feb. 01      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Burbank Library 6p
Feb. 01      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Feb. 03      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Rialto 9a
Feb. 03      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Luis Obispo Library 10a
Feb. 03      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Hesperia 3p
Feb. 06      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Central Library 10a
Feb. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p
Feb. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library 29 Palms 9a
Feb. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucaipa 10a
Feb. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 12N
Feb. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 3:30p
Feb. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Santa Barbara Library 12N
Feb. 15      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Huntington Beach Library 6p
Feb. 16      Adult Literacy Learner Training San Diego Co Library El Cajon 12:30p
Feb. 20      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Huntington Beach Library 6p
Feb. 20      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Highland 5p
Feb. 24      Trivia Challenge Glendora Library Literacy 2p
Feb. 24      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 1p
Feb. 24      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Apple Valley 10a
Feb. 26      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 6p
Feb. 26      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy: last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction
Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame