Tuesday, May 31, 2016

California Book Festivals & Events :: June 2016

California Book Festivals & Events :: June 2016

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

June 03+ Sacramento Black Book Fair

June 04+ Bay Book Fest, UC Berkeley and the City of Berkeley

June 04 Author Fair, El Segundo Library

June 04+ First Folio Tour The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, San Diego Library & Old Globe

June 04 LitFest Pasadena

June 11 Authors & Artists: Meet Your Local Authors, Glendora Library 11a

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar @LALitScene

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

California Book Festivals

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

US Book Festivals

Children’s Book Council Kid Lit Events

Monday, May 30, 2016

Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees Approve Library Funding for CLSA

Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees Approve Library Funding for CLSA

NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL: 5.24.2016 by Mike Dillon & Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists

This morning at the State Capitol, the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance approved, without discussion, $1.8 million in “ongoing funding” for the California Library Services Act and $3 million in “one time funding” for CLSA to encourage innovative “digital delivery” projects among the 8 regional Systems. The vote of the Assembly Subcommittee was unanimous (5-0). Last week, the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance also approved the same funding motions for the CLSA on a unanimous vote of 3-0.

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The Subcommittees did not approve new funding for broadband grants this year.

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The Conference Committee will likely commence hearings after the Memorial Day weekend in order to meet the Constitutional deadline of June 15 to have the Budget passed and sent to the Governor. At this point in time, because the Senate and the Assembly adopted the exact same action on the CLSA items, we anticipate that this funding will remain in the Budget. READ MORE @

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Hemet Library :: Adult Literacy FUN-draiser :: June 12

Tony Suraci

"The Highwayman" Show

June 12

Hemet Theater

A Benefit for Hemet Library’s Adult Literacy and Children’s Reading programs

His Band will play tribute to the outlaw country music’s original Highwaymen:

Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson.

Tickets are on presale for $25.00 ea. at the door $30.00.

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Tweetest :: Health Literacy | Doctor Talk | Nutrition Labels | Library | HP2020 Webinar :: Superlatives from SCLLN

Tweet – Tweeter – Tweetest

Superlatives from SCLLN

Decode doctor talk:

Ask your doctor to explain when you don’t understand what they’re saying. #healthcarehacks

@covermissouri 19 May 2016

New, improved nutrition labels to appear on packaged foods

http://newse.la/1TGa0tM

@Newsela 26 May 2016

How libraries can help improve your health (infographic)

@ebookfriendly 12 May 2016

#HP2020 webinar on #HealthLiteracy in communities

Join us on 6/16 at 12pm ET

Register now: http://bit.ly/1sNiG9l

Free CEUs!

@GoHealthyPeople 26 May 2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Upland Library :: English Corner is a fun, free, informal weekly time of tutoring

English Corner program! English Corner is a fun, free, informal weekly time of tutoring

Upland Public Library: 5.05.2016

Join us at our brand new English Corner program! English Corner is a fun, free, informal weekly time of tutoring for adults who would like to improve their conversational English skills. It is open to any one over the age of 18 who wants to attend. Different topics will be discussed each week. Space is limited so please call (909) 931-4211 to reserve your spot today!

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ::: June 2016

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar: June 2016

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Gift of Literacy Tutor Conference

Newport Beach Library READ/San Diego

Jun 01 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Fontana 5p

Jun 01 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/San Diego Central Library 5:45p

Jun 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Co Torrance Library 7p

Jun 03 The Gift of Literacy Luncheon Newport Beach Library 11a

Jun 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N

Jun 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Crestline 12N

Jun 11 Tutor Conference READ/San Diego USD

Jun 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Upland Library 10a

Jun 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Adelanto 10a

Jun 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Lake Arrowhead 10a

Jun 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Training SB Co Library Crestline 12:30p
Jun 12 Highwaymen Tribute FUN-draiser Hemet Library

Jun 16 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ/San Diego Central Library 10a

Jun 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Jun 18 Family Picnic-Appreciation Day READ/Orange County Library

Jun 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Central Library 9:30a

Jun 20 Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p

Jun 29 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 6p

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

Statewide Workshops @ California Library Literacy Services

Sunday, May 22, 2016

San Diego Public Library :: READ/San Diego :: Tutor Conference :: June 11 2016

READ/San Diego

TUTOR CONFERENCE

June 11

University of San Diego

Keynote Speaker: Danny Brassell

America’s Leading Reading Ambassador

Brochure :: Registration

Join internationally-acclaimed speaker and best-selling author Danny Brassell as he teaches you the “ABCs” of creating a successful literacy program. You’ll learn how to foster increased access to engaging reading materials and ways to facilitate a positive reading environment in this highly interactive keynote address.

READ/San Diego is a free literacy instruction service for adults 18 years and older. This award winning program has become a model for the country. It is staffed with literacy professionals, who work with community organizations and coordinate the efforts of volunteer reading tutors to teach adults to read and write, and improve literacy in San Diego.

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Tweetest :: Internet Slang | Newsela Time Machine | Reading | Library Posters :: Superlatives from SCLLN

Tweet – Tweeter – Tweetest

Superlatives from SCLLN

English Internet Slang: 30 Essential Slang Terms for Surviving Online - http://bit.ly/1Yi6CpA

#learnenglish

@FluentUEnglish 9 May 2016

Check out Time Machine,

our new collection of historical articles

http://newse.la/1RJ7XCZ

#scichat #sschat

@Newsela 13 May 2016

No surprise to us that #reading makes you happier!

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultur

@BerkeleyPublic 14 May 2016

20 vintage posters about #books and #libraries

@ebookfriendly 20 May 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Los Angeles Public LIbrary :: Adult Literacy Leadership Institute

Adult Literacy Leadership Institute

Los Angeles Public Library Volunteer Services: 5.06.2016

Today and tomorrow the Los Angeles Public Library is welcoming 21 adult learners from across Southern California to the Central Library to learn leadership and advocacy skills at the Adult Literacy Leadership Institute.

This boot camp style program is designed by adult learners for adult learners and led by adult learners.

Monday, May 16, 2016

GOVERNOR BROWN RELEASES UPDATED 2016-17 BUDGET: Recommends No New Spending

GOVERNOR BROWN RELEASES UPDATED 2016-17 BUDGET

He recommends no new spending with tax revenues down $1.9 billion

News From the Capitol: 5.13.2016 by Mike Dillon & Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists

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The May Revision includes two minor adjustments that were requested by the State Library: an increase in $56,000 to account for a rent increase for its Sacramento facility, and $505,000 for “services, including publications, database subscriptions, and other resources.”

Highlighted below is additional funding that the Governor proposed for the California Library Services Act in his January Budget and is continued in the May Revise:

•Adding $1.8 million in ongoing funding to the current $1.8 million baseline

•Adding $3 million in one-time funding for the purpose of allowing the regional systems to explore more creative and effective ways to loan and share materials between libraries (e.g. “digital delivery.”)

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STATE’S LEGISLATIVE ANALYST RECOMMENDS LEGISLATURE REJECT CLSA PROPOSAL This week the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office, the non-partisan unit that advises the Legislature and provides annual analysis of the Governor’s proposed Budget, is recommending that the legislature reject the $3 million proposal relative to the CLSA due to lack of specifics about the proposed expenditure.

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Instead the Analyst suggests that the item be deferred in this Budget year, to make way for a year of planning by the State Library, which would include a “proposed timeline for development and implementation and expected outcomes.” (However, this assumes that the Governor would include $3 million in next year’s Budget, which is clearly now an uncertainty given the declining state revenues.)

Next week the Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees on Education Finance will begin reviewing the Governor’s May Revision and will either accept, reject, or modify his January and May proposals. These subcommittees are the critical first step in ensuring that new library funding is included in the Budget. Without the support of the subcommittees, it is very difficult to include new funding for libraries down the road in the Budget negotiations. The subcommittees are on schedule to conclude their work by Friday, May 27. After that date, the full Senate and Assembly Budget Committees will meet, followed by the commencement of the powerful Budget Conference Committee process, where the final details will be reconciled between the conferees and the Governor. READ MORE @

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Newport Beach Library :: Gift of Literacy Luncheon :: June 3

"Gift of Literacy" Luncheon

Newport Beach Library :: Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy

Featured guest speaker

Gregg Hurwitz

June 3, 2016

Gregg Hurwitz

Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy is a program of the Newport Beach Public Library which provides free literacy instruction to adults who live or work in the Newport Beach area. Our dedicated volunteers have helped hundreds of people improve their English skills. In doing so, these volunteers have helped change lives. Literacy is a concern for everyone in our community as it affects not only the learner, but employers, healthcare providers, schools and more.

literacy@newportbeachca.gov or call (949) 717-3874