SCLLN Tutor Workshop :: August 4 :: Commerce Library READS Center

SCLLN Tutors!

You are invited to attend a special workshop

just for you!

August 4th, 2016

9:30 am – 1 pm

Presenter

Jerry Edwards

Santa Fe Springs City Library

Commerce READs Center

Commerce Library

5655 Jillson St

Join us to increase your skills in the following topics:

Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan

Using a lesson plan can help you organize and strategize your approach to adult literacy. Do you run out of time or are not sure where you are going with your lessons? Do you find yourself spending an hour on just one component (sight words, reading practice, word attack, etc.)?

Intonation and Speed -- The Road to Better Comprehension

Do your learners read word for word? Do they disregard punctuation? Do they struggle through (but finish) a sentence and wonder what they read?

DEADLINE :: Monday, August 1^st

Evelyn Diaz

Literacy Program Manager

Commerce READS Center

(323) 722-6660 ext. 2823

Thank you to SCLLN for sponsoring this event!

Glendora Library :: Help Mary Pat Dodson Continue Her Fight

Help Mary Pat Dodson continue her fight

Glendora, CA

You Caring

Mary Pat has been a Literacy Coordinator for the community for over 12 years. She is a single parent with a 17 year old daughter. This last year Mary Pat was diagnosed with Autoimmune Hepatitis (persistent liver inflammation). Mary Pat was soon after diagnosed with Non Alcoholic Cirrhosis of the Liver, and is now in Liver Failure. She is currently on a waiting list for a liver transplant.

Mary Pat is physically unable to work the hours required for her job, and is currently on temporary un-paid leave, with no foreseeable income. Being that Mary Pat is a part-time employee she does not qualify for disability. Mary Pat is at the end of her financial rope right now and needs our help to get through the next 6 months. We are hosting this online fundraiser to try and raise $25,000.00 to help cover her living/medical expenses. Mary Pat has helped so many and given so much to our community we feel it's our privilege to help her in her time of need. Please take a moment and donate whatever you can, no amount is too small. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Summer Reading :: Lunch @ the Library | Summer Meals | Los Angeles | San Diego | Ventura | Glendora | Upland

Tweet – Tweeter – Tweetest

Superlatives from SCLLN

Read for the win!

Our summer reading programs—for kids, teens & adults—start 6/13.

Sign up! http://lapl.me/5nRf2PW

@LAPublicLibrary  3 Jun 2016

The Summer Reading Challenge starts tomorrow!

PREVIEW of the SRC prizes

#ilovesdcl #SDCL #sdclsrc2016 #src #sandiego

@sdcountylibrary 31 May 2016

Spread the word

CA Public Libraries are serving free lunches to kids this summer.

Find a site here: http://lunchatthelibrary.org/sites/

#summermeals

@CAStateLibrary  7 Jun 2016

Summer Reading has begun.

This years theme is Read for the Win

 Sign up today and Stop Summer Slide!

http://bit.ly/1PlnTih

@vencolibrary 1 Jun 2016

Summer Reading is upon us!

This year registration will be taking place online

with our brand new Summer Reading...

http://fb.me/12EbhxSdZ

@UplandLibrary 3 Jun 2106

We're Starting Summer Early...

Who's Ready to Join Us?

The 2016 Summer Reading Challenge

http://goo.gl/hSjqLw

@CityofGlendora 25 May 2016

Imperial County Library - Librarian, Barrington, Set to Retire

County Librarian set to retire after 15 years

Imperial Valley Press: 2.11.2016 by Edwin Delgado

After serving Imperial Valley for more than 20 years, the last 15 as the County Librarian, Connie Barrington is now set to retire. The new county librarian will begin on March 4.

“It was hard to make the decision, I really enjoyed it,” Barrington said. “It’s time for someone young with a new vision to continue to expand on what we have.”

Barrington who is from Chicago came into the valley with her husband in the 1980s after he convinced her to come and experience living in the Valley.

She held several positions early in her career, before getting appointed as the county librarian Barrington was an assistant to the director of the Brawley Library where she began to get involved with the Adult Literacy Program in 1989.

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“I think that with the budget that we’ve had, we were able to provide great services for the community,” Barrington said. “The library is the best underutilized resource in the Valley.”

Despite always having a limited budget to work with she feels proud to have been able to expand the services they provide the community and adapt with the times.The library is working to allow people to check out eBook readers and have constantly upgraded their software and connections to allow its users to access the resources and information they need with ease.

“People only think of books when it comes to the library but we’re so much more than that,” Barrington said.

Now with retirement looming, she said that a friend of hers adviser her not to commit to anything for the first six months of her retirement. She does intend to do a lot of traveling but also wants to remain involved with the literacy program, although she still doesn’t know to what capacity.  READ MORE @ [Subscription Required]

Giving in America :: Share Your Photos

#AmericanGiving  Share Your Photos

Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Have you volunteered as an Adult Literacy Tutor ?

Volunteered to serve on a Literacy Board or committee ?

Helped in the Literacy Office ?

Worked on a Literacy fundraising event ?

SCLLN Tutors and Volunteers give back by donating their time, talents, and resources.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is documenting your giving through photos as part of a new initiative. You may even see your photos in our 2016 exhibition Giving in America.        

Share 1-3 photos related to your experiences with giving back to your community.

(Only submit what you have permission to submit. Your submission must be created by you, wholly original, or in the public domain. Obtain permission from the people in the photos to submit them to this project.)

NaNoWriMo @ SCLLN Library Programs

NaNoWriMo @ the Library

@ SCLLN Library Programs

Los Angeles Public Library

The Literature and Fiction Department hosts a room for writers involved in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Participant writers will work towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 p.m. on November 30.  Visit LAPL Writes to learn about the library's many resources for our local author community.

Oceanside Library

Ready to write your novel this month?  Join us for a #NaNoWriMo2015 Kickoff Party in the Civic Center Community Rooms.  We will have writer friends, books for inspiration and candy to keep you going!  It’s Halloween, so wear your favorite literary costume and be ready to write.

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) veterans will be on hand to help you get your thoughts sorted, your daily and weekly writing plan set and cheers to inspire you to keep on writing.  See you there!

Upland Library

Come join us as we kick off November is National Writing Month! This is a celebration where writers around the world challenge themselves to write an entire novel in just one month. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity!

Teen Read Week :: SCLLN Member Libraries

Teen Read Week :: Get Away @ your library

SCLLN Member Libraries

Burbank Library

WRITING CONTEST through November 12!

This Contest is for Teens in grades 6-12.

Write a RETOLD FAIRY TALE four to six pages long (typed, double-spaced, 12 point!). Winners announced on NOVEMBER 19 at BOOK CAFÉ FEATURING CORNELIA FUNKE !

Camarena Library

Carlsbad Library

Escape the ordinary and Get Away @ your library with the help of some amazing books, and while you are at it, win some treats!

Read for Chocolate (Dove) Write a book review and receive a big chocolate bar at the reference desk.  For Grades 6-12.

LAPL

Oct 24: Central Library

Author Discussion with special guests, free books, activities, and snacks in Teen’Scape

Oct 23: Durant Branch Library

Young Adult Fiction Bingo (with prizes)! Put your pins in the States of YA map and discover how many states of YA Fiction you’ve read. Open to teens and pre-teens ages

Oct 29: Vermont Square

Get Away with Isabel Quintero speaking about her book GABI A GIRL IN PIECES which was a Morris Award Finalist.

Riverside County Library

Teen ReaderThon @ 3:30pm (ages 13-18) 

Join other Teens for a special ReaderThon

San Diego County Library

Kickoff

Battle of the Bands Oct 17 5pm

Lemon Grove Library

Cheer on some talented teen musical groups and soloists as they compete for prizes, and vote for your favorite. Refreshments will be served.

Oct 19: Share Your Book (All Day) Spring Valley

Oct 20: Spa Night 5p El Cajon

Oct 22: Drawing Class 3p Solana Beach

Oct 23: After-Hours Lock-In 6:30p Vista

Dyslexia Awareness Month – October

Dyslexia Awareness Month

Dyslexia Awareness Month – October

#SayDyslexia

Visit SCLLN’s Games – Exercises – Links

Learning Disabilities

Check SCLLN’s Dyslexia List on Twitter

Organizations

   California

Dyslexia Training Institute, San Diego

Los Angeles Branch of IDA

Northern California Branch of IDA

San Diego Branch of IDA

Southern California Tri-Counties Branch of IDA

L D Association of California

     Central Coast/Santa Clara Valley

     Los Angeles LDA

     Northern California/East Bay

     Orange County LDA

     Pomona Valley/Inland

   National

American Dyslexia Association

AVKO Dyslexia Research Foundation

Dyslexia Foundation

International Dyslexia Association

Learning Disabilities Association of America

L D Online

National Center for Learning Disabilities

National Institute for Learning Development

Learning Disabilities: Assistive Technology

Abilility Hub: info on adaptive equipment and alternative methods

ABLEDATA: products classified by function or special features

AccessSTEM: Alliance for Students w/ Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Closing the Gap: changing lives with assistive technology

Dyslexia HELP at the University of Michigan: Software & Assistive Technology

Intl Center for Disability Resources on the Internet: Resources Related to Dyslexia

Tools for Life: GA Assistive Technology Act Program

UW: Access Technology Center

UW: Assistive Technology used by DO-IT Scholars

Apps

There’s A Special App For That: for students with special needs

Health Literacy Month @ SCLLN Member Libraries

Health Literacy Month @ SCLLN Member Libraries

Azusa Library Health Literacy

League of California Cities Shines Spotlight on Library’s Health Literacy Program   SCLLN Blog: 7.26.2015

Los Angeles Public Library Adult Literacy Links

READ OC Links

SCLLN Health Literacy Resources

GAMES - EXERCISES - LINKS page

Adult Learner LINKS

  Organizations - Blogs - Exercises - Pronunciation & More

Health

Adult Learning Activities - Health & Safety

Provides stories that you can see and hear about various health and safety topics.

Ask Me 3

Activities to study and practice questions before going to a medical appointment. The 3 questions will help you make the most of your time with a health care provider.

Easy-to-Read: a list of easy-to-read materials by condition – MedlinePlus

Healthy Roads: You can read, listen to, or watch the health information here.

MedlinePlus Health Videos

These animated videos show the anatomy of body parts and organ systems and how diseases and conditions affect them

Plain Language Medical Dictionary

Provides plain language translations for high-level medical terms.

Plain Language Thesaurus for Health Communications [pdf] - CDC

Visiting the Doctor

Dialogues to rehearse potential conversations with doctors and activities to increase your health vocabulary. May be useful for ESL students and for native speakers of English.

Banned Books Week :: SCLLN Member Libraries

Banned Books Week :: SCLLN Member Libraries

Celebrate and learn about Banned Books Week by attending LAPLs BANNED BOOKS WEEK kickoff event. We will discuss why some books are considered controversial and look at Teen Books that some people think should be censored.

Saturday, September 26, 2015     

2:00pm to 3:00pm     

Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch Library

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

4:00pm to 5:00pm

Eagle Rock Branch Library

Teens

OC Public Libraries celebrates the freedom to read and to seek and express ideas, even those some think are unorthodox or unpopular. Did you know that the following books have been challenged or censored in some parts of the country?

More lists of banned books

More about Banned Books Week from the American Library Association

Altadena Library promotes awareness of challenges to library materials and celebrates freedom of speech during Banned Books Week, September 27 — October 3.

Banned Books Week (Carlsbad Library Learning Center)

Get caught reading banned books and enter to win a prize and treat!

For grades 6-12.

Monday, September 28, 2015

9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Library Learning Center, 3368 Eureka Pl, Carlsbad, CA, 92008

Teen Programs

Covina Library

Dates: September 29 - October 3

Celebrate National Banned Books Week by reading a book that has been banned or challenged by libraries or school districts. Books will be on display in the library and a list will be available online.

All-Day Read-Aloud Read-a-Thon

San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Boulevard, San Diego, 92101

Friday, October 2, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT

To help raise awareness regarding the censorship of books, the San Diego Public Library, in partnership with the San Diego Costume Guild, presents the 4th annual All-Day Read-Aloud Read-a-thon on Friday, October 2, 2015 from 12 to 5 p.m. in the Garden Courtyard at the San Diego Central Library at the Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common, located at 330 Park Blvd in downtown San Diego.

The public is invited to read alongside librarians, volunteer and teen readers, and special guests from the Costume Guild, who will appear as costumed characters from many favorite books including Harry Potter and Alice in Wonderland.

“It’s important to realize that not every book will be right for every reader,” says library director Misty Jones. “The freedom to choose for ourselves what we want to read is a hard-won right that we must not take for granted. Reading, speaking, thinking and expressing ourselves freely are core American values.”