California Book Festivals: September

California Book Festivals
September: books, comics, poetry, storytelling, writing and more !

Big Orange Book Festival, Chapman Univ

Central Coast Book Festival

Children's Book Festival, Orange Coast College

La Jolla Literary Festival

Sonoma County Book Festival

Southern California Writers’ Conference, LA

West Hollywood Book Fair

In Focus Martin Sheen on Adult Literacy Challenges

In Focus Martin Sheen on Adult Literacy Challenges
In Focus: 7.25.2012 by Kelly Broox

As our economy becomes more information based, the ability to read and understand the written word has become more critical than ever.

The TV program In Focus Martin Sheen is exploring education issues that impact all Americans, and one of the most pressing in the information age is insuring that adults can read.

Reading and writing of course are important to everyone, but for adults illiteracy means not being able to complete a job application or medical form. It can also be dangerous if an adult cannot read directions on medications. READ MORE !

SCLLN Summer Literacy Newsletters

SCLLN Summer Literacy Newsletters

Check out the summer newsletters of SCLLNs member libraries.  News, updates, creative writing, events – READ MORE !

Carlsbad – Learning Connection
A Gallery of Celebration: photos are from annual Celebration held June 3, 2012.

Los Angeles Public – READ
Creative Corner: Learners Write Essays.

Newport Beach – Literally Speaking
Two Adult Learners to Attend ALLI will learn the skills and techniques necessary to become true “learner leaders”.

Orange County – READ WRITES
READ/Orange County 20th Anniversary Celebrated at the Annual Family Picnic and Awards Celebration: Literacy “Super Heroes” Recognized!

San Diego County – LEARN Alive
New Literacy Space in Vista.

Centro Latino for Literacy - Leamos.org Has Launched

Leamos.org Has Launched
Centro Latino for Literacy

On July 9th, Centro Latino for Literacy, officially launched their newly redesigned Leamos™ website at a workshop called "Leamos: Online literacy solution for Spanish speaking youth and adults". It was held at the 2012 Annual NCLR Conference, "Lead the way" in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Over 40 people attended this workshop, where national and local illiteracy rates, the benefits and flexibility of the Leamos course, and different approaches for providing adult literacy were addressed.

Leamos™ (Let's Read) is a simple and easy-to-use pre-ESL online literacy course that teaches non-literate Spanish-speaking adults to read and write. Consisting of 43 instructional modules, it has been used successfully by thousands of individuals, adult education programs, libraries and more.

July 28: Passport to the Future Community Resource Fair

The Westlake Neighborhood Network (CARECEN, Centro Latino for Literacy, SALEF, PACE, and Mama's Hot Tamales) hosted the Passport to the Future Community Resource Fair. Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park; MacArthur Park Community Center; L.A. Commons; and Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero also participated.

Over 160 residents accessed money management and legal workshops, health screenings and more. Each family received their own 'passport' of Westlake Neighborhood Resources. This collaboration is a symbol of the solidarity between organizations and the mutual goal to improve lives for the residents of the Westlake community.

CA & National Literacy Calendar: August 2012

California Literacy Calendar: August 2012

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- local, California and National -

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Info about local Tutor Training Workshops is always Scrolling in the Right Frame.

Southern California and California Literacy Events: August / September 2012
Aug 6   Everyday Technologies Wordy World = CyberSpace 6pm
Aug 11 Black Book Expo @ L A Convention Center
Aug 11 Learning Disabilities Adult Support Group Prov Tarzana Med Ctr 10am
Aug 11 DOG DAYS: DWK Sensory Friendly Film @ AMC Theaters 10am

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month @ Your Local Library
Festival of Children: Sep 1-30 @ South Coast Plaza
International Literacy Day = Sep 8
Sep 8     Learning Disabilities Adult Support Group Prov Tarzana Med Ctr 10am
Natl Adult Education & Family Literacy Week = Sep 10-16
Sep 13   Practical Help for Parenting a Struggling Reader = CyberSpace 6pm
Sep 16   Children's Books & Literacy Brunch = San Diego CA
Sep 21+ Southern California Writers' Conference = Los Angeles
Sep 23   Central Coast Book & Author Festival = San Luis Obispo CA
Sep 30   Orange County Children's Book Festival @ Orange Coast College
Banned Book Week = Sep 30-Oct 6

National & International Literacy Events: August / September 2012
Aug 6+ Texas Literacy Conference - Austin
Aug 8+ Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning - Madison WI
Aug 11 DOG DAYS: DWK Sensory Friendly Films @ AMC Theaters 10am

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month @ Your Local Library
International Literacy Day = Sep 8
Natl Adult Education & Family Literacy Week = Sep 10-16
Sep 24   Punctuation Day
Banned Book Week = Sep 30-Oct 6
Sep 5+   World Congress on Learning Disabilities = Oviedo, Spain
Sep 6+   Center for Health Literacy Conf = Arlington VA
Sep 13+ Social Media 101 = CyberSpace
Sep 15   Lit Crawl NY = NY NY
Sep 21+ KidLitCon = New York Public Library
Sep 22+ National Book Festival National Mall = Washington DC
Sep 26+ Conference of the Book = Regensburg Germany
Sep 27+ New England Reading Assoc Conf = Nashua, NH
Sep 28+ Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards = Simmons College, Boston
Sep 30   National Story Night = Nationwide

Beaumont Library - Literacy becomes mobile with Beaumont Library’s ‘Ready to Read’ van

Literacy becomes mobile with Beaumont Library’s ‘Ready to Read’ van
Record Gazette: 7.24.2012

The Board of Trustees of the Beaumont Library District announces the arrival of the Ready to Read Van, provided through a grant from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act.

The $90,000 Community Early Literacy Project was created to take early literacy services out of the library to children from birth to five years old.

The services are designed for children at facilities that provide childcare and at preschools throughout the library district. Nearly 2,000 items will be available on the Ready to Read Van for Childcare providers to select from during each visit by the van.

“The Ready to Read Van gives us an option to work more closely with our community on the critical importance of early literacy skill development for young children,” stated Nancy Wood, Outreach Librarian, “We can deliver books, learning kits, and storytime materials, along with training for their use, in an environment where the message of read early and read often has proven of critical importance to ensure children enter their school years ready to learn to read.”

The Ready to Read Van made its local debut appearance in the annual Cherry Festival Parade and was shown off nationally at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Anaheim at the end of June.

“The van displays original art provided by Michael Emberley, a children’s book illustrator, whose artwork so clearly captured the joy of reading and the essence of the early learning experience in the book An Annoying ABC by Barbara Bottner,” said Clara DiFelice, Library Director. “We took a chance and asked him if we could use the artwork and were thrilled when he said sure!”

Childcare providers and preschoolers throughout Beaumont and Cherry Valley are encouraged to contact Nancy Wood at the library at (951) 845-3222, to schedule a visit by the Ready to Read Van.

Literacy Tribune Newsletter: July 2012

Literacy Tribune: July 2012
The Adult Learner Network Newsletter

United Literacy, a non-profit organization, provides resources and support to adult literacy learners in the United States. Its aim is to make literacy education accessible and worthwhile for adult learners.

Main Story: Getting it off & Keeping it off: First Steps: By Julia Pusztai, MSN RN, Director, The Neighborhood Wellness Center

A History Lesson: The Social Security Act of 1935
On June 8, 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt told Congress that he wanted to start a program for social security.

Member Spotlight: Joe Buford
Learning to read and write has changed everything for Joe Buford, an adult learner of the Nashville Adult Literacy Council.

Technology Watch: LibreOffice for Students and Non-Profits
It is at the top of my list of “must-have” software. It's free. You get a complete office suite.

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