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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
California Book Festivals: February 2014
February: Local Author Exhibit, San Diego Public
Library
Feb 7-9: California Antiquarian Book Fair
Feb 14-17: Southern California Writers’ Conference,
SD
Monday, February 3, 2014
Libraries - Share What You Know About Adult Literacy
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| TimetoReskill Slide Show |
Share What You Know About Adult Literacy:
Libraries Invited to Provide Input
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Results
from the latest international study of adult skills, Programme for the
International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey of Adult
Skills,
show that the U.S. workforce trails many other developed nations in
foundational skills essential for both individuals and the nation as a whole to
thrive. These skills include the ability to read, the ability to understand
numbers and do math, and the ability to solve problems using technology.
The
U.S. Department of Education’s Office of
Vocational and Adult Education and the Institute of Museum and
Library Services invite libraries to visit TimetoReskill.org to learn more about
hosting a roundtable.
The site’s many resources include:
-A consultation paper, a 10-page paper that can be shared in
advance of an event to provide background on the skills issue and the framework
for the National Action Plan
-A toolkit, a step-by-step guide to running a local roundtable
from types of people to invite to what questions to pose
-An online feedback form (Submit comments by March
14 to be considered in the Plan.)
Learn
more about the results of the study by reading Time for the U.S. to Reskill?
What the Survey of Adult
Skills
Says, a report completed by OECD at the request of the U.S. Department of
Education.
Libraries
play an important role in boosting adults’ foundational skills and they have
the ability to offer important insights that can help shape the national action
plan. Libraries can take part by hosting roundtable discussion to provide input
on the plan.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
National & International Literacy & Library Events: February 2014
National & International Literacy & Library Events:
February 2014
SCLLN
Literacy &
Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California
and National -
Southern California
Library Literacy Network
for more
information
Feb.
1+ National Reading Recovery Literacy Conf, Columbus OH
Feb.
5 Digital Learning Day
Feb.
6 “No Child Left Out” Education Conf,
Isle of Palms SC
Feb.
9+ Arizona Adult Literacy Week
Feb.
14+ Literacy for/and Social Justice, Athens GA
Feb.
14 Book Giving Day GLOBAL
Feb.
15 Autism Sensory Friendly Films LEGO 10a
Feb.
17+ National Conf on Family Literacy, Washington DC
Feb.
19+ Learning Disabilities Assoc of America, Anaheim CA
Feb.
20 John Zickefoose "Yes You
Can" LDA Conf Luncheon, Anaheim CA
Feb.
27 Literacy Education Advocacy Day
Friday, January 31, 2014
Southern California and California Literacy Events: February 2014
Southern
California and California Literacy Events: February 2014
SCLLN
Literacy &
Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California
and National -
Southern California
Library Literacy Network
for more
information
Feb.
5 Digital Learning Day
Feb.
6+ Early Childhood STEM, Costa Mesa
Feb.
6+ California School Library Assoc Conf, San Diego
Feb.
7+ JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH: South Coast Rep, Costa Mesa
Feb.
14 Book Giving Day GLOBAL
Feb.
14+ CATE Conf, San Diego
Feb.
15 Autism Sensory Friendly Films LEGO
10a
Feb.
22+ SCIBA Children's Books & Literacy Dinner, Pasadena
Feb. 27 San Diego Co Literacy Spelling Bee 5:30p
Feb.
28+ Dyslexia Conf: So CA Tri-Counties Branch IDA, Riverside
Feb.
28+ CARS+ Conv, IrvineThursday, January 30, 2014
Literacy Library Jobs: California - Salinas
Literacy Jobs: California
Literacy Specialist (Parent
Educator)
12-Month, Grant-Funded
Position
REQUIRES COMPLETION OF 12
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) UNITS.
Collect parenting ladder data
for reporting purposes and to implement early literacy playgroups in the
library and/or a city recreation center using a pre-set curriculum that
includes facilitating open play, singing songs, conducting story time and
engaging with parents.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
SCLLN Literacy Tutor Workshop Calendar: February 2014
SCLLN Literacy
Tutor Workshop Calendar: February 2014
For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar
Feb
1 Literacy Tutor Workshop = Altadena Library 9a
Feb
1 Literacy Tutor Workshop = San Diego Co Library 10a
Feb
4 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Carlsbad Library 12N
Feb
4 Literacy Tutor Workshop - Beaumont Library 4p
Feb
6 Literacy Tutor Workshop - Newport Beach Library 5:30p
Feb
6 Literacy Tutor Orientation - South Bay Literacy @Torrance Library 7p
Feb
8 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Placentia Library 1p
Feb
10 Literacy Learner Training = READ/San Diego 5:45p
Feb
12 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Newport Beach Library 2p
Feb
12 Literacy Tutor Training = READ/San Diego 6p
Feb
20 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Carlsbad Library 6p
Feb
25 Literacy Learner Training = READ/San Diego 9:45p
Info about local Tutor
Training Workshops is always Scrolling in the Right Frame.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
National Literacy Action Week (NLAW) January 27 – February 1
January
27 – February 1
NLAW is a Student
Coalition for Action in Literacy Education [SCALE] initiative for strengthening
literacy activism. During the week, campus literacy programs nationwide join
together to raise awareness about literacy and create change on their campuses
and in their communities.
To raise awareness:
- Help people understand the need for
literacy services locally or nationally.
- Inform your community about the
importance of having adequate literacy skills, and what it means for those who
do not.
- Raise awareness about your
program’s activities and the essential work you
do.
- Make connections
between literacy and other social justice issues by demonstrating the very real
relationships operating in society (e.g., literacy and racism, poverty, sexism,
immigration, health needs).
To make change:
- Address a social justice issue in
your local community or on campus.
- Advocate for changes in a local
school.
- Lobby local, state or national
elected officials to commit more resources for literacy
initiatives.
- Pressure
decision-makers in education (or other human service areas) to embrace policies
and practices that benefit learners most and lead to greater justice and
equality.
February 1, 2014
from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)
Hunter Phillips
Goodman @ 10am
the history of student-led service
movements
Lucy Lewis @ 11am
her experiences with voting rights in
the 1970s and now
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