California Book Festivals: April 2014

California Book Festivals: April 2014

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and more

SFJAZZ Poetry Festival   Apr 3- 6

Literary Orange, Irvine   Apr 5

Book'd in Burbank   Apr 10

Ojai WordFest   Apr 10 - 14

Los Angeles Times Book Festival   Apr 12 - 13

Black Writers on Tour, LA   Apr 19

Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival   Apr 24 - 27

San Diego Storytelling Festival   Apr 26

UkiaHaiku Festival   Apr 27

Literacy Library Jobs - California: Alameda

Literacy Jobs: California

Literacy Specialist  - FT

Alameda County Library

coordination, planning, instruction and evaluation of curriculum for literacy participants; and to do related work as required.

DEADLINE: April 4

Literacy & Library Events Southern California and California: April 2014

Southern California and California Literacy & Library Events:

April 2014

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National -

visit

the Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Financial Literacy Month

National Poetry Month

School Library Month:

LivesChange @ your library Student Video Contest

Apr. 1  International Edible Book Festival - Books2Eat, Global

Apr. 2+ CABE Conference, Anaheim

Apr. 2  International Children's Book Day

Apr. 5  Literary Orange: Festival of Authors, Irving

Apr. 5+ Money Smart Week

Apr. 6+ National Volunteer Week

Apr. 10+ Ojai WordFest

Apr. 12  CATESOL Regional: San Diego, Rady School of Management, UCSD

Apr. 12  Drop Everything & Read Day

Apr. 13+ National Library Week

Apr. 13+ Young People's Poetry Week - 3rd Week of April

Apr. 15  National Library Workers Day

Apr. 16  National Bookmobile Day

Apr. 17  Celebrate Teen Literature Day

Apr. 17  Haiku Poetry Day

Apr. 19  RIO 2 - Autism Sensory Friendly Films 10a

Apr. 20+ Cowboy Poetry Week

Apr. 23  World Book Night

Apr. 26  Catesol Regional: Northern California Sacramento Co Office of Ed, Rancho Cordova

Apr. 26+ Word Detectives Series, University of San Diego

Apr. 29  Say It Right The First Time: Using Plain Language-Health Literacy, Superior Court LA

Apr. 29  Early Childhood Advocacy Day

Apr. 30  Dia: El día de los niños/El día de los libros Díapalooza @ Public and School Libraries

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

Grand Park's Downtown Bookfest: March 29

GRAND PARK’S DOWNTOWN BOOKFEST

March 29, 2014 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

READ YOUR HEART OUT in Downtown LA! Grand Park is the place to see, hear and read from the largest coalition of Los Angeles-based authors and publishers in a day for book lovers both big and small.

Grand Park  -  200 North Grand Avenue

FREE

FOR ALL BOOK LOVERS:

• Add a line of your genius to The World’s Longest Story by 826LA or draw in characters in a monster massive comic book by RYMAN ARTS.
• Receive your very own poem-on-demand by POESIA PARA LA GENTE*
• You think YOU love books? Meet and greet librarians from the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY.
• Remember typewriters? Roll up your sleeves and let your fingers to the talking with PUBLISH! POETICS
• Shop the local pop-up bookshop curated by WRIT LARGE PRESS and discover books, zines and literary gems written by LAs finest (**see complete listing below).
• Visit with MUSIC CENTER ON TOUR artist Judith Helton as she brings literary blasts from the past to life by portraying Laura Ingalls Wilder and Beatrix Potter.
• Grab some goodies from THE LIBRARY STORE on wheels.
• Be “zine” and heard by making your own! L.A. ZINE FEST shows you how.
• Try a lucky spin at COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY‘s Wheel of Reading, giving out prizes throughout the day!
• Don’t forget to bring your books for Grand Park’s wee library system – the LITTLE LIBRARIES. Find’em, fill’em, love’em!
• …and more!

ONSTAGE:

NOON: BIRDIE’S PLAYHOUSE, music with a Latin twist that gets kids to shake their tail feathers!

1PM: STORY PIRATES, a one-of-a-kind sketch comedy musical based entirely on stories by children, including those written by Grand Park kids.

2-3PM YOUNG ADULT LIT READINGS: Cecil Castellucci / Lissa Price / Sherri L. Smith / Sonya Sone

3-3:30PM READ/BEATS: Steve Abee / Gia Scott-Heron / Billy Burgos / Jessica Ceballos

3:30-4PM UNION STATION 75th ANNIVERSARY readings: ”A Station Made of Paper” by David Kipen / “Union Station Today: Making Cultural Connections” by Alissa Walker / “Union Station: Time and Again” by D.J. Waldie / “Train of Thought” by Marisela Norte

4-5PM PULP WRITERS OF COLOR “Lament in the Night:” Naomi Hirahara / Desiree Zamarano / Rachel Howzell Hall / Steph Cha / Gary Phillips / Ruben Rodriguez

*POESIA PARA LA GENTE INCLUDE: Vickie Vertiz, Kenji Liu, Jessica Wilson Cardenas, Juan Cardenas, Yago S. Cura, Brandon Brown, Peggy Dobreer, Iris De Anda, Wendy C. Ortiz, Billy Burgos, Khadija Anderson, Dane Baylis, Amanda Yates Garcia, Gloria Enedina Alvarez, Victor Avila, Bill Friday, Nikita Egar, Rebecca Gonzales, Corrie Greathouse, Xitlalic Guijosa-Osuna, June Kim, Mia Kim, Karineh Mahdessian, Crystal “Little Bird” Salas, Fernando Salinas, Elena Secota, Matt Sedillo, Kelly Grace Thomas, Daniel Austin Warren, Conney Williams, Steve Abee, Jessica Ceballos

LOCAL POP UP BOOKSHOP TO FEATURE: Les Figues Press, What Books, Kaya Press, Writ Large Press, Gatsby Books, Seite Books, Razorcake/Gorsky Books, Zero+ Publishing, Bank Heavy Press, Red Hen Press, RE)VERB, ANTENNA, DUM DUM Zine, ZOCHI, Tía Chucha Press, Siglio Press, Rare Bird Lit, Bombshelter Press, The Rattling Wall, Spout Hill Press, Orange Monkey, Boss Fight Books, Electric Travel Books, RCC MUSE, Seismicity Books, ICI Press, Giant Robot

METRO RED or PURPLE LINE TO CIVIC CENTER/GRAND PARK STATION, GOLD LINE TO LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT STATION.

SCLLN Library Literacy Tutor Workshop Calendar: April 2014

SCLLN Literacy Tutor Workshop Calendar: April 2014

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Financial Literacy Month

National Library Week: April 13-19

Apr. 2 Literacy Tutor Training - Newport Beach Library 9a

Apr. 3 Literacy Tutor Orientation - South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

Apr. 7 How to Help a Struggling Reader - Downey Library 6:30p

Apr. 8 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Carlsbad Library 12N

Apr. 8 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Orange Co Library READ/OC 1p

Apr. 8 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 3p

Apr. 8 Literacy Learner Orientation - READ/San Diego Library 5:45p

Apr. 8 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Orange County Library READ/OC 6p

Apr. 10 Literacy Tutor Training - READ/San Diego Library 6p

Apr. 12 Literacy Tutor Workshop- Whittier Literacy Council 9a

Apr. 12  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Yucaipa Library 9a

Apr. 14  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Wrightwood Library 3p

Apr. 17 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Carlsbad Library 6p

Apr. 17  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Highland Library 10a

Apr. 17  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Adelanto Library 4p

Apr. 19  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Fontana Library 10a

Apr. 19  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Chino Library 10a

Apr. 19  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Yucca Valley Library 9a

Apr. 24 Literacy Learner Training - READ/San Diego Library 9:45a

Apr. 26 Literacy Tutor Workshop - Orange Co Library READ/OC 9a

Apr. 26 Literacy Tutor Training - San Diego Laubach 9:30a

Apr. 27 Walk Run READ FunRaiser - Huntington Beach Library

Apr. 26  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Apple Valley Library 10a

Apr. 26  Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co 29 Palms Library 10a

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

California Librarians Irked By Governor’s Appointment - Greg Lucas

California librarians irked by governor’s appointment

Cal Coast News: 3.26.2014

California Governor Jerry Brown appointed a politically connected journalist to the position of state librarian, frustrating librarians across California. [LA Times]

“A former reporter? What the hell? said Librarians’ Guild President Roy B. Stone. “I’m tired of political appointments everywhere you go for everything.”

California Education Code states that the state librarian should be a technically trained librarian.

Brown’s appointment, Greg Lucas, formerly reported on politics for the San Francisco Chronicle. Since 2011, he has served as the senior editor for Sacramento website Capitol Weekly. He also writes and edits for California’s Capitol, a website he created.

Lucas, 55, is the son of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas and the husband of Donna Lucas, a political strategist and former top aide for governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and George Deukmejian.

The state librarian receives $142,968 annually. Job duties include overseeing the State Library, collecting and preserving historical items and providing technical and financial assistance to local libraries.

Lucas must receive senate confirmation to secure the position.

Beaumont Library - Locals Compete in SCLLN "Writer To Writer" Challenge

Locals compete in Southern California Libraries “Writer to Writer” contest

Record Gazette: 3.21.2014 by Julie Farren

Beaumont residents Blanca Flores and Amatul Mohiuddin are very proud of being first runners-up in the Southern California Libraries “Writer to Writer’’ contest.

Both women are in the Adult Literacy Program at the Beaumont Library and are being individually tutored on their writing and reading skills.

They entered the contest in December 2013 under the guidance of Lucy Sims, adult literacy program manager at the Beaumont Library.

Flores, 45, and Mohiuddin, who did not want her age disclosed, were among 47 entrants in the contest, which featured Southern California residents.

They learned in February that they were winners. Flores and Mohiuddin attended the main event with Sims on March 8 in Buena Park.

The categories include: Emerging, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Writers.

Flores, from Mexico, has been in the Adult Literacy program for five years, Mohiuddin, from India, for three years.

This is Flores’ second year entering the contest, but the first for Mohiuddin.

Flores chose to write an essay on the book “Skinny,’’ which addresses the issue of weight and teen-age girls. In her essay, Flores spoke about trying to understand her daughter’s feelings about her weight.

“You have to be touched by the book before you write about it,” said Flores, runner- up in the Advanced Writers category. Flores is married with two children, ages 10 and 9. She moved to the United States in 1996.

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Mohiuddin, runner up in the Beginners category, wrote an essay based on the book, “A Thousand Splendid Suns,’’ which tells the story of three Afghanistan women – Miriam, Laila and Aziza, who are in different stages of their lives. But what they have in common is not enough freedom or a lot of education.

Reading about these women opened up Mohiuddin’s eyes about living in America. Mohiuddin, who is married and has three children ages 12, 9, and 6, moved to the United States in 1995.  READ MORE !