Huntington Beach Library - 30th Anniversary

Celebrating 30 years of Literacy Services

Huntington Beach Public Library

June 18

We will be celebrating the wonderful things you do for Literacy Services and the accomplishments of our learners. Not to mention welcoming in our new board, and celebrating the year 1984 and 30 years of Literacy Services in Huntington Beach! Hope to see you there!

New Library Funding Reduced From $5 million to $3 million

Budget Conferees Trim Budget As Part Of Deal With Governor - New Library Funding Reduced From $5 million to $3 million   

CLA News From the Capitol: 6.12.2014 by Mike Dillon & Christina DiCaro [ Full Text ]

Last night the Legislature’s eight-member Budget Conference Committee convened to make a series of adjustments to many previously closed Budget items and to take votes on several outstanding issues. One such item revisited was the new funding, recently approved, for the California Library Services Act and the state literacy program.

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When the issue was reopened last night, the conferees noted that they were disappointed that they were going to have to make a small reduction to the previous augmentation, and reduced the CLSA by $2 million.

~ $2 million more for CLSA (current baseline is $1.8 million)

~ $1 million more for literacy (current baseline is $2.8 million)

~ $3.25 for the Governor’s proposal to link all public libraries to a high-speed, broadband network.

It was a compromise between the Senate, the Assembly, and the Governor’s office.

The CLA believes that these final numbers will be sent to the Governor for his signature on June 15.  READ Full Text

Centro Latino for Literacy - Mixer

Leamos, Tacos, y Tequila Literacy Mixer

Centro Latino for Literacy

6.06.2014

WOW!

We had a great turnout on Wednesday, June 4th at our inaugural Pasadena literacy mixer – 150 people attended! We celebrated adult literacy, honored Judge Fernando Olguín, and launched our “Let’s Read with Literacy Partners” campaign (crowdrise.com/letsread).

A good time was had by all. A special thanks to those that contributed to our mission of transforming lives through literacy. Shout out to Centro Latino’s Fund Development & Marketing Committee for bringing this together along with the talented staff of Centro Latino. Volunteers – thanks for making guests feel welcome!

Missed it? See pictures here.

San Diego Co Library - Tutors Make a Difference! LEARN Literacy

Tutors Make a Difference!

LEARN Adult Literacy - San Diego County Library

Change a life. Change a community.

Libraries Empower All to Read Now!

Our mission is to help adults improve reading and writing skills to achieve their full potential as community members, family members, workers, and life-long learners; to teach non-English speakers ESL (English as a Second Language) skills; to tailor services to individual needs, with confidentiality; to foster understanding and use of public libraries; to educate communities on the importance of literacy.  See Pictures Here !

El Cajon Literacy Center

San Diego County Library
201 E. Douglas Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020
619.588.3740

ACTION ALERT: Letters to the Governor Needed to Protect $5 Million Library Funding

Action Alert

Letters to the Governor

Needed to Protect $5 Million Library Funding in Budget

CLA News From the Capitol:

6.06.2014 by Mike Dillon & Christina DiCaro  [ Full Text ]

The legislature has until Sunday, June 15th, the constitutional deadline, to send the Governor the Budget bill.

The Governor has until July 1 to sign the 2014-15 Budget into law.

He also has the authority to “blue pencil” (reduce or eliminate) certain provisions of the Budget.

Please take a minute today to write a letter to Governor Brown, encouraging him to support and leave intact the $5 million for Budget items:

6120-211-0001 - $4 million for the California Library Services Act

6120-213-0001 - $1 million for the California Library Literacy program

In your letters please stress how your libraries are busier than ever, but the devastating cuts of the past hinder your ability to provide certain services.  With the economy making a modest recovery, now is the time to invest in communities by returning critical financial state resources to the public libraries.

Address your letters to:

The Honorable Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

Governor, State of California

State Capitol, First Floor

Sacramento, CA.  95814

You may also fax your letters to the Governor’s office:  (916) 558-3160

Thank you for your help.  READ Full Text

San Diego Public Library :: READ/San Diego’s 24th Annual Tutor Conference: June 14, 2014

READ/San Diego’s

24th Annual Tutor Conference

June 14, 2014

8 am – 4:30 pm

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice

University of San Diego

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mindy L. Kornhaber

June 9: Early Registration rate of $35 ends June 9, 2014

After June 9, the registration fee is $45.

Join literacy tutors, teachers and literacy professionals from across California for a day of informative and enjoyable hands-on workshops. Twenty-eight workshops are scheduled in four strands, with breaks midway through the strands. A catered luncheon will be served between the strands and will feature Keynote Speaker Mindy Kornhaber.

Accent Reduction Techniques-Tips for Adult Learners: Margaret Watkins

Assisting Struggling Readers & Writers (p 1&2): Kathy St. John

Banish Boredom! Engage-em Activities: Tamarie Tigh

Comparative Approaches to Teaching Phonics (p 1&2): Elena Mendoza

Critical Thinking Strategies for Your ESL Students: Karyn Crowe-Ruiz

Effective Lesson Planning: Sue Pon

Evidence Based Reading Strategies Improve Comprehension (p 1&s): Guillermo Verdin

Reasoning & Rigor from the Beginning (p 1&2): Jayme Adelson-Goldstein

Tap That App: Susan Vega

The New Ged 2014 (p 1&2): Tom Brewer

For more information, call (619) 238-6603 or check out the Brochure.

Literacy Jobs: California

Literacy Jobs: California

AmeriCorps VIP Fellow, Literacy Coordinator - FT

Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles

focus on increasing literacy skills among low-income youth, primarily elementary students in public schools.

DEADLINE: August 20

Regional Literacy Coordinator - FT

Reading Partners, Redwood City

Site Coordinators are placed in partner schools where they oversee the full-time operations of a Reading Partners reading center. This includes student assessments, tutoring, and coordination of an average of 35-80 volunteer tutors

TERM: Aug 14–Jun 15