Family Literacy Fair - October 18
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Whittier Literacy Scrabble Challenge - October 17
Join us for our annual Scrabble Challenge!
October 17
SCRABBLE fans!! We need you!!
Come play, eat dinner, and win GREAT prizes!
First Church of Christ Hall on Hadley @Newman Hall
6:30-8:45
Call (562) 698-6598 for registration information.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Literacy Library Jobs - California ::: Butte Co
Literacy Jobs - California
Literacy
Specialist – FT
plans directs and supervises the daily fiscal and business
activities of literacy grants, budgets and program expenditures in support of
the operational literacy agenda for Butte County
This is a SUNSET POSITION that is set to end 06/30/2015
DEADLINE:
Oct 17
Room to Read –
San Francisco
conduct quantitative analysis of
literacy achievement data for the purpose of determining appropriate fluency
rates in each of our languages
DEADLINE: Open
Kaplan
– San Diego
will assist in a
family Literacy Program
DEADLINE:
Open
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Carlsbad Library :: City Supports Increased Literacy Rates
City supports increased
literacy rates
Coast News: 9.30.2014 by Ellen
Wright
“Low literacy costs this country more than $225 billion each year in workforce
non productivity and the loss of tax revenue due to unemployment,” Heather
Pizzuto, library & cultural arts director, said.
In
California, 4.5 million people cannot read above a fourth-grade level, Pizzuto
said.
The
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center is trying to change that
with the literacy program, which celebrated its 30th anniversary earlier this
month.
“The
program is not just a worthy cause, but a necessary service,” Carrie Scott,
community outreach supervisor for the library, said.
At
any time the free program has between 70 and 80 pairs of tutors and learners.
Volunteers
and learners must agree to an hour and a half of service, twice a week for a
minimum of six months.
Scott
said there’s no shortage of volunteers or learners although matching up
people’s schedules can be a problem. The larger the pool of volunteers and
learners, Scott said, the easier it will be to match people.
Another
issue the program faces is getting the word out to the people who need it the
most, Scott said.
“You
don’t know who might struggle with reading and writing in their lives,” Scott
said, “which is why it’s so important to get the word out.”
A
lot of learners hear about the program through word of mouth.
Nyla
Henry is an adult learner who heard about the program from her boss and said
the program has greatly impacted her.
“This
program has given me a new life,” Henry said. “I still have challenges but I
have tools to help me work through them and overcome them.” READ MORE !
Easy Voter Guide: Your Voice. Your Vote. November 4, 2014
Easy Voter Guide:
Your Voice. Your Vote.
November
4, 2014 California General Election
Table
of Contents
View the Easy Voter Guide online in English or Spanish.
View and download printable guides in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean.
View and download printable guides in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean.
Los Angeles Public Library - Pros and Cons
The League of Women Voters will present "Pros and Cons" programs at various LAPL branches during the month of October. These informative one-hour programs will give a non-partisan description of each ballot measure—along with arguments by both supporters and opponents—to help voters make better decisions when they go to the polls on Election Day.
Get the facts, hear the arguments both pro and con, and decide for yourself!
Cut through campaign hype about the November ballot measures and learn the facts! The League of Women Voters will give non-partisan descriptions of each ballot measure, along with arguments by both supporters and opponents.
Upcoming
events
October 9, 2014 6:30PM to 7:30PM
October 11, 2014 1:30PM to 2:30PM
October 18, 2014 1:00PM to 2:00PM
October 18, 2014 3:00PM
October 21, 2014 6:00PM to 7:00PM
October 21, 2014 6:00PM
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
California Library Literacy Services @ Library of Congress Literacy Awards: October 8
Library of Congress Literacy Awards – October 8
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington
will deliver opening remarks, and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein will make
a keynote address during the second annual Library of Congress
Literacy Awards presentation ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. in
room LJ-119 of the Thomas Jefferson Building, located at 10 First St. S.E.,
Washington, D.C. The event, sponsored by the Center
for the Book in the Library of Congress.
Library
of Congress Literacy Award Winners Announced
Room to Read, SMART, Mother Child Education
Foundation Take Prizes
California
Library Literacy Services
Library
of Congress Literacy Award Winners Announced
Room to Read, SMART, Mother Child Education
Foundation Take Prizes
Librarian of Congress James H.
Billington today announced at the Library of Congress National Book Festival
the winners of the 2014 Library of Congress Literacy Awards, a program
originated and sponsored by philanthropist David M. Rubenstein.
California
Library Literacy Services
Headed to DC today at the invitation of the Library of
Congress to represent California Library Literacy Services and share one of our
Best
Practices -- Roles & Goals -- a learner-centered approach to
establishing individual literacy goals and measuring impact.
Best
Practices – Library of Congress Literacy Awards
A “Best Practices” publication was
produced to highlight outstanding work of the organizations that applied for
awards in 2014
and 2013.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
National & International Literacy & Library Events: October 2014
National & International Literacy &
Library Events:
October 2014
SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National -
the Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
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Kid Lit Events - Children’s Book Council
Fun children's and young adult literature events from coast
to coast!
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