Letters Needed in Support of Increased Library Funding in State Budget : : CLA Call To Action

Letters Needed in Support of Increased Library Funding in State Budget

CLA -News From the Capitol: 3.31.2015 by Mike Dillon & Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists

CLA is requesting your help in writing to the members of the two subcommittees to urge their strong support of a proposal to provide $11.5 million in new funding for three very important library programs.  The CLA Legislative Committee has developed the following “Budget Ask” for the 2015-16 Budget.

This “ask” was developed based on feedback from your “Day in the District” visits with Legislators, where many of you told your Senators and Assemblymembers that more funding for the California Library Services Act is critical.  Additionally, the roll-out of the Governor’s Broadband proposal for libraries and his “AB 86” adult education consortia reforms necessitate additional funding.

Specifically, CLA is requesting $11.5 million in new funding:

·  $4 million for the California Library Services Act

·  $2 million for the California library literacy program

·  $5 million for connectivity grants, to assist libraries in joining the new broadband network operated by the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC)

·   $500K in administration costs and staff for the CLSA and broadband project.    

Please take a minute today to use the following “sample letter,” adapting it to reflect the specific needs of your own library or programs, and mail or fax it to the following key legislators.

Note:  Your letters should be received

by these subcommittee members by April 15.

Senate Budget Subcommittee Number 1 on Education Finance

Senator Marty Block, Chair
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4072
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916) 651-4939

Senator Ben Allen, Member
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2054
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916)  651-4926 

Senator Mike Morrell, Member
Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 3056
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916) 651-4923

Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 2 on Education Finance

Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, Chair
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2160
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916) 319-2107

Assemblymember Rocky Chavez, Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 2170
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916) 319-2176

Assemblymember Young Kim, Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4177
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916) 319-2165

Assembymember Patrick O’Donnell, Member
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 4166
Sacramento, CA.  95814
Fax:  (916) 319-2170

Assemblymember Phil Ting, Member

Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
State Capitol, Room 3123
Sacramento, CA.  95814

Fax:  (916) 319-2119

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National & International Literacy & Library Events : : April 2015

National & International Literacy & Library Events

 April 2015

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Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

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Financial Literacy Month

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

National Library Week

Apr. 1+ REFORMA National Conference:  San Diego Library, CA

Apr. 1   International Edible Book Festival - #ediblebookfestival

Apr. 2   International Children's Book Day

Apr. 9+ Virginia Hamilton Conf Multicultural Literature for Youth: Kent State Univ, OH

Apr. 12   Drop Everything & Read Day

Apr. 12+ National Library Week

Apr. 12+ National Volunteer Week

Apr. 12+ Young People's Poetry Week

Apr. 13+ Summer Library Reading Program Collaborative: Newport RI

Apr. 14+ Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit: Madison WI

Apr. 14   National Library Workers Day

Apr. 15   National Bookmobile Day

Apr. 15   Financial Literacy Summit 2015 Practical Money Skills Cyberspace, 9a Central

Apr. 16+ American Educational Research Assc Conference: Chicago IL

Apr. 16+ American Occupational Therapy Assoc: Nashville TN

Apr. 17+ DPLAfest 2015 - Digital Public Library of America: Indianapolis IN

Apr. 17   Elementary Literacy Conf: UNI, Cedar Falls IA

Apr. 17   Haiku Poetry Day

Apr. 18   For the Love of Literacy: Burlington, Ontario Canada

Apr. 18+ Money Smart Week

Apr. 18   Autism Sensory Friendly Films - UNDERDOGS 10a

Apr. 19+ Cowboy Poetry Week

Apr. 21+ COABE: Denver CO

Apr. 22+ NAREN Annual Conference: Baltimore MD

Apr. 22+ Young Child Expo: NY NY

Apr. 23   World Book Night

Apr. 28+ BOOST Conference: Palm Springs CA

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

State Library Associations :: Conferences

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events : : April 2015

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

April 2015

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Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

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Southern California Library Literacy Network

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Financial Literacy Month

National Poetry Month

School Library Month

#SchoolLibrariesMatter

Apr. 1+ REFORMA National Conference: San Diego Library

Apr. 1   International Edible Book Festival :: #EdibleBookFestival

Apr. 2   International Children's Book Day

Apr. 10+ YALLWEST = Santa Monica Library

Apr. 10+ Outlawed: Conference on Censorship: CSU Fresno

Apr. 11   Literary Orange: Festival of Authors, Irvine

Apr. 11+ BookFest Solano: Vacaville CA

Apr. 12   Drop Everything & Read Day

Apr. 12+ California Library Week

Apr. 12+ National Volunteer Week

Apr. 12+ Young People's Poetry Week

Apr. 14   National Library Workers Day

Apr. 15   National Bookmobile Day

Apr. 17+ Learning & Growing, Early Years: Riverside

Apr. 17   Haiku Poetry Day

Apr. 18   Black Writers on Tour: Carson Community Center

Apr. 18+ Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: USC

Apr. 18   Sensory Friendly Films - UNDERDOGS 10a

Apr. 18+ Money Smart Week

Apr. 23   World Book Night

Apr. 24+ Ojai WordFest

Apr. 24+ Bay Area Storytelling Festival: Orinda

Apr. 25   CATESOL Regional: CSU Los Angeles

Apr. 25   Journey to Teaching: Promoting Literacy for All: CSU San Bernardino

Apr. 28+ BOOST Conference: Palm Springs CA

Apr. 30+ California Council on Adult Education Conference: Universal City

Apr. 30+ Village of Tales Storytelling Festival: Ojai CA

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

Brawley Library : : Marjo Mello 2015 Women of the Year, 56th Assembly District

Marjo Mello Honored as 56th Assembly District 2015 Women of the Year

Imperial Valley News: 3.09.2015

Earlier today at the State Capitol, Marjo Mello of Brawley was honored as the 56th Assembly District’s 2015 Woman of the Year.  Selected for the honor by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Ms. Mello joined women from all over the state to be recognized for their contributions during a special Assembly Floor Session.

“As the City of Brawley Library Director, Marjo has dedicated her entire life to making the library accessible for everyone in the community and has committed to expanding services and promoting literacy in the City and the entire Imperial Valley,” stated Assemblymember Garcia.  “As libraries transition from traditional print, Marjo has adapted the City’s approach to services by meeting changing times with innovative leadership and established the regions first mobile pre-literacy program,” said Garcia.

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Marjo L. Mello joined the staff of the City of Brawley in 1987 and has led the department as Library Director since 1992.  Mrs. Mello has devoted her career to making the library a place for resources that are accessible and relevant to the community, promoting literacy in the City and the region.  She is remarkably gifted at resource management, including the oversight of a group of highly committed personnel, and quality inventory.  Mrs. Mello has a keen ability to prioritize approaches that provide for the City’s highest level of service to the public.  READ MORE !

Azusa Library : : Making Skills Everyone's Business

New Report Summons a Call to Make Skills Everyone’s Business 

Azusa Library, The Literacy Update: March/April 2015

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) released a new report in February: Making Skills Everyone’s Business: A Call to Transform Adult Learning in the United States. Its authors’ review of a convergence of data, analysis, and policy highlight just how much skills matter – to individuals, their families and communities, and to the economy overall.  The Literacy Program at the Azusa City Library answers that call and invites you to join with us.  Here are a few highlights from the report that emphasize why we do what we do.

In the United States 36 million adults have low skills, scoring below Level 2 on the most recent international literacy assessment.  Further, the skill levels of U.S. adults have remained stagnant over two decades. The report details who has low skills and who would benefit from gaining higher skills.  For instance, we find that two-thirds of the low-skilled population (nearly 24 million people) are employed. With slow projected growth in the labor force, that means that most of tomorrow’s workforce already is  working today. Low-skilled workers tend to be employed in retail and auto mechanics, hospitality and food service, health and social work, manufacturing, and construction.

  

How can individuals benefit?

 Higher skills lead to higher wages.

 Increasing parents’ skill can improve education outcomes for their children – “double duty” dollars is what some people call it.

 Higher-skilled adults are healthier, with implications for their ability to work,     parent, and participate in their communities.

How can business and industry benefit?

 Increasing adult skills increases productivity.

 Because higher-skilled workers are also likely to be healthier, helping adults  improve their skills indirectly raises productivity.

 Increasing skills expands access to better employment and better-paying jobs, creating new customers for products and services.

How can the community benefit?

 Raising adult skills could lift community educational attainment for the next generation as well.

 States with better-educated workforces have higher economic growth and higher wages.

 Raising adult skills could potentially save communities substantial amounts in healthcare costs.

 Integrating immigrants may benefit communities economically.

 Raising adult skills could result in more civic engagement in communities.

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar : : April 2015

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar: April 2015

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National Library Week

Apr. 2 Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC Library 1pm

Apr. 2 Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC Library 6pm

Apr. 2 Literacy Tutor Orientation - South Bay Literacy @Torrance Library 7p

Apr. 4 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library Chino 10a

Apr. 4 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library L Arrowhead 10a

Apr. 4 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library Rialto 10:30a

Apr. 6 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Ventura Library 5p

Apr. 6 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Centro Latino for Literacy 6p

Apr. 7 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Newport Beach Library 10a

Apr. 8 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 11a

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

Apr. 11 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 10a

Apr. 14 Literacy Tutor Orientation - READ/OC Library 1pm

Apr. 14 Literacy Tutor Orientation - READ/OC Library 6p

Apr. 16 Literacy Tutor Training - San Diego County Library 12N

Apr. 16 Literacy Tutor Training - READ/San Diego Library 6p

Apr. 16 Volunteer Recognition-Open House = Centro Latino for Literacy 6p

Apr. 18 Literacy Tutor Workshop - READ/OC Library 9a

Apr. 18 Literacy Tutor Workshop- Whittier Literacy Council 9a

Apr. 18 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 11a

Apr. 19 Walk Run READ = Huntington Beach Library Literacy FUNraiser
Apr. 19 Literacy Tutor Training - Santa Barbara Library 1p

Apr. 20 Literacy Learner Training - READ/San Diego Library 9:45a

Apr. 20 Literacy Volunteer Orientation = Corona Library 7p

Apr. 21 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library Hesperia 3p

Apr. 22 Literacy Tutor Training = Hemet Library 9a

Apr. 25 Literacy Tutor Workshop - San Luis Obispo Library 10a

Apr. 25 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Apple Valley Library 10a

Apr. 25 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co 29 Palms Library 10a 

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