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2015
SABRE Award Winner - PSA
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Orange Co Library : : Two READ/OC Learners Honored For Their Writing!
Book & Author Celebration:
Two READ/OC Learners Honored For
Their Writing!
READ
Writes: April 2015
California State Librarian, Greg
Lucas, congratulates READ/OC Learners Karen
and Maria for their winning entries in the annual “Writer-to-Writer”
competition hosted by the Southern California Library Literacy Network. Maria and Karen chose books to read with
their tutors, Mikelle Fish and Susan Gregory.
Then, with their tutors’ encouragements,
each wrote a letter to the author of the book they read. Then their letters were submitted to the “Writer-to-Writer”
competition and were selected by the judging panel to be recognized, along with
other learners from Southern California Library Literacy programs.
READ/OC also congratulates all of
the READ/OC learners and tutors who participated in this year’s annual
“Writer-To-Writer” opportunity. Much appreciation also goes to Friends of
READ/OC for their continued support of such encouraging, learning adventures,
as “Writer-To-Writer,” to be possible for READ/OC learners and their tutors.
Read Karen's Letter
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| Hatchet |
Read Maria's Letter
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| Diary of a Young Girl |
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Los Angeles Public Library : : It's A Match - Helen’s Story & Edward’s Story
It’s a
Match Part I
Helen’s
Story & Edward’s Story
READ: Spring 2015
Helen’s
Story by Tutor Helen Williams
Good
attitude, persistence and dedication made me become a tutor. I learned when I was five years old to take
responsibility for my own success in reading; being an African American living
in South Central Los Angeles, it would be a challenge. A tutor should be able
to answer most of your questions without taking too much time to come up with
an answer, but sometimes it is necessary to consult a textbook for the correct
answer. A tutor should be able to
provide an alternate explanation in your reading, if the first explanation is
unclear. I hope that with the knowledge I have, I will be able to help a person
with their literacy problems and make a positive difference in their life.
Edward’s
Story by Learner Edward Smith
I
came to the Adult Literacy Program
to improve my basic reading and writing skills.
Before I came to the Adult Literacy Program, emotionally I felt like I
was in an enclosed box! June Brandon introduced me to my tutor, Helen
Williams. The first assignment I learned
was vocabulary and how to use the dictionary.
Ms. Helen said “This learning process will not happen overnight”. I learned phonics, spelling and how to “sound
out” a word when I was reading, being able to identify a sound and then blend
these sounds together to form the word. My personal goals are to vote, learn to
use the computer and to get a job. Today I’m not in an emotional box, I’m out
of the box. I have more confidence in
myself.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Redlands Library : : Literacy Fundraiser - May 21 ' RUMORS'
Fundraiser : : May 21 @ 8 pm
Wine & Appetizers @ 7 pm
Neil Simon’s : : : Rumors
Tickets for the evening are $25 per person.
A.K. Smiley Public Library
125 W. Vine St.
Redlands, CA
Governor Releases “May Revision” of Budget : : $2M for Literacy | $1.7M for Broadband
Governor Releases “May Revision” of Budget:
Funding Provided for Broadband Project &
Literacy Program
CLA News
From the Capitol: 5.14.2015 by Mike Dillon, Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists
This morning in a press conference at the State
Capitol, Governor Brown released his “May Revision” of the 2015-16 State
Budget. Included among the Governor’s
proposals for new spending is a recommended increase of $2 million for the
state literacy program and an increase of $1.7 million for the library
broadband project for connection grants and related costs.
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Recognizing the Governor’s fiscal prudence and the
limited available General Funds, CLA is pleased that the Governor has provided
additional funding for
two important public library programs.
Below is the proposal for new library spending under the Governor’s May
Revision of the Budget:
· Literacy Program – An increase of $2 million General Fund for the
Literacy and English Acquisition Services Program. As described in the Governor’s Budget
proposal for adult education, the Administration’s focus remains on increasing
the resources available to improve the skills of California’s workforce, and it
is expected that literacy programs funded with these resources will be
coordinated with the adult education consortia.
· Broadband Project – An increase of $1.7 million General Fund for the
California Public Library Broadband Project, including $1.5 million on a
one-time basis for grants to public libraries to upgrade broadband equipment
and $225,000 General Fund for continued administration of contracts for
broadband services.
· Library Preservation Activities – An increase of $521,000 General Fund
to improve the [State] library’s efforts to preserve historical items in its
possession, including $181,000 ongoing for two additional positions and
$340,000 on a one-time basis for equipment.”
The Assembly and Senate Budget Subcommittees on Education
Finance will convene early next week to begin reviewing the Governor’s May
Revision of the State Budget, and specifically, the State Library and public
library funding. The subcommittees will
be working diligently during the next couple of weeks to close out their
actions for the year and make recommendations to the full Budget Committee of
their respective houses. READ MORE !
Friday, May 15, 2015
Literacy Library Jobs : : California :: San Mateo | Raising A Reader | Room to Read
Literacy Jobs – California
Literacy Specialist
(Per Diem) - PT
collaborating with local organizations
and volunteers to provide an English as a Second Language program; assisting
with student, tutor, and volunteer assessments and training; providing
assistance in the daily operations of the adult literacy program; and carrying
out the goals of the program.
Raising A Reader - San Francisco and Alameda Counties
deliver and evaluate community-based programs which
extend RAR's reach to parents of children most at risk of not entering school
ready.
Room to Read –
San Francisco
leadership and overall program management to the global
literacy team, which in turn offers guidance, direction, and technical
assistance to Room to Read's Country Offices as the organization evolves its
current programming to maximize its impact for children.
ESL
Instructor - PT
Building Skills
Partnership - Mountain View, CA
Teach multilevel vocational ESL classes to 10-20 adult
low-wage workers (primarily janitors). Classes are learner-centered and
vocational in nature.
Reading Partners - Milpitas
support all volunteer
recruitment, retention, training, and celebration efforts for the region
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Legislators Issue Letter in Support of Increasing State Library Funding via CLA
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| “Adult Literacy” by Alyssa Winans everylibrary |
Legislators
Issue Letter in Support of Increasing State Library Funding
CLA News From the Capitol:
5.07.2015 by Mike
Dillon, Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists
A
bi-partisan group of Assembly members and Senators in the California State
Legislature have sent a
letter to the two Budget Subcommittee Chairs and key Budget leaders, to
encourage them to adopt an increase in funding for public libraries
in the 2015-16 Budget. The letter
features an impressive list of legislator library supporters and is attached
for your information.
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This
year’s Budget, proposed by Governor Brown in January, did not carry forward the
$3 million mentioned above or the $1 million for “connection grants”, as we
have previously reported. CLA has
launched an effort again, in conjunction with Assemblyman Gatto and his
colleagues, to encourage the legislature to include $11.5 million in the Budget
for public library funding for “connection grants” to the CENIC backbone,
funding for the CLSA, and funding for the state literacy program.
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The
Governor is expected to release his “May Revision” of the Budget on May 14th
and it will reflect the most current revenue projections, based on tax receipts
from January through April 30 and other key factors. After reviewing this new information, the
budget subcommittees will then begin closing out their work prior to the
Memorial Day weekend and will forward their recommendations to the full Budget
Committees. If CLA is not able to get
the budget subcommittees to recommend that new funding be added to the State
Budget for public libraries, it will be very difficult to get money into the
Budget in the weeks that follow. READ MORE !
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