Southern California Library Literacy Network

Monday, December 4, 2017

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: Oceanside :: Merced Co :: Calaveras Co :: Huntington Beach

Literacy Library Jobs – California

Request for Proposals - Adult Literacy Services

Request for Proposals (RFP), seeking a qualified consultant to review all aspects of the Library’s provision of literacy services for English-speaking adults, or Adult Literacy services.

The consultant will be expected to address the following areas and make recommendations:

> Community adult literacy needs and outcomes analysis

> Progress and status tracking for adult learners

> Resource management to meet objectives and service level needs

> Tools and materials

> Marketing and collaboration

DEADLINE: January 25, 2018

Literacy Coordinator - FT

Merced County Library

Recruit and train new volunteer tutors

Establish and evaluate procedures to meet the Literacy Program objectives

DEADLINE: OPEN

Literacy Community Liaison - PT

Calaveras County Public Library

will oversee literacy instruction at the Calaveras County detention center (Jail) and will work closely with incarcerated individuals.

DEADLINE: OPEN

Library Literacy Services Aide - PT

Huntington Beach Library

Staffs the literacy office, Answers phones and responds to Literacy's email, Assists literacy volunteers and adult literacy students

DEADLINE: OPEN

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Saturday, December 2, 2017

Carlsbad Library :: Reading to Children :: Family Literacy

Reading to Children

Learning Connection: Nov-Dec 2017 by Carrie Scott

Carlsbad Library Literacy Services

You can read to your child (or any child!) from the time they are babies.

Here are some tips for reading with a child:

*Pick a time when you and your child are happy. That will make reading more enjoyable.

*Cuddle with your child when you are reading. They will associate positive feelings with reading.

*Allow your child to touch and play with the book. That is how they discover their world.

*Read the book over and over again! If your child asks to hear the book again, they are still learning from it.

*Read with expression, make faces and have fun with it!

*With younger children, it is not important to read word-for-word.

Having a conversation is important.

*Let toddlers be active while reading. Have them point to pictures or act out the actions.

*With school-age children, ask who, what, when, where, why questions.

*Keep reading to them even when they go to school, then have them read to you. Praise them!

You don’t have to be “teaching” something to have your child learn. When you talk, sing and read with your child, you are building their brains. This will make a big difference in their lives! READ MORE >>

Dec 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 12 N

Dec 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 6 pm

Learners Grow Their Home Libraries

The theme of our Fall display encouraged learners to build a home library, featuring consumable fiction books. Each learner could choose two free books from a varied selection. Many learners took advantage of the giveaway to add to their book collection. Books are still available in the tutoring rooms, so take yours home today!

Thanks to a generous state grant, we have three free items to offer you and your learner:

*Free books to take home and keep to build a home library

*A reusable insulated mug to bring with you to the Learning Center

*A planner to keep track of your lessons

Please be sure to pick these up!

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Los Angeles Public Library :: Summer Reading in Adult Literacy STEAM at the Library

Summer Reading in Adult Literacy

STEAM at the Library

READ: LAPL Adult Literacy Services: Fall 2017

By Beverly Pichardo, Jefferson Branch Literacy Coordinator

“Ready, set, fun!” was the simple implied directive that propelled a fun-filled hour and a half on Thursday, July 6^th. The meeting room at the Jefferson Branch became a workshop where adult patrons built small bridges, picnic tables, lemonade stands, and bus stops.

This was the last in a series of STEAM workshops co-hosted by Adult Literacy and Jonathan Most, an adult librarian at the Jefferson Branch. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math and is an ongoing educational program at the library that fosters creativity and learning in these fields.

Jonathan and I selected a workshop called Keva Brain Builders. Colleague Xochitl Hughes assisted us as we attacked the E in STEAM. Keva Brain Builders are inter-connecting wooden pieces called planks. Each nylon pouch contains 20 planks and 30 mini double-sided colored cards. One side displays a photo of final structure, and the reverse shows color-coded directions on how to build it.

A total of 28 adult attended, including the English Conversation class and students from a local adult school. READ MORE >>

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: December 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

December 2017

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

@QBDTheBookshop

Dec. 02 Family Literacy Festival Santa Clarita Library 10a

Dec. 02 Monterey Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival

Dec. 04 Howard Zinn Book Fair, San Francisco City College Mission Campus

Dec. 04+ Hour of Code Global

Dec. 05 International Volunteer Day

Dec. 06 LibraryCon Cyber Space 11a ET
Dec. 24 Jolabokaflod Day Great Book Flood

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar @LALitScene

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

California Book Festivals

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

Sunday, November 26, 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: December 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: December 2017

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

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Calendar

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Dec. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Luis Obispo Library 10a

Dec. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Hesperia 3p

Dec. 03 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 1:30p

Dec. 05 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N
Dec. 05 Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation Words Alive SD 12N

Dec. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p

Dec. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

Dec. 14 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 8p

Dec. 18 Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p

Dec. 19 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Big Bear 4p

Dec. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Highland 5p

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy: last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Friday, November 24, 2017

California Library Literacy Services Annual Report :: 2014-15

Report to the Legislature on the California Library Literacy & English Acquisition Services Program: 2014-15

California State Library California Library Literacy Services: July 2016

Executive Summary

Adult Learner Outcomes

Several million adults in California are unable to fully participate in the social, political and economic life of our state because they cannot read or write English. Improved literacy skills open the door to better employment opportunities, self-education, and the joys of reading.

For the past 30 years, the state has helped open that door for nearly a quarter of a million adult learners through the California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) program. CLLS supports Californians by providing services to low-literacy adults and their families through California public libraries.

In addition to helping adults learn to read and write, literacy programs are providing assistance with other necessary life skill needs by teaching digital and health literacy, delivering job skill training, and helping adults obtain their high school diplomas and U.S. citizenship. CLLS programs provide a gateway to success for many in their communities.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, 18,388 adult Californians participating in CLLS improved their reading skills with the help of close to 10,000 volunteers.

Gov. Brown added $1 million in one-time funds in fiscal year 2014/2015, enabling a baseline increase of 50% to each local program. Gov. Brown then restored $2 million to the program in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, demonstrating the priority this state puts on an informed and educated California.

The total number of locations providing services in fiscal year 2014/15 is 805, and that number will grow in 2015/2016 due to the increase in committed state funding and the ability to add new programs for the first time in four years.

Literacy services provide an excellent return on investment, as participating programs contribute local funds to support literacy effects – in fiscal year local contributions totaled $16,846,187, ($4.41 for each state dollar spent). READ MORE >>