Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Covina Library :: Family Literacy @ Your Library


Family Literacy @ Your Library

Literacy is a family affair !

This program offers caregivers and parents the opportunity to learn strategies and gain free Literacy resources to support independent readers. Join us in breakout informational sessions for parents and children filled with fun, activities, snacks (for children) and giveaways!

Space is limited, register in person the Circulation Desk.
For information, call (626) 384-5303.

March 20: Literacy @ Home
April 17:   Learning @ Your Library
May 15:    Reading Tips & Tricks
June 19:   Reading Together, Talking together
July 17:    School Talk

Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.


Friday, March 15, 2019

Literacy Library Jobs :: California [also Out-of-State]


Literacy Library Jobs – California

building community and nurturing lifelong learning through adult literacy programs, supported by a dynamic group of volunteers and staff

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

coordinate the delivery of tutoring and support services for learners

Out – Of - State

coordinates, administers and monitors an adult education program that provides for free tutoring and large group instruction for adults who lack skills in English proficiency or are pursuing their General Educational Development (GED) Certificate
responsible for the coordination, oversight, and evaluation of adult basic education, with primary focus on ESL (English as a Second Language) and Citizenship instructional services

also: Bookmobile On-call Assistant - PT
teach English Language Learners (ELL) in fun, relevant, and interactive ways, to work with immigrant adults to increase their practical, conversational English skills, job readiness, parenting support, and information access

responsible for overseeing the operations and programming of the Center for Adult Learning

supports the tutoring program operating in Niagara County by working with tutors and students



Downey Library :: Closes Saturday For Renovations :: Literacy & Most Programs Will Continue


Downey Library closes Saturday but most programs will continue
Downey Patriot: 3.14.2019 by Eric Pierce

The Downey City Library will close Saturday as part of an extensive renovation that will take 15 months to complete.

When the library re-opens June 2020, it will be as a “true 21st Century public learning environment, furthering its mission to ignite a community of creative and critical thinkers,’” city officials said.

Construction is slated to begin in June. Plans call for a reconfiguration of interior spaces, new interior finishes, new book and data storage furniture, installation of energy efficient lighting, completion of ADA improvements, new doors and signage, and new exterior paint.

Most library programs will continue at off-site locations during the renovation:
Literacy program tutoring is every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church

Literacy book discussions are Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church

The library also has other scheduled events:

A volunteer recognition luncheon is set for Saturday, April 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rio Hondo Event Center;

National Library Week will be celebrated April 8 at the space center, with a children’s event from 4-5 p.m. and an author visit from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

For questions about library programs or the closure, call (562) 904-7360.  READ MORE >>

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Redlands Library :: Stronger Reading Supports a Strong Community


Stronger Reading Supports a Strong Community
Redlands Daily Facts: 3.02.2019 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coord-A.K. Smiley Library

Reading books connects us to the broader world, and understanding what we read is key to participating and enjoying the gifts of our community. Most adults who come to the Redlands Adult Literacy Program want to improve their reading skills so that they can read and understand newspaper articles, books, employment descriptions, or medical information.

Adult learners need comprehension strategies that are engaging and relevant to help overcome anxieties about reading. Adult literacy tutors benefit from additional training in how to model, teach and guide adult learners of varying abilities and backgrounds through the steps of the reading process.

To help tutors and learners, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program invited adult literacy expert Jerry Edwards to teach a reading comprehension workshop on Saturday, Feb 23. Edwards said, “Being able to read words isn’t enough. One must understand what they mean and how they connect to our own experiences.”

Edwards led over 40 tutors and learners through a variety of exercises beginning with the basics like punctuation.  READ MORE >>

The next volunteer tutor orientation is 6 p.m. April 30

Monday, March 4, 2019

2018 SCLLN Writer To Writer Challenge Brunch :: March 16

2018 SCLLN Writer To Writer Challenge Brunch :: March 16

SCLLN is excited to announce the winners and runners-up for the 2018 Writer to Writer Challenge!  We had a great response—112 entries—and the quality of the letters was amazing!  We are so proud of all the learners who wrote letters.  

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Please join SCLLN’s writers, tutors, coordinators and their guests at our awards brunch on Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m., at the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, located at 18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine.

The winners and runners-up will each receive a cash prize and a certificate, and all letter writers will receive a certificate of participation.  We encourage all coordinators to invite and sponsor all your writers and their tutors for this special event.

The registration fees are only $20 for tutors, learners and staff of SCLLN member programs and $40 for everyone else.  (The fees for the winners and runners-up are waived.)  Inviting your Writer to Writer participants would be an excellent way to recognize our writers and their tutors.  Congratulations to all of our letter writers!

Emerging Category :: Winner
David D, Upland Library
Life without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life, Nick Vujicic

Runners-Up
Kenny B, READ San Diego
Just for Today, Tana Reiff
I Moved Your Cheese, Deepak Malhotra

Beginning Category :: Winner
Enrique’s Journey, Sonia Nazario

Runners-Up
Inspiring Words from the Psalms for Moms, Blue Sky Ink
The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros

Intermediate Category :: Winner
The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck

Runners-Up
A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman, Joan Anderson
The Black Heralds, a poem, César Vallejo

Advanced Category :: Winner
The Little Prince, Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

Runners-Up
Healing the Gerson Way, Charlotte Gerson
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, Daniel J. Siegel

If you would like to Sponsor the Writer To Writer Challenge or support SCLLN, please contact: Diane Moseley

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: March 2019

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
March 2019

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
Southern California & California



Mar. 01              Tech Distance Learning Symposium OTAN Hacienda La Puente AduEd
Mar. 01              ISME Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training San Francisco
Mar. 01              Read Across California
Mar. 01              Southern California Kindergarten Conference Pasadena
Mar. 02              Read Across America Day
Mar. 02              World Book Day
Mar. 02              CATESOL Regional Los Angeles East Los Angeles College
Mar. 02              Dyslexia Conference IDALA UCLA
Mar. 03              Teen Tech Week
Mar. 04              March Forth for Literacy
Mar. 04              National Grammar Day
Mar. 04              IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training Los Angeles
Mar. 08              El Civics Conferences CASAS Fresno Adult School
Mar. 09              Charlotte S Huck Children's Literature Festival U of Redlands
Mar. 11              CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Anaheim
Mar. 14              CUE Spring Conference Palm Springs
Mar. 16              Freedom of Information Day
Mar. 16              A Closer Look at Writer’s Workshop CSU Fullerton
Mar. 18              Reading Comprehension Strategies Cyberspace
Mar. 18              What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look OnLine
Mar. 19              Read To Me Day
Mar. 20              World Storytelling Day
Mar. 20              CABE Conference Long Beach
Mar. 21              World Poetry Day
Mar. 25-29        Reading Gives You Superpowers Week Scholastic
Mar. 30              Money Smart Week



Monday, February 25, 2019

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: March 2019


SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: March 2019

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar


Mar. 02      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Glendora Library 9:30a
Mar. 06      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Huntington Beach Library Oak View 6p
Mar. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Mar. 09      Literacy Scrabble-thon Escondido Library 8a
Mar. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library Vista 12N
Mar. 11      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Ventura Co Library Simi Valley 5p
Mar. 12      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Central Library 6p
Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/OC Library Foothill Ranch 9:30a
Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Chino 10a
Mar. 16      SCLLN Writer To Writer Awards Hilton Hotel, John Wayne Airport 10a
Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Apple Valley 11a
Mar. 18      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p
Mar. 28      Read OC Speaker Series Successful Job Search Tustin Library 12N

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module
Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy last Friday month 10:00 - 12 N
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame