Downey Library :: Customers And Staff Look Forward To New Beginnings

At The Downey Library, Customers And Staff Look Forward To New Beginnings

Downey Patriot: 3.19.2019 by Lorine Parks

Under a bright blue sky, when the trees around the Downey City Library are about to put forth green buds and leaves, a party was going on. The amazing blue ribbon library staff had invited kids and their parents, and had balloons and Spin The Wheel Games of chance with candy and books and puzzles as prizes. Finger painting on hither-to untouchable white walls.

And it almost looked like business as usual. In the Friends’ Used Book Room, sales were brisk. Book lover Mitch proudly held up his catch of the day, Marcella, one of Johnny Gruelle’s Raggedy Ann’s stories, Volunteer Marcia toted up his purchases while his wife Joy stood by, ready to pay.

But the Library is about to close for 15 months, and this new beginnings party was to celebrate the new phase of life for this beloved Downey institution.

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Claudia took time from her busy schedule to show us how so many Downey organizations will be proxy-hosting for the library. Literacy program tutoring, which is near and dear to Claudia’s heart, is every Tuesday and Thursday from 1 to 2 pm at the First Baptist Church. Adult Communication Class will meet Mondays at 11 am at the Downey Women’s Club.

The Library’s book discussion club, Booked For Lunch, which has 20 or so active members, will meet Thursdays at 10:30 am at the First Baptist Church.  Summer reading shows will be scheduled on Mondays in June and July at the Downey Theatre.  Impressive.

“The renovation gives library staff an opportunity to pause,” Ben said, “and rethink how we work and what we offer. The construction gives us time to develop these programs.”  READ MORE >>

Governor Newsom’s “May Revise” Surprise via CLA News

Governor Newsom’s “May Revise” Surprise

Newly amended Budget proposal contains new funding for libraries

CLA News From the Capitol: 5.09.2019 by Mike Dillon and Christina DiCaro, CLA Lobbyists

This morning Governor Gavin Newsom appeared before the press corps at the State Capitol to formally unveil his revisions to his January 2019-20 State Budget.  Known as the “May Revision” or “May Revise,” this document is typically released on or around May 15th after the Governor and his Department of Finance have had the opportunity to receive the April tax receipts and make a more accurate determination about the state’s fiscal health.

Of interest to CLA members was the inclusion in the Governor’s May Revise of almost $10 million in additional “one-time” funding (meaning it must be spent in fiscal year 2019-20 and is not ongoing in nature) for several library initiatives, including early learning and after school library programs.  This funding, if approved by the legislature, would be in addition to the $1 million for the Lunch at the Library program and the $1 million for Zip Books that the Governor proposed in his January Budget.  In the months leading up to the May Revise, State Librarian Greg Lucas had been laying the groundwork for necessary funding for the early childhood and after school programs.

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Specifics Regarding the May Revision:  Library Programs

>“One-Time Funding to support Early Learning and After-School Library Program Grants

$5 million to support grants for local library jurisdictions with the lowest per-capita library spending to develop and implement early learning and after-school library programs. 

>“One-Time Funding to support Mobile Libraries

$3 million to support grants for local library jurisdictions to purchase bookmobiles and community outreach vehicles that would be used to expand access to books and library materials in under-resourced neighborhoods. 

>“Augmentation to support Digitization and Cultural Preservation Activities

$1.7 million to coordinate with state entities to identify items for digital preservation, contract for digital preservation services, and to begin conducting or commissioning a statewide survey to inventory cultural heritage assets.

>“Statewide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Historical Preservation

$500,000 to support the preservation of historical Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender sites.”

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The State Budget must be passed by the Legislature by June 15, 2019.  READ MORE >>

       Contact

Assembly Committee on Budget Members

Sub 2 Education Finance Committee Members

Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee

     And Your

Assembly Member & State Senator

San Diego Public Library :: READ/San Diego :: Tutor Conference :: June 8 2019

READ/San Diego

Tutor Conference

June 8, 2019

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice

University of San Diego

Keynote Speaker

Judith J. Carta, Ph.D.

How You and I and the World Can Prevent the “30 Million Word Gap”

READ San Diego Tutor Conference

READ San Diego

@BWGResNet

Judith J. Carta, Ph.D., is Associate Director of the Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, a Senior Scientist in the Institute for Life Span Studies, and Professor of Special Education at the University of Kansas. She currently co-directs the Bridging the Word Gap National Research Network. Her science focuses on developing strategies to minimize the effects of poverty on children’s outcomes and developing practices that teachers and parents can use to promote children’s language, early literacy, and social outcomes.

Registration

The early registration rate of $35 ends June 3, 2019. Starting June 4th, the registration fee is $45. Please register online at http://friendsofreadsd.org

Please Select your 1st through 4th choices in each of the four strands

Strand 1 8:30-9:45 a.m.

____ So That’s Why There is a in “Sign,” in “Two,” and We Spell “Every” with Three Syllables! (Double Session)

____ Assessing and Remediating Phonics Challenges (Double Session)

____ Listen, Learn, and Love Early Literacy at Home (Double Session)

____ Maximizing Your Creative Potential for Family Literacy Programs (Double Session)

____ Tutor Ready Reading: A Free Online Resource to Help Tutors Teach Reading (Double Session)

____ Discovering Structured & Systematic Instruction for Vocabulary & Writing Skills (Double Session)

____ Pronunciation & Listening Support for Beginning Adult English Learners (Double Session)

Strand 2 10:00-11:15 a.m.

____ So That’s Why There is a in “Sign,” in “Two,” and We Spell “Every” with Three Syllables! (Double Session)

____ Assessing and Remediating Phonics Challenges (Double Session)

____ Listen, Learn, and Love Early Literacy at Home (Double Session)

____ Maximizing Your Creative Potential for Family Literacy Programs (Double Session)

____ Tutor Ready Reading: A Free Online Resource to Help Tutors Teach Reading (Double Session)

____ Discovering Structured & Systematic Instruction for Vocabulary & Writing Skills (Double Session)

____ Pronunciation & Listening Support for Beginning Adult English Learners (Double Session)

Strand 3 1:45-3:00 p.m.

____ Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia (Double Session)

____ Using Fluency Assessment and Fluency Practice to Improve Student Comprehension (Double Session) ____ Listen, Learn, and Love Early Literacy at Home (Double Session)

____ Maximizing Your Creative Potential for Family Literacy Programs (Double Session)

____ Tutor Ready Writing: A Free Online Resource to Help Tutors Teach Writing (Double Session)

____ Sounds First™ (Double Session)

____ Pronunciation & Listening Support for Beginning Adult English Learners (Double Session)

Strand 4 3:15-4:30 p.m.

____ Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia (Double Session)

____ Using Fluency Assessment and Fluency Practice to Improve Student Comprehension (Double Session) ____ Listen, Learn, and Love Early Literacy at Home (Double Session)

____ Maximizing Your Creative Potential for Family Literacy Programs (Double Session)

____ Tutor Ready Writing: A Free Online Resource to Help Tutors Teach Writing (Double Session)

____ Sounds First™ (Double Session)

____ Pronunciation & Listening Support for Beginning Adult English Learners (Double Session)

Early Registration Deadline: June 3

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 619-238-6603

San Bernardino County Library :: Literacy Can Lift Lives Out Of Poverty

Literacy Can Lift Lives Out Of Poverty

Highland Community News: 3.06.2019 by James Folmer

Half-a-million adults living in the San Bernardino County can’t read.

That’s according to county Librarian Michael Jimenez, who reports this disturbing number in his application for a $10,000 federal Community Development Block Grant from the city of Highland. He cited the most recent U.S. National Assessment Report, which says one in seven Americans have difficulty reading anything more challenging than children’s picture book.

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Jimenez says adult illiteracy contributes to unemployment and incarceration.

Jestina Sunwabe, a 25-year-old Highland resident, has been coming to the library since September for reading lessons.

Her tutor is Greg Vojtko, a former Press-Enterprise photographer and lover of libraries.  READ MORE >>

Rancho Cucamonga Library :: Library Tutors Help Create Young Readers

Library Tutors Help Create Young Readers In Rancho Cucamonga

Daily Bulletin: 5.07.2019 by David Allen

When the Alazouny family arrived in Rancho Cucamonga from Egypt, Lojin and her brother didn’t know any English.

Twice a week, the two go to the Rancho Cucamonga Public Library after school for reading help. They get personal attention from volunteer tutors who work with only three children each.

“They started from scratch. Kids are like sponges. They’re doing great,” said their father, Islam Alazouny, as he picked them up from the library last Thursday. “There’s a huge difference. Now they are listening, and speaking, writing and reading.”

Good for them. Lojin didn’t do much speaking with me, but then, I’m not good at interviewing children. She did look at me seriously through her glasses and tell me she’s 9 and attends John L. Golden Elementary.

This is Back 2 Basics, a free tutoring program at the Archibald and Biane libraries. Geared toward children a grade level behind in reading, it helps children in grades two to five with their reading, writing and comprehension skills.

Newport Beach Library :: 2018 Literacy Volunteer of the Year

@NMProLiteracy

Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy 2018 Volunteer of the Year

Literally Speaking: Jan/Feb 2019

Ray Johnston has been with the program for six months and has been proactive in suggesting changes to improve NMPL. Ray has been an integral part in creating changes to our Assessment process which will be more user-friendly and accurate so that we can properly identify the needs of those who turn to our program.

For several years, Ray managed the UCLA campus bookstore. He has worked as a design and organizational consultant with an administration and program development background. Ray has brought these skills to NMPL after researching volunteer opportunities in the area and attending many events at the Newport Beach Public Library. Other than his work at NMPL, he has volunteered to raise funds for breast cancer and cervical cancer research, and worked with youth as a counselor in various camp programs in Texas and Colorado.

When Ray is not volunteering, you can find him at long lunches with friends, out and about admiring sculpture and design, or curled up reading some of his favorite authors, Bill Bryson or Roger Lowenstein.

 "I volunteer to help the community and to find joy in life. I've also had the good fortune to meet many wonderful people and to make new friends." Ray, on why he volunteers.  READ MORE  >>

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

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

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Get Caught Reading Month

Latino Books Month

Short Story Month

May 01      Choose Privacy Week

May 01      Health Literacy Conference IHA Costa Mesa

May 03      YALLWEST  Santa Monica Library

May 04      Bay Area Book Festival UC Berkeley and the City of Berkeley

May 07      Teacher Appreciation Day

May 07      Libraries Connecting You to Coverage: Health Literacy PLA Webinar 11a

May 10      National History Day – California William Jessup University Rocklin

May 11      California Public Library Advocates Workshops Oakland 10a

May 11      Catesol Regional Northern California Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma

May 13      ISME Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training Los Angeles

May 13      Intermediate IMSE Orton-Gillingham Training San Francisco

May 16      GED Grad Day

May 18      International Museum Day

May 26      L.A. Zine Fest Helms Bakery Culver City

May 29      Measuring the Success of Health Programs and Services PLA Webinar 11a

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California