Redlands Library :: ‘Seedfolks’ Named 2019 Community Read by Adult Literacy Program

‘Seedfolks’ named 2019 Community Read by Redlands Adult Literacy Program

Redlands Daily Facts: 5.03.2019 by Diane Shimota , Adult Literacy Coor-A.K. Smiley Library

Springtime in Redlands is a time of abundant color and planting of spring gardens. Adult learners who have improved their reading and writing skills in the Redlands Adult Literacy Program also grow, forming new relationships in their families and community.

Recognizing this connection, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program selected “Seedfolks” by Paul Fleischman as the 2019 Community Read. Adult learners, their tutors and community members are encouraged to read “Seedfolks,” which highlights the impact on individuals and a neighborhood when the diverse backgrounds and strengths of local residents meet in a community garden.

═════════►

Join the literacy community and read “Seedfolks” by Paul Fleischman. The book is available for checkout at the A.K. Smiley Public Library. Save the date of Sept. 7, 2019, when everyone will be invited to celebrate the impact of “Seedfolks” on our community.  READ MORE >>

Next Tutor Orientation

September 30 - 6:00 pm

Literacy Library Jobs :: Sacramento :: Huntington Beach

Literacy Library Jobs – California

Library Associate, Literacy Services - FT

Sacramento Library

responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing Adult Literacy programs for the Library

DEADLINE: OPEN

Library Literacy Aide – PT

Huntington Beach Library

staffs the literacy office & assists literacy volunteers and adult literacy students

DEADLINE:  OPEN

BayNet Library and Information Network

CalOpps

Library Jobs in California

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: June 2019

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar June 2019

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

#AudiobookMonth

Jun 01       Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Luis Obispo Library 10a
Jun 03       Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Ventura Co Library 5p

Jun 08       Tutor Conference READ San Diego

Jun 08       Family Literacy Festival READ OC Tustin Library 11a

Jun 15       Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 10a

Jun 17       Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p

Jun 18       Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ SD Allied Gardens/Benjamin Library 6p

Jun 19       Literacy Awards Huntington Beach Library

Jun 21       Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ OC Tustin Library 9:30a
Jun 26       Adult Literacy Learner Orientation READ SD Central Library 10a

Jun 27       READ OC Speaker Series Intl Dyslexia Assoc Katie Wheeler Library 5:30p

Jun 29       Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library El Cajon 10a

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module

Chula Vista Library Mondays @ 6p Wednesdays @10a

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

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.

═════════►

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.

═════════►

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.”

═════════►

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.

═════════►

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 >>