California Book Festivals & Events ◯ January 2020

California Book Festivals & Events ◯ January 2020

Books, Comics, Poetry, Storytelling, Writing and More !

Jan 11               Local Author Day Santa Barbara Library

Jan 14               Poetry at Work Day

Jan 23               National Reading Day

Jan 25               Auburn Winter Storytelling Fest

Jan 25               YANovCon San Mateo County Library Millbrae

Jan 25               Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Jan 29-31          Rancho Mirage Writers Festival

Jan 31               Coastal Art & Poetry Contest (Deadline)

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

African American Book Events

Book Fairs by State Library of Congress

Book Reporter – Book Festivals

Everfest Book Festival Calendar

Storytelling Events

Test Your Health Knowledge: FLC’s New Quiz App Aims to Improve Health Literacy

@FloridaLiteracy

Test Your Health Knowledge: FLC’s New Quiz App Aims to Improve Health Literacy

FLC Blog: 10.15.2019 by Heather Surrency

FLC has released the new Staying Healthy Quiz app, a fun and interactive learning opportunity to help adult learners build health knowledge and vocabulary. Based on the popular Staying Healthy curriculum, users can choose from three different quiz levels: easy, hard, or a mix of questions from both levels. Educators can use the app as a standalone learning tool or in conjunction with classroom lectures or reviews. Instructors can keep track of student scores and even set up friendly score competitions.

There is a growing recognition that limited English language and literacy skills can have a significant impact on one’s health. People who lack health literacy skills are much more likely to take medications incorrectly, be hospitalized and spend more time in the hospital than people with higher health literacy, and are four times more likely to have poor health. The potential for financial savings and increased health outcomes as a result of healthy literacy skill improvements are significant. Adult education, literacy, and family literacy programs play an important role in helping people to acquire these skills.

“This interactive quiz is an entertaining way to gain knowledge about topics vital to health and well-being,” says Greg Smith, executive director of the Florida Literacy Coalition. “In order to make good choices, people need access to high quality information written in an easy-to-understand format.”

The app is available for download on Android devices on the Google Play Store. This app is available thanks to a grant from the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education. Thanks to the instructors and students of the New College of Florida for their generous donation of technical assistance.  READ MORE >>

Literacy Library Jobs ◯ Azusa ◯ Salinas

Literacy Library Jobs ◯ California

Literacy Program Assistant - FT

Azusa Library

assists program coordinator in day-to-day activities related to recruitment, retention, and record keeping requirements of literacy tutors and students

DEADLINE:  JAN 10

Literacy Clerk – Temporary

Salinas Library

support student and family literacy programs

DEALINE: OPEN

BayNet Library and Information Network

CLA Career Center

CalOpps

Library Jobs in California

Hemet Library ◯ Gives Adults Reading, Life Skill

Hemet Literacy Program

Gives Adults Reading, Life Skills

PE: 12.20.2019 by Diane A Rhoades

As Christmas Day nears and people get ready to give and get cherished gifts, students in the Hemet Adult Literacy Program already have celebrated.

A Saturday, Dec. 14, holiday luncheon brought them together to share their stories. Looking forward to the lifelong gift of reading, each is thankful for a program that is helping them reach their goals.

Lea Ashworth started as a volunteer tutor in 2003 but soon became a Families for Literacy coordinator and is now the adult literacy coordinator.

“I have always had a huge love of reading and I am passionate about wanting to share that with others,” she said. “I want to help our adult learners with their reading and writing skills so they can have a better quality of life.”

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Some want to search the internet, be able to follow a recipe, help children with homework or read a story to them, interact with their child’s school or teacher, be able to read and understand a rental agreement or help others by reading a medicine label. The program has 90 adult learners and 20 tutors.

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The program, which began in 1985, is paid for by a grant from the California State Library with contributions from the city of Hemet. Free to adult learners, it is offered as a service of the Hemet Public Library, where it is located.  READ MORE >>

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ◯ January 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ◯ January 2020

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Jan. 02      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

Jan. 04      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Chula Vista Library 10a
Jan. 07      Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library 10a

Jan. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Jan. 07      Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation Santa Fe Springs Library 6p

Jan. 08      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library 5:30p

Jan. 11      Adult Literacy Tutor Interest Session Covina Library 10a

Jan. 11      ESL Tutor Training San Gabriel VLC Pasadena 9a

Jan. 11      Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 10a
Jan. 25      READ OC Series How To Raise A ReaderTustin Library 2p

Jan. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Central Library 6p

Jan. 14      SCLLN General Meeting Santa Monica Library 9:30a

Jan. 15      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation City of Orange Library 5:30p
Jan. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop Downey Library 9a

Jan. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Jan. 16      Youth Literacy Orientation San Diego 1p

Jan. 21      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 6p

Jan. 23      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Burbank Library 6p  +Feb 8

Jan. 23      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Huntington Beach Library 6p

Jan. 25      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Whittier Area Literacy Council 9a

Jan. 25      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ OC Tustin Library 9:30a

Jan. 25      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Luis Obispo Library 10a
Jan. 26      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library Vista 12p

Jan. 28      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library 6p

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

Santa Fe Springs City Library Complete an online training course

Local Tutor Workshops ◯ Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Redlands Library ◯ Literacy Volunteers in Redlands A Diverse Group With One Goal - To Change Lives

Literacy Volunteers in Redlands

A Diverse Group With One Goal ◯ To Change Lives

Redlands Daily Facts: 11.09.2019 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coord: AK Smiley Library

The Redlands community is known for its commitment to serving others to ensure that everyone has the chance to be employed and educated. Without its volunteers, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program would not be able to meet its goal of helping adults who want to improve their reading and writing skills.

Many people are amazed to learn that approximately one in five adults in the United States has difficulties with literacy. The Redlands Adult Literacy Program currently serves over 100 learners who have requested literacy assistance.

Volunteer tutors learn that adults seek help with their literacy because they want to get a new or better job, help their children with their homework or further their own education. Literacy volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds: some tutors are retired while others are still employed, some volunteers have an educator’s background, but others have worked in business, the military, or local government. What successful adult literacy tutors have in common is that they have a passion and ability to read, write and speak English, are sensitive to the needs of adult learners, and are willing to assist adult learners in meeting their literacy goals.  READ MORE >>

Next Tutor Orientation

Jan. 28, 2020 ◯ 6 PM

(909) 798.7565, ext. 4138

Carlsbad Library ◯ Remembering Lynda L. Jones

Remembering Lynda L. Jones

Learning Connection: Sep/Oct 2019

With sadness, I share the news that retired Senior Librarian Lynda Jones passed away earlier this month. Lynda established our original Adult Literacy Program and, together with Director Cliff Lange and Assistant Director Geoff Armour, conceived of and launched the Centro de Información.

Later, Lynda presented to Cliff the vision for combining these two programs into one lifelong learning concept which became the Library Learning Center.

Lynda Louise Jones October 4, 1947 - July 15, 2019

Legacy

Lynda L. Jones, age 72, of Oceanside, recently passed peacefully. Fourth generation Californian, born to Sid and Dorothy (Pierce) Jones, she and her sister, Debbie, enjoyed time at the beach. Lynda graduated with honors from the family alma mater, Occidental College. Later, she earned her Master's degree of Library Science at Simmons University. In Botswana, she worked at the Secondary School Library. She became the Founding Coordinator of the Adult Learning Program and the Centro de Informacin, after returning to California.  READ MORE >>