California Book Festivals: November

California Book Festivals
November: books, comics, poetry, storytelling, writing and more !

Nov 1-17: San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival

Nov 2-5; Nov 7-10: San Diego Jewish Book Fair
Nov 7-10: Loomis Cowpoke Gathering
Nov 23-24: Comic-Con, Long Beach

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Workshop Calendar: November 2013

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Workshop Calendar: November 2013

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Nov. 2  Literacy Tutor Training - San Diego Co Library 10a

Nov. 6  Literacy Tutor Workshop - Kern Adult Literacy Council 10a
Nov. 7  Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC 1p and 6p
Nov. 7  Literacy Tutor Orientation = South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Nov. 9  Literacy Tutor Orientation - Placentia Library 1p
Nov. 13  Literacy Tutor Training - Newport Beach Library 9a
Nov. 14  Literacy Tutor Training = Burbank Library 6p
Nov. 16  Literacy Fair = Huntington Beacn Library 10a
Nov. 19  READ Tour = Ventura County Library 6:30p
Nov. 21  Trivia Challenge = Ventura County Library 6:00p

Info about local Tutor Training Workshops is always Scrolling in the Right Frame.

Orange Co Library - Outstanding Librarian in Support of Literacy 2013 - Patricia Noa Regional Services Manager, Orange County Public Library

OUTSTANDING LIBRARIAN
IN SUPPORT OF LITERACY AWARD
2013 Award Winner: Patricia Noa
Regional Services Manager, Orange County Public Library


Kudos to OCPL Regional Manager, Trish Noa!
California Library Association‘s 2013 Outstanding Librarian in Support of Literacy
READ Writes: October 2013

For Trish Noa, OCPL Central Regional Manager, libraries and literacy are inseparable!  She demonstrates her passion for literacy by consistently encouraging OCPL staff to promote and support adult and family literacy.  As Branch Manager at Irvine Heritage Park Library, she often offered her own office for tutor/learner pairs to meet, trained as a READ/OC tutor, and led a small group of READ/OC learners.

Trish continues to work closely with the READ/OC team as liaison between the literacy program and libraries.  She attends READ/OC meetings and partners with the READ/OC team to offer special workshops and programs at branches, such as the USCIS resources and workshops.  She is always on the lookout for ways to support adult and family literacy efforts in libraries and in the community.  She offers valuable advice, suggests untapped resources, and provides constructive insights.  While at Irvine Heritage Park Regional Library, she brought the community into the library and took the library out into the community.  When Trish learned of learners’ long wait for tutors, she worked with READ/OC to make literacy a priority at her branch.  She became a READ/OC tutor and continues to address specific community needs, such as encouraging branches to create literacy displays to recruit more tutors in response to a growing waiting list of adult learners.

READ/OC congratulates Trish as CLA’s Outstanding Librarian in Support of Literacy, and very much appreciates the fantastic commitment to literacy and outstanding support of READ/OC by each and every OCPL team member!

This award, established in 2003 (Literacy Interest Group), recognizes and honors a librarian who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to support literacy.

Past Winners

2012: Christy Aguirre, Sacramento Public Library
2011: Patricia Lorenzo, Santa Clara County Library District
2010: Anne Cain, Contra Costa County Library
2009: Derek Wolfgram, Santa Clara County Library
2008: Jean Hofacket, Alameda County Library
2007: Carol Starr, Marin County Free Library
2006: John M. Adams, Orange County Public Library
2005: Sofia Bellos, Oxnard Public Library
2004: Leslie McGinnis Rodd, Oakland Public Library
2003: Chuck Aston, Redwood City Public Library

Literacy Library Jobs: California - Fresno Co, Salinas, LA

Literacy Library Jobs: California

Literacy Coordinator: FT
Fresno County Library
responsible for developing, organizing, and implementing a literacy program within the library system directed at improving literacy within the community; and performs related work as required.
Application Deadline: Oct 30

Literacy Specialist (ParentEducator): 12 Month/Grant
Salinas Public Library
collect parenting ladder data for reporting purposes and to implement early literacy playgroups in the library and/or a city recreation center using a pre-set curriculum that includes facilitating open play, singing songs, conducting story time and engaging with parents.

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Family Literacy Parent Coordinator: PT

Youth Policy Institute, LA
for elementary, middle, and high school after school programs.  The desired incumbent will work with the Site Coordinator, after school site staff, school personnel and local community base organizations.
Application Deadline: Open

Los Angeles Public Library - The Library is My Playground by Learner

The Library is My Playground by Learner – Susie Pae
LAPL READ: Fall 2013

Hello, everybody! There are lots of learning programs around us, like on the Internet and CDs. Even though we study by ourselves, it is hard to continue. I tried adult school and college, but homework and tests were difficult. One day I stopped by the LA Central Library. There were several people getting together. I asked the librarian, “What is this?” She told me, “It is the literacy center.”

When I joined the first day, I understood only a few words. The more I learn about other cultures, the more I am interested in literacy. To me, literacy means learning and meeting people. Some friends ask me, “Do they give you a degree or some money? Why do you go there instead of lunch with us?” To attend the classes is like daily food. There are writing, conversation, leadership, current events, and a variety of classes.

The library is my playground. It took me a long time to find the right place. We can come or go anytime. When I was a teenager, I liked to read books. My goal was to read a novel in English. When I finished reading my first English novel two years ago, it made me cry. The book was ‘The Old Man and The Sea’ by Ernest Hemingway. It gave me stronger feelings than before.

Last year, I read ‘The Stranger’ by Albert Camus. I hope to read at least one English novel every year. Currently, I am reading ‘The Pearl’ by John Steinbeck. We have learned from a lot of wonderful teachers at the library. They talk about literature, art, music, poems and all kinds of subjects. Also, tutors donate their time and effort.

I think America is a great country because it has many volunteers. Their efforts are so precious that we can feel close over the different cultures. I appreciate the help I receive from the center. In the future, I want to volunteer for any position at the library. Thank you so much to those who support this program.  READ MORE !

Corona Library - National Dyslexia Awareness Month

EDUCATION: Know signs of dyslexia, get help
Press Enterprise: 10.01.2013 by Dayna Straehley

It’s October, which is also National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

The International Dyslexia Association says 1 in 10 people have symptoms dyslexia, a language-based learning disability, or learning difference as advocates say, that has nothing to do with intelligence or the desire to learn.

Children with dyslexia are bright, capable and able to go on to college and successful careers, the association says. Children with dyslexia simply learn differently. Many top CEOs, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs are dyslexic.

So is Corona-Norco school board member John Zickefoose, who says he struggled with learning disabilities from elementary through high school. He finally worked up the nerve to walk into the Corona Public Library at age 35 and ask for help to learn to read.

Zickefoose went on to a career at the library as outreach coordinator, a position on the board of an international literacy organization and election to the school board. He made his own struggles with literacy part of his campaign, going more public than most.  READ MORE !

.   .   . some local events

Dislecksia: The Movie
National Screenings  - October 17
Hazard Center 7, 7510 Hazard Center Dr, SD

will open theatrically in the US throughout October in conjunction with National Dyslexia Awareness Month.
 Oct. 21: F.A.T. City: How Difficult Can This Be? - Video @5:45pm

Rancho Cucamonga Resource Center, 9791 Arrow Route

Oct. 24: The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia @7 pm
AMC Fashion Valley 18, San Diego CA

Newport Beach Library - Mother learns to read to teach kids

Mother learns to read to teach kids
Newport Beach program helps adults beat self-doubt and learn to read
OC Register: 9.16.2013 by Nicole Shine

For so long, Marna Lee Lopez called herself dumb.

She couldn't read, although, ironically enough, for 13 years she worked at the Orange County Department of Education. Her employer never caught on because her co-workers helped her get by, she said. She became a good mimic.

“I could sound sophisticated and bright without knowing anything,” said Lopez, 44, of Costa Mesa. She didn't expect more from herself.

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For some, like Lopez, their kids inspire them to learn. Others, like Anna Kwon, an Irvine resident, have a goal in mind. The Korean-born immigrant said she wanted to become a U.S. citizen.

Both women learned to read thanks to Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy, a program at the Newport Beach library that enlists the help of more than 100 volunteers, mainly retirees, who spend a few hours a week tutoring these students. The program's annual budget of roughly $100,000 is cobbled together from city funds, donations and grants. Their tools include a room at the Central Library filled with books perfect for beginning readers.

Last year, the program helped more than 200 adults, from about age 25 to upwards of 70, to read and reach their goals.

Kwon recently passed the U.S. citizenship test. Lopez is so proficient that she now home-schools her triplets.  READ MORE !