Redlands Library : : Gunning for Extra Funding for its Adult Literacy Program

Smiley Public Library gunning for extra funding for its Adult Literacy program

Redlands Daily Facts: 8.06.2015 by Kristina Hernandez

The A.K. Smiley Public Library is planning to submit an application to receive additional funding from the state for its adult literacy program.

Officials from the State Library announced an investment of $2 million toward the program that provides one-on-one tutoring at libraries across the state to those looking to improve reading skills. Libraries, including Smiley, have until Aug. 14 to submit an application, according to a news release.

“Basically any money that we get from this grant is to enhance the program we have and run it more efficiently and enhance the existing program,” said Daniel Slota, a principal librarian and head of adult services at Smiley.

The amount of funding available to selected applicants was not announced in the release. However, more than 250,000 people have been helped by the program throughout the state. Federal statistics say there are 4 million Californians with low literacy skills, the release said.

Currently, there are 80 “literacy pairs” at Smiley composed of a literacy volunteer and learner, Slota said.

“The extra money will help us do better. We have one part-time literacy coordinator that is essentially running the program with the help of many volunteers.  READ MORE !

Huntington Beach Library : : "Learning and Growing Together" 2015 Literacy Volunteers

"Learning and Growing Together"

2015 Literacy Volunteers-HBPL Annual Meeting & Awards Night

OPEN DOORS: July 2015

On June 25, 2015, Literacy Volunteers-HBPL held its annual awards event. It was a time to gather and celebrate the achievements of the learners and the volunteers who all work so hard throughout the year.

The evening air was filled with the sounds of excited attendees, accompanied by beautiful paper floral displays, refreshments, succulent center pieces, a photo pictorial running on a TV, a gardening book raffle and a delightful make-a-floral-pen activity, led by Karen Topolewski.

Audrey Richards, President; Susan Hodge, Vice President; and Diane Moseley, Program Coordinator co-emceed and guided attendees through the fun events and announcements of the evening.

Learners Walaa Abelnour, Gladys Juy, Rachel Li and Alicia Zhou were recognized with Adult Learner Awards for Excellence, and Nancy Wu, Max Shih & Wendy L. for obtaining their citizenship. Tutors received pins acknowledging their landmark years (5, 20, 15 and 20!) of service.

New and returning board members were announced and voted on, while outgoing board members were acknowledged and thanked for their years of service.

Special thanks for the dedicated work of the committee and all those who helped to create such a beautiful and lively event for everyone to enjoy!

In 1984, the Literacy Volunteers-HBPL was founded by Linda D. Light. 31 years later, the program flourishes and learners and tutors continue to work tirelessly, enriching each other and the community as a whole, by learning from each other and growing together.

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Literacy - Library – Book Festivals : : August 2015

Literacy - Library – Book Festivals: August 2015

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Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Aug. 10+ Learner Leadership Institute – VALUE, San Antonio TX

Read A Romance Month :: August

Southern California & California

Aug. 1     Liemert Park Book Fair: Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza

Aug. 2+  Pacific Coast Literacy Institute, San Diego CA

Aug 15+ Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival: Parsons Lodge, Yosemite Natl Park

National & International

Aug. 4+   Conf of African American Librarians, St Louis MO

Aug. 9      Book Lovers Day

Aug. 11+ Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Madison WI

Aug. 18    Reading Hour, Australia 6p

Aug. 20+ Libraries & STEM Conference, Denver CO

Aug. 22    Sensory Friendly Films – UNDERDOGS 10a

Ongoing ::: Thru September

July 7+ Touching the Past: The Hand and the Medieval Book, Getty Center

California Library Literacy Services Receives Additional Funding for Adult Literacy Programs

California Library Literacy Services
Receives Additional Funding 
for Adult Literacy Programs  

California State Library - Press Release: 7.23.2015

Thanks to an ongoing investment of $2 million by Governor Brown and the Legislature, the State Library is encouraging more libraries to join its successful adult literacy program that provides one-on-one tutoring to Californians who want to improve their reading skills.

Helping persons read better changes lives:

Felicia, 24, struggled her whole life with a learning disability.  Homeless for two years, she sought help from a local public library. She now has a job at a small medical practice and recently passed the driver's license test. “It's made my life so much better - it gave me the push to believe in myself. I can read street signs and restaurant menus. I feel more confident in my job.”

Felicia is just one of the more than 250,000 people the California Library Literacy Services program has helped learn to read and write over the past 30 years. But federal statistics suggest there are still an estimated 4 million Californians with low literacy skills.

“The Governor and the Legislature recognize that improving literacy yields enormous social and economic dividends at very low-cost in taxpayer dollars,” said State Librarian Greg Lucas.

Public libraries can apply now to join the program, which already includes 90 library jurisdictions offering tutoring at 800 locations around the state.

During the recent recession when state funds eventually hit zero, many local libraries still continued their programs. With increased state funding, those programs can be stabilized, more tutoring locations added and the 3,000 person waiting list of Californians eager to read reduced.

Grant applications are due Friday, August 14, 2015.

The additional $2 million in annual funding brings the yearly appropriation for adult literacy services up to $4.82 million.

About California Library Literacy Services:  California Library Literacy Services helps low-literacy adults and their families. Over 20,000 adult learners each year are provided one-on-one or small group instruction by thousands of trained volunteer tutors in public libraries statewide.  Instruction is based on each individual learner's pace and goals. The program targets English speaking adults who struggle with basic reading and writing skills. As a result, these adults are voting for the first time, reading newspapers, reading aloud to their children and securing jobs.

About the State Library: Founded in 1850, the California State Library is the central reference and research library for the Governor’s office, legislature, state employees, and the general public. The State Library administers federal and state grants for programs in historical preservation, library construction, civil liberties education, literacy, volunteering, and broadband connectivity in public libraries.

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SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar : : August 2015

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar: August 2015

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

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Calendar

Book Lovers Day : : August 9

Aug. 1 LEARN 10th Anniversary & Volunteer Appreciation = San Diego County Library 1p

Aug. 4 Literacy Tutor Orientation = Carlsbad Library 12N

Aug. 5 Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC Library 1p

Aug. 5 Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/OC 6p

Aug. 5 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino County Library Fontana 5p

Aug. 5 Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/San Diego Logan Heights 5:45p

Aug. 6 Literacy Tutor Orientation - South Bay Literacy Council Torrance Library 7p

Aug. 8 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino Co Library Lake Arrowhead 10a

Aug. 8 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino County Library Chino 10a

Aug. 8 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Placentia Library 1p

Aug. 12 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino County Library Barstow 11a

Aug. 13 Literacy Tutor Orientation - Carlsbad Library 6p

Aug. 15 Literacy Tutor Training = San Bernardino County Library Yucca Valley 9a

Aug. 15 Literacy Tutor Training - San Bernardino Co Library Grand Terrace 10a

Aug. 17 Literacy Tutor Training = READ/San Diego Logan Heights 10a

Aug. 17 Volunteer Orientation - Corona Library 7p

Aug. 20 Literacy Tutor Training - Burbank Library 6p

Aug. 22 ESL Tutor Training = San Diego County Library Poway 9:30a

Aug. 22 Literacy Tutor Training - San Luis Obispo Library 10a

Aug. 22 Literacy Tutor Training - SB Co 29 Palms Library 10a

Aug. 27 Literacy Tutor Training - SB Co Crestline Library 12N

Aug. 27 Literacy Learner Orientation = READ/San Diego Logan Heights 9:45a

Aug. 29 ESL Tutor Workshop = Azusa Library 9a
Aug. 29 Literacy Tutor Training - SB Co Crestline Library 12N

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Azusa Library : : League of California Cities Shines Spotlight on Library’s Health Literacy Program

League of California Cities Shines Spotlight on

Library’s Health Literacy Program

Literacy Update: July 2015

Listed as a “California City Solution,” the Azusa City Library’s health literacy program was featured in a League of California Cities newsletter on May 18, 2015. The “English Lessons for a Healthy Life” classes were created in 2012 to provide adults an opportunity to learn how to improve their health as the context for learning to speak English. The program is offered in partnership with the Azusa Neighborhood Wellness Center and the Azusa Pacific University Department of Global Studies, Sociology and TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Health Literacy Learning

a program of the Azusa City Library, in collaboration with the Azusa Neighborhood Wellness Center and the Azusa Pacific University Department of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). Based on the belief that literacy is not an end in itself, but rather a catalyst to transform lives, Health Literacy Learning classes focus on English vocabulary, grammar, conversations, and reading and writing exercises related to topics such as nutrition, exercise and preventing disease. Health Literacy Learning students learn English while they explore choices and behaviors that lead to healthy lives for them and their families.

This unique collaboration was established by The Literacy Program of the Azusa City Library. Supervised APU TESOL Department students teach the classes. Neighborhood Wellness Center nursing students visit the classes weekly to record students’ blood pressure and steps walked (from pedometers provided to students) and answer health-related questions. Two levels of classes are offered. Each is scheduled twice a week, for 8-week sessions.

Health Literacy Learning was developed with funding from the Canyon City Foundation.

What is Health Literacy?

Health literacy, as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Healthy People 2020), is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.”

Did You Know...

• Poor health literacy is “a stronger predictor of a person’s health than age, income, employment status, education level, and race.” (Report on the Council of Scientific Affairs, Ad Hoc Committee on Health Literacy for the Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association, JAMA, Feb 10, 1999)

• In one California study, 65% of participants with low reading skills reported they avoid going to the doctor because of difficulties with paperwork; 75% of medical professionals said they were aware of medical errors that were the product of low literacy.

• Among patients with Type 2 diabetes, low health literacy is associated with worse glycemic control and higher rates of retinopathy. (Dean Schillinger, Ph.D., Journal of the American Medical Association July 24,31,2002)