Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Los Angeles Public Library :: Summer Reading in Adult Literacy STEAM at the Library

Summer Reading in Adult Literacy
STEAM at the Library
READ: LAPL Adult Literacy Services: Fall 2017
By Beverly Pichardo, Jefferson Branch Literacy Coordinator


“Ready, set, fun!” was the simple implied directive that propelled a fun-filled hour and a half on Thursday, July 6th.  The meeting room at the Jefferson Branch became a workshop where adult patrons built small bridges, picnic tables, lemonade stands, and bus stops.

This was the last in a series of STEAM workshops co-hosted by Adult Literacy and Jonathan Most, an adult librarian at the Jefferson Branch. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math and is an ongoing educational program at the library that fosters creativity and learning in these fields.

Jonathan and I selected a workshop called Keva Brain Builders. Colleague Xochitl Hughes assisted us as we attacked the E in STEAM. Keva Brain Builders are inter-connecting wooden pieces called planks. Each nylon pouch contains 20 planks and 30 mini double-sided colored cards. One side displays a photo of final structure, and the reverse shows color-coded directions on how to build it.

A total of 28 adult attended, including the English Conversation class and students from a local adult school.  READ MORE >>

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: December 2017

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
December 2017

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
Southern California & California


Dec. 02      Family Literacy Festival Santa Clarita Library 10a
Dec. 04      Howard Zinn Book Fair, San Francisco City College Mission Campus
Dec. 04+   Hour of Code Global
Dec. 05      International Volunteer Day
Dec. 06      LibraryCon Cyber Space 11a ET
Dec. 24      Jolabokaflod Day Great Book Flood


Sunday, November 26, 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: December 2017

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: December 2017

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar


Dec. 02      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Luis Obispo Library 10a
Dec. 02      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Hesperia 3p
Dec. 03      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 1:30p
Dec. 05      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N
Dec. 05      Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation Words Alive SD 12N
Dec. 06      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p
Dec. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Dec. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 8p
Dec. 18      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p
Dec. 19      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Big Bear 4p
Dec. 20      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Highland 5p

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy: last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction
Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Friday, November 24, 2017

California Library Literacy Services Annual Report :: 2014-15

Report to the Legislature on the California Library Literacy & English Acquisition Services Program: 2014-15

Executive Summary


Several million adults in California are unable to fully participate in the social, political and economic life of our state because they cannot read or write English. Improved literacy skills open the door to better employment opportunities, self-education, and the joys of reading.

For the past 30 years, the state has helped open that door for nearly a quarter of a million adult learners through the California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) program. CLLS supports Californians by providing services to low-literacy adults and their families through California public libraries.

In addition to helping adults learn to read and write, literacy programs are providing assistance with other necessary life skill needs by teaching digital and health literacy, delivering job skill training, and helping adults obtain their high school diplomas and U.S. citizenship. CLLS programs provide a gateway to success for many in their communities.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, 18,388 adult Californians participating in CLLS improved their reading skills with the help of close to 10,000 volunteers.

Gov. Brown added $1 million in one-time funds in fiscal year 2014/2015, enabling a baseline increase of 50% to each local program. Gov. Brown then restored $2 million to the program in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, demonstrating the priority this state puts on an informed and educated California.

The total number of locations providing services in fiscal year 2014/15 is 805, and that number will grow in 2015/2016 due to the increase in committed state funding and the ability to add new programs for the first time in four years.

Literacy services provide an excellent return on investment, as participating programs contribute local funds to support literacy effects – in fiscal year local contributions totaled $16,846,187, ($4.41 for each state dollar spent).  READ MORE >>

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: Merced :: Huntington Beach :: Calaveras :: Placer

Literacy Library Jobs – California

Recruit and train new volunteer tutors
Establish and evaluate procedures to meet the Literacy Program objectives

Recruit, enroll, and support tutors and learners of all ages . . .

will oversee literacy instruction at the Calaveras County detention center (Jail) and will work closely with incarcerated individuals.

Staffs the literacy office, Answers phones and responds to Literacy's email, Assists literacy volunteers and adult literacy students


Sunday, November 19, 2017

San Diego Public Library :: READ/San Diego :: 2017 Tutor Conference

READ/San Diego 2017 Tutor Conference
READ/San Diego: 6.27.2017






READ/San Diego - Adult and Family Literacy Services

READ/San Diego is a free literacy instruction service for adults 18 years and older. This award winning program has become a model for the country. It is staffed with literacy professionals, who work with community organizations and coordinate the efforts of volunteer reading tutors to teach adults to read and write, and improve literacy in San Diego.

At any given time, there are up to 150 people on a waiting list to take advantage of this free literacy program. Helping someone learn to read is giving them the gift of knowledge with the power to change their entire world! Your volunteerism can help change lives!  READ MORE >>

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Escondido Library :: Private Equity Firm Acquires Rita’s Italian Ice, Now Eying California Public Library

Private Equity Firm Acquires Rita’s Italian Ice, Now Eying California Public Library
Huffington Post: 9.14.2017 by Donald Cohen

January. The outskirts of Philadelphia. 23 degrees. It’s hard to imagine anyone buying Rita’s Italian ice.

But Argosy did just that earlier this year.

Specializing in acquiring companies, cutting costs, and selling them for a profit, the Pennsylvania-based private equity firm added the frozen dessert chain Rita’s to its portfolio of investments, which includes a prison phone company and a handful of Pizza Hut franchises, among others.

And now they’re eyeing the library in Escondido, California. That’s right, a public library.

Well, not exactly. Argosy owns Library Systems & Services (LS&S), the country’s largest library management company, which is trying to sell its services to the small city north of San Diego. LS&S is using the same rap—that privatization saves taxpayer money by bringing “optimization” and “efficiency”—that it’s used to gobble up 83 libraries across the country.

While the Escondido City Council seems to have bought in—they voted last month to outsource to LS&S but have yet to sign the contract—taxpayers aren’t having it. The library’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously against privatization and thousands of residents have signed a petition to keep the library public.

Even the American Library Association has weighed in, writing that after privatization the “community will not know how its taxpayer dollars are being spent.”  READ MORE >>