Library Literacy in California

Hot literacy topics in California's library literacy programs mirror what is happening in Florida.  The one difference is that they have some dedicated state funding for basic education and family literacy programs.  Topics include Learner Persistence, job skills, computer skills, GED, use of Study Circles, and volunteer recruitment and management.   They have a new link on their website on     
        Matching instructional curriculum with learner goals
http://www.libraryliteracy.org/staff/rg/curriculum.html

Check it out and also tell us what is hot for your literacy programs this year. 

Free Webinar on Library Partnerships

The California State Library is sponsoring a free webinar on Jan. 26 on library partnerships.  It is from the library perspective...not literacy, but could give volunteer literacy programs an understanding of how libraries work and issues related to building partnerships. You don't have to register.  Put it on your calendar and go to
http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/364/index.html  at the time of the session.
Sandy Newell,
President
VALF