Literacy Boot Camp Reboot Literacy Your Library Plainfield

Literacy Boot Camp: Reboot Literacy @ Your Library Plainfield Public Library September 18, 2015 9: 00 AM – 3: 30 PM DAY 1 1 Connecting people with information through libraries

Program Goals • Design, implement and evaluate: - Literacy programs - Training programs for tutors and other literacy volunteers • Develop and apply strategies for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners • Coordinate and collaborate with other allied professionals in planning instructions 2 Connecting people with information through libraries

Program Overview • Four monthly meetings: 9/18, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15 • Plainfield Public Library • A Certificate of Completion • 20 CE hours (5 hours per day) • Registration fee to attend the annual conference of New Jersey Association of Lifelong Learning: April 2015 3 Connecting people with information through libraries

Program Coordinators • Mimi Lee Diversity and Community Engagement Specialist New Jersey State Library mlee@njstatelib. org • Scoot Kuchinsky Coordinator of Literacy Services Plainfield Public Library scott. kuchinsky@plfdpl. info 4 Connecting people with information through libraries

Today • AM • 9: 30 • 9: 45 • 10: 00 Welcome Orientation Keynote Address • PM • • 12: 00 12: 30 1: 30 3: 15 Best Practices Workshop Lunch Training Wrap-Up 5 Connecting people with information through libraries