[Libs-Or] What’s It All About? Libraries, Hubs, and Early Literacy

[Eva Calcagno]

Libraries, Hubs and Early Literacy! Oh, my!
Public libraries have an  important opportunity to embed their services and expertise in the statewide effort to improve the literacy levels of young children in Oregon and prepare them to be ready to read and ready to learn.  Think about it… what organization in every community is best prepared and most capable of reaching the largest number of children under school age with literacy materials and  activities?  Libraries!  This is your time to shine.  Please attend the OLA Conference program detailed below.
If your library is already involved in your local early learning hub, please attend and share your success stories. If you are not  connected to your early learning hub, please attend to learn how you can partner with other community organizations to assure that all children in your community have access to early literacy materials and activities.

Eva Calcagno, Director
Washington County Cooperative Library Services
(503)846-3233
www.wccls.org<http://www.wccls.org>

Wondering about early learning hubs and why/how public libraries are working with them?

Come find out at the OLA Conference 2015<http://www.olaweb.org/conference-2015---friday-conference-sessions>!

What’s It All About? Libraries, Hubs, and Early Literacy
Friday, April 17th from 8:30-10:00am
Have you been wondering how the Governor’s education initiatives are affecting libraries? This session will provide an overview of statewide early learning changes. A panel of library and Hub staff will discuss and answer questions about Early Learning Hubs, how those are rolling-out at the local level and how they relate to libraries. Learn about the new connections being made and the creative approaches libraries are taking to work with others agencies in providing improved early learning services.

Presented by Katie Anderson, Pooja Bhatt, Brenda Comini, Begona Rodriguez Liern, Stephanie Lind, and Barratt Miller

Session materials are now available via NW Central<http://b8f.645.myftpupload.com/conference-materials/ola-conference-2015/>

If you plan to attend, you may wish to print copies of the session materials to bring with you. Only hardcopies of the Contact Directory handout will be provided during the session.









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