HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-10-25; Library Board of Trustees; ; Report on Library Learning Center ServicesOct. 25, 2023 Item #2 Page 1 of 1
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Oct. 25, 2023
Library Board of Trustees
Carrie Scott, Community Outreach Supervisor, Literacy Services
Mayra Turchiano, Community Outreach Supervisor, Bilingual Services
Carrie Scott, Community Outreach Supervisor, Literacy Services
carrie.scott@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5515
Mayra Turchiano, Community Outreach Supervisor, Bilingual Services
mayra.turchiano@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5509
Report on Library Learning Center Services
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Recommended Action
Receive an overview from staff of the services provided at the Library Learning Center.
Executive Summary/Discussion
Community Outreach Supervisors Carrie Scott and Mayra Turchiano will present an overview of
the services and programs offered by the Carlsbad City Library Learning Center. The
presentation will provide a brief history of the Library Learning Center and overview of its
services.
Next Steps
None.
Fiscal Analysis
None.
Public Notification
Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available
for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date.
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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Staff Report
Carlsbad City Library
Learning Center
Carrie Scott, Community Outreach Supervisor, Literacy Services
Mayra Turchiano, Community Outreach Supervisor, Bilingual Services
Library & Cultural Arts Department
October 25, 2023
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CARLSBAD CITY LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER
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Opened Aug. 23, 2008
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ABOUT BILINGUAL SERVICES
•Established in 1991 as Centro de Información
•Before its permanent home, the program occupied
six locations in 18 years
•Incorporates literacy instruction for all ages and stages
•Provides bilingual English/Spanish programs, services,and resources
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ABOUT LITERACY SERVICES
•Formerly Adult Learning Program
•Founded in 1984 with a State grant
•Engages volunteers to assist English-
speaking adults to develop literacy skills
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PURPOSE OF THE
LIBRARY LEARNING CENTER
•Function as a “regular” library in addition to
providing highly specialized services with a lens
toward literacy and bilingual services
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MEET THE STAFF
•Small but mighty
•Bilingual staff members
•Highly skilled
•Single-service desk; staff perform all
functions
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SERVICES PROVIDED
•Preschool story times in English and Spanish
•Children’s and adults’ book clubs in English and
Spanish
•After-school homework assistance
•Literacy tutoring for adults
•Extensive bilingual, Spanish-language and
literacy collection
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CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
•Provides scholarships to earn a free high
school diploma and career certificate
•Twenty-three graduates
•Seven enrolled students
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PARTNERSHIPS
•Possible due to increased space, co-location
of programs
•Create environment where the whole is
greater than the sum of the parts
•Use strengths of individual divisions
•Maximize building utilization
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PARTNERSHIPS
•Carlsbad Unified School District, Youth
Enrichment Services Collaborative (Y.E.S)
•Parks & Recreation Summer Camp visits
•Cultural Arts Mural Project
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MURAL PARTNERSHIP
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SUMMARY
The Library Learning Center meets the needs of
the community by:
•being more accessible to those unfamiliar
with libraries
•offering specialized services for those with
language or literacy barriers
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THANK YOU!
Carrie Scott
carrie.scott@carlsbadca.gov
Mayra Turchiano
mayra.turchiano@carlsbadca.gov
Community Outreach Supervisors
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
3368 Eureka Place
Carlsbad, CA 92008
442-339-5500
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