HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212015 - C.44RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a Library Services and
Technology Act grant in the amount of $100,000 from the California State Library to develop STEAMbank, an online
learning enrichment tool to increase student academic success in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and
mathematics) topics for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Library Fund match.
BACKGROUND:
The Library, in partnership with STEAM program providers including other area libraries and the Lawrence Hall of
Science, proposes to develop STEAMbank, an online tool allowing students in grades 9-12 to report on their
participation in STEAM enrichment activities to enhance their academic portfolios. Students in San Ramon, Oakland,
Livermore, Dublin and Pleasanton will serve as the pilot group. Students will use STEAMbank to track their
participation in educational activities outside school. Educators will use STEAMbank to identify learning
opportunities and to create curriculum in the classroom. Partners will use STEAMbank to increase awareness of
learning opportunities for students across both formal and informal settings including afterschool and
classroom-based programs, as well as summer enrichment activities. The overall exposure to STEAM programs
within the community will help students engage in and envision themselves in STEAM career pathways.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Gail McPartland,
925-927-3204
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: K Cyr
C. 44
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jessica Hudson, County Librarian
Date:July 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Library Services and Technology Grant in the amount of $100,000
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The STEAMbank project addresses several action areas identified in the 2014 California Superintendent of Public
Instruction STEM Task Team report, "INNOVATE: a Blueprint for Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics in California Public Education", including increasing public awareness of, access to, and number of
STEM experiences through community partnerships and informal, formal and digital pathways. STEAMbank also
extends into Arts programming which also meet Common Core and Career Technical Education standards.
This project supports the Library Strategic Plan goal to successfully promote the library's value, programs and
opportunities to the community; and for championing community engagement in literacy and reading to enrich lives.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without funding the Library will not increase STEAM engagement with schools, museums, other libraries and
students.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
STEAMbank meets the Children's Report Card outcomes of Children Ready for and Succeeding in School and
Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families. STEAM programs outside
of school reinforce classroom instruction for students, thereby increasing their chances to succeed in school.
STEAM-related activities outside the classroom enhance life skills and inspire future career choices for students. By
experiencing activities at libraries, museums and other partner agencies, children and families will be exposed to high
quality science and cultural programming that will stay with them for years to come.