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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Ernest Siegel , County. Librariantra
Costa
DATE: May 7, 1984 County
SUBJECT: FEDERAL GRANT--LEADING TO READING: LITERACY AWARENESS
FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) $ BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the Contra Costa County Library to apply for and accept Federal funding for
the period October 1 , 1984 - September 30, 1985 to develop a pre-literacy awareness
program for infants, toddlers and their caretakers.
BACKGROUND
Funds have been made available through the Library Services and Construction Act to
finance demonstration projects which enhance or expand current library service. This
project will allow the Contra Costa County Library to provide literacy awareness
training to children and parents in the community by:
1 . conducting library storyhours in branch libraries and home day care facilities
2. providing training for library staff, parents and home day care providers in
conducting further storyhours
3. disseminating information to local obstetric and pediatric offices and
hospitals.
No matching funds are required. The Library's contribution will include staff time
for training and conducting storytimes, book cataloging and duplicating activities,
and library material funds for augmenting branch picture book collections.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BDCO ITTEE /
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ._ ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVI S ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTEDS O
Auditor-Controller J.R. OLS N. C NTY CLERK
Library AND EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THIOOA"85
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