RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (21) - 2013

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The Library's allocation of City General Fund monies for 2012 -13 was $2,901,140. Other sources of revenue include a CDBG block grant of $258,072, which supports the Homework Help Centers. We anticipate an equivalent CDBG grant for 2013 -14 for this purpose, and were recently awarded a $59,000 LSTA grant from the State Library's LSTA program, as well as $13,000 in smaller grants from various State Library sources. Santa Ana is currently a finalist for the Institute for Museum and Library Services' National Medal for Library Services, which is awarded annually to five libraries of various types across the country for making a difference for individuals, families, and communities, and demonstrating innovative approaches to public service. The Seeds to Trees Digital Media Academy is one such approach. The library's three -year, $636,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant, which concludes this June, is another. The program combines the veteran apprenticeship concept with cutting -edge technology. Laura Bush employees are required to attend a Graphics Design course created and staffed by library staff, and to blog weekly in the project's website about their experiences and what they have learned (www.seedstotreesacadeiny.com ). As part of their job experience, they rotate through all of the divisions of the library, assisting librarians with graphic and web design projects, teaching computer skills, and creating and filming content for the City's CTV -3 channel. This focus on technology is responsive to the IMLS mandate amongst agencies serving teens to emphasize the development of STEM (Science, Technology, English and Math) skills. Our experience with Laura Bush and other grants providing mentorship and technology training have enabled the library to smoothly transition into the WIA grant functions provided in 2011 -2012 and 2012- 2013 Seeds to Trees Project and will continue to do so in the upcoming fiscal year. The library again plans to supplement staff experience with required attendance at appropriate InfoPeople and IMLS webinars and/or workshops on STEM, digital technology and youth development. These courses cover a variety of topics such as personnel management, grant writing, and budgeting. Among the conferences attended by staff this year is an IMLS conference on Technology in Libraries that focused on "Putting the Learner at the Center" through innovative teaching materials and programs. The library has also cultivated extensive interactions /partnerships with area agencies who are, or should be, working with youth, including the Orange County Probation Department, the Foster Youth Collaborative, Latino Health Access, Santa Ana Building Healthy Community Initiative, Santa Ana Community College, and local historical associations and museums. The trained staff devoted to this project has included one fall -time city employee who served as Lead Case Manager and whose sole responsibility has been to implement and monitor the program. Beatriz Preciado has extensive experience working with young people and substantial organizational skills, and has been instrumental in the success of the 2011 -2012 and 2012 -2013 WIA programs. She has recently earned a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University, and her undergraduate degree from California State University Fullerton centers on Interpersonal Communication. In addition, our Young Adult Librarian has devoted nearly half of her work time to guiding and overseeing the program. The librarian in charge of CTV -3 programming for the city has been responsible for effective cooperation with Ranch Santiago Community College District's Corporate Training Institute, with the result that class schedules and locations, content and student monitoring were implemented and problems solved promptly. She also has had oversight of the work experience of the youth participants, coordinating filming, editing, and web content design through the efforts of her staff. Additional staff has roles as tutor and project mentors (refer to attachment K and L for a list of SAPL and RSCCD Project staff). EXHIBIT A