The BTOP website has been designed to help the New Jersey State Library communicate updates on the BTOP grant to all libraries across the state. Please visit our website at http://btop.njstatelib.org and become familiar with the many aspects of the BTOP grant.

Below please find an update of the BTOP project:

CALENDAR OF EVENTS Upcoming Library Staff Sessions Scheduled:

Clarence Dillon Public Library March 22nd, 2011 from 1:00pm \x96 5:00pm

South Brunswick Public Library March 25th, 2011 from 9:00am \x96 1:00pm *Register at www.sbpl.info/calendar/

Morris County Library March 25th, 2011 from 10:00am \x96 2:00pm *Register by contacting Reference at (973) 285-6969 or mocolib1@PROTECTED. Class is full!

Sadie Pope Dowdell Library April 8th, 2011 from 9:00am \x96 11:00am April 15th, 2011 from 9:00am \x96 11:00am *Register by contacting the library at comments@PROTECTED, (732)721-6060, or in-person.

County College of Morris April 29th, 2011 from 8:30am \x96 12:00pm *To register: Contact Kathy Sheehy at ksheehy@PROTECTED. Please provide your name, library affiliation, address and phone number.

Ocean County Library \x96 Toms River branch May 17, 2011 from 1:00pm \x96 5:00pm May 23, 2011 from 9:00am \x96 1:00pm June 1, 2011 from 9:00am \x96 1:00pm *Register by contacting Cheryl Somers at csomers@PROTECTED or at 732-349-6200 x5936.

Library staff from area libraries is welcome to attend. If you or your staff is interested in attending, please register at: https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587&IDRPH=1659115.

NJWORKS.ORG This website is available to the public showcasing all of the BTOP resources and tools, as well as all of the BTOP public training sessions scheduled across the state. Send your customers to this website for an overview of everything that this project is offering!

**If training sessions are missing or incorrect, please contact Natasha Peter at npeter@PROTECTED with the following information: \x95 Date and time \x95 Name of course \x95 How a person can register for the session Once received, the Calendar of Events will be updated appropriately.

MARKETING Marketing kits have been sent to all public libraries across the state, including posters, bookmarks, and postcards to advertise services and training sessions.

For more information on the BTOP Marketing Campaign, please visit the Marketing website at http://marketing.njstatelib.org/campaign/its_time. For PR templates and Marketing materials, please visit http://marketing.njstatelib.org/pr-templates.

Questions? Contact Nancy Dowd, NJSL Director of Marketing, at ndowd@PROTECTED or Gary Cooper, NJSL Media Specialist, at gcooper@PROTECTED.

NJWORKS Training Content The NJWORKS Training Content (NJN Workforce Link) is now available at http://njn.jerseyconnect.net/.
On the NJWorks Training Content website there are over 400 videos that will cover the following topics:

JOBCAST Empowers jobseekers and career transitioners with the skills and self-confidence they need to secure employment and improve the quality of their lives through the use of masterclasses, jobfairs, and success stories to inspire viewers to overcome obstacles and achieve personal and professional goals.

Life & Work in NJ Highlights New Jersey key industries and address important life issues of jobseekers with special needs. Components: \x95 Ex-Offenders Successfully Re-Entering Society - Provides insight into challenges faced by individuals who are or have been incarcerated. \x95 High Tech in NJ - Provides practical career information on technical jobs available across New Jersey \x95 Jobs in Atlantic City - Provides information on job opportunities in the casino and hotel industry \x95 Women in the Workplace - Focuses on issues and obstacles that women face in the workplace

GALE CAREER TRANSITIONS Three in-person workshops have been scheduled for library staff at the following libraries:

Morris County Library May 18, 2011 from 2:00pm \x96 4:00pm

Cherry Hill Public Library May 19, 2011 from 2:00pm \x96 4:00pm

Carteret Public Library May 20, 2011 from 9:30am \x96 11:30am

Please register at: https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587&IDRPH=1659115

Monthly webinars will also be available for library staff: June 20th, 2:00 - 3:00pm July 13th, 11:00 - 12:00pm August 12th, 9:00 - 10:00am September 12th, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Visit the Calendar of Events for more information on these upcoming webinars.

FROST & SULLIVAN The Frost & Sullivan market research reports are now available.

Free Read-Only access is available only through JerseyClicks.com (within a NJ public library or remotely using a NJ public library card). If a patron is interested in the full report, please have them contact East Brunswick Public Library\x92s Business Resource Center at eref@PROTECTED with their request, making sure to provide as much information about the report as possible.

COMING SOON Gale Career Transitions will be available at all NJ public libraries starting July 2011.

Questions? Contact Natasha Peter, BTOP Compliance Officer at the New Jersey State Library, at npeter@PROTECTED or 609-278-2640 x133.

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