Dear Colleagues, Please pass this email along to your trustees. Registration for the February Trustees Check In is now open at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ECI1KqshQ-2ctkbufafY1w We will have a short overview of the State Aid process and how payments are calculated followed by Q&A. The recording of the January Trustees Check In is now available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxy8ezv5zY Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The FY23 (Data Year 2021) Blank Survey and Survey Instructions have been updated and posted on our website at the following URLs: Blank Survey: https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/FY23-New-Jersey-Public-Library-Survey-1.pdf Survey Instructions: https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/FY23-INSTRUCTIONS-1.pdf Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, ...Continue Reading

Hello! You or your staff may be interested in participating in this research project. Please note that an application is required and that expenses are paid. With my warm regards, Jen Nelson NJ State Librarian ULTS National Forum Recruitment Help build community focused solutions to library work place trauma. The Urban Library Trauma Study is looking for participants for its Forum in March. The Forum is the last stage of the research on the Urban Library Trauma Study where all of the research comes ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvLUhyr7ssM to view the recording of the January Directors’ Check-in discussing State Aid and the Annual Survey. Please note that there will not be a Directors’ Check-in in February due to the two day New Directors’ Orientation. Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609 ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, If you have not received your login information for the Annual Survey by now please send me an email and let me know so that I can make sure you get the information. Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-278-2640x192 F: 609-278-2650 rkeith@PROTECTED /The above information does not constitute legal advi ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, If you have not received your login information for the Annual Survey by now please send me an email and let me know so that I can make sure you get the information. Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-278-2640x192 F: 609-278-2650 rkeith@PROTECTED /The above information does not constitute legal advi ...Continue Reading

Hello Colleagues, I’m pleased to report that both the Assembly and the Senate passed the Library Construction Bond Act Round Two funding yesterday, and the bill is awaiting the governor’s signature. Letters to all applicants apprising of the status of their grant will be sent this week to the primary contact on the application. Round Two was highly competitive, with 116 applications for $117 million in project costs. With just $37.5 million available, we were able to award grants for 36 projects across the state. ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Please pass along the following information to your trustees. Registration is now open for the January Trustees’ Check-in which will be held on Thursday, January 20th at 7:00PM. Please use the following link to complete the registration. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_568XgU5UTNydVCDPPWc4ng The topic will be a quick overview of the Annual Survey and State Aid, but we are open to discussing any questions about libraries you may have. Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Li ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Registration is now open for the January Directors’ Check-in which will be held on Tuesday, January 18th at 2:00PM. Please use the following link to complete the registration. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CIEqQIX-Qdy-pSXyvgeWpw The topic will be the Annual Survey, but we are open to discussing any questions about libraries you may have. Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State S ...Continue Reading

Join us for our annual training for new library directors. This VIRTUAL two-day event will take place on February 16 and February 23, 2022,  9:00 AM – 3:15 PM. About this event: As a new director, the New Jersey State Library is here to support you in your role by offering basic training on a number of topics that are considered core knowledge for any leader of a public library in the state. Topics include: [*] Library Law [*] Purchasing [*] Working with Trustees & Elected Officials [* ...Continue Reading