FYI,   Hi, Everyone,   I want to thank Amalia Butler, Senior Children’s Librarian at Maplewood Public Library for sharing this information with me. I think you’ll find it very useful. Please pass it along to colleagues who aren’t subscribed to NJYAC.   This article includes links to spreadsheets and lists of webinars/training/professional development  collected by other LIS workers: Library, Archives Workers Share Work-From-Home Ideas: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Library-Archive ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I’m sharing this fee-based program for informational purposes only.   ~Sharon _ _ _ _ _Page Turner Adventures’ Virtual Summer Library Program_   We know that finding quality virtual entertainment this summer is difficult.  That’s why Page Turner Adventures has come up with a Virtual Summer Library Program.     Each library receives 10 weeks of pre-recorded content (five days/week). The program runs June 1st through September 1st. Each week will have a different Comedy Adv ...Continue Reading

Thanks, Christy! The team of med students was initially targeting children in K-3, but they always have younger kids in attendance and have often had older kids and parents attend their sessions as well.  They're glad to capture the attention of anyone who is interested. Thank you for your kinds words.  I'll pass them along! Suzanne Suzanne M. Klein Youth Services/Consumer Health Librarian East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center E. Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 390-6789 skl...@ebpl ...Continue Reading

Please see information about the virtual NJLA Garden State Book Awards Luncheon scheduled for Friday, May 29th at 1:00 pm.   ~Sharon All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 609-278-2650 – fax /Pronouns: she/her/hers/ *From:* n...@memberclicks-mail.net <n...@memberclicks-mail.net> *On Behalf Of *Vicki Wright*Sent:* Thursday, May 21, 2020 4:55 PM* ...Continue Reading

Thank you so much, Pam!   The med students will be thrilled to know their message is reaching a broader audience, and I hope it makes a difference in the long-run. Thanks again, Suzanne Suzanne M. Klein Youth Services/Consumer Health Librarian East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center E. Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 390-6789 skl...@ebpl.org *From:* Pam Gunter (Sayreville) <pgun...@lmxac.org>*Sent:* Thursday, May 21, 2020 5:26 PM*To:* Suzanne Klein <SKl...@EBPL.org>; NJYA ...Continue Reading

[Please excuse cross-postings.] Hi there, everyone -- The East Brunswick Public Library has a grant-funded health literacy initiative called "Just For the Health Of It" that provides health literacy outreach and research services throughout Middlesex County.  One of our partners is Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  A team of medical students who are interested in developmental pediatrics have presented an in-person programming series for children called "How To Be a Super Friend" ...Continue Reading

*Feeding Your Community: Summer Meals at Libraries in 2020* https://usda-fns.webex.com/usda-fns/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec550bb0e7098abb855f188ebdd635060 Thursday, May 28, 1:00 ET / Noon CT / 11:00 MT / 10:00 PT   Many libraries around the USA participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), a USDA-funded program that provides free meals and snacks to children ages 0-18 in communities with high levels of need. Libraries and SFSP are a great fit! Libraries are free and open to all. Libraries are accessible. Child ...Continue Reading

Good morning, [please excuse cross-postings] As part of the New Jersey Makers Day mission to inspire and activate libraries to highlight STEM and maker culture, we want to showcase what libraries have been doing for patrons during this uncertain time of library closures and statewide stay-at-home orders. If you’ve been creating STEM or making-related videos for your patrons, please consider sharing those videos with us for inclusion in our “Virtual STEM Showcase.” We will be hosting the submitted videos on our YouTube ...Continue Reading

FYI, *“Dewey” Need Some Care?*   Weekly Series to “categorize” concerns and “organize” coping strategies for New Jersey Librarians   “Check us out” on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:00 pm   *Session 1 on May 26 and May 29:* Creating a Work/Life Balance: Practicing Self-Care *Session 2 on June 2 and June 5:* Stress Management and Coping: Dealing with Uncertainties *Session 3 on June 9 and June 12:* Reducing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience: Preparing to Return ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *“Dewey” Need Some Care?*   Weekly Series to “categorize” concerns and “organize” coping strategies for New Jersey Librarians   “Check us out” on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:00 pm   *Session 1 on May 26 and May 29:* Creating a Work/Life Balance: Practicing Self-Care *Session 2 on June 2 and June 5:* Stress Management and Coping: Dealing with Uncertainties *Session 3 on June 9 and June 12:* Reducing Anxiety and Promoting Resilience: Preparing to Return to Work   To Register: https://zoom.u ...Continue Reading