April 2nd 2019
Libraries must take an active, visible role in building sustainable and resilient communities. Our future depends on it in more ways than one. We will explore the importance of infusing the core value of sustainability into everything we do, and demonstrate how libraries that lead into the future using “sustainable thinking” fulfill our mission as libraries in new and innovative ways. “Sustainable Thinking” is a concept that aligns the core values of libraries with the “Triple Bottom Line” definition of sustainability: ...Continue Reading
March 26th 2019
New Jersey State Library, Library Development Bureau Monthly Continuing Education Schedule April 2019 In-Person Workshops Disaster Preparedness Workshop April 3 - 9:00am to 1:00pm Trailside Nature and Science Center - 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside, NJ 07092 Register Now Leap into Science Early Literacy Workshop April 18 - 10:00am to 2:00pm Birdseye Family Success Center - 364 S. Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070 Register Now - Limited to 20 participants Activate Sustainable Thinking for the Future of Libra ...Continue Reading
March 8th 2019
Dear Colleagues, This is a friendly reminder that there is now only one week left to submit your annual survey and Accuracy Certification, the deadline for both is March 15th. Here are some helpful tips as the survey deadline draws near: 1. All of the forms for the survey (i.e. Accuracy Certification, Application for State Aid, etc.) can be found on the State Library website at http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resources/per_capita_state_aid/ under the heading Data Year 2018. ...Continue Reading
March 7th 2019
New to the library board? Need a refresher on library issues? Dealing with some new challenges? This program is designed to offer you information and resources, as well as including time for your questions. WHAT EVERY LIBRARY TRUSTEE NEEDS TO KNOW- NOW! Three Sessions: Each session will begin with coffee and registration at 9:00 am; the program will begin at 9:30. Lunch is included with registration and the program will wrap up by 3:30. March 16 ...Continue Reading
March 1st 2019
Dear Colleagues, This is a friendly reminder that there are now only two weeks left to submit your annual survey and Accuracy Certification, the deadline for both is March 15th. Here are some helpful tips as the survey deadline draws near: 1. All of the forms for the survey (i.e. Accuracy Certification, Application for State Aid, etc.) can be found on the State Library website at http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resources/per_capita_state_aid/ under the heading Data Year 2018. Th ...Continue Reading
February 19th 2019
Dear New Directors, Due to the impending winter weather we have decided to cancel tomorrow’s New Directors’ Orientation. We will let you know when we are able to reschedule it. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library 185 W State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-278-2640x192 F: 609-278-2650 rkeith@PROTECTED [message_body] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The fol ...Continue Reading
February 15th 2019
New to the library board? Need a refresher on library issues? Dealing with some new challenges? This program is designed to offer you information and resources, as well as including time for your questions. WHAT EVERY LIBRARY TRUSTEE NEEDS TO KNOW- NOW! Three Sessions: Each session will begin with coffee and registration at 9:00 am; the program will begin at 9:30. Lunch is included with registration and the program will wrap up by 3:30. March 16 &nbs ...Continue Reading
February 11th 2019
The New Jersey State Library recently conducted its FY19 Statewide Services Survey, a two-part library community ranking survey of current statewide services. The purpose of this survey was to inform upcoming decisions regarding network aid expenditures, should funding resources not be adequate to keep up with rising costs. While not the only consideration in assessing the value of the assorted services represented here, the following summary of results is an informative and important factor. As a reminder, in order to ...Continue Reading
February 5th 2019
Dear Colleagues, I am passing along the following information from LYRASIS regarding their discounts with DEMCO. If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Bielewski at jennifer.bielewski@PROTECTED Dear LYRASIS Group Agents, I am writing to share the news that the discounts on library supplies and furnishings at DEMCO that LYRASIS negotiated for our member community have ended as of January 31, 2019. The favorable pricing and discounts that we have negotiated with other library supply co ...Continue Reading
January 30th 2019
The New Jersey State Library will soon be releasing an RFQ for statewide electronic resources for the next three years. Prior to NJSL and the Database Advisory Committee making recommendations to the State Librarian we would like to know what is valuable to the residents you serve. This survey will be open through February 13 at 5 pm. Thank you in advance for the time that you spend helping to inform our decisions. Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F7DXQB6 Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, MSLS Deputy State L ...Continue Reading
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