The next annual New Directors’ Orientation will be held on February 21 and 28, 2018, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the New Jersey State Library’s Talking Book and Braille Center (2300 Stuyvesant Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618). The workshop will feature essential information for new library directors in the following areas: Overview of New Jersey State Library services focusing on how we can help serve you in your new position as Library Director. NJ Library Law Purchasing Basics Strategic Planning Managing Library S ...Continue Reading

The New Jersey State Library is currently recruiting new members for this Advisory Council. The Council typically meets annually, except in years when the five year LSTA plan is reviewed and a new one created (this just occurred in 2017). The term of office is two years, with the option to be re-appointed for a second two year term. Members have the opportunity to meet with the LSTA program managers from the State Library, be briefed on the combined LSTA and Network Aid budget and review the annual State Program Report ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, I would like to alert you to a project on the role of libraries in promoting community health currently being conducted by researchers at Rutgers University.  I encourage you to participate, if at all possible. Here are the details: We, at Rutgers University Center for State Health Policy, are seeking your participation in a study documenting uses of public space in libraries for health-related activities.  Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the project is designed to illuminate t ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The link for the 2018 1/3 mill spreadsheet is below.  If you are unable to access it please email me and I will send it to you as an attachment: http://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2018_Minimum_Amount_Needed_to_Qualify_for_1_25_Per_Capita_One-Third_Mill.xls 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 ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The 2017 equalized valuation figures have not yet been posted to the Division of Taxation website.  I am refreshing the page every hour.  As soon as they are available I will post the 1/3 mill amounts on NJPUBLIBS.  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] ---------------- ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, I have been informed by the Department of Treasury that the Per Capita State Aid checks will be mailed out today so you should see them shortly.  The final amounts can be viewed here: http://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/FinalCheckAmountFY18.xlsx  or attached to this email.  If you do not receive your check by November 1st please email me so I can trace it. The equalized valuation figures should be published on the Division of Taxation website either late this ...Continue Reading

The New Jersey State Library with LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative is sponsoring the second Public Library Directors’ Summit on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at the Holiday Inn in East Windsor. This one-day event will provide experienced public library directors with best practices and the latest developments in the areas of library law and other public library topics. The summit will feature programs on library law by Michael Cerone, facilities management by Michael Gannon, and a library technology infr ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, I have received a number of messages regarding ReferenceUSA and Rosetta Stone URLs not working on library websites.  The URLs for these resources have changed.  Please change the links on your websites to the following: ReferenceUSA:  http://www.referenceusa.com Rosetta Stone: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=cpid&site=rosetstone&return=y&custid=cjrlc085 Please let me know if you have any trouble with those URLs after you put them on your website. Best regards, ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, As of July 1st authentication for the databases featured on the main JerseyClicks.org website will be done through EBSCO and Infogroup (RefUSA).  The URLs on the Alphabetical and By Subject database lists at www.jerseyclicks.org have been changed to geolocation authentication URLs.  This means that the database vendors will detect whether a user’s IP address is originating from within New Jersey and if that is the case they will be granted access without having to enter their library barcode ...Continue Reading

The New Jersey State Library and LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative are sponsoring the second New Jersey Public Library Directors' Summit on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. This one-day event will provide public library directors with training based on current best practices in the areas of staff management and library administration. We invite you to participate in this survey of potential session topics for the Summit. Your feedback will help us create a meaningful, practical day of learning, discussion and ...Continue Reading