REGISTER NOW! Share, Refresh, Discover: The NJ Public Library Directors Summit The New Jersey State Library with LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative are cosponsoring a public library directors summit on October 7, 2015, at the National Conference Center 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, staff management and funding. SHARE: Network and renew connections with your ...Continue Reading

Posted on behalf of Michele Stricker Are you new to the public library director role?  Or considering becoming a director in the future?  The Public Library Director 101 Series will introduce you to the many and unique facets of public library directorship.  This series of four webinar recordings provides a broad overview that both informs and inspires.  In Your New Role you’ll hear about ethics, values, and leadership – all important traits for public library directors.  (Duration:& ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The following is from the Department of Local Government Services.  Please also consult the attached spreadsheet for more information.  Please let me know if you have any questions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3, the State Treasurer has increased the minimum bid threshold from $36,000 to $40,000 for entities subject to the Local Public Contracts Law whose purchasing agents possess a Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA) certificate awarded by the Division of Local Government Services.  As ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The New Jersey State Library, along with the Statewide Database Advisory Committee, announce that there will be no changes to the statewide database list for the 2016 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016). Based upon available funds, all current databases that are part of Jersey Clicks will remain and no additional titles will be added. Visit http://jerseyclicks.org for the full listing of available databases. Best regards, Bob Keith Data Coordinator New Jersey State Library 185 W State St ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Trustee Academy Webinar Series by ALA’s United for Libraries available July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Sign up now! The Trustee Academy is a series of online courses to help Trustees become exceptionally proficient in their roles on behalf of their libraries. The New Jersey State Library, along with the New Jersey Library Trustee Association has contracted for 100 site licenses (one per library )that provide the Trustees and library director with one year of access (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016) to ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,   First, let me thank you all for completing the 2014 Annual Survey.  Please take a moment to visit our website and download the 2014 Raw Data spreadsheet (http://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/2014RawData.xlsx).  Please take a look at your data and see if anything looks amiss.  If you do find a data entry error please email me and I will unlock your survey so that you can correct the error.  If you have any questions please let me know.   Best regards, &n ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,   N.J.A.C. 15:23, New Jersey Professional Librarian Certification, has been readopted. The current text of the regulation may be found at http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resources/library_law/librarian-certification-regulation/. The notice of re-adoption and the notice of proposal may be found at http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/resources/library_law/rule-proposals-notices-adoption/.  Please let me know if you have any other questions.   Best regards, ...Continue Reading

The New Jersey State Library with LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative and the New Jersey Library Association, are sponsoring a public library directors' conference this coming Fall on October 7th (venue TBD).  Please mark your calendars and save the date. This one-day event will provide /experienced/ public library directors with training based on current best practices in the areas of staff management and library administration. */Action/*:  *We need your help.*  Please complete a s ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,   I hope you find the following items informative. Best wishes, Victoria *_ _* *_Trustee Manual Update_* It gives me great pleasure to announce that */New Jersey Public Libraries: A Manual for Trustees/* has been updated. The staff members of Library Support Services wanted to accomplish this for some time, and we are delighted to have completed the task. Since it has been 10 years since the last issue, there is a new format that will allow LSS staff to keep sections up-to-date without the ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,   The annual Financial Disclosure Statement for local government officers will be available on March 30, 2015. Further information may be found in Local Finance Notice 2015-06 (attached). Should you have any questions, you may want to first consult the FAQ at http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/resources/fds_docs/FDS_FAQ.pdf.   Best wishes, Victoria   Victoria Rosch Deputy State Librarian Director, Library Support Services vrosch@PROTECTED  609.278.2640 ext.157 [message_bod ...Continue Reading