Please forward this message to your Library Trustees: *The Trustee Academy Webinar Series by ALA’s United for Libraries is no longer available.* Please be sure to attend the Trustee Institute on September 13, 2014, to fulfill your continuing education requirements for the year: http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/consulting_services/library_trustees/registration-for-nj-library-trustee-institute-2014/ Two archived webinars are still available on the NJSL website: New Jersey Library Law with NJ Deputy St ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The following grant information from the New Jersey Historical Commission may be of interest. Please note that some libraries have been awarded grants in the past. /Funding is restricted to projects relating specifically to New Jersey history. Eligible categories include, but are not limited to: conservation of historical materials, digitization projects, editorial and publication projects, educational initiatives, exhibitions, media, public programs, and research (including archaeological projects, ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, First, I must apologize for the length of this message.  The time you spend reading it is appreciated.  I have received a small number of questions regarding the new data element on next year’s annual survey called Wireless Sessions (mentioned in a previous email).  Most of the questions were asking for ways to collect this data, but before I address that I wanted to mention that due to IMLS’s process of new data element implementation the data collected on this element for next year’s ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,   Municipal clerks and county clerks are tasked with the administrative responsibilities concerning financial disclosure statements (_http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/lfns/14/2014-06.pdf_). They will determine if trustees and the director are considered “local government officers” and required to submit a financial disclosure statement. If you are instructed by the municipal/county clerk to file,  the deadline is June 13 (_http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dlgs/lfns/14/2014-07.pdf_). Best ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Assuming that the state budget for FY2015 is passed without cuts to the proposed state library budget, the following is a list of the changes that will be made effective July 1,2014: RefUSA:   continued statewide access Job and Career Accelerator:   continued statewide access Ebsco:   TO BE DISCONTINUED- Biography Collection Complete, Health Source-Consumer Edition and Salud en Espanol. TO BE ADDED- Health Source:Nursing/Academic Edition, Legal Information Reference Center and Smal ...Continue Reading

*2014 New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute, September 13, 2014*   Presented in partnership with the New Jersey Library Trustee Institute & New Jersey Library Association * * *Registration Now Open!* * * Please share this message with your Trustee Board:    The next New Jersey Library Trustee Institute will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Sheraton Eatontown. This full day conference features a  Keynote and two Plenary sessions, four (4) workshops on a variety of ...Continue Reading

*2014 New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute, September 13, 2014*   Presented in partnership with the New Jersey Library Trustee Institute & New Jersey Library Association * * *Registration Now Open!* * * Please share this message with your Trustee Board:    The next New Jersey Library Trustee Institute will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2014 at the Sheraton Eatontown. This full day conference features a  Keynote and two Plenary sessions, four (4) workshops on a variety of t ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, I have just received news from IMLS regarding some changes to the data elements on the annual survey.  These changes will be reflected on next years’ survey, but they will not be part of the IMLS official data set until the following year.  Please take a moment to read through these changes in order to incorporate them into your data collection for next year’s annual survey.   New Data Element:   *Annual Wireless Internet Sessions* _Definition_: Report the number of wireless sessi ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, First, let me thank you all for completing the 2013 Annual Survey.  Your data is very important to us, especially during this National Library Week when we advocate for libraries at the State and Federal level.  Please take a moment to visit our website and download the 2013 Raw Data spreadsheet (http://lss.njstatelib.org/lss_files/2013RawData.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 unl ...Continue Reading

The New Jersey State Library is offering a new map-based public library directory on our website at https://njsl.countingopinions.com/locations.php?l=14798.  This interactive map shows the location of every public library and branch in New Jersey along with the address and phone number of the library.  This tool will allow residents and library staff to quickly identify a public library close to home, a place of business or anywhere along the commute. The New Jersey State Library will keep the map informati ...Continue Reading