Greetings,   The accuracy certification for the annual report is located here: http://ldb.njstatelib.org/ldb_files/FY13%20ACCURACY%20CERTIFICATION.pdf.  When you are finished with your annual report please print this certification, fill it out, and mail the original to me at the State Library.  If you have any questions please let me know.   Best Regards,   Bob Keith Data Coordinator New Jersey State Library 185 W State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 609-278-2640x192 rkeith@PROTECTED Subscribe to ...Continue Reading

Thanks to Marian R. Bauman, Director of Neptune Public Library, for bringing this to our attention. *Subject:* Letter to mayor that might have implications for libraries http://editor.ne16.com/vo/?FileID=d492ca80-9264-4942-8dab-0552a2211e3e&m=735f97d08e5eb7478893c5771d05d505&MailID=23037397   In preparation of any questions you might get regarding this memo, you may want to review the following information. Please note that association libraries are covered by NJSA 18A:73-43.1 & 2 (confidentiality of library ...Continue Reading

On Tuesday, February 14, from 10 to 11 a.m., join Jennifer Podolsky, business outreach specialist for the NJ State Library, and Karen Parry, manager of information services at East Brunswick Public Library, for a podcast discussion on the services NJ libraries are offering to businesses and entrepreneurs. You will be able to ask questions during the podcast. The panel will try to answer all of them; however, if they run out of time, answers will be included in the podcast show notes when it is posted to the State Libr ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues,   The annual survey for Data Year 2011 is now open for submission.  In compliance with N.J.S.A. 18A:74-11 the survey will close on March 1, 2012.  However, the New Jersey State Library will grant a one month grace period for late submissions.  This grace period will end at 11:59PM on Sunday, April 1, 2012.    This year we are using Counting Opinions to collect the survey statistics.  Please visit http://njsl.countingopinions.com/ to log in.  Prior to logging i ...Continue Reading

New Jersey State Library On-the-Go The next stop on the NJ State Library On-the-Go tour is The Ramsey Free Public Library, 30 Wycoff Ave, Ramsey, NJ 07446, on Monday, February 27, 2012. Come visit the library from 10:30 am -12 pm for an informal "meet and greet" with New Jersey State Library staff. A continental breakfast will start at 10:00 am. More information about The Ramsey Free Public Library and directions can be found at http://www.ramseylibrary.org/. Any and all library staff is welcome to attend, ...Continue Reading

Dear New Jersey Public Library Directors: The New Jersey State Library is working with Himmel & Wilson, Library Consultants on an evaluation of its Library Services and Technology Act program. Following is a link to a short web-survey that Himmel & Wilson has developed to solicit opinions and ideas from the New Jersey library community. The survey takes between 4 and 6 minutes to complete. Please help us by clicking on the hot-link below, or copying and pasting into your address bar, and taking this brief su ...Continue Reading

From: "Goulet, Catherine" Date: Tue, January 31, 2012 New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Richard E. Constable III today announced the launch of a new Capital Needs Survey that will collect information on the repair, restoration and improvement needs of historic sites throughout the state. The New Jersey Historic Trust, a DCA affiliate, is leading the effort and encourages all publicly owned and nonprofit-managed sites to participate in the survey. "The Historic ...Continue Reading

Dear Library Directors, The State currently has an active contract for the purchase of Library furniture (T2440 Furniture, Library Excluding Shelving) which is due to expire on 05/31/12. Treasury would like to know if libraries would like Treasury to rebid this contract, or let it lapse. If you would like to continue to be able to purchase furniture via State contract, send an email to Marcia.Warfel@PROTECTED by February 8, 2012 with the subject line: Library furniture. One email per library, please. Please contact ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Please accept my apology if you have received this message more than once. Our mailing system is experiencing technical difficulties which we are working to resolve. Thank you for your patience. Recommendation for time frame for Return of Excess Funds to municipality for 2012: All municipal and joint libraries must determine whether or not the library has excess funding to return to their municipality on an annual basis. Best practice is to begin work on identifying those funds early in the calen ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Recommendation for time frame for Return of Excess Funds to municipality for 2012: All municipal and joint libraries must determine whether or not the library has excess funding to return to their municipality on an annual basis. Best practice is to begin work on identifying those funds early in the calendar year so that you can make a report to the municipality at the time the municipal budget is introduced at council. Municipal budgets are generally introduced around March, and adopted approxim ...Continue Reading