The NJ State Library BTOP Team was invited by staff of the NJ Dept. of Labor to discuss the web-based resources both agencies have, or will soon have, available to assist the residents of NJ with occupation, career and job-seeking skills. Department of Labor staff asked that NJSL "get the word" out about two of their newer resources (listed below). *NJ Next Stop (www.njnextstop.org) is a state site sponsored by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, State Employment and Training Commission, to hel ...Continue Reading

Due to the number of library staff on the waiting list in the Northern New Jersey area, Learning Express has scheduled an additional in-person Job & Career Accelerator overview session for this area. The additional session will be held at: Morris County Public Library Wednesday, December 15th 9:30am \x96 12:00pm You can register for this session at: https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1607587&IDRPH=1659115 Training questions, contact Natasha Peter at npeter@PROTECTED or 609-278-2640 x133 REMINDERS: Webi ...Continue Reading

A NJ Library Champion needs your support As you know, NJ Devils hockey player Zach Parise is a NJ Library Champion. It\xB9s a role he has taken seriously. Whether including us in his interview in Sports Illustrated or making a personal appearance at the State Library that attracted the press and First Lady Mary Pat Christie, he is a positive spokesperson for NJ libraries every chance he gets. I think we may be the only library in the world that had ever had photos in Sports Illustrated! He included us again in his late ...Continue Reading

A NJ Library Champion needs your support As you know, NJ Devils hockey player Zach Parise is a NJ Library Champion. It's a role he has taken seriously. Whether including us in his interview in Sports Illustrated or making a personal appearance at the State Library that attracted the press and First Lady Mary Pat Christie, he is a positive spokesperson for NJ libraries every chance he gets. I think we may be the only library in the world that had ever had photos in Sports Illustrated! He included us again in his latest ...Continue Reading

The FCC\x92s 6th Report and Order (http://bit.ly/fDJQib) has created fundamental changes in the E-rate program. Below is a summary of these changes. The first two sections are the most impactful. If you have any questions about this please join the NJ E-rate listserv and post your questions: http://lists.njstatelib.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/list/njerate/ CIPA - Paragraph 9 \x96 Need to be CIPA compliant even if you only get E-rate for transport and not for internet access o Goes against previous guidance ...Continue Reading

Hi, All. Attached and following is the December version of the FAQ. Please review it as many things have been clarified. Please let me know if you receive legal or accounting advice that differs or clarifies what I have written. I won\x92t quote the source, but may need to change some wording in light of the experts\x92 advice. Please feel to give your lawyer and accountant my contact information should they have any questions about the FAQ. Your help is much appreciated. We will soon be putting all of the forms on o ...Continue Reading

NJAC 15:22 Library Network Services and NJAC 15:21, State Library Aid and Grants have been readopted as of November 12, 2010 and will be published in the December 20, 2010 Register. No substantive changes were made to Network, and the substantive changes for PCSA are (1) the requirement for paid print periodical titles was removed because of the availability of electronic resources and (2) an increase in the amount of library-related education for library trustees from three hours per year per board to seven hours per y ...Continue Reading

From Liz Markel, Marketing Specialist, ASCLA- On behalf of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), I am thrilled to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming webinar series we're calling the 2011 Virtual Convergence. Throughout the day, from Jan. 18 through Jan. 21, we'll be offering webinars on a variety of topics relevant to all types of libraries and library job functions. It's an opportunity to take a few hours at the start of the year to focus on you and the knowled ...Continue Reading

Attached is the updated Proposed Transfer form and Steps Necessary. I hope the Transfer form is a little easier to understand. Many of you had questions about \x93emergency fund\x94 and this was changed to the accounting term of \x93temporary restriction of fund balance\x94. If your auditors or lawyers have any suggestions for clarifying the form, please let me know. If you determine that you are required to return funds, please contact Michele Stricker at mstricker@PROTECTED. She will send you the packet of informati ...Continue Reading

The New Jersey State Library has received funding through the Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant. As a result of this funding, all NJ public libraries now have access to Learning Express\x92 Job & Career Accelerator. Six (6) in-person training sessions will be conducted by Learning Express for library staff and scheduled at NJ public libraries. The final two in-person sessions have been confirmed. All in-person training sessions are listed below: Carteret Public Library Monday, December 1 ...Continue Reading