Dear Colleagues, Please view the attached bulletin regarding Daniel's Law.  It is recommended that you contact your municipal or county clerk and ask what your library may need to do to be in compliance with this law.   Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-278-2640x192 F: 609-278-2650 rkeith@PROTECTED The above information do ...Continue Reading

The FCC will host a webinar on August 3, at 2 p.m. ET to provide additional information about the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program. event will highlight some of the most frequently asked questions and address some common misconceptions about the program. The free virtual webinar will be live streamed on _fcc.gov/live_ and does not require registration. During, or in advance of this event, questions can be submitted by sending an email to ECFwebinar@PROTECTED. The webinar will be recorded and available on the ...Continue Reading

Capira Curbside was licensed for all New Jersey public libraries with CARES Act funds from August 31, 2020 to August 31, 2021. The State Librarian has decided not to renew this product for another year. If your library wishes to continue using Capira Curbside please contact Stephen Hanulec at OCLC and he will provide quotes and technical assistance. His email is hanulecs@PROTECTED and his phone number is 856-305-1263. Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer Deputy State Librarian for Library  Support Services New Jersey State L ...Continue Reading

Hello Library Directors, There is an upcoming convening, described in the invitation below, that you or staff may be interested in attending. The central question is, how do our communities of practice work together to create pathways for jobs that offer family sustaining wages. I believe libraries are an important part of the statewide conversation, and hope that you are able to attend.  As we move forward from the pandemic, we find that the challenge of career pathways resulting in family sustaining wages for ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Please visit the following link to view the recording of the ARPA NJSL+ Partners Grant Application Q and A session. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch7h06EXXa4 Best regards, Bob Keith Director of Library Law, State Aid, and Statistics New Jersey State Library Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-278-2640x192 F: 609-278-2650 rkeith@PROTECTED The above information does not constitute legal advice or opinion.  Pl ...Continue Reading

Please join the New Jersey State Library, NJLA, and the Plainfield Public Library on July 28, 2021, at 2:00 PM, for a Q and A session on the NJSL+ Partners Literacy Project Grants funded by ARPA. To register please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5NJ6G0vuSHaY2jIpio80iw July 28, 2021 - 2:00 PM Information about the project may be found at: https://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/american-rescue-plan-act-arpa/njsl-partners-literacy-project-pilot-1-and-pilot-2/ The grant ap ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Please pass this along to your trustees. Presented by Michael Cerone, Esquire, and sponsored by the NJ Library Trustee Association July 28, 2021 7:00pm - 8:30pm Register with the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUAUT3yaQpChBbGV-LdU_w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Send questions in advance to njlibtrustees@PROTECTED. Please include “OPMA questions” in the subject line. Best regards, Bob Kei ...Continue Reading

The NJSL + Partners Literacy Project will pilot two models for providing literacy services in public libraries. The overarching idea is to showcase libraries as literacy destinations in communities across the state. Through American Rescue Act Funding, the State Library will offer two pilot projects: _Pilot Project 1_ – Hub and Spoke Libraries: A fixed lab approach that models the work that has already been successful in the Plainfield Public Library. Learn more about the Hub and Spoke Libraries project here: https:// ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Zoom, the popular video conferencing platform, has been renewed by the NJ State Library for up to 400 public library buildings statewide for a second year using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.  This renewal will go through September 9, 2022.  It will include both webinars and meetings for an unlimited number of attendees, as well as affording no time limitations on these programs.   For more information please contact Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer at Kmoellerpeiffer@PROTEC ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, Please pass this along to your trustees.  The recording for today's Trustee Check-in has been posted to our YouTube channel and can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE3IB2lBo5E 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 Street Address: 185 W. State St. Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 P: 609-278-2640x192 F: 609-278-2650 rkeith@PROTECTED ...Continue Reading