Attached is a file containing the final amounts for Per Capita State Aid. It is anticipated that the checks will be mailed the first week of October. Please contact me if you do not receive your check by November 4. The individual letters for your auditor will be posted to the NJSL webpage later this week. I will let you know when they are ready for download. If you have any questions, please email me and use \x93PCSA\x94 and the name of your library in the subject line. Victoria Rosch, Deputy Director Library Dev ...Continue Reading

Hi, all. This is a reminder that all public libraries in New Jersey are required by law to provide voter registration forms and instructions year-round. If you need forms, contact your local election board or go to the state site at http://www.njelections.org/how-where-register.html. Best wishes, Victoria Victoria Rosch Consultant - Library Development Bureau vrosch@PROTECTED; 609.278.2640 ext. 157 New Jersey State Library, P.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Library_Law http://www.njs ...Continue Reading

REGISTRATION ONLY ONLINE AT: www.njstatelib.org/LDB/events The New Jersey State Library is pleased to sponsor two workshops as part of our Preservation Program: A Matter of When, Not If\x85 Preventing and Preparing for Library Disasters This full day workshop will examine two facets of disaster planning--prevention and preparedness. NEW: Expanded coverage on technology salvage and continuity planning. Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center Download flyer at http://www.njstatelib.org/News/news_item ...Continue Reading

Save the Date! Download flier at http://www.njstatelib.org/News/news_item.php?item_id=1111 The New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute, co-sponsored with the New Jersey Library Trustee Association and New Jersey Library Association, will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at the Marriott Princeton Hotel & Conference Center at Forrestal. NEW THIS YEAR: One day conference featuring two separate tracks for both new and experienced trustees. A joint session on Library Law & State Aid, and 8 breakout workshops. ...Continue Reading

Hi, all. Please review the preliminary PCSA amount for your library (attached). This is an estimate. Until all of the Requests for Exception are received and processed, the final amount cannot be determined. If you are puzzled by the estimated amount, please see the information following and attached. If you are still puzzled by the estimated amount, contact me and we will figure it out together. Victoria Rosch, Deputy Director Library Development Bureau New Jersey State Library vrosch@PROTECTED 609.278.2640 ext. 15 ...Continue Reading

From: Iris Orellana Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 2:50 PM To: Department of State Subject: Fun for the whole family! 2008 NJ Statewide Cultural Festival in Trenton To volunteer or for more information please go to www.njculturalfestival.com or call 609-777-0881 Governor Jon S. Corzine and Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells Proudly Present NJ\x92s 3rd Annual Statewide Cultural Celebration September 20, 2008 11 AM to 5 PM South River Walk Park Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ (Above the Route 29 Tunnel in ...Continue Reading

Congratulations to Jayne Beline, Parsippany- Troy Hills, who will be receiving the posters, Earth from Space. Jayne plans to exhibit the posters in their new gallery area and plans to invite local astronaut, Garrett Reisman to the opening of the display. If you would like to borrow the posters, please contact Jayne. Tina Keresztury Associate State Librarian NJ State Library 609-278-2640 ext. 134 fax- 609-278-2652 tkeresztury@PROTECTED ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The fo ...Continue Reading

The State Library has received a set of 20 posters, Earth from Space, from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. We are pleased to offer them to the first library that responds to this email that agrees to hang them and exhibit them to the public. The library also must send comments to a website about how they used the exhibit. Information on this will be sent along with the posters. The posters are very attractive and will make a nice exhibit. Please respond to me at tkeresztury@PROTECTED to cla ...Continue Reading

The State Library has received requests from librarians wanting guidelines for proctoring. I have drafted the following guidelines which I hope will be helpful to libraries that need this information and have questions about developing proctoring policies. If you have any questions, please contact me at any time at tkeresztury@PROTECTED or call me at 609-278-2640 ext 134. Tina Keresztury Associate State Librarian NJ State Library 609-278-2640 ext. 134 fax- 609-278-2652 tkeresztury@PROTECTED ---------------------- ...Continue Reading

NEW JERSEY STATE LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS August 12, 2008-Trenton, NJ Associate State Librarian for Library Development Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer is pleased to announce two new project specialists in the Library Development Bureau: David (Dave) Lisa will be the Adult Services and Urban Libraries Specialist, and Robert (Bob) Keith, who has been selected to be the Technologist Specialist. Lisa joins the State Library from the West Long Branch Public Library (NJ) where he has been the director since 2002 and ...Continue Reading