FYI,   Just passing this along for informational purposes only!   ~Sharon   All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Services Specialist/ /Library Development Bureau/*New Jersey State Library* *P.*  609-278-2640 x116    *E.*  sraw...@njstatelib.org*W. * www.njstatelib.org   185 West State StreetP.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625 *From:* The Whalemobile <i...@thewhalemobile.com> *Sent:* Thursday, December 7, 2023 1:02 PM*To ...Continue Reading

*FYI,* * * *CSLP’s Virtual Summer Symposium* *Thursday, December 7, 2023* *11 am to 4:30 pm EST* *To register: **https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0GU8zqO3TrGkLs3hdMF7gw#/registration*   The CSLP Summer Symposium is a half-day virtual offering for public library staff to connect, learn, and collaborate as we plan for summer library programming around the 2024 theme of *Adventure Begins at your Library.* * * Sessions will include:     Simplifying the Adventure of Summer Reading: Ob ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI, Miss Rumphius Award   The New Jersey Center for the Book proudly presents the annual /Miss Rumphius Award, /based upon the title character of the National Book Award winner by Barbara Cooney. In the spirit of Miss Rumphius, we seek to amplify the work of exemplary librarians, library staff, library students, and school librarians who implement creative and engaging programs to improve their environments. We hope the /Miss Rumphius Award/ inspires other ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   I’m passing along this information from a YALSA announcement on ALA Connect: /Booklist/ is looking for reviewers for their YA section, specifically for YA romance and general fiction titles, and especially for YA nonfiction. Reviewers for /Booklist/ typically are assigned between 2 to 3 books per month, and their rate is $15/per review. Reviewers must be able to review from digital materials, and all /Booklist/ reviews are signed. If you're intere ...Continue Reading

FYI, *LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative* (LLNJ) and the *New Jersey State Library* (NJSL) are seeking strong library advocates to serve as representatives on the Library Network Review Board. Representatives will serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2024. Representatives of all types of libraries, including K-12 school, academic, and public libraries, are encouraged to apply. The Library Network Review Board (LNRB) meets at least annually and advises the State Librarian on matters pertaining to ne ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, *Apply for 2024 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award*** The ALSC Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee is currently accepting online applications for the 2024 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award! This award, made possible by an annual gift from Penguin Young Readers Group and Random House Children's Books, provides a $600 stipend to up to four children's librarians to attend their first ALA Annual Conference. To be eligible to apply you do have to be ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Hi, Everyone,   Here's a way you can encourage the youth you serve to participate in the 250th Anniversary Celebrations for the Boston Tea Party. They're collecting loose leaf dried tea to use in the re-creation of the event on December 16th. You'll get a little memento of your participation. For more information: https://www.december16.org/the-boston-tea-party-250th-anniversary-student-tea-donation-drive ------- This information isn’t youth services related, but I thought maybe some of you might be p ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, *Programming To Infinity and Beyond* Ever find yourself in need of a ready-made programming solution? Maybe you're planning an event series that would be enhanced by a coordinated theme? Or, perhaps you have a new staff member who would benefit from a treasure trove of ideas and a bank of planning guides? Or possibly... you just need additional inspiration? Whatever the case, remember that through your membership in the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) through the sponsorsh ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings * * *FYI,* * * *CSLP’s Virtual Summer Symposium* *Thursday, December 7, 2023!* *11 am to 4:30 pm EST* *Registration Opens on November 10, 2022*   The CSLP Summer Symposium is a half-day virtual offering for public library staff to connect, learn, and collaborate as we plan for summer library programming around the 2024 theme of *Adventure Begins at your Library.* * * Sessions will include:     Simplifying the Adventure of Summer Reading: Observations from a ...Continue Reading

FYI,   The/ *Ready Now: Supporting Youth and Families During Crisis*/ project,* * expands on the co-design work implemented in the summer of 2020. This work led to the publication of /Library Staff as Public Servants: A Field Guide for Preparing to Serve Communities in Times of Crisis// /(fondly known as The Field Guide)/, /that/ /outlines four Essential Tasks that libraries and their staff need to embrace to serve historically marginalized youth and families successfully.    Following the publication of ...Continue Reading