Please excuse cross postings * * *2023 Summer Reading Program Survey Deadline Sept. 8th* Attention all public library staff who played an active role in administering 2023 summer library programming! Please fill out the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) summer reading survey. This survey was created so CSLP can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, CSLP public library members! The deadline to complete the survey is *September 8, 2023 ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI, Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL) Program for NJ Libraries With funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Space Science Institute, through its *Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries (SEAL)* program*,* has provided the NJ State Library with solar science kits, and information and activities to share with public libraries for their library patrons. Public libraries are encouraged to borrow these kits, *click to learn more a ...Continue Reading

FYI, Every Child a Reader is inviting libraries to apply to have Meg Medina to come to your public and school library for an author visit as she begins her second year of travel as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. They will begin accepting proposals for 2024 on September 6 and closing on October 5. Because the proposal form is extensive and requires that a school and public library work in partnership for an event, they invite you to review and begin gathering your proposal details now. Visit the ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I am sharing this request on behalf of Emily Witkowski, Teen Services Supervisor at the Hunterdon County Library System.   They have received a Project Award from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative to develop a pilot training module for youth-serving public library staff about fitness/health and expanding the fitness/health offerings in their facility. To help guide them in the development of that training, they have set up a survey to ask youth-serving public library staff some questions a ...Continue Reading

FYI, *SEEKING LIBRARY WORKERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SURVEY ON * *PERCEPTIONS OF IMMIGRANT ACCULTURATION* * * Library workers in the U.S. are welcome to participate in a 20-minute survey, and respondents will have the option to take part in a 20-30 minute follow-up interview study. Interviews will be transcribed and audio recorded, and participants in the interviews will earn a $25 Tango card to be distributed in 2-4 weeks. The data from the study will contribute to the improved knowledg ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings * * *FYI,* * * *Consider joining a CSLP committee! * Volunteering for a CSLP Committee is a great opportunity to develop professionally while also contributing to the CSLP mission. Our committees are the lifeblood of CSLP. Volunteers play a significant role in the success of our organization and programs.**   While the duties vary, committee obligations generally run for one calendar year. All committee work is done virtually, either through email, phone, or online meetings. ...Continue Reading

FYI,   My colleague at the  Washington State Library shared information with me about a Summit that might be of interest that’s being sponsored by the Washington Library Association. It’s happening virtually on Friday, September 8th. They are allowing non-Washington Library Association members from other states to attend and it costs $55 to register as a non-WLA member. More info here: https://www.wla.org/2023-neurodivergence-libraries-summit   ~Sharon  All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (sh ...Continue Reading

Building Equity-Based Summers Initiative Has the lasting impact of the pandemic had you reevaluating traditional services and programs? Does “equity” feel too big to tackle by yourself? Consider being a part of Building Equity-Based Summers (BEBS)! BEBS is an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) *grant-funded national initiative* focused on assisting public library staff in gaining the skills necessary to work with systematically marginalized communities. The NJ State Library is seeking five public ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings Hi, Everyone, It’s that time of the summer when I, as the CSLP State Representative, ask for those of you working in public libraries to complete the summer reading survey created by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) statistics committee. This survey was created so CSLP can better assess the usefulness of the materials offered by the program on a national level to better serve you, the CSLP membership! Here is the link to the survey: https://forms.gle/5N2agGJmmeqWodJh6&nb ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *_ALA I Love My Librarian Award Nominations Open_* Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? ALA's I Love My Librarian Award invites library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Each year, up to 10 librarians are honored at a ceremony and receive a $5,000 cash award. The deadline to submit nominations is September 30, 2023. *Learn more.*     Forward ...Continue Reading