Please excuse the cross-postings FYI, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library *Apply by February 1, 2011 to enter YALSA’s Thinking Big About Advocacy Contest* < span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) of the American Libraries Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the Thinking Big About Advocacy Contest.  Complete contest rules and electronic applications are av ...Continue Reading

I will be out of the library from Thursday, November 11 through Monday, November 15. I will return on Tuesday, November 16. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following information is a reminder of your current mailing list subscription: You are subscribed to [list_name] using exam...@example.com. You may automatically unsubscribe from this list at any time by visiting the following URL: If the above URL is inoperable, make sure that you have copied the entire address. Som ...Continue Reading

Hi everyone, If you are planning to send a box of donated books to the Newark Public Library, can we please request that you wait until December or even January to send the boxes. We are in the midst of a federal grant-funded renovation and it would be much easier for us to receive the donated books later rather than now. Thank you so much for your consideration and cooperation. Rekha Rekha Gandhi, Children's Librarian Newark Public Library, Main Branch (973) 733-7797 email: rgan...@npl.org ...@npl.org> ...Continue Reading

--- Red Bank has made the finals for the * 4th Year in the:* Classroom Makeover Video Contest*   Go to Google and type einstruction, go to the site, then click learn more, or go to:* http://2010classroommakeover.shycast.com/submission/show/689       â€œDid You Ever Wonder” in the grade 6-8 category and vote for the Red Bank Middle School entry!    _Here’s all you have to do_:   ·   &nbs ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings. Hi Everyone, This is a reminder from the Collaborative Summer Library Program\x92s Board of Directors (of which NJ is a member) for public librarians to please fill out a short survey on whether you would like to have the summer reading program manual available online. Please share the survey link with anyone who might not see this message. The link provided will take you to a twelve (12) question SurveyMonkey. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KLM9TC2 We need to hear your opinions a ...Continue Reading

Please excuse the cross postings. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. *Title:*  Re-energizing Your Preschool Storytime: New Ideas for Busy Children's Staff*Format*:  Webinar*Date:* Thursday, December 2, 2010*Start Time:*          Noon, Pa cific Time1:00 pm, Mountain Time2:00 pm, Central Time3:00 pm, Eastern TimeThis webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge and ...Continue Reading

About 2 years ago one of our "regulars" who had volunteered for many summers with us was going for her GS Gold award, and she asked to hold it at the library. I agreed to let her host a sleepover in the library, and in addition to me she arranged for a few other adults to chaperone. It started at 4 p.m. on a Saturday and was over after breakfast on Sunday morning. She called it "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword: Writing for Social Justice" and she provided fiction, non-fiction and poetry writing w ...Continue Reading

We have had numerous projects with eagle scout and girl scout gold awards. We've allowed the library as a drop off location for prom dresses, food, winter clothes, supplies for animal shelters, etc. This year one girl organized a summer tutoring program with high school and elementary students. Another did a 2 week environmental program for children. Susan Meeske Old Tappan Public Library 56 Russell Ave Old Tappan, NJ 07675 201 664-3499 201 664-5999 http://oldtappan.bccls.org/ "A little library growing each ...Continue Reading

Scouts have built benches for an outdoor reading area, puppet theatre, mural for a children's room, cabinet to organize puzzles, landscape a children's outdoor reading garden, rebuild and landscape around our outdoor library sign & flag pole. Dianne Rieth Branch Manager Howell Library 318 Old Tavern Road Howell, NJ 07731 -8812 Telephone: 732-938-2300 FAX: 732-938-4739 "A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert." ...Continue Reading

We have a teen volunteer that would like to do his Eagle Scout project with the library. The project needs to involve some kind of leadership or teaching. I was wondering if anyone has ever had their library be involved with an Eagle Scout project. If so, I would appreciate any information you could provide me by emailing me off of the list. Thank you! Chrissie McGovern Youth Services Librarian Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library 732-583-9100 www.matawanaberdeenlibrary.com ------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading