Not sure if list members are aware of this site: http://wowlit.org/. It is entitled the World of Words, sponsored by the University of Arizona, College of Education, it is a database of 30,000+ children's and young adult's literature. It was featured on the Research Buzz e-mail list. The site is searchable by title, by region, age, genre and recently added. There is an rss feed for updates, etc. Looks intersting! Lisa Bogart labo...@juno.com NEW MLS looking for to get kids and teens excited about books and r ...Continue Reading

FYI, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library  Astrophysicist and national lecturer, Kevin Manning, is passionate about transporting people of all ages into a fascinating world beyond their own.   He’s available to present a family astronomy program entitled “Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe” for libraries. It is an excitingly engaging program for people of all ages about the objects and forces in the universe from the very small to the very large. Comp ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross postings FYI, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library  ;(I know there are children’s museums in the towns of Jersey City, Dover, Cherry Hill, Florham Park, East Orange, Egg Harbor, Jersey City and Paramus) Want to get your young patrons and their parents to "FLIP" out over family reading?  Personal and organizational members of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) are encouraged to partner with their local children's museum and a ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross postingsNJ Center for the Book and Monmouth County Library*present**Science is FUNdamental**//*a day of exciting and enlightening events*September 26, 2010,  from 1:00pm to 5:00pm*Rockets and robots shooting for the stars… Science is fundamental, and on Sunday, September 26, it’s free to the public at Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive in Manalapan, from noon to 5 p.m.The New Jersey Center for the Book and Monmouth County Library invite the public to participate in a ...Continue Reading

Ed, How possbile would this be for myself and the new person to attend since no one went to NJLA. I would be willing to pay my way if needed. Laura Laura Boderck Mellor Head of Youth Services Hillsborough Public Library--Somerset County Library System 379 South Branch Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Voice Mail: 908-369-2200 ext.15 Fax: 908-369-8242 *From*: "Sharon Rawlins" <sraw...@njstatelib.org> *Sent*: Thursday, September 02, 2010 4:38 PM *To*: njy...@njstatelib.org *Subject*: [njyac] Registration ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings *Registration Open for Youth Services Forum** “Youth Services in Tough Times”***This half day program for youth services librarians will be held at the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan on Thurs. October 28th from 10 am - 1:15 pm (9:30 am coffee/registration).Everyone has the option to choose to attend one of two programs in three different time periods.The registration fee is $20 for NJLA & NJASL members, $30 for non-members and $10 for students. Breakfast, raffles, CE credi ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon, Can it be that summer reading is really over?  It must be true, because  I'll finally  be able to take a vacation starting tomorrow!  Here are the statistics for Watchung Library that you requested.  Please email me if you have any questions.  Thank you for all you made possible this summer through your dedication and leadership - I know it must not have been easy. * Watchung Public Library* */A Branch of the Somerset County Library System/* *Summer Reading Statistics, 20 ...Continue Reading

Thank you Susan!I received the announcement yesterday and didn’t get the chance to post it. It’s limited to *200 people* so if anyone’s interested, sign up quickly. The registration deadline is *September 10.*I’ve gone for years when it was at NY Public and it’s a wonderful program. I missed them not having it last year so  I’m glad Bank Street has picked it up. Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJ State Library *From:* Susan Conlon [mailto:SCon...@princetonlibrary.org] *Sent:* Wednesday, Septemb ...Continue Reading

Hi everyone, Passing this information along about the event Bookfest @ Bank Street on Saturday Oct. 30.  “Bookfest @ Bank Street is an event devoted to the celebration, discovery, and discussion of books for children and teens. This event, designed for adults, features luminaries from the children's literature community. Authors, illustrators, editors, reviewers, and scholars will take part in panel discussions and breakout sessions.” More on their site: http://www.bankstreet.edu/library/BookFest.html ` Susan Conl ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon, I stopped back to work to email you, I'm sorry I couldn't take part in the conference call. A close friend was admitted into the hospital yesterday for heart issues and I was at the hospital with her and her husband today. I am hoping that Arlene was able to participate in the call, I was going to call her tomorrow to find out what resulted from the call. If she did not participate could you give me a short synopsis? Thanks, JeanOn Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Sharon Rawlins <sraw...@njstatelib.org> ...Continue Reading