I know that many patrons and FOL members would like to do something more active, above and beyond the postcard and email initiatives.  What about a weeklong campaign when people would go to their libraries and check out the item or items that they would miss the most if the library wasn’t there?  The newspapers could interview people leaving with (hopefully) armfuls of books and movies, and show our empty shelves at the end of the week.  This would be from the public, not the librarians, so hopefully hav ...Continue Reading

Hi everyone, I have a patron who is looking for a children's picture book which he thinks was popular (or published?) in the 1960s. He does not know the author or the title of the book but he thinks it had a circus theme with clowns. He does remember that there was a line in the book that repeated, "Is everyone ready, all but Freddie?" Does anyone know the name of the book this patron is looking for? He wants to read it to his grandson. Please respond to my email address listed below. Thanks. Suzi I. ...Continue Reading

Please excuse the cross-postings. *On-Site Training for Evanced Summer Reader for NJ Public Libraries* For anyone who will be administering the online summer reading program at their library using Evanced Summer Reader. Free sessions are being offered by a trainer from Evanced Solutions at Middlesex County College in the Instructional Resource Center, Room 238 on Wednesday, May 12 and May 13, 2010. This building is located next to the library. The sessions are being offered: Wednesday, May 12, 10 am – noon Wednesda ...Continue Reading

I hadn't seen this until I checked the web site today, so pardon me if you already knew. "The Board of the New Jersey Center for the Book regretfully announces the postponement of the NJ Center for the Book/Princeton University collaborative program 'The Fluid Dynamic of Information Literacy: Harnessing the Challenge,' scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., due to the economic crisis in the State of New Jersey and its impact upon the targeted audience of educators, administrators, and ...Continue Reading

Heather, Please look into below author visit, when you have a minute. Might be nice to set up for fall with school visiting. So please make sure it is a day they are in school. Thanks, Carolyn *From:* Sharon Orlando [mailto:sorl...@sclsnj.org] *Sent:* Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:07 AM *To:* njy...@njstatelib.org *Subject:* [njyac] re: free and inexpensive stuff for schools Thanks Carol!  I've requested the DVD series - as the library facilitates lifelong learning, and there are community members who are no longer ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings. ALSC Institute: there’s nothing else like it.  Taking place in Atlanta on September 23 – 25, 2010 at the Emory Conference Center, the ALSC Institute touches on some of the most important topics in library service for children.  You’re sure to go home feeling reinvigorated about the profession and more connected to others in the field.  Curious why you should attend the ALSC Institute?  For as little as $360 you receive nearly 30 hours of educations programming t ...Continue Reading

Let me know if they send it to you...they seemed to say it was for schools only! Sharon Orlando wrote: > Thanks Carol! I've requested the DVD series - as the library > facilitates lifelong learning, and there are community members who are > no longer in school. > > > > Sharon Orlando > Youth Services Librarian > Watchung Public Library > 12 Stirling Road > Watchung, New Jersey 07069 > 908-561-0117 > sorl...@sclsnj.org > > > ------------------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

Thanks Carol!  I've requested the DVD series - as the library facilitates lifelong learning, and there are community members who are no longer in school. Sharon Orlando Youth Services Librarian Watchung Public Library 12 Stirling Road Watchung, New Jersey 07069 908-561-0117 sorl...@sclsnj.org From: "Carol and Gary Levin" <cgle...@optonline.net>Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:39 PMTo: njy...@njstatelib.orgSubject: [njyac] free and inexpensive stuff for schoolsI was at NJLA last week and learned a ...Continue Reading

I was at NJLA last week and learned about this free offer for schools. http://classroom.history.com/america-dvd/event/form Also, I was at the NJLA author presentation earlier in the month and saw a couple of authors I can highly recommend for school visits: Grades 5-8 -- Edgar-awarding winning mystery author (who also was an improv comic and Madison Ave. ad writer for many years -- very entertaining and funny and great at inspiring kids to write -- is now (in this economy -for 2010) offering a FREE author visit (onl ...Continue Reading

Has anyone tried alternatives to the preschool computers sold by AWE?   If so, do you use your own computers with age-appropriate games installed and locked?  Or have you found an alternate source for pre-loaded preschool computer experiences?  What do you do for the little ones? We’d rather not have the preschoolers online, but do want to offer a computing experience for the little ones. We have had AWE computers for 3 years and have been moderately satisfied. We just wonder if there might be a ch ...Continue Reading