not sure why I got this message, Jean Woodbury Public Library On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Antonette D'Orazio <ador...@sclsnj.org> wrote: No word on furlough days.\xA0 But we do have to reduce program budgets and continuing education/travel/workshops budgets.Antonette K. D'Orazio Head of Youth ServicesSomerset County Library SystemWarren Township Branch42 Mountain Blvd.Warren, NJ 07059 *From*: "rekha gandhi" <rgan...@npl.org>*Sent*: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 3:57 PM*To*: njy...@njstateli ...Continue Reading

No word on furlough days.  But we do have to reduce program budgets and continuing education/travel/workshops budgets.Antonette K. D'OrazioHead of Youth ServicesSomerset County Library SystemWarren Township Branch42 Mountain Blvd.Warren, NJ 07059 *From*: "rekha gandhi" <rgan...@npl.org>*Sent*: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 3:57 PM*To*: njy...@njstatelib.org*Subject*: [njyac] RE: Report Identifies New Jersey as Model for PreK-3rd' Education ReformHi Sharon,How are you doing? So, you are looking to se ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings. I'm encouraging youth services librarians in public libraries to consider applying for this award. Public libraries can apply but haven't done so very often in the past and I know that there are programs in NJ just as wonderful as the public library mentioned below that won the award in 2009. Best, Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJSL Coming Up Taller IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) uges all public libraries to apply because there was only a single libra ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings. YALSA is coming to Boston! In addition to our special events at ALA Midwinter Meeting (see them all at http://bit.ly/yalsamw2010), we have two pre-Midwinter events on Friday, Jan. 15 that you can attend without registering for Midwinter. Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition: Join YALSA from 9-4:30 p.m on Jan. 15 to learn how you can take advantage of free online tools and social networking options to enhance and expand the services for teens, discover strategies to gain funding for technology ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon, How are you doing? So, you are looking to see if any public libraries are partnering in which initiative? I guess I am a little unclear on what is needed. We just got word about 12 furlough days for 2010... How about you all? Did want to wish you HAPPY HOLIDAYS! -----Original Message----- From: NJYAC [mailto:sraw...@njstatelib.org] Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:26 AM To: njy...@njstatelib.org Subject: Report Identifies New Jersey as Model for PreK-3rd' Education Reform Please excuse any cross-pos ...Continue Reading

Please excuse any cross-postings. Hi Everyone, The press release below was sent to me via the ALA Leg office. Are any of your public libraries partners in this NJ initiative? I know some libraries in MD are but I hadn\x92t heard of any in NJ that were unless it's through public schools or Head Start. Please let me know. Best, Sharon Rawlins Youth Services Consultant NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 \x96 phone 609-278-2650 - fax ...Continue Reading

There is a finite, smaller and still decreasing pool of money for FY2010 and that unfortunately means losses of valuable resources. Therefore, State Library funded access to Heritage Quest will cease effective December 31, 2009. The State Library and Regional Cooperatives will explore outside funding for this important database in the future. In the near term, the Regional Cooperatives and the State Library may explore a discounted group purchase with ProQuest for interested member libraries. The State Library has bee ...Continue Reading

Dear Allison, Thank You. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: Allison Santos [mailto:ASan...@princetonlibrary.org] Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:37 PM To: njy...@njstatelib.org Subject: [njyac] RE: Author available for presentations You need to contact him directly, he is not on the NJYAC list. Sharon posted this on his behalf. Allison Santos ________________________________________ From: bmease [bme...@gcls.org] Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:00 PM To: njy...@njstatelib.org Subject: [njyac] RE: Aut ...Continue Reading

You need to contact him directly, he is not on the NJYAC list. Sharon posted this on his behalf. Allison Santos ________________________________________ From: bmease [bme...@gcls.org] Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:00 PM To: njy...@njstatelib.org Subject: [njyac] RE: Author available for presentations Dear Mr. Steele, What is the cost of hosting a program at a public library? With Kindest Regards, Barbara Mease Youth Services Gloucester County Library Greenwich Branch 411 Swedesboro Road Gibbstown, NJ 08027 ...Continue Reading

New Jersey Library Champions: December update The NJ State Library is rolling out the NJ Library Champions public awareness campaign supporting NJLA\xB9s effort to sign up 10,000 new library champions. NJSL has sponsored billboards, media spots at Path train stations and has created badges for you to link your library to the NJ Library Champions Web site. For details go to: the NJSL Marketing Blog: http://tinyurl.com/njslmarketing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following ...Continue Reading