The Garden State Children's Book Award Committee would like to encourage New Jersey school and public libraries to make the children's votes count! For the official tally sheet and ballot for the 2010 Award Winners, as well as information on where to send your library's winning results, please see the following link on the NJLA website: http://njla.pbworks.com/f/gscbaballot10.pdf If your library has set up a display and ballot box for the 2010 nominees, please tally up the three most popular titles in each of the ...Continue Reading

All are welcome to observe our rhymes programs for babies and toddlers!  We've been doing this for over a dozen years, and have found a formula that works.   Generally, the programs are held every Thursday evening (except around the winter holidays and at the very end of the summer) at 6:30 and 7:00 p.m., and three Friday mornings per month at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.   Our events schedule online will have the current dates and times: www.franklintwp.org   You may call us, if you ...Continue Reading

I just began such a program in the fall due to a lot of requests.  It doesn't sound as if this is someone just starting out, but I'll share what I can. I found the book Babies in the Library! by Jane Marino helpful.  The book had a lot of good ideas and suggestions, as well as sample programs.  The author mentions at the beginning that although you might have trouble finding a time for such a program it is a good idea to try to make the time, but then goes on to say you should really have two such program ...Continue Reading

Hi   I hope that I am on the list as well as other librarians in the Elizabeth School System.  If you can send me a package then I will see that everyone gets one.   Thanks   Patricia Mrs. Patricia Hart Chakeres, MLS Librarian Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy 310 Cherry Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208 Office: 908-436-6097FAX (908)436-6082chak...@edu.elizabeth.k12.nj.usThe more that you read,the more things you will know.The more that you learn,the more places you'll go.~ Dr. Seuss ~>> ...Continue Reading

Thank you!! On 12/7/09 4:49 PM, "Vasilik, Patricia" ...@cliftonpl.org> wrote: > > Jennifer -- The One Book New Jersey posters are given out by NJLA to public > libraries. After each public library building gets one, the OBNJ committee > has in the past offered the remaining posters, on a first come, first served > basis to schools. > The posters should be going out to public libraries by the end of January, so > watch for a listserve message around the beginning of February for scho ...Continue Reading

Jennifer -- The One Book New Jersey posters are given out by NJLA to public libraries. After each public library building gets one, the OBNJ committee has in the past offered the remaining posters, on a first come, first served basis to schools. The posters should be going out to public libraries by the end of January, so watch for a listserve message around the beginning of February for schools. Pat Pat Vasilik OBNJ committee member Children's Coordinator Clifton Public Library Clifton, NJ vasi...@cliftonpl.org ...Continue Reading

Christen, I do not do the baby story time, but I have previewed Mother Goose on the Loose (info at http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=1555705367). It is a very exhaustive program and it comes with a CD which is helpful when learning new songs. I know other librarians who have found it very useful. ...Continue Reading

Hi, I tried to go to the survey and it says the survey is closed. Jean Woodbury Public Library On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 12:14 AM, Jennifer Meister <jjme...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello there:)\xA0 I am conducting a short survey regarding pubic access computers in libraries.\xA0 The survey will only take a few minutes to complete and it is very general in nature.\xA0 I would GREATLY appreciate any and all responses. \xA0 Please click on the following link to access the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=i ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings. Rather than making our own reading logs for summer reading, as we have done in the past, we are looking to purchase logs.  The logs available from the collaborative are very nice, but we would like to have logs in which the lines are numbered.  Does anyone know of a source for reading logs with numbered lines?  Thank-you. *Lina Crowell* *Children's Librarian*** *Warren County Library*** *199 Hardwick Street*** *Belvidere, NJ 07823*** *908-475-6017*** http://www.warren ...Continue Reading

Last year I received a poster but I can't remember how. Will they be available and do you have the info for getting one? On 11/16/09 4:01 PM, "NJYAC" ...@njstatelib.org> wrote: > One Book New Jersey Selections Announced > > One Book New Jersey is a fun and exciting program sponsored by the New Jersey > Library Association with generous support from the New Jersey State Library. > The goal of the program is to bring people together by encouraging them to > read and participate in discuss ...Continue Reading