FYI,   See updates below from ALA’s Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). It includes the opportunity to listen in on the upcoming Notable Children’s Book Discussions.   ~Sharon All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Services Specialist/ /Library Development Bureau/*New Jersey State Library* *P.*  609-278-2640 x116    *E.*  sraw...@njstatelib.org*W. * www.njstatelib.org   185 West State StreetP.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08 ...Continue Reading

Please see the message below. The first event is tomorrow, July 8th at 2 pm with Kate DiCamillo.   ~Sharon   All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Services Specialist/ /Library Development Bureau/*New Jersey State Library* *P.*  609-278-2640 x116    *E.*  sraw...@njstatelib.org*W. * www.njstatelib.org   185 West State StreetP.O. Box 520, Trenton, NJ  08625 *From:* CSLPreads.org <inqu...@cslpreads.org> *Sent:* Monday, July 8, 2 ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this along in case anyone working with teens is interested in completing this survey: I am a Southern Connecticut State University graduate student studying for an MLIS. I am researching teen programs in libraries throughout the United States. You do not need to be a librarian; just be familiar with what your library offers. Ultimately, I want to compare different types of communities and the types of teen services that they have for their library patrons. Here is the link to the short survey: ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I’m forwarding the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP)’s monthly newsletter for public library folks. Please complete the Semiquincentennial Survey if you’re interested.   Those of you in public libraries can also sign up to receive the newsletter directly by registering here: https://cslpreads.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=043a7515ceb3ad45bdd2dd405&id=3e7c3a0097   Hope you’re having a good summer so far!   ~Sharon All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Serv ...Continue Reading

FYI, I Love My Librarian Award nominations open ALA invites library users nationwide to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians working in public, school, college, community college, or university libraries. Nominations are accepted through September 30. Ten librarians will each receive $5,000 in recognition of their outstanding achievements. Awardees will be honored at the I Love ...Continue Reading

Hi all,  I wanted to share this job opportunity for the Teen Services librarian at Princeton Public Library.  Thanks!  Marissa  -- Marissa Warren  (She, Her)  Head of Youth Services Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542 609-924-9529 ext. 1247 *Instagram: ppl.teens*  | *TikTok: TikTok *| *Spotify: **ppl.teens* | *Podcast: Keeping TABs * ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Would you like to build community relationships? Do you want to be ready for crises that may affect youth and families in your community? If so, you’ll want to consider participating in the University of Maryland led */Ready NOW: Supporting Youth and Families During Crisis/**/ /*initiative. In its second year, *Ready NOW/ / *is integrating learnings from year 1 of the initiative and expands on work that took place in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. That work led to the publication of /Library Staff ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Juneteenth Reading List The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC, has curated a Juneteenth reading list. The list includes fiction and nonfiction for adults, children, and teens. Among the titles are books about Black history, such as A Black Women’s History of the United States by Daina Ramey Berry and Kali Nicole Gross or On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed; books about African American cuisine such as The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of Afri ...Continue Reading

FYI, The New Jersey State Library currently seeks volunteers to serve on a JerseyClicks Procurement Committee in 2024 and 2025. Representatives from libraries of all types are welcome and encouraged to fill out an application by June 28, 2024. Click to learn more and apply: https://www.njstatelib.org/news/attention-nj-libraries-call-for-volunte…   All the best, *Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers)*/Youth Services Specialist/ /Library Development Bureau/*New Jersey State Library* *P.*  609-278-2640 ...Continue Reading

FYI, Greetings, The application to participate in the APALA Mentoring Program for 2024-2025 is now open. We are recruiting for protégés and mentors. Please share widely! Protégés are library students or librarians with no more than 5 years professional experience (early career protégés), or librarians with 5 or more years of professional experience (mid-career protégés). Mentors are APALA members with at least 5 years professional expe ...Continue Reading