FYI,   *JetBlue launches 12th annual "Soar with Reading" initiative* JetBlue's twelfth annual Soar with Reading program will place five free vending machines in Newark, N.J., this summer to distribute books for children and families. "We're passionate about giving back to our crewmembers, customers and communities we serve, and look forward to an enriching summer of reading in Newark," said Icema Gibbs, vice president for corporate social responsibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For th ...Continue Reading

FYI,   ~Sharon All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 609-278-2650 – fax / / *From:* Library Journal <ljem...@libraryjournal.com> *Sent:* Thursday, June 30, 2022 10:39 AM*To:* Sharon Rawlins <sraw...@njstatelib.org>*Subject:* Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize Call for Submissions View in browser ...Continue Reading

Just Announced: The 2022 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards! Watch the video announcement by Horn Book Acting Editor in Chief Elissa Gershowitz and read the press release here. Follow #BGHB22 on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 609-278-2650 – fax / / ...Continue Reading

FYI,   For libraries that participate as *Summer Food Service Program* (SFSP) sites or support other SFSP sites in your area with referrals, programming, SRP signups, or any other collaboration, here is an update following a webinar from today, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 with No Kid Hungry.   As you probably know, on Friday, June 24, Congress passed the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022 (S. 2089), a bipartisan and bicameral bill to help mitigate the impact of the loss of the USDA child nutrition waivers due to expir ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   Lynnette Fucci said I could forward her message to you about a part-time Youth Services Librarian job opening at Monroe Township Public Library.   ~Sharon   All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 609-278-2650 – fax / / *From:* n...@memberclicks-mail.net <n...@memberclicks-mail.net> *On Behalf Of *Lyn ...Continue Reading

FYI,   This was posted in yesterday’s ALA Connect: Are you invested in questions about who (which racial/cultural groups) is being represented in children's books featuring Black and Indigenous people and People of Color (BIPOC) and how (what messages are being sent) they are represented? Are you a conscientious reader of picture books, early readers, middle grade and young adult literature?    If so, the Diverse BookFinder (DBF) Metadata Community of Practice may be for you! &n ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hello, Everyone,   I’ve been meeting with other Youth Services Consultants from nearby State Libraries to plan a “National Student Poets-Young Adult staff" meet-up where all of you as youth services staff who work with teens can meet the National Student Poets and brainstorm with them a possible virtual program to bring to your teens in the near future. We have already had an initial meeting with the National Poets and they are an amazingly talented group and have some real ...Continue Reading

FYI, *Announcing STAR Net's SEAL (Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries) Initiative!* In support of the 2023 and 2024 eclipses Thanks to generous support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, STAR Net is able to distribute approximately 5 million eclipse glasses to public libraries across the country. In addition to glasses distribution, the initiative also includes: In-person training in partnership with state libraries in every state, D.C., and US Territories and Protectorates ...Continue Reading

FYI, See message below about the Governor’s Youth Engagement Series: LGBTQ+ Resources event on June 29th at 4 pm. ~Sharon Best, Sharon Rawlins, MLS Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 sraw...@njstatelib.org 609-278-2640 ext. 116 - phone 609-278-2650 - fax /Pronouns: she/her/hers/ Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: *From:* Robert Matos-Moran <outr...@info.nj.gov>*Date:* June 15 ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, The State Library is pleased to announce our intent to license the following statewide e-resources for the next three years, starting July 1: EBSCO resources for public, K-12 and academic libraries* Gale Test and Career Prep for public, K-12 and academic libraries (new resource) Data Axel/Reference Solutions for public, K-12 and academic libraries Heritage Quest for public libraries (onsite only) Zoom video conferencing for public li ...Continue Reading