The Piscataway Public Library is seeking a part-time Children's Services Librarian. Please share this posting with anyone who might be qualified and interested. The posting is attached to this email and can also be found on our website: https://piscatawaylibrary.org/job-opportunities/ The deadline to apply is May 20, 2022. Sharlene EdwardsHead of Children's Services Piscataway Public Library 732-463-1633 ext. 7 ...Continue Reading

FYI, *Title:* Afterschool Meals in Libraries – Offering Year-Round Nutrition *Date:* May 18th at 3pm EST *Webinar Description: *Libraries provide a unique opportunity to combat food insecurity and improve the health and well-being of children in their communities. Interested in learning how? Join this webinar to learn how the Afterschool Meals Program can provide nutritious meals and snacks in libraries. You will hear from two libraries and a program sponsor – Jasmin LoBosso from the Kern County Lib ...Continue Reading

FYI,   The Children's Book Committee (CBC) at Bank Street College of Education has released its 2022 edition of The Best Children's Books of the Year. This list contains more than 600 annotated tiles divided into age ranges and categories.  Published every year for more than a century, the list is designed to guide parents, teachers and librarians in choosing the highest quality literature for children.  The Committee is composed of educators, librarians, authors, illus ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   I know that many of you work with your local schools and the school library media specialists. Here is your chance to support them, as they struggle with book and curriculum challenges, not to mention the loss of jobs and lack of having or recognizing the certified library specialists in their schools. Anyone can submit comments to the State Board of Education. There are templates provided to assist you. Thanks! ~Sharon   *Opportunity to Have Your Voice Heard by State Board of Education* The N ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross-postings   FYI, * * *Floyd Cooper Day – May 6, 2022* During Children’s Book Week, share with young people Floyd Cooper’s bountiful body of work in the voices of beloved and well-known authors. KidLit TV has produced original videos of Crystal Allen, Tameka Fryer Brown, Judy Allen Dodson, Patti Gauch, Nikki Grimes, Leah Henderson, Cheryl Willis Hudson & Wade Hudson, Sharon Langley, Torrey Maldonado, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Charles Smith, and Don Tate reading from their favorite ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Brooklyn Library Offers Access To Banned E-Books to Teens Across the U.S From BookRiot, April 13, 2022:   In response to all the books being banned, the Brooklyn Public Library, one of the largest library systems in the U.S., has launched the Books UnBanned initiative, which allows anyone across the country between the ages of 13 and 21 to get a free eCard from BPL, which will give them access to 350,000 ebooks and 200,000 audiobooks, as well as access to databases. Teens can apply for the card by eith ...Continue Reading

Good morning, I am sorry to bother you but I cannot find the link to the final survey that we are supposed to complete once all the workshops are done.  I have completed each workshop report but I think there was a longer, more comprehensive survey at the end? I’ve logged into the LEAP website and I don’t see it there either.  Thanks!   Karen Richards, Children’s Programs Coordinator   McCowan Memorial Library 15 Pitman Ave. Pitman, NJ 08071 (Phone) 856-589-1656 (Fax) 856-582-4982 kric...@mccowan-pi ...Continue Reading

FYI, ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Roundtable (GNCRT) launched a survey to collect data about comics challenges. This is part of GNCRT’s current work to create a toolkit for addressing challenges to comics in libraries. This survey is open to ALL — educators, library workers, administrators, library students, public libraries, academic libraries, and K-12 school libraries. All of the survey information will be kept and shared anonymously unless we have the explicit permission of the respondent. More informati ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *May 19 (9 am – 6 pm ET)* *School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2022 Spring* Join us May 19, 2022 for the most anticipated librarian gathering of the spring 2022 publishing season—fully virtual and free to attend. Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will keep you informed, inspired, and entertained, and provide insight into industry trends as you work to grow and diversify your collections. Come hear about the latest and most exciting forthcoming titles for chil ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *_Register for the Free Inaugural NJ State Library Virtual Digital Literacy Forum_* The NJ State Library is holding a free statewide Virtual *Digital Literacy Forum, May 10-13, 2022, 10 am – 12 pm* to foster an open and encouraging environment for NJ public libraries to expand capacity in response to digital literacy needs in their communities. Each day’s focus will be on digital literacy as it pertains to a particular service population or topic of interest in public libraries – i.e. adult basic ...Continue Reading