*FYI,* * * *FREE 5-Week Webinar Series: Developing and Sustaining a Community-Centered Makerspace* *Wednesdays, April 6-May 4, 2022* Want to build a creative maker program at your library? Are limited staff, space or budget preventing you from creating a makerspace in your library? Did your maker programming pause due to the pandemic, and you are not sure how to get it up and running again? This webinar series will showcase steps for building and sustaining a maker program in any library and introduces an ...Continue Reading

FYI, *Teaching with the /New York Times/: A Virtual Learning Summit for Librarians and Educators* This free two-day learning summit on March 22 & 23, 2022 will feature multiple panels with /New York Times/ newsroom and staff members, as well as leaders in the world of education. Insights will be shared from the world of journalism and ideas for how to bring the power of /The Times/ into curriculum and programming. *Click to Learn More and Register.* Forwarded by:   Sharon Rawlin ...Continue Reading

FYI,   If you’re interested in hearing about what the NJ school media specialists are up to, then you’re invited to attend their Spring MiniCon on Saturday,  April, 2, 2022 from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. Even if you’re not a school librarian, you will find something of interest here.   COME "LIVE, LAUGH AND LOVE" WITH THE NJASL SPRING 2021 MINI-CONFERENCE!   Registration is just $10! The conference will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022, from 8:00-2:00 (EST).   Could you use a dose of in ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this along. Note it’s scheduled for Pacific Time, not EST. ~Sharon   On Monday March 14, 2022 from 7 - 8:15pm Pacific Castilleja School Library (Palo Alto, CA) will host a webinar featuring award-winning authors Daniel Nayeri and A.S. King on the subject of the recent rise in censorship around the country and the importance of challenging, meaningful, and diverse books for young readers. The discussion will be moderated by Castilleja students. The webinar is f ...Continue Reading

FYI,   AILA and APALA Accepting Applications for the ‘Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture‘ Grant 2022 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are accepting applications for the ‘Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture‘ Grant 2022. Applications are due by Tuesday, March 15, 2022 11:59pm AoE. Eligibility details and past winners can be found at www.apalaweb.org/talkstorytogether/grant/. Please use the online form to fill out and su ...Continue Reading

🚨  Last chance to apply to Girls Who Code’s life-changing summer programs before the March 18th final deadline! 🚨  Both programs are 100% free with options to join between June 17 - August 12, and empower high school students who identify as girls or non-binary to make a difference in the world with technology. Plus, both offer incredible college and career benefits that support you for life! Learn more by visiting the FAQ page or by joining a webinar. The 2-week Summ ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this along:   Hello, everyone - we have a great partnership opportunity to share with you! Jenn Bartlett, Thomas Vose, and I (from the Games & Gaming Round Table) worked with the folks at GAMA to bring this project to life, so we're happy to finally be sharing it. We're seeking libraries interested in participating in a pilot program through the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) to partner with tabletop game publishers and retail game stores to get tabletop games into librar ...Continue Reading

*READsquared Contract Extended until September 30, 20022*   The New Jersey State Library originally licensed READsquared online summer reading registration/tracking software in April of 2020 as a response to the COVID pandemic. The timing was such that our contract expired with this company at the end of April 2022. State Librarian Jen Nelson has approved a short term extension of this contract from May 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 while our statewide E-resources and software committee deliberates on electro ...Continue Reading

Hello, The Burlington County Library in Westampton is seeking a full-time librarian for the Children's Services department. Please see the job listing below. Title: Librarian 1, Full-timeSalary: $49,012 Location: County Library, Westampton DESCRIPTION The Children’s Services Department at the County Library seeks an enthusiastic, service oriented and self-motivated librarian to join its team. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer service ethos and demonstrate knowledge of print and online resources, reader’s ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon! I’ve noticed that sometimes you send out job posting via a listserv. How would we go about getting a job position added to an email? Thanks! - Jessica  Jessica Moskowitz, MLIS Head of Children's ServicesPequannock Township Public Library 477 Newark Pompton TurnpikePompton Plains, NJ 07444973-835-7460 Ext. 3 Jess...@PequannockLibrary.org ...Continue Reading