FYI,   Just in case you might be interested in attending the vaccine information session below on Jan. 13, 2022 by the Governor’s Office.   ~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:* The State of New Jersey <upda...@info.nj.gov> *Sent:* Thursday, January 6, 2022 10:02 AM*To:* S ...Continue Reading

Hi all, We're searching for a full-time Children's Librarian at Verona Public Library! Come join our awesome team! Job posting is below. Let me know if you have any questions about the position! Jenna K. Ingham, MLIS      jenn...@gmail.com | she/her  Senior Librarian, Head of Youth Services at Verona Public Library (NJ) Full-Time Children’s Librarian SUMMARYThe Verona Public Library seeks ...Continue Reading

Call for Submissions for Booklist’s fourth annual Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries Last year, Booklist published their third Guide to Graphic Novels in Libraries which included articles about collecting and cataloging superhero comics, decolonizing your graphic novel collection, zine fests, sharing resources, and more. They are planning for this year’s Guide and are looking for article ideas from public, school, or academic library workers working with comics and graphic novels, in a variety of capacities, to eithe ...Continue Reading

Applications Are Open for the #PlantWildflowers Nationwide Library Initiative – Support Your Local Pollinators! To celebrate and support native and wild pollinator populations, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and PBS Nature are launching #PlantWildflowers, a nationwide education and action initiative to highlight pollinator diversity and spark local efforts to support wild pollinators.   Across the US and Canada, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios is inviting libraries to join and host localized pollinator cele ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Please share this with colleagues: * * *New Jersey State Library Recruiting AmeriCorps VISTA Member for Digital Literacy Program*   The New Jersey State Library (NJSL) is seeking a Literacy Leader to work with our team on a multi-faceted statewide literacy program. This exciting opportunity is offered through AmeriCorps VISTA Literacy Leadership’s new Digital Literacy Track.   The VISTA member will join the *NJSL+Partners Literacy Project* team to assess the effectiveness of this statewide li ...Continue Reading

FYI, Is your library offering a Mock Newbery or Mock Caldecott discussion and election this year? The ALSC Blog is working to compile results from Mock Award programs from around the country. When you complete your program, don't forget to submit your winning title(s) to the Mock Youth Media Awards (YMA) results page on the ALSC Blog. The process to submit your winning titles is simple. To add your mock election results, please use this form. As submissions are received, we will be posting them on the Mock YMA Ele ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   If you weren’t able to attend the virtual CSLP Summer Symposium held on December 2, 2021, the recorded sessions are now posted on the CSLP website here: https://www.cslpreads.org/summer-symposium-2021/   ~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 / / ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Join an NJASL/NJLA Regional Response Team   With numerous types of issues and challenges coming up across the state, NJASL and NJLA would like to assemble some groups of local school and public librarians who would be willing to get involved on a local level to help preserve intellectual freedom, school and public librarianship, and school and public library positions. If you’re interested in getting involved, here is the link to sign up: bit.ly/librrt Please share this colleagues as well! If you hav ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   I know that some of you in public libraries might be experiencing book censorship challenges, although the focus has been more on school libraries. If you are an ALA member, you might be interested in attending this free webinar on dealing with emotional stress of the book challenges. See below for more information.   ~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 ...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: $48,075 Location: County Library, Westampton DESCRIPTION The Children’s Services Department at the County Library seeks an enthusiastic, energetic, 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 ...Continue Reading