Forwarding Frances’ email because I don’t think it reached everyone who might be interested in doing programming related to the Black Maria Grant Re-Opening or Thomas or Mina Edison.   ~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, N ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *Thomas Edison National Historical Park News*   Release Date:  Immediately Contact:           Thomas E. Ross, Superintendent                           thom...@nps.gov   *Grand Re- Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Black Maria, the World’s First Motion Picture Studio* /First Public Access to the Black Maria in 40 Years, New Exhibits to Experience /   West Orange, NJ - Join T ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   *E-Resources Survey: All NJ Library Personnel Invited to Participate*** * * *https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJSL24JC*   Thank you for participating in this survey concerning the JerseyClicks suite of databases, available to all New Jersey residents at *www.jerseyclicks.org*. Your feedback is important to the New Jersey State Library, as we consider the needs of the library community in selecting future statewide resources. This survey was created through the vo ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI, *Applications Open for 2024 Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Programming Grants* Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants to organizations to support activities that raise awareness of intellectual freedom and censorship issues during the annual Banned Books Weeks celebration (September 22-28, 2024).  Staff at all types of libraries, schools, universities, and non-profit community organizations are encouraged to apply. Grants are awarded for $1,000 and ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings      FYI, Hi, Everyone,   Make Your Voices Heard!   All CSLP member public library staff are invited to contribute thoughts about future summer themes and slogans. This month, you will have two virtual opportunities to give feedback on a slogan for 2027’s theme (Mystery/Detective/Suspense) and a theme for 2028. What type of sleuthing will 2027 bring to our libraries? Will we spend summer of 2028 ge ...Continue Reading

FYI, Passing this along. ======= Migrants:  A Conversation with Sheri Laigle about the current crisis (and how your organization can help) Date: Thursday, April 11th, 2024 Time: 11AM Pacific / Noon Mountain / 1PM Central / 2PM Eastern Length: 60 minutes Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6116770284526/WN_z59tsvC-TSyIaVLlc76ygA /Note: /If clicking on the link doesn't work, copy and paste it into your browser. Recording: The recording will be available for 1 month. For members - the training wi ...Continue Reading

FYI, Tell Us about Your Día Program! The 2024 National Día Program Registry is now open, and ALSC invites libraries, schools, and community organizations to register their upcoming programs. By using the national registry, program planners help build a searchable database that showcases all types and sizes of programs that highlight El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) and Diversity In Action.   The Día Program Registry provides a space where ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this information along. ____________________________ The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Membership Committee is pleased to invite you to our virtual ALSC 101 event on Friday, April 19th at 2:00 PM EST for an exploration of ALSC Committee work! This virtual event, An Introduction to ALSC Committees, will discuss all the fantastic opportunities to serve on an ALSC committee. While many of us are familiar with the Newbery and Caldecott committees, did you know that ALSC has o ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hello, Public Library Staff,   I just wanted to let you know that your CSLP customized incentives (banner, children’s, teen and adult posters and children’s, teen and adult bookmarks) have either arrived at your libraries or are on their way.   The items your library will receive will depend on how you answered the CSLP incentives survey I sent out in the fall. Some libraries indicated they weren’t going to use certain items so I didn’t order those for your library for th ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI, The American Library in Paris is organizing the Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF). YAFF is an annual short story writing contest open to young writers who write in English and live in France. The contest is administered by library staff, with the support of over 100 volunteer judges. Last year we received 1018 story entries, with the participation of ninety schools and writing programs throughout France. We are looking for more judges to read and rate ...Continue Reading