FYI,   Two items of possible interest from ALA Connect for youth services library staff: Teaching Youth Ethics through Reference Interactions | Register Here About: Reference interactions offer valuable learning moments to teach young people ethical information behavior contextually and just-in-time based on their own information needs. This webinar provides guidance and scenarios on integrating ethical instruction when helping youth do research and other information tasks. By the end of this webinar, the partici ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   As a follow-up about the CATS Virtual TitleTalks, here’s how long each session is: Register here for the Kids – 9 am – 1 pm Register here for the Teens – 1 pm – 4 pm ~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, NJ & ...Continue Reading

FYI, Just sharing this information from Baker & Taylor’s Children’s and Teen Services (CATS): *Baker & Taylor’s CATS Virtual TitleTalks – October 29, 2024* One session is focused on Children's materials and one on YA materials. Register for one or both today to learn about all the titles you need to know about/have on your shelves this spring and hear from amazing authors *Laurie Halse Anderson* and *Ibi Zoboi*! Attendees will receive professional work credits (training hours!) and a special m ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   STAR Net, the organization that provided the solar eclipse glasses, and the solar eclipse kits to state libraries that many of public libraries borrowed (and can still borrow!) is conducting a survey and asked if I would send it out to public libraries to fill out. The STAR Net team is investigating how the concept of Quality of Life presents itself at public libraries, both in interactions with patrons, and in the everyday work of public library staff.   Please consider completing this short ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   The *CSLP Outreach Committee** *recognizes the role of the public library as a community connector. The committee is working on creating a toolkit to provide support and resources that empower public libraries to build community relationships, serve a diverse range of community members, and expand public library services beyond the library building. Use* **this form*  to help us gather resources for the CSLP Outreach Toolkit. A resource could be an example of success ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Building Equity-Based Summers (BEBS) Initiative Has the lasting impact of the pandemic had you reevaluating traditional services and programs? Does “equity” feel too big to tackle by yourself? Consider being a part of Building Equity-Based Summers (BEBS). BEBS is an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) *grant-funded national initiative* focused on assisting public library staff in gaining the skills necessary to work with systematically marginalized communities. The NJ State Library is ...Continue Reading

FYI,   *_NJ State Library Awarded Grant to Help Prepare NJ Schools & Libraries for Upcoming Information Literacy Learning Standards_* The New Jersey State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, has announced a partnership with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, and LibraryLinkNJ, to help New Jersey’s K-12 public schools and libraries prepare for the state’s forthcoming information literacy standards. *Click here to read the press release* ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   Sorry that I didn’t send this out sooner. It was in CSLP’s August newsletter. CSLP is doing a program submission contest for ideas for 2026’s Dinosaur theme with the slogan “Unearth a Story” with artwork by artist Kaylani Juanita. The details are below and also found here: https://www.cslpreads.org/submit-a-programming-idea/.    *DINOSAUR ALERT!*   Help us Unearth a Story for our 2026 summer reading theme by submitting your brilliant, fun, and "dinotas ...Continue Reading

FYI,   The State Library of North Carolina has generously offered to share their Leap Into Science online interactive learning modules to all library staff in any state through Niche Academy. There are 3 curriculum training modules available in the online modules: Balance, Light & Shadow, and Wind.   Developed by The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, PA, Leap into Science is a national program designed to build interest and skills in science and literacy for children ages 3 – 10 and thei ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   My colleagues from Hunger Free NJ shared this with me and asked that I share it with you.   Hunger Free New Jersey (HFNJ), in partnership with the Office of the Food Security Advocate, has launched a statewide school meal application outreach campaign to encourage parents to complete and submit the new “School Meal and Summer EBT Application”.    To that end, HFNJ has developed a School Meal Application outreach tool kit which contains: -social media graph ...Continue Reading