The Piscataway Public Library is hiring a Part Time Teen Services Librarian! This is an awesome position, perfect for someone looking for part time work or a library school student. Full information can be found here. Happy to answer any questions!  Thanks, Kate-Lynn Brown -- Kate-Lynn Brown (she/hers) Teen Services Librarian Piscataway Public Library www.piscatawaylibrary.org  732-463-1633 ext.6573 ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon,   This is what I received in response to my email on July 7: I clicked to confirm and got this: I emailed you July 13 to see what to do and your response included the following:  /I can send the message again that asks that you confirm that you’d like to subscribe. But, you have to actually follow through or you’re never going to get the emails. This is the second time I’ve sent you the message to confirm your subscription – I did so after the last time you asked me about why you weren’t getting th ...Continue Reading

*Position Available Part-Time Library Assistant or Associate – Youth Services and Circulation Library of the Chathams* Perform circulation and other duties under the direct supervision of the Circulation Head.  Perform Youth Services duties under the direct supervision of the Youth Services Head.  Act as a floater between departments, covering either department as scheduled. Assist with youth services circulation and other tasks as needed.  Assist children, teens and parents with readers’ advisory needs. ...Continue Reading

This is a great article in NJ Spotlight News by Beth Thomas, the President of the NJ Association of School Librarians on why having school library media specialists in schools are so vitally important. Read it and help advocate for having school library media specialists in all NJ schools. *“Op-Ed: Well-staffed school libraries can help students recover from their pandemic year.”  -** https://tinyurl.com/jwjjy27w* ~Sharon All the best,   Sharon Rawlins, MLS, she/her/hers Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just forwarding this to you in case you might be interested in sharing it with the families you work with.   ~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:* Neal Shapiro, WNET <memb...@wnet.org> *Sent:* Thursday, July 15, 2021 8:38 AM*To:* Sharon Rawlins <sraw...@njstateli ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone,   I’m sharing this for informational purposes only.   A colleague let me know about an Instagram post announcing that the Cards Against Humanity people were seeking to send a free copy of the new game, Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition, to every library in the country. Individuals who work at a *public library* are asked to send an email to:  M...@CardsAgainstHumanity.com and include your favorite recommendation of a family-friendly book. In return, they will send you a form ...Continue Reading

FYI, Full-Time Youth Services Librarian The Moorestown Public Library is seeking a dynamic librarian to join its youth services team. The ideal candidate will be customer service oriented, have outstanding communication skills, have experience designing and implementing creative programming, and possess the ability to answer a variety of reference and reader’s advisory questions with enthusiasm. Duties include: • Providing reference, reader’s advisory and computer assistance to children, teens, young adults, and adults ...Continue Reading

FYI, 2021 Noche de Cuentos Mini-Grants Program REFORMA will award 8 mini-grants of $300 to support a Noche de Cuentos program during Latino Heritage Month, September 15 - October 15, 2021.   Eligibility Criteria Public libraries, academic libraries, school libraries, and community organizations in the United States including Puerto Rico are eligible to apply. The library or the person submitting the application must be a current member of REF ...Continue Reading

FYI, Part Two of this year's Charlemae Hill Rollins President's Program! The POW(!)er of Graphic Novels to Support Youth Literacy: Creators Speak! will air live on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 12:00pm ET / 11:00am CT / 10:00am MT / 9:00am PT. Register today for this moderated conversation and live Q&A! Join graphic novel creators Nidhi Chanani (Pashmina; Jukebox), Jerry Craft (The New Kid; Class Act), Nadia Shammas (Squire; Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thin) and moderator Varian Johns ...Continue Reading

FYI, Join the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) for our second Afternoon of Social Justice. This free virtual event features librarians and scholars as they present on a variety of topics including racial justice and social activism in libraries, youth homelessness, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Multi-Cultural Idea Exchange in the age of COVID. Each session must be individually registered for and a link to recorded sessions will be emailed afterwards for those who can't attend live.  ...Continue Reading