Job Opening for Part-Time Youth Services Librarian – Mt. Laurel Public Library   ~Sharon   *From:* LibraryLink <no-r...@librarylinknj.org> *Sent:* Thursday, May 27, 2021 2:57 PM*To:* job-...@llnjd7prod.virtual.vps-host.net*Subject:* PART TIME YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIAN - MT LAUREL LIBRARY   JOB POSTING   Title: Children’s Librarian PT              Salary: $23 per hour   The Mount Laurel Library is looking for an enthusiastic and cr ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hi, Everyone,   I’m sharing this message with you on behalf of my colleague at the Ohio State Library and Maria Cahill, University of Kentucky.   Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio participated in the Storytimes for School Readiness research study that resulted in this learning module and another forthcoming learning module on book selection, to be released in August. *Please note the new Enhancing Storytime Programs leaning module is currently available only until June 30. * The ...Continue Reading

Another Job Opening for a Youth Services Librarian   ~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:* LibraryLink <no-r...@librarylinknj.org> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 25, 2021 12:41 PM*To:* job-...@llnjd7prod.virtual.vps-host.net*Subject:* F/T Youth Services Librarian - Sparta Library   De ...Continue Reading

Job Opening for Youth Services Librarian   ~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:* LibraryLink <no-r...@librarylinknj.org> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 25, 2021 11:26 AM*To:* job-...@llnjd7prod.virtual.vps-host.net*Subject:* Full-Time - Youth Services Librarian   Position Title: Youth ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   Passing along this announcement for informational purposes only that the NJ Association of School Librarians shared. It’s an LGBTQ friendly virtual book launch on Tuesday, May 25th at 4 pm for a middle grade book set in NJ by NJ author Nicole Melleby.  She’ll be in conversation with author A.J. Sass via The Curious Reader Children’s Book Store in Glen Rock. Part of the proceeds of the sale of the book will go to the LGBT Reaching Adolescents in Need (RAIN) Foundation ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   The Essex County Children’s Public Librarians (ECPCL) group collected these resources that might be useful for summer reading. I’ve shared the StoryWalk® information already but there’s a lot of other great resources here. Thanks for allowing me to share them, ECPCL! ~Sharon   NEA's  summer reading resources: https://www.nea.org/resource-library/get-serious-about-summer-reading PBS Kids summer activity guides: https://www.pbs.org/parents/summer Start With a ...Continue Reading

PW's U.S. Book Show 2021 FYI,   Just passing this publishing virtual conference information along ~Sharon   *The U.S. Book Show: Connecting the Community. Building Buzz Around Books* *Virtual Conference* *May 25-27, 2021* * * Join Publishers Weekly May 25-27, 2021 for the inaugural U.S. Book Show (#USBookShow), conceived and formed by Publishers Weekly to serve the global bookselling and book publishing industry. PW brings 150 years of leadership, dedication to excellence, instant brand recogni ...Continue Reading

Apply Now: NASA@ My Library Public and tribal libraries are invited to apply for NASA@ My Library, a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) education initiative that will increase and enhance STEAM learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and populations currently underrepresented in STEAM education.  60 public and tribal libraries in the U.S. will be selected through a competitive application process ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I know some NJ library folks have had their cats featured in the B&T calendar in the past: * * **** *Is it time for your cat to shine?* Send us your pictures for * Baker & Taylor's 2022 Cat Calendar Contest*! Each year, we choose 13 cat photos to feature in the following year's calendar, which is printed and distributed across the world. *Your cat could be a winner!*   Want to enter? Here's what you need to know:   _WHEN TO ENTER_: The contest runs *May 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021*. ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   Hi, Everyone,   For any of you youth services folks in public libraries who are using READsquared for summer reading registration/tracking, READsquared has some updates that they asked me to share with you. The following release notes are seen on all control room sites when you log in as an administrator. You can always open a help ticket or email supp...@r2stg.zohosupport.com to reach out about site specific questions.   *Updates to your READsquared Site!* *You will find s ...Continue Reading