Thanks Sharon! The UNWLA ladies are committed to promoting Ukrainian culture. They held a Pysanky program at the Edison Public Library in early March and it was excellent. They also have items for dedicated displays. Not sure how far they will travel for programs but it's worth an ask.  ~ Carolyn  *From:* Sharon Rawlins sraw...@njstatelib.org [NJYAC] <njy...@njstatelib.org>*Sent:* Wednesday, March 27, 2024 3:59 PM*To:* NJYAC <njy...@njstatelib.org>*Subject:* [njyac] Promoting Ukrainian Literatur ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, The Ukrainian National Women's League of America (https://unwla.org/) shared some resources with me and asked if I would share them with you for informational purposes only. The UNWLA is dedicated to advocating, cultivating, promoting, and developing educational and cultural efforts while providing humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians worldwide. In response to a growing interest among individuals seeking recommendations for readings about Ukraine, their team has curated lists of Ukra ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   The Centre for Sport and Human Rights launched its Generation 2026: Youth Media Forward Initiative in December 2023. They work to elevate youth voice and advance child safeguarding efforts around sport.   Since one of the locations where the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be hosted is the NYC/New Jersey area, the Centre is providing five to seven teenagers, ages 15-17, who are interested in journalism, the opportunity to apply for its year-long training and mentorship in ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I’m just sharing this from ALA Connect for informational purposes only. ~Sharon Are you a public librarian with responsibilities in youth services? You are invited to participate in an online focus group aimed at U.S. public youth services librarians. The purpose of the focus group is to examine the disposition of public librarians on changes to their professional scope of practice in the face of the expanding trend of placing social workers in public libraries to support community social services i ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just passing this information along. Feel free to share it with others.   ~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  08625 *From:* ACF Region 2 Stronger Families New Jersey Coalition <ACF-...@LIST.NIH.GOV&g ...Continue Reading

FYI,   Just sharing this in case you might be interested. T. Thomas Fortune is a character in the HBO series The Gilded Age. ~Sharon   -----------------------------------------   *The New Jersey Center for the Book Will Present Its Literary Landmark Award to the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank, New Jersey* The New Jersey Center for the Book (NJCB), an affiliate of the United States Library of Congress, will bestow its coveted Literary Landmark Award upon the T. Thomas Fo ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, together with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information, is honored to welcome the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) 2024 Children’s Literature Lecture presented by bestselling and award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia. Last held in Pittsburgh in 1989, the ALSC Children’s Literature Lecture is an annual event geared toward adults who work with children and/or who have an interest in children’s ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   I’m just passing this opportunity along. I know some NJ library staff have attended in the past. ~Sharon --------------------------   Hello Teen-Serving Librarians! It’s thaaaat time again! Whaaaat time? Time to register for the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) Teen Services Meetup on April 30! It’s free (bring your own lunch), it’s informative (we invite librarians from five states), and it’s fun (last year we had live goats)! See all the details below. As always, ...Continue Reading

**please excuse the cross postings**  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me off list at jfit...@sclibnj.org. Thank you! :)____ __ __ Standing Up for Intellectual Freedom - Tell Us Your Stories____ The rise in attacks and challenges on library collections and programs have led to unwarranted attacks on library workers – but New Jersey library workers set an example every day by their steadfast determination in support of intellectual freedom. ____  ____ The NJLA Intellectu ...Continue Reading

*FYI,* *_ _* *_Summer Reading Workshops for Public Library Staff - Registration Open_* The Statewide Summer Reading Committee’s 2024 Summer Reading Workshops for public library staff will be held: Friday, March 1st – Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill (in-person) Friday, March 8th – Livingston Public Library (in-person) Wednesday, March 13th  – Virtual Idea Sharing  (10 am – noon) The in-person workshops will start at 10 am, with registration at 9:30 am. The virtual session will start at 10 a ...Continue Reading