Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   Brainfuse is offering a scholarship opportunity to students of existing institutional clients of Brainfuse.   The Elize Aunahn Memorial Brainfuse Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for outstanding students from low-income households. Each year, Brainfuse will award scholarships of $4000 each to two deserving students, with the intent of helping them to realize their maximum potential.  Awards will be issued to high school juniors and seniors who are s ...Continue Reading

FYI, * * *Help PLA learn about engaging Latinx families*   The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a planning grant to the Public Library Association (PLA) and the National Center for Families Learning (NCFL). Our project, Exploring a Program Co-Design Approach to Better Serve and Engage Low-income, Latinx Communities, will develop and document methods for how library staff can support Latinx parent participation. Working in three (urban, suburban, and rural) locat ...Continue Reading

*Ezra Jack Keats Award webinar is Feb. 10* Ezra Jack Keats created an imaginative, encouraging, and multi-ethnic community within his books. The Ezra Jack Keats (EJK) Award nurtures and honors our country’s multicultural population, boosting the careers of authors and illustrators whose outstanding books reflect our diverse population and in turn the lives of countless children and families. This webinar will feature a discussion of outstanding EJK Award winning picture books that represent characteristics of e ...Continue Reading

*2021 TALK STORY GRANT AVAILABLE* Applications being accepted for American Indian or Asian American & Pacific Islander programs Are you interested in introducing a program that celebrates American Indian or Asian American & Pacific Islander cultures in your library or community organization? The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) are now accepting applications for the '/Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture/' grant.  /Talk Story/ ...Continue Reading

FYI, Do you believe in the power of technology to shape library services? Have you or a colleague used technology in an innovative way to enhance patron services? If so, we encourage you to apply for RUSA/ETS' Best Emerging Technology Application Award! The award offers $3,000 to an individual or group in recognition of a technology application that directly benefits library users. The award is generously co-sponsored by Chatstaff and LibraryH3lp. Eligibility The award is open to any lib ...Continue Reading

FYI,   SAVE THE DATE-   *ALL IN: 2020 President's Award & Librarian of the Year Celebration - Tuesday, February 16 at 2:30 PM*   Join us for a celebration of the 2020 President's Award and Librarian of the Year Award recipients and meet our new NJLA Executive Director Juliet Machie and NJLA President Jen Schureman Brenner. Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2:30 PM   Zoom details to follow...   (As 2019 Librarian of the Year, I have the honor of announcing the 2020 winner!) ~Sharon   All th ...Continue Reading

FYI, The 2021 application process for the ALA's Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children is open. This award honors an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to children while having general management/supervisory/administrative responsibility that has included public library service to children in its scope. The annual award consists of a commemorative gift and a 24k gold-framed citation.  Submit applications by February ...Continue Reading

**Please excuse the cross-posting** Librarians, administrators, and library school students from across the state are invited to submit proposals for poster sessions at the 2021 New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference. Poster sessions feature innovative library program ideas, success stories, research studies, problem solving and more! Share your research, innovation, and ideas with the New Jersey library community. Please complete the online proposal form at:https://www.njla.org/njla-2021-conference-poster-pro ...Continue Reading

FYI,   The message below was recently posted on the ALA Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) list:   The Black Caucus of the ALA (BCALA) invites you to participate in a study on Black History Month (BHM) Programming.  While virtually every public library across the U.S. conducts some program during BHM, there has never been a systematic study to assess the content, scope, target age groups, and focus of that programming.  A planning grant from IMLS has allowed BCALA ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I’m sharing this for informational purposes only. * * *Great news! Now you can try out DOGOnews Library Edition for Summer Reading*   For a limited time, DOGOnews is offering special pricing when you try out DOGOnews Library Edition from May 1-August 31 just in time for summer reading.  Find out how our bilingual (English and Spanish) digital current events content can be a part of your summer reading program. And, when you add an annual subscription you qualify to receive a 30% discount ...Continue Reading