Hi Sharon! I know I saw it somewhere but now I can't find it.  Can you tell me the online access code for the Summer Reading Manual? Thanks so much! -Jess Jessica Moskowitz, MLIS Head of Children's Services Pequannock Township Public Library  477 Newark Pompton Turnpike Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 973-835-7460 x 3 Jess...@PequannockLibrary.org ...Continue Reading

FYI,   DOGONews shared this heartwarming article with me that I’m sharing with you. *Meet Marvel's New Superheroes — Nurses!* Over the years, Marvel has enthralled fans with heart-stopping tales of superheroes saving the world from devastation. However,  the graphic novel unveiled on December 3, 2020, is the most exciting one yet. Entitled, The Vitals: True Nurse Stories,  it depicts factual accounts from the world's real-life superheroes —  ...Continue Reading

FYI,   The CSLP Diversity and Inclusion Committee offered a webinar entitled /D& I Library Services for Customers With Accessibility Adaptions Training/ on December 10th. Description: Are you trying to figure out how to make your library more accessible? Do you need help planning programming for children who need adaptations to use the library or to attend an event? The Collaborative Summer Reading Program's Diversity and Inclusion committee has invited Kaitlyn Hodges (Special Needs Librarian at Virginia ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings   FYI,   In case you’ve missed some of the many virtual publisher previews…and another item of interest from ALA YALSA. Last month at our YA Services Symposium, publishers gave short video presentations about new and noteworthy titles.  Check out short videos from the below publishers to learn about what titles they are excited to share with your teens. Abrams:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqCjH6KM20Y ALA Editions:  www.youtube.com/ ...Continue Reading

FYI,   I saw this on the AASL & ALSC discussion lists on ALA Connect and am sharing it with you:   MISelf in Books 2020 List!  Click the link below to see all of the amazing books that can be found on this list.   MAME MISelf inBooks 2020 List   MISelf in Books is an annual list of diverse books for Michigan learners. The list was selected by a committee of certified school librarians who are members of the Michigan Association for Media in Education ...Continue Reading

FYI, Applications are now open for The Penguin Random House Library Award for Innovation. The annual award recognizes U.S. libraries and librarians who create lasting innovative community service programs that successfully inspire and connect with new readers. The award consists of a $10,000 cash prize. The award, established in 2019, is open to public, school, and academic libraries. The Penguin Random House Foundation sponsors the $10,000 cash prize given to a library. The jury will award four runner-ups $1,000 in Pe ...Continue Reading

Hello! The 2021 NJLA Annual Conference has extended its deadline for program proposals to December 15, 2020. For all the details, go to: njlaconference.info ...Continue Reading

Hi all, The NJ Statewide Summer Reading Committee is already planning for summer 2021 and we want you to join us!  We are looking for librarians who will present ideas for summer learning at our virtual workshop in March 2021. The commitment also includes: attending virtual meetings on 12/11, 1/15, and 2/19; developing instructions for your program ideas and posting on our website; and pinning ideas on our Pinterest account. 2021's summer theme is: Tails and Tales. If this sounds like something you are interested ...Continue Reading

Thought these statistics were very interesting: http://www.slj.com/?detailStory=2020-by-the-numbers-stats-on-education-access-and-reading-libraries-literacy-coronavirus-covid-19   ~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 / / ...Continue Reading

This is the best time of the year - when all the book award finalists and best book lists are announced! I’m sharing a few of them with you, including a few that aren’t sponsored through ALA that I wasn’t familiar with. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected five books as finalists for the 2020 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best book written for young adults by a previously unpublished author. YALSA will name ...Continue Reading