Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture Grant 2024 Grant Information Program Overview Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a family literacy initiative that connects Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI), and American Indigenous or Alaskan Native (AIAN) communities across generations. The Talk Story micro-grant celebrates and explores AANHPI and AIAN stories through books, oral traditions, and cultural arts to provide interactive and enriching experiences ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, If you missed any of the CSLP Summer Symposium sessions from December 7th, the recordings and other resources are now available on the[1] CSLP Summer Symposium 2023 page. How did you enjoy the Summer Symposium? We would appreciate your feedback, even if you only watched the recordings and not attended the live sessions. Summer Symposium Evaluations: [2]https://forms.gle/PqKDiTA8UM2tJecD7 A white rectangular sign with red text Description automatica ...Continue Reading

Hi, Everyone, Sorry for all the discussion list emails you’re getting today. We did some server maintenance in early December and it wasn’t until today that I realized none of the emails had been going through on NJYAC since late November. Obviously, the problem is now fixed. Please disregard the old messages. Happy New Year! ~Sharon All the best, Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers) Youth Services Specialist Library Development Bureau New Jersey State Library P. 609-27 ...Continue Reading

Hi Everyone, I am wondering if anyone has a subscription to ComicsPlus for your library, and if so, what you think of it. We are considering it and our TAB enjoyed the free trial, but we wanted to get additional feedback from current users if possible. Thanks so much! Jen Jen Dunne Head of Youth Services Moorestown Library 111 West Second St. Moorestown, NJ 08057 856-234-0333 x 5 moorestownlibrary.org ...Continue Reading

FYI, Just passing this along for informational purposes only! ~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. [1]...@njstatelib.org%0b" style="color: #2199e8; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">sraw[2]...@njstatelib.org W. [3]www.njstat ...Continue Reading

FYI, CSLP’s Virtual Summer Symposium Thursday, December 7, 2023 11 am to 4:30 pm EST To register: [1]https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0GU8zqO3TrGkLs3hdMF7gw#/registration The CSLP Summer Symposium is a half-day virtual offering for public library staff to connect, learn, and collaborate as we plan for summer library programming around the 2024 theme of Adventure Begins at your Library. Sessions will include: * Simplifying the Adventure of Summer Reading: Observatio ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings ---------------------------- FYI, ---- \[\-\-tcSA7fRsDM_TMP[if gte vml 1]> \[\-\-tcSA7fRsDM_TMP[endif]DM_TMPtcSA7fRs\-\-\]Miss Rumphius Award ------------------------------------------------------------------ The New Jersey Center for the Book proudly presents the annual Miss Rumphius Award, based upon the title character of the National Book Award winner by Barbara Cooney. In the spirit of Miss Rumphius, we seek to amplify the work of exemplary ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, I’m passing along this information from a YALSA announcement on ALA Connect: Booklist is looking for reviewers for their YA section, specifically for YA romance and general fiction titles, and especially for YA nonfiction. Reviewers for Booklist typically are assigned between 2 to 3 books per month, and their rate is $15/per review. Reviewers must be able to review from digital materials, and all Booklist reviews are signed. If you're interested in b ...Continue Reading

FYI, LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative (LLNJ) and the New Jersey State Library (NJSL) are seeking strong library advocates to serve as representatives on the Library Network Review Board. Representatives will serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2024. Representatives of all types of libraries, including K-12 school, academic, and public libraries, are encouraged to apply. The Library Network Review Board (LNRB) meets at least annually and advises the State Librarian on ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, [1]Apply for 2024 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award The ALSC Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee is currently accepting online applications for the 2024 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award! This award, made possible by an annual gift from Penguin Young Readers Group and Random House Children's Books, provides a $600 stipend to up to four children's librarians to attend their first ALA Annual Conference. To be e ...Continue Reading