Good morning! I am sharing this posting (see below) for a part-time library associate at the Princeton Public Library. Please feel free to share. Thank you, Susan Library Associate ================= (Part Time) To serve as a member of the Youth Services Department, the Library Associate helps to create the next generation of lifelong library users by providing reader advisory, programming, and resources of interest to Princeton’s children, teens, and families. Knowledgeable abou ...Continue Reading

 FYI, ConnectedLibFEST Registration is now open for ConnectedLibFEST, the first ever connected learning event specifically focused on small and rural libraries. This virtual experience takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, March 15 and 16, from 1 PM to 5 PM Eastern. Each day brings together library staff, researchers, and community members to learn from and with each other about bringing Connected Learning to small and rural library settings. Small and rural libraries are already using the p ...Continue Reading

 FYI, Is your school, library, or classroom offering a Mock Newbery, Mock Caldecott, or other Mock YMA discussion and election this year? The ALSC Blog is working to compile results from MockAward programs from around the country. When you complete your program, don't forget to submit your winning title(s) to the Mock Youth Media Awards (YMA) results page on the ALSC Blog. The process to submit your winning titles is quite simple. You can submit YOUR results to: [1]https://airtable ...Continue Reading

Please excuse cross postings FYI, Summer Reading Workshops-Registration Opens Feb. 13, 2023 The Statewide Summer Reading Committee has scheduled the dates for the 2023 Summer Reading Workshops for public library staff, two of which will be in person and one will be virtual. All workshops will run from 10 am – 1:30 pm (registration starting at 9:30 am). Breakfast refreshments will be provided. * Friday, March 3, 2023 - Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill (in-person) * Fri ...Continue Reading

FYI, Sit in on Notable Discussions ALSC’s Notable Children's Books and Recordings Committees will be hosting their final discussions for 2023 lists very soon! These meetings are held via Zoom and are open for all who wish to attend and observe. Click on the "Register" links below to sign-up in advance to observe the meetings! Notable Children's Books discussions are scheduled for: January 20, 1 p.m. Central Time - [1]Register on Zoom January 23, 1 p.m. Central Time - ...Continue Reading

I went when they had it, before COVID. I was the only one from NJ, but it was great to pick the brains of other librarians.It was interesting to see how many issues overlapped. I highly recommend it, if possible! Rachel Talbert (she/her/hers) MI-LISInformation and Outreach LibrarianParsippany-Troy Hills Library Main Library449 Halsey Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-887-5150 EXT 212rach[1]...@parsippanylibrary.org[2]Currently Reading -------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

FYI, ALA invites library workers to apply for the third annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative ALA leader responsible for the creation of National Library Week and the Celebrity READ series. The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant is an annual grant that recognizes, promotes, and supports meaningful programs in libraries that have limited and/or no access to budgetary support for programming. This grant aims to help ease budget challenges by annually awa ...Continue Reading

FYI, I’m just sharing this information from a colleague in Albany, NY. This is a free in-person day in East Greenbush, NY that’s focused on staff serving teens sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Library System, Southern Adirondack Library System, and Upper Hudson Library System. If you have questions, contact: Mary Fellows Manager, Youth and Family Services Upper Hudson Library System 28 Essex Street Albany, NY [1]www.uhls.org – 518-437-9880 ext. 228 https://ci5.googleuserco ...Continue Reading

FYI, Governor Murphy Signs Bipartisan Legislation Establishing First in the Nation K-12 Information Literacy Education Legislation will Direct the New Jersey Department of Education to Develop New Jersey Learning Standards in Information and Media Literacy For more information: [1]https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562022/approved/20230104b.shtml ~Sharon All the best, Sharon Rawlins, MLS (she/her/hers) Youth Services Specialist Library Development Bureau New Jersey State ...Continue Reading

FYI, I’m sharing this request from ALA Connect: I am conducting my PhD dissertation research (SUNY IRB STUDY00006932) to explore how youth-serving librarians understand "the library" and "the homeless" as symbolic objects (concepts that are part of our shared cultural imagination). This research will involve participation in one in-depth interview, including questions related to two sets of photographs. Interviews will be conducted online and are expected to last no more ...Continue Reading