FYI, ==== Donate to Increase Literacy Across New Jersey ============================================= BookSmiles, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 82-3233733), promotes literacy and the joy of reading by giving books to children throughout Philadelphia and New Jersey. They provide students and younger siblings with high-quality new or gently used books, laying the groundwork for academic success. Educators – especially those representing Title I schools – receive books for classroom libraries ...Continue Reading

FYI, Applications are being accepted for ALSC’s annual Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator grant, generously sponsored by Simon & Schuster! This award was established to bring together children and nationally recognized authors/illustrators by funding up to $4,000 for an author/illustrator visit to a library. [1]Applications are due soon, on April 22! Learn more about this funding opportunity by [2] visiting the ALSC website. NOTE: both ALA and ALSC membership are a requirement to be ...Continue Reading

Passing the message below along. Any questions should be addressed to James Keehbler. ~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 [1]...@njstatelib.org" 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;">s ...Continue Reading

FYI, Some grant opportunities: Dollar General Literacy Foundation: Youth Literacy Grant ======================================================== Awarded to schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to support literacy initiatives. * Deadline: May 19th, 2022 11pm EST / Grant amount: Maximum of $4,000 * [1]Learn more and apply here Walmart Local Community Grant ============================= Each Walmart and Sam’s Club location has dedicated funds t ...Continue Reading

FYI, [1]New guide to financial literacy resources for young people ================================================================= [IMAGE] [2]\[\-\-Ka5SH5axDM_TMP[if gte vml 1]> Thinking Money for All Kids\[\-\-Ka5SH5axDM_TMP[endif]DM_TMPKa5SH5ax\-\-\][3] AALA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation have released [4]Thinking Money for All Kids: Diverse and Inclusive Reads to Teach Young People about Money, a free booklet for library workers. The guide highlights 40 reco ...Continue Reading

Hi, Karen, Since you posted to the entire NJYAC discussion list I’m responding on the list instead of just responding to you because others might also be interested. I’m not aware of any legislation like this in NJ (yet!). I am aware of what Follett proposed and then decided to not do after the outcry from librarians. The NJ Association of School Librarians (NJASL) is very involved in intellectual freedom and issues of parental rights. If you’re a member of NJASL, you may know that Mary Moye ...Continue Reading

Hi Sharon, Hope you are well. I wondered if you were aware of any legislation is being proposed in New Jersey that concerns parental rights and intellectual freedom in school libraries. I am a member of the Association of Independent School Librarians (AISL) and this blog post may interest you and any others at the State Library: [1]https://aislnews.org/ok-we-stopped-follett-any-righteous-anger-left-for-the-bad-actors-forcing-bad-choices/ I would like to be involved in fighting this type of legis ...Continue Reading

FYI, Having trouble viewing this e-mail? [1] View as a web page. [2]Libraries Transform It's National Library Week! --------------------------- [3]Connect with Your Library, National Library Week, April 3-9, 2022, Check out our free tools! "Connect with Your Library" is the theme for National Library Week 2022 (April 3-9), and actress, comedian, and legendary Saturday Night Live cast member, Molly Shannon, is this year’s honorary chair. How is your library celebratin ...Continue Reading

FYI, Dr. Nicole Peritore of the Public Health Education program at Augusta (GA) University and former Senior Specialist for Family Health at the University of Kentucky Extension, and Dr. Noah Lenstra of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro have collaborated to create a [1]Public Library Food Service Census, modeled on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s [2]Farm to School Census. During the month of April 2022, we are asking public library workers ...Continue Reading

FYI, Just sharing these requests from ALA Connect from library folks to help them by completing surveys. Hi all! My name is Angelina Anzalone and I'm a children's librarian trainee at NYPL Aguilar and an MLS student at Queens College in New York. I'm working on my capstone project about early literacy programming during the pandemic and have developed a 10 question [1]survey that I'd like to share with you. If you held or took part in any early literacy programming during the pandemic, yo ...Continue Reading