SJ Teen Volunteer of the Year Award
  - sjrlcaplus.pbwiki.com/Teen+Volunteer+Award

• Do teen volunteers help in your library?  (for example, shelving, story times, reading buddies, teaching technology or gaming, etc.)
• Do you organize and/or supervise teens for volunteer projects to benefit the general community? (for example, making quilts for hospital patients; meals for homeless; mentoring seniors, etc.)
• Do you work with a teen whose contribution to the library and community deserves recognition?

One of your teen volunteers could be the 2008 SJRLC Teen Volunteer of the Year!

What’s in it for them?

• Awards presentation in Trenton
• Recognition of their work by legislators, parents, peers, library, school, and potential colleges/employers.
• $500 grand prize savings bond and $150 savings bonds to runners-up courtesy of EBSCO Publishing. 

And for you… recognition of your volunteer and your organization.

Please help us to recognize the great contributions that South Jersey  teens are making with the support of your organizations. We’d like to have the biggest awards ceremony ever with librarians, teachers, parents, and all of your teen volunteers invited.

Complete information including nomination flyer and cover sheet are available at http://sjrlcaplus.pbwiki.com/Teen+Volunteer+Award

Nominations are due by March 14^th. It’s easy to nominate, but the time to get started is now. We look forward to hearing from you.

NJ Medical Librarians Offer Supplemental Resource Services. 

Many member hospital libraries of the Health Sciences Library Association of NJ (HSLANJ) provide supplemental reference services to public, school, academic and special libraries using their specialized expertise and resources to answer medical and health related questions.

A list of member libraries that provide this service may be found on the HSLANJ website at http://www.hslanj.org/hslanjpublic.html.  Libraries are listed by county.  Those marked with an asterisk will handle inquiries from any library in the state. A click on the link for the name of the organization provides contact and descriptive information about the library.

If you have questions about this service, contact one of the libraries on the list of participants, or contact Micki McIntyre at the UMDNJ Health Sciences Library in Stratford (856-566-6936 or mcintyre@umdnj.edu) 

3/17/06
SJRLC Spring Membership Meeting: Perceptions of Libraries:  OCLC’s new report on customers’ perceptions of libraries,   with Bruce Crocco, OCLC Executive Director of Market Programs & Development.  www.sjrlc.org/meeting/flyer.pdf
 

Perceptions of Libraries was the springboard for the NEW SJRLC annual plan. Come out and share a great lunch with colleagues and hear more about the report that everyone’s talking about.

For complete details and registration form, click here.

1/17/06
NEW CLASSES for March. Complete descriptions and registration forms at: http://www.sjrlc.org/CE

• Pounded by Surf: Technology Awareness, Thu, March 9, 9:00-12:00; Cost: $20
• Microsoft Word: Tips and Tricks, Thu, March 9, 1:00 - 4:00, Cost: $20
• EbscoHost: Search Like A Pro, Tue, March 14, 10:00 - 12:00 , Cost: FREE
• EbscoHost: Admin Module Secrets for Success, Tue, March 14, 1:00 - 3:00,Cost: FREE
• Getting to the Point with Word: (Tips/Tricks II), Tue, March 21, 9:00 - 12:00 Cost: $20
• Eye-Catching Newsletters, Brochures and Ads, Tue, March 21, 1:00 - 4:00  Cost: $20

AND STAY TUNED FOR THESE CLASSES IN APRIL AND MAY (Note: not yet taking registrations)

• The Miracle of Teamwork (date TBA)
• Intro to Blogging (April 4)
• Mental Health Issues & Library Patrons: Identifying Behaviors, Creating Strategies (April 6)
• Web 2.0 (April 20)
• Pop Culture and Libraries (May 24)
• There Oughta Be a Law: Intro To Basic Legal Reference (June 8)
• Grant-Writing II (date TBA)
• Cataloging Electronic Resources (date TBA)      

12/14/05
New OCLC Report now available: Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources  The report is available at: http://www.oclc.org/info/perceptions

Today’s information consumers: what do they think about libraries?

OCLC has just published Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources. This report to the OCLC membership summarizes findings of an international study on information-seeking habits and preferences. Perceptions reports on a study across six countries to help us learn more about:

• Library use
• Awareness and use of library electronic resources
• The Internet search engine, the library and the librarian
• Free vs. for-fee information
• The “Library” brand

The report can ordered or downloaded in whole or in part at: http://www.oclc.org/info/perceptions

11/15/05
New Jersey Public Library Construction Bond Program  The FREE workshop is led by Tina Keresztury, Associate State Librarian and Program Manager of the NJ State Library Construction Bond Fund.  Monday, January 9th, 2006, 7:00 pm -8:00 pm (coffee/snacks 6:30 pm.)  For more details and registration form please click here.

11/07/05
We've added two new DVDs to our SPICE Multimedia Learning Library...the popular DVD, Give 'em the Pickle and a new Arch Lustberg DVD that includes his popular program, "Controlling the Confrontation" as well as two others.  For more information, please click here.

11/05/05
The November Mailing has been sent.  The November mailing, including the Connections Newsletter, Fall Meeting Flyer and information on SJRLC RSS Feeds has been sent to member libraries.  You can view the complete contents of the mailing at: www.sjrlc.org/mailings

10/25/05
The American Library Association has announced that the 2006 Annual Conference will take place in New Orleans. For complete text of President Michael Gorman's message, please click here.

10/15/05
Two workshops on Computer Security and Technology Planning, presented by the The New Jersey State Library, with funding from the Gates Foundation and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.  The workshops will be held December 2 at the Madison Hotel in Morristown NJ and December 6 at the Sheraton Eatontown in Eatontown NJ from 9-4 each day.  For registration information please go to click here and choose "Register Now".

9/29/05
SJRLC exhibited at the South Jersey Business Expo on September 28th at the Cherry Hill Hilton.  The SJRLC Advocacy team planned and staffed the exhibit.  The event was an unqualified success!  Traffic was extremely busy the entire day and hundreds of people were informed of the great services available to them through their local South Jersey library.  Pictures from the day are posted at: http://www.sjrlc.org/pictures/sjexpo.

9/09/05
Resources from SJRLC's Mobile Services OnTheGo meeting, (Aug 3, Cherry Hill) are available at: www.sjrlc.org/OnTheGo.

9/09/05
NJ Library Appreciation Days: Barnes & Noble is partnering with The New Jersey State Library and The New Jersey Library Association to present a new program designed to help fund the 2006 summer reading programs for all libraries in New Jersey. Barnes and Noble will donate a percentage of every sale from every customer who presents a book fair voucher at every Barnes and Noble store in New Jersey for two days- Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10.  The funds raised from this two day event will benefit the children and young adults who participate in next year’s summer reading program. Your support and participation is needed to make this program a success.  For more information, click here.

9/09/05
The NJ Center for the Book is asking for suggestions for the featured book for the New Jersey Pavilion at this year’s National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. For information visit the Library of Congress Website: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest.  The titles can either be by New Jersey authors or be books that speak for New Jersey, preferably picture books. Please send your suggestions to me, Phyllis Anker, at: anker@hslc.org.

8/25/05
PROGRAM: Preparing Your Library for Transition: Planned or Unplanned
WHEN: September 27-28, 2005
WHERE: Vincentian Renewal Center

6/29/05
Effective August 1, 2005, SJRLC will no longer provide free access to the EBSCO AltHealthWatch database for SJRLC members. AltHealthWatch was both the lowest use database and the lowest rated (of those we subsidize) on the SJRLC member survey. At the same time we know that some of you still value this source. Discounted pricing is available for individual library subscriptions. See: www.sjrlc.org/discounts/ebsco

We have been able to extend our subscription for access to NOVELIST readers’ advisory service to include two-year colleges. For information on NOVELIST, see www.epnet.com/public/novelist.asp.

NOVELIST is now available at no cost to Public Libraries (through State Library contract), as well as school and two-year college libraries (SJRLC funding).  We will be contacting two-year colleges directly for set-up and putting out additional information on the listserv for those who wish to establish direct links from individual library home pages.

5/23/05
The New Jersey Reads 2005 Grant Application is now available. Final postmark deadline for this year's process is Friday, September 16, 2005. NJR will be holding two conference calls (June 9 and June 15) to review applications and answer any questions you may have. Grant notifications will occur on November 1, 2005.  For more information, including grant application, click here.

5/19/05
Database Discounts for FY06: Discounts for 2005-2006 are now available.  For complete information, please click here.

5/19/05
NJLA Wrap up:

• A BIG congratulations to Joan Bernstein, Director of the Mount Laurel Library on her election as President Elect of NJLA.  Joan will take office in July, 2006. 
   
• Another BIG congratulations to Kathy Schalk-Greene, Assistant Director of the Mount Laurel Library, for being honored as NJLA 2005 Librarian of the Year.
   
• Did you miss the SJRLC co-sponsored preconference, "Information Services in a Larger Context: What in the World is Affecting the Work We Do"?  Don't worry, resources from the thought-provoking presentations of George Needham and Pat Wagner are available here.
   
• Thanks and Kudos to Sophie Brookover, Camden County Library, and her merry band of bloggers for covering the NJLA conference so well on her blog, Pop Goes the Library.  If you missed the conference, or were there but missed one of the many fine presentations, check out PGL.  You'll find thoughtful reporting with links to speakers' presentations and relevant links when available.
   
• More conference handouts are online on the NJLA Website.

5/18/05
NJ Knowledge Initiative Update: The New Jersey State Library is happy to announce the startup of the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative.  Implementation is expected early April.  For the complete story, click here.

3/17/05
Congratulations to Rutgers University's, Vibiana Bowman, Reference Librarian and Web Administrator at the Paul Robeson Library, for being named a "Mover and Shaker" in the latest issue of Library Journal.  "'Her clever interactive tutorials like Cite It Right engage participants, play to our pop culture sensibilities, and solidly convey important lessons,'" says Michael Kelley, an editor at Neal-Schuman, which published her book about plagiarism."  For the complete article, click here.

3/17/05
Congratulations to UMDNJ's Micki McIntyre, Manager of the HealthyNJ website for being named a "Mover and Shaker" in the latest issue of Library Journal.  "She's a medical librarian with flair [who] radiates the serenity of someone who's found her niche." For the complete article, click here.

3/07/05
Trading Spaces One Year Anniversary Event: It's been a year since a magical transformation took place at the Mount Laurel Library. On Wednesday March 23, 2005, the Library invites the public to enjoy a full day of activities to help celebrate the one-year anniversary of the project.  For more details, click here.

2/14/05
Diversity Resources from the Diversity in Libraries Conference are available on the Infolink Website at: http://www.infolink.org/diversity/dresources.htm.   The Newark Star Ledger did a nice story on the issue of diversity in NJ Libraries on 2/6.  To view that article, click here.

2/10/05
February Mailing has been sent. The SJRLC February Mailing, including the Fall/Winter Continuing Education Schedule has been sent.  You can view the complete contents of the mailing at: www.sjrlc.org/mailings The Continuing Education schedule is available at: www.sjrlc.org/CEschedule.shtml

1/13/05
Follow ALA Midwinter through the PLA blog.  Camden County Library's own Sophie Brookover, will be one of the contributing bloggers.  Intrigued by all this buzz about blogging and RSS?  Sophie will also be teaching a class on these topics for SJRLC in the Spring.  To check in on the PLA Blog, click here.  (If you want to see one example of how you can use RSS feeds to syndicate information to your website, check out our new "top stories" page.)

1/7/05
Gates Staying Connected Grant Award: The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce that the State Library has received $195,720 in matching "Staying Connected" Grant Program funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on behalf of the state's public library systems and public libraries.  For more details on the grant program, click here.

1/7/05
Summer Reading Workshops and Ordering Information:  The 2005 Summer Reading Committee is hard at work on the March Summer Reading workshops. To see the schedule, and information on ordering of materials, please click here.

1/3/05
Sad News:  Long term SJRLC Board Member, and BCLS Library Commission Chairperson, Martha Darlington has passed away.  A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2005 at 11:00 AM at the Moorestown Friends (Quaker) Meeting House at 118 E. Main Street, Moorestown, NJ.  For more information, please click here.

12/22/04
Congratulations to the Cherry Hill Public Library on the opening of their beautiful new building.  The Cherry Hill Library opened their new building to the public today, December 21.  Library friends and colleagues were on hand, along with government officials, the press and members of the community.   To see a slide show of the ribbon cutting and new building, please click here.

12/20/04
JerseyClicks Press Release Now available: A few people have asked for a JerseyClicks press release to put in local newspapers. Scherelene Schatz has developed the one for you to use. It can a be found at the JerseyClicks support website.

12/02/04
Alice Clifton wins NY Times Librarian Award.  A hearty congratulations to Alice Clifton, and the Camden County Library. Alice, who works at the South County Regional Branch of CCL, is one of four New Jersey Librarians to win the New York Times Librarian Award. Alice was recognized for her high quality customer service, knowledge of the library and its resources, and demonstrated commitment to helping the public.  For more information, please click here.

11/10/04
One Book New Jersey Main Selection for 2005:  With over 650 votes cast, the main selection for ONE BOOK NJ 2005 will be "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Thanks to everyone who cast their vote.  Please mark your calendars for a great kick-off program, featuring David Lubar on Saturday, January 22 at the Freehold Raceway Mall on Route 9 at 1 PM.  More information on this event and everything else OBNJ will be coming soon and available at the website, www.onebooknewjersey.org.

10/28/04
Congratulations to Roz Reisner, CJRLC Program Coordinator, on the publication of her new book, Jewish American Literature, A Guide to Reading Interests.  Roz's book, part of the "Genreflecting" series is the first readers' advisory guide to Jewish American literature. The book organizes titles by genres-mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, stories of romance, and literary fiction, and includes chapters on holocaust literature and biography / autobiography.  For more information, please click here.

10/8/04
SJRLC Fall Membership Meeting, will be held at the Seaview Marriott on Thursday, December 9th from 1:30-4:00, with an optional lunch at 12:00.  Richard Sweeney, NJIT University Librarian, will be on hand offering his program, "Creating WOW! Library Services for a New Generation".   This presentation, accompanied by a live unscripted focus group of 8-10 "millenials" (aged 18-24) is not to be missed.  For complete details and registration form, please click here.

10/1/04
Meet Jeff Kesper, New Head of the Library Development Bureau. SJRLC and the State Library are co-hosting a program to give people in the region an opportunity to Meet and Greet Jeff Kesper and also to get people's questions about the State Library and its projects answered informally by State Librarian, Norma Blake, and Library Development Bureau staff.   Our program will start with lunch (no charge!) at the Mount Laurel Library at 1:00 PM on November 3, immediately following the New Jersey Library Association Program, Lessons From the Nordstrom Way.  For more information, please click here.

10/1/04
Kathy Schrock to be honored as Rutgers SCILS 2004 Alumna of the Year, November 19th.  Colloquium followed by dinner at the Rutgers Club.  For more information, click here.

9/24/04
You are invited to a reception honoring Senator Wayne Bryant and Assemblyman Louis Greenwald for their support of the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative. Tuesday, October 26th at 5:30 PM, Academic Center, Stratford Campus, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. For complete details, directions and RSVP form, please click here.

9/24/04
NJLA presents: "LESSONS from the NORDSTROM WAY: Customer Service Principles for Libraries." With Robert Spector, best-selling author of "Lessons from the Nordstom Way. November 3, 2004, 10-1 at the Mount Laurel Library.  For more details, click here.

9/8/04
You're invited to a reception to honor the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, September 29, 2004. The New Jersey State Library will be holding a press conference and reception on September 29th at 10:00 am to honor the Jersey Shore University Medical Center Booker Health Sciences Library.  The Library has won a prestigious award from the National Commission on Libraries and Information Sciences (NCLIS). For complete information and RSVP, click here.

8/24/04
Trading Spaces: Fall Dates for Tours of the Mount Laurel Library: Don't miss this opportunity to have a guided tour of the Mount Laurel Library, the first statewide demonstration site for the use of merchandising techniques in a public library.  Fall dates are: Sept 10th, Oct 8th and Nov 5th.  All tours are 10-12 (9:30 coffee).  For more information and registration form, click here. 

7/8/04
Workshop: Leading from Any Position: Don't miss this great opportunity!  Leading From Any Position, a two-day leadership workshop for all staff who are managers or team Leaders, is designed to provide you with new ways to motivate, problem solve, delegate, and build courage for you and your staff to lead from any position.  Cost is free, but registration is limited, so don't hesitate.  For complete information please click here.

6/30/04
Hub Library Project: The New Jersey State Library has announced plans to make significant changes to the Hub Libraries program. These changes will include a redesigned infrastructure, expanded services and more options for library connectivity.  A FAQ file describing changes is available here. Also, there will be an informational meeting at the Mount Laurel Library on July 7th from 10-Noon.  No RSVP necessary.  For more information, please click here.

6/25/04
Hub Library Project: The New Jersey State Library has announced plans to make significant changes to the Hub Libraries program. These changes will include a redesigned infrastructure, expanded services and more options for library connectivity.  A FAQ file describing changes is available here.

6/24/04
Librarian Certification-Important Update  The authority to issue New Jersey State Professional Librarian Certificates has recently been transferred from the New Jersey Department of Education to Thomas Edison State College.   For the complete story, click here

6/24/04
New Library Portal, JerseyClicks: The New Jersey State Library and the four Regional Library Cooperatives are pleased to introduce JerseyClicks, our new portal for searching the full-text databases subsidized by the NJ State Library. It can be found at www.jerseyclicks.org. You can search 15 databases simultaneously.  For more information, click here.

6/22/04
Check out our new Information Literacy page  Created by Ellen Parker,  Reference and Information Literacy Librarian, William Spangler Library.

5/16/04
Don't Miss These Summer Programs:

• It’s All About…Literacy: July 21, 9:30 - 1:00 pm (Coffee at 9:00 am; Lunch at 12:00 noon) at the Battleground Country Club in Manalapan.  For complete program description and registration information, please click here.
   
• It's all about Reading: August 19, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Battleground Country Club in Manalapan.  For complete program description and registration information, please click here.

5/5/04
May Mailing has gone out and is also available on the web - click here for mailing contents which contains:

• Connections, The SJRLC Newsletter, Spring 2004

• SJRLC's Spring Membership Meeting

• Vendor Discounts for 2004-2005

• Continuing Education Schedule, June- August 2004

  • Trading Spaces: Tours of the Mount Laurel Library

  • Tech Talk: Why Wireless?
  • Tech Talk: Identity Theft
  • Basic book Repair

4/22/04
Super Library Supervisors:  Once again, the New Jersey Library Network is sponsoring the popular workshop series: "Super Supervisor - Series One: Stepping Up To Supervisor"  For details and registration,  click here

4/16/04
Book Evaluation Group, Final Meeting and Give Away: May 14th, 2004 at the Atlantic County Library, Mays Landing.  For details and registration form, click here.

4/16/04
Spectrum User Group Meeting, May 13th. Spectrum users will have a chance to meet with representative, Ellen Ross, to get an update on new features and services, including Pinpoint, a meta-search tool. If you have specific questions, don’t wait.  For details and registration, click here

4/15/04
New Database Discounts for 2004-2005! The NJ Regional Library Cooperatives are pleased to announce that the FY2005 Database Discount offer is now available.  The vendor list, products, trial and ordering information are all available at: www.sjrlc.org/discounts.

4/7/04
Technology Summit: Don't miss Jim Barrentine!  The State Library is pleased to sponsor two Technology Summits for public library directors and technology administrators. The first session will be held on May 20 at the Willingboro Public Library and will be repeated on May 21 at the Montville Public Library. The keynote speaker and facilitator for the day will be Jim Barrentine, President of Information Partners. He will be presenting the latest information on new and emerging technologies for libraries, sharing his ideas on how and when to begin planning for new technology and answering your technology questions. For more information and a registration form, click here

4/5/04
Trading Spaces Resource Page Now Available: The resource page for the Trading Spaces workshop is now online.  The page has copies of presentations, photos and slideshows and pricing/ordering information on fixtures, slatwall and accessories.  To check out the page, click here.

3/26/04
NJLA Conference Location Change: The NJLA Conference has been moved from the East Brunswick Hilton to the Ocean Place Conference Center in Long Branch.  Conference dates remain the same.  Be aware that those who have already made reservations at the Hilton need to cancel them and make new reservations at Ocean Place. For more information, click here.

3/8/04
New Discount: Self-Help Group Directory: SJRLC members can receive a 20% discount on the new 2004 Self-Help Group Directory.  For complete details and order form, click here

3/8/04
Help SJRLC plan--take this short survey: SJRLC is taking a small survey of membership to help us plan programs and services in 2004-2005.  Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with.  To take the survey, click here (disabled). 

3/5/04
Congratulations to Linda Porter, of the Burlington County Library System.  Linda has been named Paraprofessional of the Year 2004 by Library Journal. To read the complete article, click on the LJ cover to the right. >>>>
 

3/5/04
Congratulations to C.L. Quillen, of the Mount Laurel Library.  Two of C.L.'s book reviews were chosen for online publication on the Woman's Day/ALA Book Club website.  To see the reviews, click here.
 

2/10/04
February Mailing has gone out and is also available on the web - click here for mailing contents which contains:

• Continuing Education Schedule, March - May 2004
     
  Highlights include:

• Trading Spaces: Reinventing the Library Environment
• Mental Health Issues and Library Patrons
• Staffing For Results: Working smarter,
• Reference Interview Skills
• Tech Talk: Digital Cameras & Photography

1/21/04
Questions about the Access Center?  Check out this Access Center/JerseyCat FAQ page: click here

1/14/04
The 2004 Statewide Summer Reading Workshops are now taking registration. There are eight regional workshops throughout the state to choose from. For more information, click here.

1/14/04
New Director Orientation:  The New Jersey State Library, Library Development Bureau is presenting a two-day orientation program for new library directors. This program will provide basic information to new directors about the structure, organization and administration of public libraries in New Jersey.  For more information, click here.