SJRLC Connections

2008 Coming Up Taller Awards

Posted on behalf of Nancy Dowd, NJ State Library
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Be the first library to win this award

Applications are available for the "2008 Coming Up Taller Awards" of which IMLS is a partner. The awards recognize and reward outstanding after-school, out-of-school, and summer arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth. The program is in its eleventh year, and so far not one library has ever won. State Librarian Norma Blake would like to encourage all libraries with programs that qualify for this award to apply. The deadline is January 31.

Recipients of a Coming Up Taller award receive $10,000 at a special ceremony in Washington, DC, an individualized plaque, and an expense-paid invitation to attend the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference.

To read more about the award and to link to the application please visit Blake's Blog at: http://www.njstatelib.org/blakesblog/ or visit http://www.cominguptaller.org/downloads/2008CUTNominationApplication.pdf.

Thanks and Happy Holidays!

Great opportunity to hear Joan Frye Williams

From NJLA, great opportunity to hear Joan Frye Williams:

The New Jersey State Library and New Jersey Library Association invite you to attend an extraordinary program: Managing the Library Experience …  changing the experience for your customers as well as yourself, with Joan Frye Williams. This powerful and humorous program will help you to learn everything you need to know about what to start, what to stop and how to ensure your customers will return. And have fun while you’re learning.

Whether you’ve seen her before or not come see Joan Frye Williams, who wowed them at the Mid-Atlantic Library Futures Conference, at the Old Bridge Public Library on January 16, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost of the program is $20 for NJLA members and $30 for non-members.  Directions:  http://www.oldbridgelibrary.org/directions.htm

 

The deadline for registration: January 11. Call NJLA at 609-394-8032 or email srice@njla.org for further information.

Send registration form with payment (check or credit card) or

PO

to: NJLA,

PO Box 1534

,

Trenton

,

NJ

  or Fax to: 609-394-8164

Registration form at: http://www.njla.org/programs/jfwilliams_registration.pdf

Possible Free YA Program for Public Libraries

Posted on behalf of Sharon Rawlins, NJ State Library
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FREE YA Program offered by the NJ Theater Alliance in partnership with the NJ State Library and NJ Library Association

This is an excellent opportunity for public libraries large and small to get a FREE YA program.

The State Library and the New Jersey Library Association is partnering with the NJ Theater Alliance to provide one public library in each county a theatrical reading, workshop, or presentation geared for teens from March 8 - 31, 2008. These programs normally range up to $3,000. Here's the catch - you need to get your YAs involved. They get to pick the type of program they want and work with you to promote it to their peers.

We will be choosing one public library from each county. If you have a teen group or advisory board that will be willing to play a major role in choosing the program and promoting it, we want to hear from you! The teens must explain in the application how they are going to promote the program among their peers. One public library from each county will be selected on the basis of how creative, effective and realistic the ideas are for promoting the program. (Several public libraries already have successful partnership with the NJ Theater Alliance- this program is just for first-timers).

Specifics:
The presentations will be given at your public library from March 8 - 31, 2008.  Please select a program date for your public library.
Your public library will be listed in over 60,000 Family Weekly Calendars produced by the NJ Theater Alliance. A special insert will be printed for the participating public libraries with the specific dates and programs and distributed statewide.
All presentations will feature professionals appropriate to the program- i.e. - actors for presentations or workshops; professional makeup artists, etc.

Free YA Program Application
Offered by the NJ Theater Alliance in partnership with the NJ State Library and NJ Library Association Please submit the following information to srawlins@njstatelib.org  by January 28, 2008:


1. Make a check mark next to the one type of program that your YA Group would like to have come to your public library from below. The program content will be worked out between your public library and the NJ Theater Alliance after the public libraries are chosen.

A. Reading- professional actors will come and read a play chosen by your YA group.
B. Theatrical presentation- presentation of a play C. Workshop- YAs will learn behind the scenes secrets of makeup, stage combat, improv, etc.

2. Please tell us the ideas your YA group has for promoting the program among their peers. Remember creativity counts but the ideas must also be financially feasible.


3. The maximum amount of participants the space will allow (Small is okay! We just need to make sure the program fits the space).


4. List the public library contact person, phone and e-mail.


5. List three dates and approximate time of day/night that your YA group would like to have the program come to your public library

First choice:

Second choice:

Third choice:


If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Rawlins: srawlins@njstatelib.org  609-278-2640, ext. 116 or Nancy Dowd: ndowd@njstatelib.org  609-278-2640, ext. 122

Midwinter:Free EBSCO Public Library Database Luncheon

Posted for Ebsco (Any library is encouraged to sign up that would like to attend):

What: EBSCO's Public Library Database Luncheon

When: Sunday, January 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m.

Where: Philadelphia Marriott  Downtown (ALA headquarters hotel), Grand Ballroom Salon E ,  1201 Market Street, Philadelphia

Please register by Friday, January 4, 2008 at the following Web page: http://www.ebscohost.com/events

(Please note: this Web address should contain no spaces or exclamation points; if this URL does not appear as an active link, please cut and paste into your browsers address window.)

ALA Midwinter: Free Exhibit passes courtesy of EbscoHost

ALA's Midwinter meeting will take place January 11-16, 2008 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

If you're not registering for the full conference, but want to explore the exhibits, Ebsco has let us know that you can register for free passes to the exhibits by going to the website below and clicking on the link that says, "FREE Visit the Exhibits Pass Registration". 

When prompted, select "Ebsco Information Services as the sponsoring organization.

http://registration.expoexchange.com/ShowALA081/Default.aspx

Exhibit Dates & Hours

Friday January 11 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Saturday January 12 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday January 13 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday January 14 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

THANKS EBSCOHOST!!

Barnes & Noble and New Jersey libraries work together to sponsor "Love Your Library" Month

Posted on behalf of Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJSL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------

Barnes & Noble and New Jersey libraries work together to sponsor "Love Your Library" Month

The New Jersey State Library is partnering with Barnes & Noble and the New Jersey Library Association to sponsor "Love Your Library" month in February 2008 to once again help fund the Statewide Summer Reading Program at all public libraries in New Jersey. Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of every sale from every customer who presents a book fair voucher at any Barnes and Noble store in New Jersey during the month of February. The funds raised from this month-long event will benefit the children and young adults who participate in the 2008 Summer Reading Program. The theme of the 2008 Summer Reading Program is "Catch the Reading Bug" for the children and "Metamorphosis" for the teens.

To participate in this program, a customer must use a voucher at the time of purchase. Vouchers will also be available to download from the New Jersey Library Association and the New Jersey State Library websites a little closer to the start of the event.

In order to encourage as many public libraries to participate in this statewide event, Barnes & Noble has also generously agreed to give libraries the opportunity to win some incentives by participating in this event. These incentives include:

1.

A $150 Gift Card
Libraries would be invited to do a display in their libraries promoting February as "Love Your Library" month in partnership with Barnes and Noble supporting the Statewide Summer Reading Program sponsored by the New Jersey State Library and New Jersey Library Association. These displays would be judged and the winning library will get a $150 B&N gift card.

2.

A $150 Barnes & Noble Gift Card for Libraries
Each Barnes & Noble store will distribute vouchers to a library in the town where they have a store. The library must put the name of their library on the vouchers. At the end of the month a voucher will be drawn from all entries collected from all the stores in NJ and the winning library will receive a $150 Barnes and Noble gift card. The more vouchers that are given out from each library, the more chances that library has to win the gift card. Libraries not in a town where a Barnes and Noble store is located can download the vouchers from the NJLA or NJSL websites.

3.

Gift Basket and $25 Gift Card for Customers
Each voucher would also have an entry form on it for an individual to have the opportunity to win a prize. The winning customer would get a gift basket for "family night" that would consist of a game, DVD, popcorn, a book by David Carter called "Love Bugs" and a $25 B&N gift card.

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Free Activity Sheets
Activity sheets will also be available for the kids along with the vouchers.

Possible Outreach opportunity
Some stores will be looking to have their local library host a program during during the month. We encourage you to accept the invitation if you receive a call from a community relations manager. This is a wonderful way to promote the program. Not only will you be able to showcase your library, you'll also be able to remind your audience to use their voucher when they purchase materials. Of course, it would be great to remind them that every purchase with a voucher benefits all public libraries of New Jersey. You won't be able to hand out vouchers in the stores during this month, but you can remind the people in your audience to ask for a voucher when they make a purchase, if they haven't brought one with them.

For more information, contact Sharon Rawlins, Youth Services Consultant, NJSL, srawlins@njstatelib.org or 609-278-2640 ext. 116.

Two New Discounts: ABC-Clio and Marshall Cavendish

Check out our new addition to FY 2008 database discount offer at: http://www.sjrlc.org/discounts

Marshall Cavendish Digital - New offer at:
http://www.sjrlc.org/discounts/cavendish

ABC-CLIO - New package offer for School Libraries at:
http://www.sjrlc.org/discounts/abc/

Membership Meeting: Last minute reminders

Hi Everyone,

We're looking forward to a great membership meeting this year, and registration is almost complete.  A few final reminders:

1. LUNCH IS OPTIONAL, and is served as a buffet in the Seaview dining room ($19.95) or in their Golf Grill (salads/sandwiches $10-15).  If you're planning on lunch in the dining room please remember to make a reservation by calling 609-652-1800 x-4317 by December 11  (Mention SJRLC).  Other lunch options are mentioned in the flyer here .
   
   
2. GREAT GIFT FOR ALL ATTENDEES!   Everyone who attends our membership meeting will receive a free copy of Tom Asacker's wonderful book, A Clear Eye For Branding.   See: http://tinyurl.com/ysbhcg for more info, and check out PMP Books other great marketing titles at: http://www.paramountbooks.com/.
   
   
3. THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER: Just give us a call at 856-346-1222.  Then fax over the registration form: http://www.sjrlc.org/meeting/FALLMEETING_2007.pdf
   
   
4. REVIEW OUR REGISTRATION LIST TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED (or just take a peek and see who else is coming): Our current registration list is available here: http://www.sjrlc.org/meeting/sjrlc_membership_registration.pdf.  If you registered, but don't see your name give us a ring and we'll make sure you're added.
   
   
5. See the membership meeting flyer here See you there!!