SJRLC Connections

IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf

Bookshelf Application Period is now under way.

1,000 FREE Sets of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf to be Awarded!
Apply today.

The third and final round for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is well under way. These free publications contain vital information and resources that are essential for the care of your collections. Over 1,800 institutions have already received this set of materials, valued at approximately $800, during the first two application periods.

Who Should Apply?

The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is intended for small to mid-sized museums, libraries with special collections, archives, botanical gardens, nature centers, aquariums, and zoos. However, larger institutions are also eligible to apply. In addition, for this final round, state libraries and state museum associations may also apply.

More Information

You can find more information, view the instructions and the application questions, special requirements, and the contents of the Bookshelf at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf.

IMLS has additional information about Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action available at www.imls.gov/collections. As the cooperating partner with IMLS, AASLH is proud to bring you this opportunity.

Please contact Terry Jackson at Jackson@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203 with any questions about the Bookshelf.Application Period is now under way.

1,000 FREE Sets of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf to be Awarded! Apply today. The third and final round for the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is well under way. These free publications contain vital information and resources that are essential for the care of your collections. Over 1,800 institutions have already received this set of materials, valued at approximately $800, during the first two application periods.

You can find more information, view the instructions and the application questions, special requirements, and the contents of the Bookshelf at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf. IMLS has additional information about Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action available at www.imls.gov/collections.

As the cooperating partner with IMLS, AASLH is proud to bring you this opportunity. Please contact Terry Jackson at Jackson@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203 with any questions about the Bookshelf.

Statewide Health Literacy Summit

Forwarded by the New Jersey State Library on behalf of Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey-

Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey will conduct the first statewide Health Literacy Summit on April 3, 2009 at the Enterprise Center at Burlington County College.

The summit will bring together participants from New Jersey government, adult education sectors, the health and education research community, health care and health service organizations, social service organizations and the business community.

A major goal will be to raise awareness of the critical role that literacy can play in improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities. It will also enable participants to identify partners and potential collaborations so we can begin working together in NJ to promote health literacy and reduce barriers to health care.

To register, go to www.lvnj.org and download the registration information. The registration form and a fee of $35 must be mailed to the LVNJ office by March 10, 2009.

Elissa Director, Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey 120 Finderne Avenue #15 Bridgewater, NJ 08807 908-203-4582

Workshop: Helping Your Customers and Yourself through the Recession

Making the Most of Bad Times:
Helping Your Customers and Yourself through the Recession

Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/8cdbcx 

Date: 3/3/2009,  9:30 AM-12:30 PM (9:00 Coffee and Registration)
Location: Gloucester County Library -- Mullica Hill Branch (Directions To Mullica Hill)

Cost: Free (but registration is required)

Led by: Karen Hyman, South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative

Bad times offer opportunities as well as threats. 

• Are you making the most of these options?
• Are you there for your customers when they need you and do they know about it?
• When they give you a fresh look, what do they see?

Local librarians will be telling success stories and there will be time to share and generate ideas and strategies with fellow attendees.

Come and learn about new trends, and rapid responses you can create today. At the end of this workshop you will have an action plan of specific steps you can immediately take to build on your library's response to the economic downturn.

And You? Let us know if you have a story you would like to share. Everyone is encouraged to bring copies of PR, flyers, etc. to share with other attendees.

 

3 CEU Credits will be awarded for this workshop
Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/8cdbcx 

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Super Library Supervisors: Save these dates

SAVE THESE DATES!
Super Library Supervisor Series 2009
http://www.hrlc.org/sls/sls.htm

SPRING SERIES:  Series I:  Stepping Up to Supervisor

LOCATION:  Rahway Public Library

TARGET AUDIENCE:  Library staff who are currently supervisors, but became supervisors within the past five years.  (More experienced supervisors are welcome, if this is their first supervisory training.) 

REGISTRATION: Registration does not open until an announcement has been made through your Region’s listserv.  Look for registration information in approximately early March.

SAVE THESE DATES:  April 2, April 16, May 7, May 21 and June 4

 

FALL SERIES:  Series II:  Supervising Others

LOCATION:  Old Bridge Public Library

TARGET AUDIENCE:  Limited to library staff who have successfully completed “Super Library Supervisors Series ONE:  Stepping Up to Supervisor.”

REGISTRATION: Registration does not open until an announcement has been made through your Region’s listserv.  Look for registration information in approximately mid August.

SAVE THESE DATES: September 17, October 1, October 15, October 29 and November 12

 

 Any questions? Please call the Highlands Regional Library
Cooperative office at 1-973-664-1776.
http://www.hrlc.org/sls/sls.htm

 This program is a joint effort of the Regional Library Cooperatives (RLCs) in New Jersey: Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, Highlands Regional Library Cooperative, Infolink: Eastern New Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, and South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative.  The RLCs are state tax-supported services of the NJ Library Network.

 

Palinet/Solinet Merger update

By way of Neflin's "BlahBlahBlah blog"

Voting for the proposed merger between Solinet and Palinet is underway. Directors of Solinet and Palinet "Governing Members" have been sent a link to vote online.

Palinet/Solinet have a site with all the latest news on the merger.

By the way...what does Lyrasis mean?

The name was inspired by the constellation of Lyra which hosts one of the galaxy’s brightest starts and guiding lights, and the suffix sis can designate a process, often associated with change (as in metamorphosis). Together, they position LYRASIS as your guide through the ever-changing world of information services.

The business and affairs of LYRASIS will be managed by a Board of Trustees (currently serving members on the two Boards). Trustees elected in the future shall be representative and shall be elected by the Members.

The merger will be effective on April 1, 2009.

We need your feedback on library services during economic downturn

Hi everyone,   There is a great story in the Wall Street Joural today (see link below) about how people are flocking to the library because of the economic downturn.  I would like to put a workshop together that will help libraries:

1. Provide job-hunting and recession-proofing services and programs to your customers

2. Share with each other and build off of the great things you're already doing
    
3. Look at action steps we can take to seize this opportunity to share this powerful story of the library's relevance to people --real people-- in a time of need.
    
4. Look at opportunities to communicate with and build support from stakeholders including elected officials (i.e. Long Branch had the City Council unveil their new "Virtual Career Center".  See links below.)

WHAT I'M ASKING FROM YOU

If you are having success doing any of the above items (1-4) or otherwise have a success story that relates to providing services/programs to the value of libraries during tough economic times please shoot me a quick email and let me know whether you are be willing to participate by sharing your story, and which dates look good . Tentative dates for the (very) tentatively titled program "Serving Customers in Times of Economic Distress" are: 

• Feb 24
• Feb 26
• March 3
• March 4

Thank you all very much for your feedback!   -Pete

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PRESS LINKS

• Wall Street Journal Article: "Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a Job"  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123197709459483585.html  (it contains great quotes from  NJ's own Jan Perrier from Roxbury and Lynne Olver from Morris County library.)

See also:

• Asbury Park Press Article on Long Branch: "Library creates an online career center"  http://www.app.com/article/200812290410/NEWS/812290330
• News 12 Story on Long Branch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpDSo59M_Rc

ALA Releases Tough Economy Toolkit

NEWS

For Immediate Release                                                   Contact:  Marci Merola, Director

January 13, 2009                                                                    Office for Library Advocacy

        (312) 280-2431

mmerola@ala.org

 

ALA Releases Tough Economy Toolkit

 

Chicago

--  A new web-based resource has just been released that will help library advocates make the case for libraries during times of economic downturn. The “Advocating in a Tough Economy” toolkit is available at www.ala.org/tougheconomytoolkit

“With city, county, state and federal budgets under increasing pressure, we need to be making the case for libraries more than ever. All too often, libraries are the first to receive budget cuts. Funders need to understand the essential role that libraries play in our society and economy, with usage up significantly, and increasing numbers of people coming to libraries for job-related services, for access to government assistance programs, and as a way of making their money go further.” says Keith Michael Fiels, ALA Executive Director. “The new toolkit will arm librarians and library supporters with the facts and strategies they need to speak out effectively for libraries in this tough economy,”

            The toolkit contains information on how to work with decision-makers, ways to work with the media, and talking points to help libraries articulate the role of libraries in times of economic downturn. Talking points on the economic value of libraries, with return-on-investment examples; libraries and the economy; and upswings in library usage are included.  Users are also invited to share their stories of how they have successfully advocated. Recent media coverage of libraries is also featured.

 

This resource is part of the “Advocacy U”, ALA’s new initiative geared to providing tools, training and resources to library advocates achieve real advocacy goals in real situations at the local level. Learn more at www.ala.org/advocacyuniversity.

 

            “The Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit” is also a work in process. Updates and improvements will be implemented as new information and new success stories become available.

NJLA Performers' Showcase Committee -- looking for members

From Diane Cann, Head of Youth Services, West Deptford Free Public Library

NJLA Performers' Showcase Committee -- looking for members

The Committee meets once "in person" -- all other correspondence and discussion is via email or telephone; this year the meeting is Friday, February 6 from 10 a.m. - 12/12:30 p.m. at Hamilton Township Library. 

NJLA Performers' Showcase is held in November; the tentative date and location for the 2009 Showcase is Thursday, November 5, at Monmouth County Library.

For more information contact Diane Cann, Chair, dmcann[at]westdeptford.lib.nj.us
 
Join us...it's a fun and rewarding committee to serve on!
 
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

 

 
 

Group Discount for Computers in Libraries Conference

Group Discount for
Computers in Libraries Conference

THE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION AGE LIBRARIANS

March 30 –April 1, 2009
Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Discount offer flyer: http://www.sjrlc.org/CIL2009.pdf

Information Today, Inc. has offered SJRLC members a group discount registration price of $234 for their 3-day Computers in Libraries 2009 Conference.  This is more than 50% off the regular price It is available for each individual registration.  Please note, however, that no discount rates are available for pre or post conference seminars and workshops.  In addition, discount prices of $109 on the Internet@Schools East conference and $234 for the combo of Internet@Schools East and Computers in Libraries general conference are available.  Lodging and travel arrangements must be made by the individual.

Procedure for COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES SJRLC group discount:

• Complete the SJRLC discount form 

• Complete the CIL registration form at https://secure.infotoday.com/forms/cil/2009/CIL2009_Registration.pdf

• Enclose a check made payable to: Information Today, Inc. or complete credit card information (not voucher) on the registration form. Indicate whether it is for the general conference, the School Libraries Conference, or the combo on the discount offer form below.

• Send completed forms with payment to the SJRLC Office by February 28, 2009.
  10 Foster Avenue - Suite F-3 Gibbsboro, NJ 08026

 For the preliminary program, please go to:  www.infotoday.com/cil2009/

 Or, call Information Today @ 1-800-300-9868.

Adult Literacy and Basic Education Grant Opportunity for Non Profits:

Adult Literacy and Basic Education Grant Opportunity for Non Profits:

ProLiteracy, an organization that focuses its attention on adult literacy and basic education programs,is accepting applications for The Charles Evans Book Fund.   This program, which has a deadline of Jan. 23, 2009, is part of ProLiteracy's National Book Fund.

The Charles Evans Book Fund will target nonprofits that provide adult literacy and/or basic education services for people who are homeless. The grants that are awarded as part of The Charles Evans Book Fund range from $3,000 to $8,000. They will be awarded in the form of vouchers for teaching materials and products from ProLiteracy's publishing division - New Readers Press.

If you have any questions about The Charles Evans Book Fund, contact Michele Diecuch at either (315) 422-9121 ext. 321 or mdiecuch[at]proliteracy.org.

For more information, visit http://www.proliteracy.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=484&srcid=191.