SJRLC Connections

Open Source News: Koha selected by Warren Co. Community College

The Warren County Community College has announced that they are choosing the open source Koha ZOOM product for their next Integrated Library System (ILS)

"WCCC library wishes to be in the forefront of technology innovation in the information sciences to better service our students and faculty," explains David Orenstein, Library Director at WCCC.

"Migrating to Koha makes economic sense, improves access to our collections and allows us to be the first College in the state to move to the open-source platform," he adds.

For complete details, see the story at LISwire: http://liswire.com/node/384

YouTube EDU: Thousands of free lectures!

by way of the Centered Librarian...

YouTube has just released a new sub-site called YouTube EDU, aggregating thousands of free lectures from over a hundred universities across the country, including MIT, Yale, Harvard, Stanford, and many more.

Rutgers Bd. of Gov. hearing on proposed name change for the School of Communication, Library and Information Studies

News from Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, MSLS
Associate State Librarian for Library Development
New Jersey State Library
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Next Thursday, April 2, the Rutgers Board of Governors will be meeting at Winants Hall on the University’s New Brunswick campus.

One of the topics that will be addressed is the proposed name change for Rutgers School of Communication, Library and Information Studies to the School of Communication and Information.

Ms.Renee Swartz, Chair of the New Jersey Center for the Book, and Dr. Betty Turock, Past President of ALA and professor emeritus at SCLIS, are on the Board’s agenda to address this topic.

All interested library staff are urged to attend this hearing. The meeting begins at 8:30 that morning; however, Ms. Swartz and Dr. Turock are expected to speak during the second half of the meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

Winants Hall is located at 7 College Avenue, across from the Zimmerli Museum and the campus chapel. Driving directions to Winants Hall are available at: http://maps.rutgers.edu/directions.aspx?id=330.  Carpooling is suggested.

 

Crisis Prevention Institute’s

PrepareTraining^® – Foundation Course

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
9:30 am - 4:30 pm (9am coffee)

Cost: $50 (Breakfast & Lunch included)

 

Mount Laurel Library

100 Walt Whitman Avenue, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Directions: www.mtlaurel.lib.nj.us/about/directions.html

Link to Printable Web Flyer

To Register go to:  http://tinyurl.com/sjrlcprepare

WOULD YOU LIKE TO …

• Effectively Respond to disruptive situations in the workplace
• Provide quality service in the most difficult circumstances
• Demonstrate respect in all interactions

Then CPI's "Prepare Training" is for you!

CPI's Foundation Course introduces the key skills and methods that help participants acquire the skills to effectively respond to anxious, irrational, angry, hostile, or potentially dangerous behavior, and minimize the negative impact of challenging encounters.

For complete details see:

• Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/sjrlcprepare
• Printable Web Flyer

Two Notary Workshops for Library Employees

Two Notary Workshops for Library Employees
May 1, 2009 at Burlington County Library
Directions to Burlington County Library
 
Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/notarizethis
 

Notary Basics 9:30 to 1:00 (9:00 coffee) Cost: $30	Advanced Notary Skills 1:45 PM to 4:00 PM Cost: $20
or attend both workshops for $45 Lunch included, 1:00-1:45

Don’t depend on second-hand information – all notaries need training.

These workshops cover information notaries need in order to perform their tasks accurately. Notary laws, current updates, and common practices in the State of New Jersey will be addressed. Workshop Handbook and detailed handouts are included with the registration fee. Protect yourself and the library as you help patrons.

These workshops cover information notaries need in order to perform their tasks accurately. Notary laws, current updates, and common practices in the State of New Jersey will be addressed. Workshop Handbook and detailed handouts are included with the registration fee. Protect yourself and the library as you help patrons.

Who Should Attend These Seminars?

Those wishing to become Notaries…
ATTEND THE MORNING SESSION and...

• Get the proper training to begin you new duties. Learn to notarize correctly from the start with confidence and security.

Newly Commissioned Notaries….
ATTEND THE MORNING SESSION and...

• Learn how to notarize correctly with confidence and security.
• Review commonly notarized forms, learn notary wording certificates & learn when to say NO!

Experienced Notaries…
ATTEND THE AFTERNOON SESSION and...

• Update your notary skills, eliminate bad habits, and get answers to your past notary challenges.
• Learn to handle Power of Attorney's, Apostille's, Certified Copies and much more!

Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/notarizethis

New Discussion Group: Twitter as a Tool in Libraries

Bill Drew has started a new group on the Ning Social Network: Twitter as a Tool.  The purpose of the group is to have one place to discuss using Twitter as a library tool.

Other Twitter Links of Interest:

• Twitter: 
• Tweetzi: Well-designed Twitter Search Engine
• AskonTwitter:Have a question, or want to answer one (to show the world what librarians have to offer)?  Check out this very interesting site!
• Twibs: Directory of businesses on Twitter
• What is Twitter?: Introductory Screencast to Twitter
• Twitter for Librarians: The Ultimate Guide: Just what it says.

Book Expo Discount through NJLA

Want to go to BookExpo? Well, NJLA got you discounts. 

Click on our BookExpo logo above to sign up. 

Don’t use the BookExpo site or you'll miss out on the full discount!

NJLA members are receiving at $20 discount on the three day package and a $10 discount on the one day registration.   You have to go through the banner above (or the banner on the NJLA website--it rotates on the top of the page so wait for it...) to get the discount. 

The NJLA store, led by Cheryl McBride and Company, will also be there at booth 913 so make sure you come and visit. 

Thanks NJLA!!

SJRLC MEMBERSHIP MEETING: SAVE THE DATE!

SJRLC MEMBERSHIP MEETING: SAVE THE DATE!

Mark your calendars!  The SJRLC Spring Membership Meeting will be on June 4, 2009,

Noon - 4:00

 (with free lunch at Noon-1).

Stay tuned, speaker to be announced and registration info coming soon.  Hope to see you all there.

Four NJ Librarians named LJ Movers and Shakers

SJRLC wishes to congratulate the four librarians from New Jersey recently named as Library Journal Movers and Shakers! This year’s New Jersey honorees are: Susan Conlon and Allison Santos, Princeton Public Library Just Say Yes They started at Princeton Public Library (PPL) within two years of each other, and their impact on children’s and teen services has been nothing short of astonishing. When Susan Conlon began her current position as teen services librarian at PPL in 2002, teen/YA programming was scarce. Having learned from a previous career in sales that saying yes to new ideas could foster exciting new opportunities, she made it a habit in her new job to say “yes.” - full story Laverne Mann, Mercer County Library System, Ewing A Player At the Ewing Branch of the Mercer County Library System, reference librarian and computer trainer Laverne Mann channels her geek fandom and tech-savvy to create lively events, writer workshops, and a vastly enhanced collection of graphic novels. In the last six years, Mann has expanded Ewing’s graphic novel collection from just three items to hundreds of volumes, thanks to her extensive contacts with writers, artists, and comics publishers; she’s so passionate about the genre that she’s been coordinating the MidJersey ComicCon convention in Bordentown since 2005. Full story Carlie Webber, Bergen County Cooperative Library System Smarter Than Hermione Carlie Webber has a “dirty secret”: “I never really grew out of reading children’s and YA literature,” she says. It’s led to her success as a YA librarian and a nationally recognized—and often attitudinous—voice on YA lit, with Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) programs like “Harry Potter for Grownups” and “YA Boot Camp 2.0.” Full story

DISCOUNT PACKAGE FOR 2009-2010 IS HERE!

DISCOUNT PACKAGE FOR 2009-2010 IS HERE!

The discount package for 2009-2010 is now up on our website at www.sjrlc.org/discounts.   You'll see many of your old favorites, but also some new discount offers including:

• CQ Press

• College Interviews (discount on workshop license; not database)

• Evanced (Room reservation/registration calendar software)

• LexisNexis

A big thanks to Cheryl O'Connor and Mi-Sun Lyu at Infolink for taking the lead on vendor negotiations and putting together a wonderful discount package!