SJRLC Connections

American Association of Grant Professionals Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference West Jersey Reading Council Workshop

Thanks to Patricia Bruder, GPC, Director, Research and Grant Development, Educational Information & Resource Center for this information

American Association of Grant Professionals Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference West Jersey Reading Council Workshop

Dates: May 17, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m - 5:15 p.m.
Location: FEA Conference Center, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831

Join the New Jersey Chapter of the American Association of Grant Professionals for their Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference. This year's workshop topics include:

• Storytelling for Grant Professionals, the Why & How of Social Media for Grant Professionals,
• Writing Tight, Capital Campaign Nuts & Bolts
• Building Better Boards
• Speaking Skills for Grant Professionals
• Logic Models, and Grant Consulting.

Conference keynote speakers are Douglas W. Schoenberger, Vice President Corporate Responsibility & Public Policy, Verizon Foundation and Bonnie Friedman, author of Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear Distraction and Other Dilemmas of the Writer's Life.

Registration costs:

• $50 for AAGP members
• $75 for non-members

For more information and to register:  http://www.njaagp.org

SJRLC Groups Discount for Computers in Libraries Conference

Group Discount for
Computers in Libraries Conference
THE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION AGE LIBRARIANS

APRIL 12-14, 2010
HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY, ARLINGTON, VA

Discount offer flyer: http://www.sjrlc.org/CIL_2010.pdf

Information Today, Inc. has offered SJRLC members a group discount registration price of $244 for their 3-day Computers in Libraries 2010 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 $244 for the combo of Internet@Schools East and Computers in Libraries general conference are available. Lodging and travel arrangements must bemade by the individual.

Procedure for COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES SJRLC group discount:

• Complete the discount form below and the COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES registration form at: https://secure.infotoday.com/forms/cil/2010/CIL2010_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.
   
• Send completed forms with payment to the SJRLC Office by Monday, March 1, 2010.

For the preliminary program, please go to: www.infotoday.com/cil2010/  or, call Information Today @ 1-800-300-9868.

A Training on Public Libraries and Access to Justice

Thanks to Kathleen Carr for bringing this to our attention.

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the National Center for State Courts, the Center-hosted Self-Represented Litigation Network, in cooperation with the Legal Services Corporation, is presenting:

A Training on Public Libraries
and Access to Justice

January 11-12, 2010, Austin, Texas

Information on Application Process

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to the National Center for State Courts, the Center-hosted Self-Represented Litigation Network, in cooperation with the Legal Services Corporation, is presenting a two-day conference that addresses how public libraries can improve access to online legal information at libraries.

The conference will be a unique opportunity for participants to meet with public librarians and with legal and court experts to discuss strategies for integrating access to legal information into their programs, including how to the best locate content and tools, how to talk about the content with library patrons, how to work with content partners to make sure that needed content is developed, how to share what they have learned statewide, and how to use successful programs to advocate for the importance of public libraries as gateways to government institutions..

The conference organizers plan to select between 10 and 15 teams of two to three people from across the country to attend the conference.  These teams will learn about a broad range of currently available print and online, customer-friendly legal tools developed by courts, bar associations, law libraries, and legal aid programs that support people without access to legal aid or counsel. The participants will learn how to access this information, facilitate sharing among libraries and legal agencies and participate in the enhancement and customization of these tools.

Preference will generally be given to teams that include a person who plays a statewide library staff educational or organizational role; a local librarian with a strong interest in expanding the use of public libraries for access to justice; and one of the following: a legal aid staff member; or a court online information expert or member of a self help center currently not using online tools to provide services. Applicant teams are encouraged to put together a group that will be the most effective in their area of service to spread the word in their states.  The decision of the selection group will be final.

Conference participants will receive travel and hotel costs (subject to certain caps described in the application). Participants will also be eligible to apply for post-conference funding to implement some of the tools learned at the conference. Such grants, which will range from $750 to $1,000, might be used for travel to conferences at which training would be shared, development of marketing materials, and so on.


Application materials can be found:

• On SelfHelpSupport: http://www.selfhelpsupport.org/libraries
• On WebJunction: http://www.webjunction.org/legal-information/-/articles/content/86970844. 

For additional immediate information, contact Richard Zorza, richard[at]zorza.net.

Free Webjunction online Tech Conference: Save the Date Feb 9-10

Save the Date: Technology Essentials 2010
On February 9–10, WebJunction is hosting a free two-day online conference, and you are invited to attend. The theme for this inaugural event is Technology Essentials, with a focus on practical and timely strategies for leveraging technology to help you in a wide range of library services and operations, including:

• Staff training
• Marketing
• Outreach, funding, advocacy
• Services and programming
• Technology planning
• Virtual libraries
• Your library's web presence

You can find preliminary program and speaker information here; a full schedule, logistics, and registration information will be available in January.

Go to the Webjunction Technology Essentials 2010 information page »

EBSCO offers five scholarships to attend 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting

EBSCO offers five scholarships to attend 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting

(and seven scholarships to annual)

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston. The meeting takes place Jan. 15-19, 2010, and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and interaction with colleagues.
Each EBSCO scholarship will be in the amount of $1,500, and one of the five scholarships will be awarded to a first-time conference attendee. The scholarship money is to be used for conference registration, travel and expenses.

Deadline for Midwinter entry is Nov. 23, 2009,  The deadline for the Annual Conference Scholarship entry is December 1, 2009. Application information can be found at:  www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/awardsrecords/ebscosponsorship/ebscosponsorship.cfm.

Midwinter Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than Dec. 15, 2009. 

To apply, candidates must complete the application criteria and submit an essay that answers the following question: “What do you believe to be the biggest challenge in managing electronic resources in libraries today, and what solutions do you envision?” Essays and applications will be judged by a jury designated by ALA.

2010 National Diversity in Libraries Conference

Posted on behalf of Trevor Dawes

 

The National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC) is a biennial event that serves as a regional meeting for library staff members to discuss diversity issues, especially issues common to the host region’s culture. With the theme, NDLC 2010: From Groundwork to Action, the conference will take place from July 14–16, 2010 in Princeton, New Jersey.

 

In response to questions about the costs of the upcoming NDLC conference, and to assist you with planning your budgets, some BASIC information about  conference costs is now available at https://qed.princeton.edu/main/NDLC2010/Registration_Information.

 

Please keep in mind that we are doing everything we can to keep conference  costs low as we want this to be an event that is not only educational and informative, but also affordable.   As more detailed information becomes available, it will be added to the site.

 

Please share this information widely with groups or individuals that are interested in the conference.

 

Thanks!

Trevor

 

P.S.  Don't forget that proposals   (https://qed.princeton.edu/main/NDLC2010/Call_for_Proposals) are due on  October 2, 2009.

 

 

 

Internet Librarian Discount for SJRLC Members

Dear members,

 

The Internet Librarian 2009 conference will take place at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, Calif. on October 26 - 28, 2009. This year's conference theme is "Net Initiatives for Tough Times: Digital Publishing, Preservation, & Practices".  This conference emphasizes creative and innovative Internet techniques and practices being used in library and information services to meet today's challenges. For this event, Information Today is offering our members a special discount rate of $279 for the 3-day event.  This is a savings of $200 off the regular registration price. There are no discounts available for the pre-conference seminars. 

 

In addition, there is a discount price of $169 on the Internet @Schools conference (October 26 - 27) and $279 for the combo of Internet Librarian general conference and Internet @Schools (October 26 - 28).

 

If interested, please  register using this customized SJRLC Discount registration form:  http://www.sjrlc.org/discounts/IL09DiscountFormSJRLC.pdf.    For more information and complete conference information, see: http://www.infotoday.com/il2009.

 

Please submit your registration form along with payment (by check or credit card   made payable to Information Today, Inc ) . to the  SJRLC  office by: September 18, 2009.

 

If you have any questions, please call the  SJRLC office or email Peter Bromberg (bromberg[at]srjlc.org)  or Sandi Augello (augello[at]sjrlc.org)  directly.

Websearch University Discount

Dear Members,

 

Keep up with the changing web world! Take your search skills to the next level by participating in this fall's WebSearch University conference on September 14-15 at the Washington Marriott in Washington, D.C.

 

Information Today is extending a deep discount to SJRLC members of $445 for the 2-day event. This is $200 off the regular price and $100 discount off of the early bird registration price. There will be no discount available for the pre-conference seminars. 

 

Learn the newest advances in searching from the pros.  For complete program details, please go to Information Today's website at: http://www.websearchu.com/2009/.  Each individual should submit their registration form found at: https://secure.infotoday.com/forms/wsu/2009/download/WSU2009_Registration.pdf to Sandi at the SJRLC office, along with check or credit card payment, payable to Information Today, Inc. by August 7, 2009 to receive the discounted price.

 

If you have any questions, please call the SJRLC office at 856-346-1222

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.

NJLA Registration now open

NJLA conference information and registration is now available at www.njla.org/conference/2008.  (You can even register online this year!)

Information includes:

• keynote speakers (Sarah Vowell? -- Um, YAY!)
• poster sessions
• the draft schedule
• the preliminary program
• list of sponsors
• the registration form

The preconferences will be added for the Tuesday schedule - although you can find them on the schedule, in the program and on the registration form.
      
Early Bird Registration is avaialable until April 4th.  Note that all hotel reservations MUST be made by April 15th for the conference rate.

Check it out: www.njla.org/conference/2008

 

A big thanks to Cindy Czesak (Chair) and everyone on the NJLA conference committee for putting together another great program!