SJRLC Connections

Baker & Taylor Children and Teen Publisher Presentations

News from Jill Faherty, Director of CATS, Children and Teen Services for public libraries
Baker & Taylor

It is time again for the Baker & Taylor's Children And Teen Publisher Presentations for Fall 2008.  The Presentations are scheduled to take place on May 20th, May 21st, and May 22nd at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater, NJ.  Many of you have attended these presentations in the past and others will be able to take advantage of this unique opportunity for the first time.

Each day, the Presentations will consist of:

• Publisher Title Presentations - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Author Speech - 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
• Luncheon - 12:30 PM - to 1:30 PM

The Presentation schedule is available on the Baker & Taylor website @ www.btol.com/publisherspresent. 

For your information, the following authors will be speaking during this year's presentations:

• May 20th: Margie Palatini sponsored by HarperCollins
• May 21st:  Leslie M.M. Blume sponsored by Random House
• May 22nd: Laurie Keller sponsored by Macmillan (Holt)

Because of the increased attendance over the past several years, seating will be limited.   To guarantee your space, it is extremely important that you RSVP by May 5, 2008 to BONNIE SHAFER, at shaferb[at]btol.com.  Please be advised that any RSVP's after this date, cannot be guaranteed.  When making your reservation for the presentations, please indicate whether you will be staying for lunch.  All attendees that do not indicate luncheon plans, will be noted as not attending the luncheon 

Target Corporation grants

The Target Corporation is accepting applications for the Local Store Grants funding program. The Local Store Grants program provides funding that supports reading programs, the arts, and family violence prevention.

The Local Store Grants program is open to libraries, schools, nonprofits, and public agencies. The funding, grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000, are awarded for programs that impact the arts, early childhood reading, or family violence prevention.

The early childhood reading grants, for example, support programs that encourage children to read together with their families.

The deadline to apply is May 31, 2008. If you have any questions, call Target Community Relations at (800) 388-6740 or Community.Relations@target.com.

For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/r7van

FY09 Literacy Leadership Program Grants for Public Libraries

New Jersey State Library

FY09 Literacy Leadership Program Grants for Public Libraries

The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce the availability of the third and final year of the Literacy Leadership Program Grants for Public Libraries funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through their Library Services and Technology Act Grants to the States program. A total of $200,000 is available in $20,000 maximum grant awards. The NJ State Library's literacy grant program will be re-evaluated for the following year.

The grant deadline is May 23, 2008.

To access the grant package go to:

http://www.njstatelib.org/News/news_item.php?item_id=960

Or click on "See what's new at the NJSL" on our Home page.

An optional technical assistance session will be held by program manager Michele Stricker at the NJ State Library on April 22, 2008 at 10 am. Registration is required. To register call Marcia Warfel at 609-278-2640 ext. 170, or email mwarfel@njstatelib.org.

Grants for historic preservation of buildings available

-----Original Message----- From: NJ Directors [mailto:vrosch@njstatelib.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 5:17 PM To: bromberg@sjrlc.org Subject: FYI: Grants for historic preservation of buildings available

For further information please go to http://www.njht.org/dca/njht/currentgrantschedule.html

Please do not reply to this message. If you need further information, please email njht@dca.state.nj.us.

CURRENT GRANT ROUND SCHEDULE

Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund

Grant Round - 2008

Historic Site Management Grants and Capital Preservation Grants, Level I and Level II

March 24, 2008: Guidelines and Applications are available for download

April 21, 2008: Applicant and Consultant Workshop at Rowan University in Glassboro, 2-4:30 p.m. The workshop will be video-conferenced to sites at Bergen Community and Cumberland County Colleges. To register for one of the three sites, email njht@dca.state.nj.us or call 609 984 0473. (Workshop attendance is recommended)

April 24, 2008: Applicant and Consultant Workshop at Church of the Epiphany in Orange, 1-3:30 p.m. To register, email njht@dca.state.nj.us or call 609 984 0473 (Workshop attendance is recommended)

May 8, 2008: Declaration of Intent to Apply is due to the Trust's Trenton office (Required)

May 27-29, 2008: One-on-One Consultations with staff are offered to potential applicants. To schedule a 30-minute staff session to discuss your proposal, email njht@dca.state.nj.us or call 609 984 0473. (Meeting is optional)

June 26, 2008: Applications for funding due to Trust's Trenton office by 4 p.m.

March 2009: Recommended grants will be approved by the New Jersey Historic Trust.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library webinar

Please join the next set of webinars relating to the New Jersey Regional Library Cooperative’s  Gale Virtual Reference Library Collection Offer.  The next web presentation will be on

Host:         Brian Risse, National Sales Director – Gale Virtual Reference Library
Call Title:   New Jersey Regional Library Cooperative GVRL Collections
Call Date:   Tuesday, April 1st at 11:00 AM                        
Call Date:   Thursday, April 3rd at 2:30 PM
Dial-In:       866-394-9513 
Passcode:   638 9532#

To join the web conference: http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=2&a=70541830175489

For a current list of alternate numbers: http://web.meetme.net/r.aspx?p=6&a=70541830175489

OBNJ discussion with Ann Halam!!

News from Katherine Vasilik
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The OBNJ Committee invites you to a discussion of Dr. Franklin's Island with the author! 

 

Gwyneth Jones will be joining us on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss this year's OBNJ teen book selection.  We hope that many of you and your teens will also be able to join us with your questions and insights about this adventurous novel. 

 

You do not need to sign up or register for any service in order to participate in this discussion!  You will simply be asked to type in a username, and then chat away!  To log on to this chat, all you need is this URL: http://www.bccls.org/OBNJ. 

Please consider posting this link onto your website, blog, or myspace page.  (You can also access this link from the calendar on the OBNJ website: http://www.onebooknj.org/calendar/.)

 

I encourage all libraries to display information about this program around your libraries, in your schools and communities, and on your websites.  Please remind your teens from now until April 3rd (and then again until the 17th!) about this exciting opportunity to talk directly with the author - for free and from the comfort of their own homes or libraries!  Consider reserving a few computers within your building for this online discussion.  If you're planning on participating in the discussion, but some of your teens can't make it, have them email their questions and/or comments to you or to me (at kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com)!! 

 

Looking forward to chatting with you in April!

 

Kate Vasilik

Chair, One Book New Jersey 2008

One Book NJ is presented by the New Jersey Library Association in collaboration with and funded by the New Jersey State Library which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library Network.

Katherine Vasilik, Young Adult Librarian

Franklin Lakes (NJ) Public Library

 

It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end. [Ursula K. LeGuin]

Gale/Library Media Connection TEAMS Award Announcement

Teachers And Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement

The Gale/Library Media Connection TEAMS Award recognizes and encourages the critical collaboration between the teacher and media specialist to promote learning and increase student achievement.

Three winners will receive: $2,500 (U.S.) cash award; Gale products (approximate value $500 U.S.); a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection; and Educator's Professional Bookshelf (approximate value $500 U.S.) from Linworth Publishing.

http://www.galeschools.com/TEAMS/

 

Leadership Academy Announcement

Courtesy of Amy Kearns, CJRLC
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NJALL '08 May 4-7, 2008 Stella Maris Retreat Center Long Branch

Why should you attend?

Well, yes, it is free. (Thanks to the NJ State Library!) And it is on the beach in Long Branch. Then there's the chance to spend some time with Norma Blake, Leslie Burger, Karen Hyman, and Maureen Sullivan, not to mention Connie Paul. But is that why people should attend NJALL '08?

Here's why according to some people who attended:

• The Leadership Academy changed by life.
• This Academy exceeded all my expectations, providing wonderful new skills, insights and friendships. Absolutely awesome!
• The Academy offered an opportunity growth and networking. Fantastic!
• A delight to the brain, the heart, and the spirit - this program will reverberate in us, in our libraries and throughout our communities.

Send in your letter of application, and a letter of support from your employer to CJRLC, 4400 Rt. 9 S., Suite 3400, Freehold, NJ 07728

JerseyCat Webinar

From Scherelene Schatz, NJ State Library:

Are you feeling a little bit adventurous?  Do you have a difficult time getting away from your library for training?  Would you like to help Scherelene try something new?

I want to try Beginner's JerseyCat Training as a webinar on Friday, March 14, from 10:30 a.m. - 12 Noon.  If you would like to give it a whirl, register at the link below.

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/984965313

This session is for new JerseyCat users or those who never attended a training session.  Learn how to search for items using the virtual catalog, place requests for items, and update request statuses.

Title:  JerseyCat: Beginners Training
Date: Friday, March 14, 2008
Time:  10:30 AM - 12:00 Noon EDT
System Requirements:

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows(r) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh(r)-based attendees
Required: Mac OS(r) X 10.3.9 (Panther(r)) or newer

Hold this Date for SJRLC Spring Membership Meeting: 5/21/08

Hold this Date for SJRLC Spring Membership Meeting: 5/21/08

SJRLC's Annual Spring Membership Program & Meeting will be held on May 21, 2008, 12-4:00 (free lunch from 12-1) at the Pine Hill Golf Club.

Stay tuned for details and registration form...  Hope to see you there!

Novelist Plus Sneak Peak

A Special Invitation . . .

Do you want to be among the first to get a sneak peak at NoveList Plus?   Duncan Smith, the creator of NoveList, is hosting a series of informative webinars on NoveList Plus - the nonfiction answer to what to read next!

These one-hour sessions will provide you with an overview of the product and its unique browsing capabilities.   So pick a date, mark your calendars and you'll be among the first to see NoveList change nonfiction online readers' advisory!
 
Tuesday, March 4, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, March 5, 11:00 AM
Tuesday, March 11, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 11:00 AM
Wednesday, March 19, 11:00 AM
Tuesday, April 1, 11:00 AM
Wednesday, April 2, 11:00 AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, April 9, 2:00 PM
Thursday, April 24, 11:00 AM

How to Sign Up:

To sign up, please email us at NoveListOnlineDemos@ebscohost.com.   Be sure to provide your preferred date, along with your contact name and email address, library name, city and state.

We'll respond with a confirmation and with further information and directions on joining your session of choice.

Save NJKI--call your Reps--It's easy!

A message from Amy Kearns, CJRLC Program Coordinator on her experience contacting state reps to

I only send these messages after I myself have done these things - seriously, I was finished with the whole process in about 10 minutes.

The best thing to do is to go ahead and click on the link that Kathi provided to find your reps - http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp

1. On the right-hand side click on the link for MUNICIPALITY (the town you live in) and that takes you the page with the towns listed.
2. Click on the first letter of the town you where you live - (I clicked on the "E" and then chose East Orange from the list of towns starting with "E". I then found that East Orange is in District 34 so I clicked that district. That gives the reps for my district.)

I kept open the page with the message from Kathi (see below) while I dialed each one from the page with the listings.

I said, "It is really important to me that (insert person) co-sponsor A2107."

They ask for your name, phone number and address. I have never been contacted by anyone after doing this if that is a concern of yours. I have never tried to
refuse to give this info, but I'm not sure what would happen if you did. Please just give it, I'm sure it is an important part of this - I wonder if you could
just give your work info if this makes you upset.

When I called Assemblywoman Oliver's office, the man who answered the phone took the info but also requested that I send an email to her. So I went back to the
page and clicked on her info and that opened up her page with a form to contact her. I was able to actually easily choose all three of my reps to contact from that form so I did.

As for the subject - LIBRARIES is a topic - so I chose that one. Then I filled-in the form and wrote "I would like you to please co-sponsor A2107. It is really important to me." And then I hit send.

Finally, I sent an email to tkeresztury[AT]njstatelib.org as Kathi asked to tell her what I did.

Seriously, it took me less time to do everything than it took for me to write this up! I only do this to let you know what the ACTUAL, EXACT steps are to this and to assure you that there is nothing to it! The people who answered the phones were very, very nice (one even wished me to feel better b/c I am sick and you can hear it in my voice)!

Thanks,
Amy
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MESSAGE FROM KATHI PEIFFER, NEW JERSEY STATE LIBRARY

ATTENTION: ALL ACADEMIC, PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIANS – PLEASE ACT NOW ON A2107 TO RESTORE FUNDING TO THE NJKI

A2107, sponsored by Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, District 15 (Mercer County) has been introduced to restore funding for the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative.

A companion bill will be introduced by Senator Stephen Sweeney, District 3 (Salem, Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties).

Please contact your two assembly representatives now to ask them to co-sponsor A2107. It is important to have as many sponsors as possible to this bill. To find contact information for your elected officials go to http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp.

Please send an email to tkeresztury@njstatelib.org when you have contacted your Assembly representative so that the State Library can keep track of districts contacted.

If you are in Assemblyman Gusciora’s or Senator Sweeney’s district, please call the district office and thank them for introducing this legislation.

• Assemblyman Gusciora’s Office – 609-292-0500
• Senator Sweeney’s Office – 856-251-9801

As soon as we know the bill number for the Senate bill, we will let everyone know.

Thank you for your help today!

Lunch with Ebsco at PLA

Are you going to PLA? Here's an invite to lunch at PLA from Ebsco Publishing
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Hello from EBSCO Publishing!

We are writing to invite you to join EBSCO for the Public Library Database Luncheon at PLA 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Register now to take this opportunity to hear about NEW EBSCOhost databases, features and services while enjoying a meal with fellow public librarians!

What:  EBSCO's Public Library Database Luncheon
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Hilton Minneapolis, Salons A-C and Symphony III, IV
            1001 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN

Please register by MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2008 at the following Web page:
http://www.ebscohost.com/events

When registering, you will be asked to provide your name, institution, city, state and e-mail address, as well as the number of people in your party. For questions or problems, please contact Ebsco representative Osha Gula at ogula[at]ebscohost.com.

We try to reach as many people as possible, but if you know of a colleague who has not received this invitation, feel free to forward it. Everyone is welcome!

We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis!

Best regards, Osha Rose Gula
EBSCO Publishing

Outreach campaign for the film The Truth About Cancer

Forwarded by the NJ State Library, Library Development Bureau, on behalf of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies.

The American Library Association is pleased to announce that it is working with WGBH Boston on the upcoming national outreach campaign for the film The Truth About Cancer, which will air on PBS April 16th at 9 p.m. (check local listings).  The 90-minute documentary film, followed by a 30-minute expert panel, hosted by news journalist and cancer survivor Linda Ellerbee will be the launching pad for events and projects across the country focused on creating community conversations around cancer survivorship.

ALA and WGBH encourage libraries to reach out to their local PBS stations to collaborate with them on events surrounding this film. In addition, WGBH encourages libraries to reach out to its national outreach partners on this project including the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the John Wayne Cancer Foundation, Lance Armstrong Foundation, YMCA of the USA and the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups. These collaborations will provide an excellent opportunity for libraries to develop new—or strengthen existing—community partnerships, while offering a valuable service to their communities.

To assist in these outreach efforts, WGBH will offer extensive online resources, including downloadable handouts, which will be available on www.pbs.org/takeonestep starting in March 2008.  In addition, a limited number of free Outreach Toolkits including two event posters and a DVD Screener that will include 30 minutes of the film and the full expert panel to libraries that request them. WGBH asks that libraries not hold public screenings using the DVD screener until one week prior to the premiere broadcast.

To order the Outreach Toolkit, please go to: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/takeonestep/request.html

Materials are limited and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This collaborative project with WGBH is administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA.  Contact Barbara Macikas, RUSA, bmacikas[at]ala.org or 1-800-545-2433, ext. 4395.

"Cookbooks" The MaintainIT Project, a project of TechSoup

TechSoup's MaintainIT Project is pleased to announce the latest Cookbook, packed with tips, techniques, and stories about supporting public computers from libraries across the country!

Find out what libraries and library supporters had to say about wireless, time and print management, and laptop checkout programs. 

Download the FREE Joy of Computing: Recipes for a 5-Star Library here:  http://maintainitproject.org/cookbooks.  You can download the whole enchilada, or go buffet style and download chapter by chapter.

GRANT: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program
http://www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/index.html

Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to improve student reading skills and academic achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists.

Applications Available: January 22, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 7, 2008.

Eligible Applicants: LEAs in which at least 20 percent of the students served by the LEA are from families with incomes below the poverty line based on the most recent satisfactory data available from the U.S. Census Bureau at the time this notice is published.

These data are Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for school districts for income year 2005.  A list of LEAs with their family poverty rates (based on these Census Bureau data) is posted on our Web site at: www.ed.gov/programs/lsl/eligibility.html.

Estimated Available Funds: $18,570,261.  Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2009 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.

• Estimated Range of Awards: $30,000--$500,000.
• Estimated Average Size of Awards: $250,000.
• Estimated Number of Awards: 80.

Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, and other information are available in the Federal Register notice.

Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2008-1/012208a.html

ALA/WHCLIST NLLD AWARD

ANNOUNCEMENT: ALA/WHCLIST NLLD AWARD

The ALA Washington Office in conjunction with the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) is pleased to announce that a monetary award has been created to help pay for a  participant to attend National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) held annually in Washington DC. WHCLIST was an effective force in library advocacy nationally, statewide, and locally, following the
White House Conferences of 1979 and 1991.

  Criteria:

• The recipient should be a library supporter (trustee, Friend, general supporter), not a  professional librarian.
• Priority will be given to those who are first-time attendees to National Library Legislative Day.
• Recipient should include a letter of reference from a library director, school librarian,trustee board Chair, Friends Group Chair, or other library person.    
• Recipient must be willing to continue to advocate for library services.

The Washington Office will contact the recipient's Senators and Member of Congress to announce
the award. Two WHCLIST leaders and one member of the Washington Office staff will choose the recipient each year.

ALA and WHCLIST are committed to ensuring that the American people get the best library services possible. These funds will be used to further those efforts.

If you or someone you know might be interested, please send a letter explaining why you should be chosen, your letter of reference, and a completed NLLD registration form to:

Rosalind Reynolds, Government Relations Specialist
1615 New Hampshire Ave NW , First Floor
Washington, DC 20009
rreynolds[at]alawash.org
202-628-8419

NLLD registration form can be found at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/registrationa/registration.cfm

ALA Spectrum Scholarship

YALSA will be funding one ALA Spectrum Scholar for the 2008 year who is interested in pursuing a career in young adult librarianship or secondary school librarianship.  Spectrum Scholars receive a $5,000 scholarship towards the completion of a masters in library science.  The deadline to apply is March 1, 2008.

Spectrum's major drive is to recruit applicants and award scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students.  YALSA will provide a one-year $5,000 scholarship and over $1,500 in professional development opportunities to one eligible student planning to attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School Library Media program for the purpose of securing a job in a public or school library that serves teens.

To be eligible for a Spectrum Scholarship:

• Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada.
• Applicant must be American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander.
• Applicant must attend an ALA-accredited graduate program in library and information studies or an ALA-recognized NCATE School Library Media program.
• Applicant shall have completed no more than a third of the credit requirements toward her/his MLIS or school library media degree at the time of award, June 1st.
• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited program and begin school no later than September 1st or the Fall Semester immediately following the award.
• Applicants may have full or part time status.

Apply today via the online form at http://tinyurl.com/ywfula

Please direct questions to Gwendolyn Prellwitz, Program Officer, ALA Office for Diversity & Spectrum, by emailing spectrum[at]ala.org or calling 1-800-545-2433 ext. 5048

One Book NJ News

News from Kate Vasilik, 2008 Chair, One Book New Jersey
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Just a few things to keep you up-to-date for OBNJ 2008...

Most public libraries should have already received the OBNJ posters.  If you have not received yours by next week, please first check your building (libraries were only sent one poster per building) or your library system headquarters (posters for branch libraries were sent to your main building).  We do have a number of extra posters.  If you would like a second poster for your building, please email me.  Also, posters were only sent to all of the public libraries in the state - if you are a school library, or know of a school library, who would like to display a poster, please let me know.  Please also let me know where the poster can be delivered (preferably with your CD&L number).

Launch Week is quickly approaching!  Make sure to get your programs up on the website calendar (www.onebooknj.org) as soon as they are planned.  All libraries with programs scheduled during Launch Week, February 10-16, 2008, are automatically entered into a random drawing to win a free set of this year's OBNJ selections.  Also, if you place an order with Cafe Press (www.cafepress.com/onebooknj) this week, your products should arrive mid-February.  Check out some of the cool products with images of the OBNJ logo or this year's poster image!  Use these products are give-aways and prizes during Launch Week.  A OBNJ t-shirt can work as a great promotion year-round!

Kate Vasilik
2008 Chair, One Book New Jersey

One Book NJ is presented by the New Jersey Library Association in collaboration with and funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion, and funding of the New Jersey Library Network.

Katherine Vasilik, Young Adult Librarian
Franklin Lakes (NJ) Public Library
tel: 201-891-2224 x105
fax: 201-891-5102
vasilik [at] bccls.org
kate_thelibrarian [at] yahoo.com

It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters, in the end. [Ursula K. LeGuin]

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!

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!!

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!!

OCLC Report: Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World

The next in OCLC's great series of Membership Reports is now available for download from: http://www.oclc.org/reports/sharing/.  If it's half as good as their previous reports, it will give us all a lot to think about and discuss!

From OCLC's site:

Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World Now available! This OCLC membership report summarizes the findings of an international study on online social spaces, including social networking attitudes and habits of both end users and librarians. This international study on social networking, privacy and trust opinions surveyed the general public in six countries—Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States—and library directors from the U.S. Social networking was also discussed at the OCLC Symposium “Who’s Watching YOUR Space?” at ALA Midwinter 2007, while property law and privacy rights were discussed at the OCLC Symposium: “Is the Library Open?” at ALA Annual 2007.

Statewide Database update

News on Statewide Database access from Scherelene Schatz:
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Hello Everyone!

Important Notice: New Statewide Databases Access

Beginning on July 3, 2007, access to the following statewide databases will be available through JerseyClicks portal. In addition, a list of the individual database's URLs for libraries to link from their websites will be available by July 3 also. At that time, we will provide a list of the Facts on File databases you will need to delete from your websites unless your library is paying to subscribe to them independently.

These databases will be available:

EbscoHost
Biography Collection Complete(tm)
Business Source® Elite
ERIC®
Health Source®: Consumer Edition
History Reference Center®
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts(tm) (LISTA)
Literary Reference Center(tm)
MasterFILE(tm) Premier
MAS Ultra(tm) - School Edition
Middle Search® Plus
Newspaper Source(tm)
Points of View Reference Center(tm)
Primary Search®
Professional Development Collection(tm)
Regional Business News(tm)
Salud en Español
Science Reference Center(tm)
TOPICsearch(tm)

NoveList
NoveList K8

Proquest
HeritageQuest.com

Thomson Gale
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers
Informe

If your library is not currently a JerseyClicks customer and would like to use JerseyClicks, please complete the JerseyClicks User Profile form found at JerseyClicks User Profile: http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/JerseyClicks.
Please fax the completed form to Scherelene Schatz at 609-633-3963.

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Scherelene Schatz, MLS
NJ State Library
PO Box 520
Trenton, NJ 08625
sschatz[at]njstatelib.org
609-777-2059
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for more information on database discounts see www.sjrlc.org/discounts

Library Camp!

Library Camp NYC, August 14, 2007, New York, NY

Baruch College (New York, NY) will be hosting Library Camp NYC, a free event on Tuesday, August 14, 2007, from 9am to 4pm. This event will be run as an  unconference and will focus on finding solutions to common problems and issues for current and prospective librarians in all types of libraries.

For those who may be unfamiliar with unconferences, here are the basics:

• The program is determined by the actual attendees of the conference.  The meeting starts off with each attendee introducing him or herself and detailing what topics he/she would like to see covered in a discussion group that day.
  
• A meeting facilitator helps finalize the agenda (attendees may end up voting on what discussion groups are needed) and a schedule for the day is mapped out.
  
• Facilitators help keep individual discussion groups moving along.

If you'd like to read more about this event or past ones, please visit the
Library Camp NYC wiki here:  http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com

If you would like to attend, please place your name on the sign-up page of
the wiki here http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com/Sign-up+Page

You can see what others have proposed as discussion topics and add your
suggested topics here: http://librarycampnyc.wikispaces.com/Discussion+Topics

Should you have any questions about this event, please feel free to contact
Rachel Watstein at Rwatstein [at] aol.com

Free Statewide Databases - Update

Update from the New Jersey State Library, 5/1/5/07

FY 08 Statewide Databases Frequently Asked Questions

To see our earlier announcement and database list, go to www.njstatelib.org/ldb/databases and click on FY 08 Databases

Q. Which of the listed databases will be available to which groups of libraries?

A. The entire list announced last week of statewide databases funded by the State Library in FY 08 will be available to all libraries who are current members of the NJ Library Network, including public, academic, school, special libraries, and the State Library. (This is through membership in your Regional Library Cooperative).

Q. How soon will we be getting access to the new additions?

A. The updated list of databases will go into effect on July 1, pending completion of the licensing process and legislative approval of the State Library budget at the amount as recommended in the Governor's FY
08 Budget.

Q. We were wondering about Reference USA, Business Source Premier, and Academic Search Premier. Are these databases still going to be available through JerseyClicks?

A. ReferenceUSA, Business Source Premier, and Academic Search Premier on JerseyCLicks, are purchased with funding from the New Jersey Knowledge Initiative, and will be renewed if that funding continues. Thus, they were NOT part of this database selection/licensing process. As was reported earlier, funding for the NJKI is in the Governor's proposed budget. Pending enactment of the State Budget by the Legislature at the end of June, the current selection of NJKI databases will continue in FY 08. To help secure continued funding for the NJKI databases, your library needs to take part in the advocacy effort for the NJKI. The NJKI advocacy toolkit is at www.njstatelib.org/ldb/njki.

Q. Contemporary Authors is not on the list. Are you still going to offer that database?

A. Contemporary Authors was not selected for continuation. We are working with Thomson Gale to arrange continued access to the Contemporary Authors Digital Archive.

Q. We have a current subscription to HeritageQuest. Am I allowed to forward this announcement to our rep at ProQuest?

A. The State Library announcement on databases was to share the product list because folks needed to know ASAP as they are spending their monies. However, it is just a statement of intent at this point. The license review process is rigorous and entails finance and legal review.

We suggest waiting to work with the vendor rep on refunds or rebates until there is a license in place. NJ Library Network members will get more info later on training options, etc. Everything the State Library has licensed currently stays in place until June 30.

Q. Does this mean that HeritageQuest Online will be available to us through BCCLS?

A. Pending successful completion of the licensing process, HeritageQuest will be available via JerseyClicks in July. It should be noted that BCCLS currently provides its members with a gateway to the free statewide databases funded by the State Library. However, as with ReferenceUSA, access to HeritageQuest.com will only be offered via JerseyCLicks. If any library is not set up now on JerseyClicks, now is the time to start that process rolling. Contact Scherelene Schatz, Tel:
609-777-2059 or sschatz [at] njstatelib.org

Q. Since Proquest magazines and newspapers are not in your list, does that mean we will not longer have it available?

A. Proquest magazines and newspapers have not previously been offered by the State Library as part of the statewide databases. It is recommended that libraries check with internal subscriptions or with your Regional Library Cooperative if you currently have access to this product.

Q. I notice that Magill on Literature is part of EBSCO Literary Reference Center. We currently subscribe to Magill. Does this mean we should contact them about a rebate? Or were current subscriptions included in the negotiation, as was the case with Contemporary Authors years ago?

A. The State Library announcement on databases was to share the product list because folks needed to know ASAP as they are spending their monies. However, it is just a statement of intent at this point. The license review process is rigorous and entails finance and legal review.

We suggest waiting to work with the vendor rep on refunds or rebates until there is a license in place.

Q. Can you please tell what is included in the Thomson Gale license?

A. It is our intent to continue Thomson Gale InfoTrac Custom Newspapers and Informe.

Q. Before we go ahead and subscribe on our own to Facts On File, may I ask whether there will be any further announcement as to a possible "replacement," i.e., any database(s) beyond what is on the list below?

A. The list that was announced will expend all available funding for statewide databases. There are no additional selections planned at this time.

Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer
Associate State Librarian and Director, Library Development Bureau

Susan Kaplan
Consultant, Library Development Bureau
Manager, New Jersey Knowledge Initiative

Free Statewide Databases Selected

Posted on behalf of the Ne