SJRLC Connections

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]

OBNJ Contest

Posted on behalf of Kate Vasilik, Chair, One Book New Jersey
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And the chances to win just keep on coming...

You can find complete details and a contest form on our website at www.onebooknj.org/news/.

The One Book New Jersey Committee offers a terrific opportunity for your library to be recognized for your programming efforts. Libraries are encouraged to
submit their One Book New Jersey programs to the committee. Programs may be focused on any of the 2008 books. Programs may be submitted by any public or
school library. Winners will receive a gift certificate to be used at Cafe Press (www.cafepress.com/onebooknj). Programs must be submitted by October 31,
2008. Contest winners will be announced in December 2008.

Please email any questions directly to me at kate_thelibrarian[at]yahoo.com or vasilik[at]bccls.org.

Thank you all for your wonderful participation in OBNJ! Keep it going!

Kate Vasilik
Chair, One Book NJ 2008