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Updates on: Awards | New Jersey Knowledge Initiative | Jersey Clicks |Jersey Cats | Summer Reading | Per Capita State Aid | Partnering | Conferences | Library Laws of NJ | Site Visits | Grants|
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AWards
Contact: Nancy Dowd
ndowd@njstatelib.org
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The Library Development Bureau (LDB) of the New Jersey State Library was awarded the 2005 Leadership Achievement Award from the Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), at the ALA Annual Conference. The honor acknowledges the LDB staff for their record of accomplishment during the past three years in bringing new initiatives for improving the quality of services and programs to libraries throughout the state of New Jersey. Read more about the individuals and see their pictures.
http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Awards/index.php
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NJ Knowledge Initiative
C Contact: Susan Kaplan
skaplan@njstatelib.org
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Two hundred information folders were delivered to the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey for distribution at the major Biotech 2005 conference in Philadelphia, to announce the availability of RefUSA and Nature journals to New Jersey citizens. Customer service questions were fielded regarding contractual terms and library access to the databases. Contract reviews continued with EBSCO, OVID, and Wiley. Visit njki.org.
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Statewide Marketing
Contact: Susan Kaplan
skaplan@njstatelib.org
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Implementation continues with the statewide marketing plan to raise awareness about New Jersey?s libraries and librarians. The marketing steering committee met with Parker & Partners art department to fine-tune a script and begin artwork development for the Super Librarian comic book. http://www.superlibrarian.org/
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NJ Digital Highway
Contact: Susan Kaplan
skaplan@njstatelib.org
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An evaluation plan and two online survey instruments were developed to assess the progress of participants in a NJDH Summer Educators? Institute. Twelve teachers and media specialists from around the state will attend a one-week seminar to test the usability of the Digital Highway and explore the E-learning Module Maker, a tool for developing online lesson plans. http://www.njdigitalhighway.org/ |
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Jersey Clicks
Contact: Scherelene Schatz
sschatz@njstsatelib.org
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Connecting with New Jersey librarians, LDB Consultant Scherelene Schatz conducted two training sessions on how to use JerseyClicks. Thirty NJSL Reference staff attended. http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/JerseyClicks/ |
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Jersey cats
Contact: Scherelene Schatz
sschatz@njstsatelib.org
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LDB Consultant Scherelene Schatz conducted two sessions designed to introduce Interlibrary Loan personnel to the new version of JerseyCat which was scheduled to be upgraded on June 30. Sixty people attended. http://www.jerseycat.org/
Monthly Statistics:
9328 interlibrary loan requests were filled in June 2005
461 Interlibrary loan requests were filled by out-of-state locations in June 2005 by JerseyCat + staff
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Summer REading
Contact: Bonnie Kunzel
bkunzel@njstatelib.org
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LDB Consultant Bonnie Kunzel met with the Summer Reading 2006 Committee Meeting, of which she is chair, at East Brunswick Public Library in preparation for the launch of 2006?s Summer Reading Program. Libraries across the state have benefited through New Jersey?s partnership with the Collaborative Summer Library Program through. It has afforded them a significant savings on the high quality, professionally designed materials that were distributed to all New Jersey libraries. http://www.njsummerreading.org
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Library Appreciation
Days
Program contact:
Bonnie Kunzel
bkunzel@njstatelib.org
Marketing contact:
Nancy Dowd
ndowd@njstatelib.org
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LDB staff members have negotiated the final details with Barnes and Noble for the Library Appreciation Days fund raising event scheduled for September 9 and 10. Working with partners, NJLA and Barnes and Noble, the LDB staff prepared fact sheets for the public and libraries and posted on the NJSL and NJLA websites. The Regionals notified libraries via their listservs. The promotional campaign was expanded to include brochures to be distributed to New Jersey State employees in the August 26 paychecks and used for outreach events. In addition, NJLA agreed to fund full color tent styled posters in Spanish on one side and English on the other. LDB designed them and will distribute them to all libraries.
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Per Capita State Aid ?
2004 New Jersey
Public Library Survey
Contact: Victoria Rosch
vrosch@njstatelib.org
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Applications, Accuracy Certifications and data are being checked for accuracy and completeness. Adjusted data is then entered into the Bibliostat software. Issues remaining from the last cycle that will impact on the current cycle are being resolved. Data entry is being made in the SAS software to prepare for the FY2006 cycle.
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Conferences:
Literacy Forum
Proc Contact: Bonnie Kunzel
bkunzel@njstatelib.org
Grants information
Contact: Kathie Peiffer
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Literacy Forum
The NJSL partnered with NJLA to sponsor a Statewide Literacy Forum entitled, ?Every Child Ready to Read @ your library? on June 15 at the Monmouth County Library. The forum was attended by 100 people and offered programs to help educate librarians throughout the state on topics relevant to literacy. LDB conducted a program and coordinated the registration for libraries to receive Every Child Ready to Read Literacy Kits funded by Verizon/Pioneers. The Verizon/Pioneers representative was delighted to be there and enjoyed discussing the literacy kits with everyone. Pictures, videos and press templates were posted on the website for libraries to access.
Applications were received for the digitization grant program and will be reviewed in July. The IMLS Recruitment grant interim report for the time covering Nov. 2004- April 2005 was filed with the IMLS.
Gates Foundation Grant program
PALINET training for front-line staff is planned for the month of September. Also, plans are being finalized for Stephen Abrams to present a statewide workshop on emerging technologies for libraries in September as well.
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Conferences:
WHC on Aging
Co Contact: Peggy Cadigan
pcadigan@njstatelib.org
SITE VISITS
Contact: Susan Briant
sbriant@njstatelib.org
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White House Conference on Aging
The NJSL participated in a preconference event related to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA). LDB Consultant Peggy Cadigan joined staff members from LBH and Allan Kleiman from Westfield Public Library for the conference titled: Exploring issues related to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging, "Our Views, Our Community.? Participants were given the opportunity to submit recommendations and feedback about issues concerning our senior citizens in New Jersey and these issues will be forwarded to the WHCoA facilitators for discussion at the national conference.
Mendham Boro Library
Mendham Township Library
Princeton Public Library
Hamilton Public Library
Bernardsville Public Library
Clarence Dillon Public Library
Harrison Public Library, Hudson County
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