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Liz Burns Helps Select the Winner of the 2012 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults

Submitted by gcooper on January 26, 2012 - 10:39am

Liz Burns, youth services consultant for the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center, served as a member of a distinguished committee which selected the the best nonfiction book for teens from a select group of finalists.

New Jersey Governor Christie signs legislation to protect donations to libraries, make government "paperless"

Submitted by gcooper on January 19, 2012 - 2:22pm

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has approved legislation that prohibits municipal library trustees from transferring donated funds to municipalities. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblymen Craig Coughlin and Daniel Benson, and Senator Joseph Vitale, ensures that municipal libraries will be able to retain all funds donated through charitable gifts.

Congressman Rush Holt & IMLS Director Susan Hildreth Tour NJ Libraries

Submitted by gcooper on January 17, 2012 - 3:17pm

On January 12, 2012, NJ Congressman Rush Holt, Dr.

The New Jersey State Library presents "Venice from the Water up"

Submitted by gcooper on January 3, 2012 - 10:43am

On Friday, Jan.

Counting Opinions = iPads for Participating Libraries

Submitted by gcooper on December 20, 2011 - 3:51pm

Keeping track of library usage can seem a daunting task, especially with reduced staff and increased demand, but these statistics are important in showing library boards of directors, elected officials and taxpayers the value of their local library. Through a NJ State Library program, Counting Opinions makes the compilation of these statistics easier, and provides a monthly and yearly rep

RFQ for Interlibrary Loan Management System

Submitted by sshafer on December 15, 2011 - 4:35pm

The New Jersey State Library is seeking quotations from qualified organizations to provide a statewide interlibrary loan system to New Jersey’s libraries. This will include development or migration of a hybrid virtual and physical catalog environment; ongoing support of such an environment including outsourced host facilities management, system hardware, software and communications,

“Outspoken Library” Services Bring Back the Joy of Reading to Veterans in Menlo Park

Submitted by gcooper on December 9, 2011 - 1:12pm

Outspoken Library at Menlo Park Veterans Home

The New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center’s (TBBC) “Outspoken Library” kiosk is now available to the veterans at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home, Menlo Park.

Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant to NJ State Library Enables 27 People to Earn Degrees

Submitted by gcooper on December 8, 2011 - 1:07pm

Thanks to a five-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences, 27 New Jersey students were able to earn degrees in pursuit of a library career.

Six NJ Libraries Named Star Libraries by Library Journal

Submitted by gcooper on November 23, 2011 - 9:50am

Library Journal’s fourth national rating of public libraries, the LJ Index of Public library Service 2011, in the Nov. 1, 2011 edition, identified 262 Star libraries, which included six from New Jersey.

Purloined Law from 1716 Returned to NJ State Archives

Submitted by gcooper on November 21, 2011 - 10:36am

Having valuable public documents go missing is not a rare occurrence, but having them turn up in good condition certainly is. Last week, the New Jersey State Library presented one of those documents, from 1716, on to the State Archives.

War Stories at the NJ State Library

Submitted by gcooper on November 21, 2011 - 10:15am

As part of the 150th commemoration of the Civil War, the New Jersey State Library presented an entertaining program by author/historian Joseph G. Bilby based on his book New Jersey Goes to War: Biographies of 150 New Jerseyans Caught up in the Struggle of Civil War. The book is the first publication of the New Jersey Sesquicentennial Commission.

State Librarian Podcast - November, 2011 - BTOP

Submitted by rkeith on November 16, 2011 - 8:41am

Join Natasha Peter, BTOP Project Manager, Lisa Bogart, Marketing Director at the Somerset County Library and Mike Rasimowicz, Director of Information Technology at the New Jersey State Library for a discussion on the BTOP program and it's impact on New Jersey libraries.

NJ State Library Supports Start Eating Healthy Day

Submitted by gcooper on November 3, 2011 - 9:51am

NJ State Library TBBC Healthy Eating Day

The New Jersey State Library supported the American Heart Association’s Third Annual Start Eating Healthy Day on Nov. 2 by providing apple cider and a choice of a variety of apples to employees as a mid-morning snack. Apples were also distributed at the Talking Book & Braille Center in mid-afternoon.

Seventh Annual Harvest Fest Celebrates the Season

Submitted by gcooper on October 26, 2011 - 1:32pm

The Seventh Annual Harvest Fest, hosted by the NJ State Library Recreation Committee, was held at the State Library and the Talking Book & Braille Center (pictured below) on October 26.

NJ State Library Hosts Program on Writing Grant Proposals

Submitted by gcooper on October 24, 2011 - 1:22pm

On October 21, 62 representatives from nonprofits across New Jersey visited the New Jersey State Library to learn about the basics of grant proposal writing.

November Author Program at the NJ State Library Commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

Submitted by gcooper on October 24, 2011 - 10:21am

When National Park Service rangers at the Civil War battleground in Manassas, Virginia, fired a cannon shot on Jan. 1 to welcome in the New Year, they also kicked-off the start of a four-year commemoration of the Civil War's 150th anniversary. As part of the commemoration, the New Jersey State Library will present a program by author/historian Joseph G.

NJ State Library Honored for Excellence in Communications

Submitted by gcooper on October 19, 2011 - 12:06pm

At the 37th Annual JASPER Awards presentation of the Jersey Shore Public Relations & Advertising Association, the NJ State Library received three awards for excellence in the Special Purpose Print Material categories.

Annual Youth Services Forum Features a "Battery" of Hot Topics

Submitted by gcooper on October 19, 2011 - 9:54am

From programming on a budget to the latest in technology, the 2011 Youth Services Forum, "RechargingYour Batteries," on October 13, 2011, brought together a number of experts to discuss the hottest topics and issues of concern to the state's children & youth librarians.

Princeton Library's Tuesday Networking Breakfast to Feature Karen Carson's One-act Play

Submitted by gcooper on October 18, 2011 - 11:56am

Karen Carson, broadcast coordinator for the Talking Book & Braille Center, will be reading her one-act play “Eating the Bear: Snapshots of the New Normal,” a collection of monologues about coping with job loss, at the November 15 Tuesday Networking Breakfast meeting at the Princeton Public Library.

State Librarian Podcast - October, 2011 - Marketing

Submitted by rkeith on October 12, 2011 - 2:30pm

Join State Librarian Norma Blake and Marketing Director Tiffany McClary as they discuss the state of library marketing in New Jersey.