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Here you will find all of our latest Conversations with the State Librarian. To stay on top of updates, you can subscribe to this page.

State Librarian Podcast - May 14, 2012 - The NJ Library Goddesses

Submitted by rkeith on May 15, 2012 - 4:09pm

Please join State Librarian Norma Blake as she interviews New Jersey Library Legends. This month's legends are NJ Library Goddesses Joanne Roukens, Michele Reutty, Joanne Kares and Arlene Sahraie.

In photo: Norma Blake (second from left), NJ State Librarian, welcomed The Library Goddesses (from left) Arlene Sahraie, Michele Reutty, Joanne Rouke

State Librarian Podcast - April 18, 2012 - Library Legend JP Porcaro

Submitted by rkeith on April 20, 2012 - 11:06am

Please join State Librarian Norma Blake as she interviews New Jersey Library Legends. This month's legend is JP Porcaro, Head of Acquisitions at the Guarini Library at New Jersey City University.

State Librarian Podcast, May 14, 2012, with the NJ Library Goddesses

Submitted by gcooper on April 19, 2012 - 3:15pm

Join State Librarian Norma Blake at 10 a.m., on Monday, May 14, as she interviews New Jersey's Library Goddesses: Joanne Kares, Michele Reutty, Joanne Roukens and Arlene Sahraie. Listen as they reveal everything from their retirement advice for the State Librarian to what makes them happiest about being NJ librarians. Find out what makes a Library Goddess a library le

Seton Hall Radio Focuses on NJSL Employment & Small Business Programs

Submitted by webmaster on April 18, 2012 - 1:59pm

Listen as our own Natasha Peter, BTOP Compliance Officer, and Jennifer Podolsky, Business Outreach Specialist, discuss the programs and services available to job seekers, entrepreneurs and small business owners with Greg Cellini, host of Seton Hall University's WSOU Pirate Radio Program: "Thank God for Monday," during National Library Week.

State Librarian Podcast, April 2012: Library Legend JP Porcaro

Submitted by webmaster on April 12, 2012 - 12:31pm

Event date(s):

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 10:00am - 11:00am

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Please join State Librarian Norma Blake as she interviews New Jersey Library Legends. This month's legend is JP Porcaro, Head of Acquisitions at the Guarini Library at New Jersey City University and 2012 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.

State Librarian Podcast - March 27, 2012 - Library Legend Robert White

Submitted by rkeith on March 27, 2012 - 4:44pm

Norma Blake and Robert White in the recording studio

Please join State Librarian Norma Blake as she interviews New Jersey Library Legends. This month's legend is Robert White, Executive Director of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS).

State Librarian Podcast, March 2012: New Jersey Library Legends

Submitted by webmaster on March 8, 2012 - 12:12pm

Event date(s):

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 10:00am

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/982921738

Please join State Librarian Norma Blake as she interviews New Jersey Library Legends. This month's legend is Robert White, Executive Director of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS).

State Libarian Podcast - February, 2012 - Business Resources

Submitted by rkeith on February 14, 2012 - 4:52pm

Please join Jennifer Podolsky, NJSL's Business Outreach Specialist, and Karen Parry, Manager of Information Services at East Brunswick Public Library, for a discussion on the services NJ libraries are offering to businesses and entrepreneurs.

State Librarian Podcast - November, 2011 - BTOP

Submitted by rkeith on November 16, 2011 - 9:41am

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 its impact on New Jersey libraries.

State Librarian Podcast - October, 2011 - Marketing

Submitted by rkeith on October 12, 2011 - 3:30pm

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

State Librarian Podcast - September, 2011 - Statistics

Submitted by rkeith on September 16, 2011 - 8:29am

Join Associate State Librarian Victoria Rosch, Youth Services Consultant Sharon Rawlins and Marian Bauman, Director of the Neptune Public Library as they discuss the collection and use of statistics in New Jersey.

Marian's materials and the podcast are linked below.

State Librarian Podcast - August, 2011 - Statewide Strategic Planning

Submitted by rkeith on August 11, 2011 - 3:22pm

Join State Librarian Norma Blake and LibraryLinkNJ Executive Director Cheryl O'Connor as they discuss statewide strategic planning for New Jersey libraries.

Access the podcast below (.mp3 format).

State Librarian Podcast - July, 2011 - Budget

Submitted by rkeith on July 16, 2011 - 10:45am

Join State Librarian Norma Blake and State Library CFO Sheri Shafer as they discuss the State Library's budget. Be sure to follow along with with slideshow to see all the charts and graphs discussed.

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State Librarian Podcast - May, 2011

Submitted by webmaster on May 26, 2011 - 9:03am

On May 23, 2011 the New Jersey State Library held the third "A Conversation with State Librarian Norma Blake" podcast. Each month NJ State Librarian Norma Blake communicates with the field about the latest news from the NJ State Library.