To help guide and steward the recent merger of LYRASIS and DuraSpace, four new Board of Trustees Members were elected by the combined memberships, and four new Board of Trustees were appointed. Please…
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NJSL’s 8th Annual TBBC Golf Classic
The 8th Annual TBBC Golf Classic took place on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at the Bedens Brooks Club in Skillman NJ. It started off as a rainy day, however the weather broke just…
Edith Beckett Honored with 2019 NJALA Recognition Award
NJSL’s Technical Services Unit Supervisor, Edith Beckett, has been honored with a 2019 Recognition Award from the New Jersey Association of Library Assistants (NJALA). The Recognition Award is given each year to a…
NJ Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development Honored at NJLA Conference
The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (LWD) was honored with a 2019 Library Champion Award from the New Jersey Libary Association (NJLA), during the annual NJLA Conference awards ceremony…
Pronunciator database helps you learn a language
The State Library has a wonderful electronic resource that can help you learn a foreign language for improved communication. The database, called Pronunciator, is always available on the State Library website so…
NJ State Library Recognizes Three Libraries for Best Practices in Early Literacy
New Jersey State Librarian Mary Chute honored three New Jersey libraries for conducting outstanding early literacy programs on behalf of their youngest library users and their families during a breakfast at the…
NJ State Library Recognizes Three Libraries for Multicultural Programming
New Jersey State Librarian Mary Chute honored three New Jersey libraries for conducting outstanding multicultural programs to engage cultural and ethnic communities in meaningful and effective partnerships during a breakfast at the…
Sharon Rawlins Named 2019 NJ Librarian of the Year
What are the qualities that make a Librarian of the Year? Dedication? Participation? Unbridled energy? Doing more, much more, than is required or even expected? Efficiency? Nationally known and respected? On top…
Historical NJ Newspapers Approved for Inclusion in Library of Congress Chronicling America
Seven new NJ newspapers to be digitized and made available online Trenton, NJ, May 29, 2019 – The New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project is pleased to announce that seven new titles and…
Leadership Academy Graduation
Thirty-three members of the NJ library community saw their seven month journey to become leaders of the future come to a successful conclusion on May 9, 2019, as they all graduated with…
Take a Hike up High Mountain
Just to be clear, High Mountain Park Preserve and High Point State Park are two different places, located at opposite ends of the top of NJ. High Point is located in rural…
State Librarian Mary Chute Receives ASGCLA Leadership & Professional Achievement Award
We are very excited and proud to announce that our State Librarian, Mary Chute, was selected to receive the ASGCLA Leadership & Professional Achievement Award from the Association of Specialized Government and…
