The ever popular and much in demand Phil Bowermaster is back to reprise his role as library futurist. Phil will present a full-day, interactive workshop for all…
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Folk Music Revival’s Roots in NJ
Folk music is old, centuries old, all the way back to that first a cappella lament from Alley Oop’s wife about the difficulty in making loincloths. The “music of the people” has been around…
September is National Preparedness Month
National Preparedness Month (NPM), recognized each September, provides an opportunity to remind us that we all must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year. This NPM will focus on…
The Food of the Jersey Shore
There is no place else quite like the Jersey Shore boardwalk: the games, the rides, the endless shops selling the same merchandise and, of course, the food. From the famous “swirl” of…
New Jersey Digital Newspaper Project Receives Additional $219,609 Grant To Digitize Historical NJ Newspapers
Additional titles to join Perth Amboy Evening News, Jersey City News, and West-Jersey/Bridgeton Pioneer on Chronicling America website thanks to second grant from National Endowment for the Humanities NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. –…
Library Leadership Academy 2018
Deadline to apply: September 5, 2018 The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce the 2018 Leadership Academy, once again offering librarians the opportunity to think big…
Register Now for the 11th New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute
Planning for Innovation in Today’s Libraries The 11th New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute will be held on October 27, 2018 at the National Conference Center Holiday Inn, 299 Monmouth Street, East Windsor, NJ…
NJ Librarians Receive Active Shooter Training
Based on requests from library staff across the state, the New Jersey State Library presented three active shooter training classes in July. Camelot Security Associates, a firm comprised primarily of former New…
List of Historical New Jersey Digitized Newspapers Now Available
Caitlyn Cook, NJ reference and digital librarian, and Heather Husted, electronic resources librarian, of the New Jersey State Library have compiled a list of historical New Jersey digitized newspapers, that are available either for free…
Librarians Certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid
In 2015, the NJ State Library (NJSL) sponsored four classes for library staff to be trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid, so as to enable them to deal calmly and effectively with…
Library Databases Highlighted at Workshop Hosted by Congressman Pallone
In his welcoming remarks at a workshop on non-profit grants that he organized, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., noted that in spite of threatened cutbacks by the administration, Congress knows the importance of…
West Deptford Public Library Wins the 2018 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Teen Video Challenge
Teens from all of New Jersey’s public libraries were invited to create a 30-90 second video with their unique take on the 2018 CSLP summer reading slogan “Libraries Rock!” The teens from…
