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Children & Youth Librarians “Keepin’ It Fresh” at Annual Forum
The 28th Annual Youth Services Forum, “Keepin’ It Fresh,” sponsored by the NJ Library Association, NJ State Library and NJ Association of School Librarians, was held on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at…
Trustees “Plan for Innovation” at 11th Trustee Institute
Over 200 library trustees, administrators and directors from across New Jersey came together on a windswept rainy day at the National Conference Center at the Holiday Inn of East Windsor on Saturday, Oct. 27, for the…
Everyday Adult Services Featured at Ninth Adult Services Forum
A full day covering topics of interest to adult library patrons was presented to over 60 librarians during the Ninth Adult Services Forum held at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Manalapan, on…
Leadership Academy Begins with Civic Engagement
The 2018-2019 edition of the New Jersey State Library sponsored Leadership Academy held its first session on Thursday, Oct. 18, offering librarians who registered for the eight-part series of classes the opportunity to think big…
LEAPing to the Newark Public Library
Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver made a special visit to the library she loved as a child to cut the ribbon launching a new service at the Newark Public Library for the visually impaired:…
Library Journal’s Design Institute
In anticipation of New Jersey’s Library Construction Bond Act guidelines coming out in the spring of 2019, Library Journal in partnership with Cherry Hill Public Library, the NJ State Library Association and the…
Libraries, Acceleration, and the Reality Spectrum
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…
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. –…
