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…
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NJSL Sessions & Activities at the NJLA Annual Conference
Pre-conference Workshops: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 – 10:00am – 1:00pm What Makes a Proposal Great? Beyond the Basics of Grant Writing for Your Library Grants can provide valuable funds to support…
Leadership Academy Road Trip to Holmdel
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 nine-part series of classes the opportunity…
A Garden State of Parks
As we commute on New Jersey’s endless miles of roadways, our catch phrase “The Garden State” may seem to be an anachronism more appropriate to a time when rural routes 1, 9,…
NJSL’s Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer Elected to ALA Council
The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce that Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, Deputy State Librarian for Library Support Services, has been elected to the Council of the American Library Association as a…
Construction Industry Career Day
This two-day event showcases the construction industry’s educational opportunities and occupations, while providing participants with hands-on activities within many of the trades. May 28, from 4 – 8 p.m. is open to…
Excite Transformation for Libraries
EXCITE Transformation for Libraries Regional Bootcamp —- Now Welcoming Applications ! —- Applications are no longer being accepted for this program. Thank you…
New Directors Training 2019
Twenty-one new library directors from across New Jersey convened at the NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center for two days of training to learn more about State Library services and…
NJSL Makers Day 2019
Makers Day 2019 at the NJ State Library on Friday, March 22, featured a number of interesting stations, drawing a large crowd of state employees and library visitors. Participants got to make…
NJSL’s Michele Stricker a 2019 Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Fifty-four individuals were selected by Library Journal as 2019 Movers & Shakers, including Michele Stricker, deputy state librarian for Lifelong Learning of the NJ State Library, in the “Community Builder” category. Library…
NJCAR Annual Meeting
The NJ Cultural Alliance for Response (NJCAR) held its annual membership meeting on Feb. 21 at the Taylor Pavilion, Belmar. Topics included “Monmouth County Arts and Resilience” presented by Joe Barris, assistant…
Activate Sustainable Thinking for the Future of Libraries
Libraries must take an active, visible role in building sustainable and resilient communities. Our future depends on it in more ways than one. We will explore the importance of infusing the core…
