The Library Network Review Board plays a vital role in advising the NJ State Library (NJSL) on statewide library services and infrastructure.
This page provides information about the board’s mission, membership, and meeting schedule.
New Jersey Library Network
In 1985 the State Legislature formalized support of shared resources by funding the New Jersey Library Network. The purpose of the Network is to promote efficient and effective cooperation among the various types of libraries in New Jersey so that the State’s residents will have full and equal access to library materials and programs. To achieve this goal NJSL promotes, coordinates and funds cooperative efforts, provides and coordinates library services on a statewide basis, and funds the statewide library cooperative, LibraryLinkNJ.
NJSL, LibraryLinkNJ and the public, school, academic, institutional, corporate and special libraries and library-related agencies of the state work together to form the New Jersey Library Network.
Funding
Network Aid is provided by the New Jersey Legislature and administered by NJSL. It is used to support the programs and services of the New Jersey Library Network. Funds may be used for such activities as delivery of library materials, continuing education, pilot projects, and the licensing of statewide resources, as well as staffing and other operating costs associated with these activities.
Legal Authority
- Library Law and Regulations: Library Network Services
- New Jersey Library Network Law
- New Jersey Administrative Code N.J.A.C. 15:22-1.16
Library Network Review Board (LNRB)
LNRB meets at least annually and advises the State Librarian on matters pertaining to necessary or desirable statewide and inter-regional programs or services; and types of interaction and linkage of the New Jersey Library Network with interstate and national library networks. The board is composed of 4 members appointed by LibraryLinkNJ Executive Board and up to four members appointed by the State Librarian. Each member of the library network review board serves for a term of two years, and may be reappointed for a second term.
Library Network Review Board Members – January 2025
Aziza Haque, Adult Services Librarian
Sayreville Public Library
1050 Washington Road
Sayreville NJ 08859
732-727-0212 ext. 21
ahaque@sayrevillelibrary.org
State Librarian appointee
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026
Muhammad Hassan, Executive Director
Nancy Thompson Learning Commons (NTLC)
Kean University
1000 Morris Ave.
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 737-4610
hassanmu@kean.edu
Appointed by LibraryLinkNJ
October 20, 2022 – December 31, 2023 (1st term)
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025 (2nd term)
Claire Houghton-Kiel, School Librarian
Passaic County Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 389-8249
ckiel@pcti.tec.nj.us
Appointed by LibraryLinkNJ
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
Ann Marie Latini, Librarian of Practice III – Head of Access Services
Paul Robeson Library
Rutgers University – Camden
300 N. 4th Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-2839
aml438@libraries.rutgers.edu
State Librarian appointee
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
Natalie Nizolek, Chief Librarian, Branch Services
The Ocean County Library
101 Washington Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-349-6200 ext. 5433
nniziolek@theoceancountylibrary.org
Appointed by LibraryLinkNJ
January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023 (1st term)
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025 (2nd term)
Dale Spindel, Library Director (Retired)
spindel1@verizon.net
Appointed by LibraryLinkNJ
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
Tricina Strong-Beebe, School Library Media Specialist
Burlington Institute of Technology, Medford Campus
10 Hawkin Road
Medford, NJ 08055
advocacy@njasl.org
State Librarian appointee
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026
Margie Ticknor, Director
Kemmerer Library – Harding Township
19 Blue Mill Rd
New Vernon, NJ 07976
(973) 267-2665
margie.ticknor@harding.mainlib.org
State Librarian appointee
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
LNRB Meetings
Meetings Minutes are available below, in PDF format.
- Meeting Minutes – October 10, 2023
- Meeting Minutes – July 11, 2023
- Meeting Minutes – May 8, 2023
- Meeting Minutes – April 7, 2022
- Meeting Minutes – October 7, 2019
- Meeting Minutes – February 26, 2018
- Meeting Minutes – November 30, 2016
- Meeting Minutes – December 4, 2014
- Meeting Minutes – January 22, 2014