The NJ State Library (NJSL), in collaboration with the New Jersey Association of School Librarians, LibraryLinkNJ: the New Jersey Library Cooperative, and the New Jersey Department of Education, is supporting the implementation of New Jersey’s emerging information literacy student learning standards.
Reimagining Information Literacy: A National Forum
Thank you to those who were able to attend the National Forum last July 14 and 15. We had a great turn out and some really exceptional speakers and panelists. You can view the agenda and speaker biographies here. Recordings will be posted in the near future, and we are eagerly planning for additional training sessions in Fall 2026 – Winter 2027.
For more information, please contact Jen Nelson jnelson@njstatelib.org
The Four Pillars of Information Literacy in New Jersey
The content is based on the information provided by the NJ Department of Education’s through its Standards Transparency and Mastery Platform (STAMP). The framework for the emerging information literacy student learning standards is the Four Pillars of Information Literacy.
These recorded sessions explore the four pillars of information literacy – information use, identification and evaluation, need, and creation and distribution. A fifth session is an informal introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy. All were recorded in Fall 2025, prior to the release of the standards.
- Session 1 – October 8, 2025 – Information Need Webinar Recording
- Session 2 – October 15, 2025 – Information Identification and Evaluation Recording
- Session 3 – October 22, 2025 – Information Use Recording
- Session 4 – October 29, 2025 – Information Creation and Recording
- Session 5- December 2, 2025 – Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Join the Community of Practice (CoP) to Discuss Teaching Information Literacy in New Jersey
The New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS) require that information literacy be taught to K-12 students across all grade levels. Public and academic libraries will be instrumental in ensuring that all young people have access to resources and knowledge to help support the learning of information literacy.
Anyone who works with youth in school, public or academic libraries is invited to register to join the NJ State Library sponsored monthly virtual Community of Practice (CoP) meet ups. You will engage with colleagues by sharing information and gaining knowledge of information literacy that you can use with youth in your libraries.
The CoP meet ups will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, with alternating meeting times of noon – 1 pm one month, and 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm the next month via Microsoft Teams
Earn one hour of professional development for each CoP meet up you attend.
SAVE THE DATES: The registration links for the remaining dates will be coming soon!
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026 – Register here
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – Register here
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Tuesday, January 12, 2027
- Tuesday, February 9, 2027
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027
- Tuesday, April 13, 2027
- Tuesday, May 11. 2027
- Tuesday, June 8, 2027
Please contact Sharon Rawlins youthservices@njstatelib.org with any questions about the Information Literacy Community of Practice.
Contact
Jen Nelson, State Librarian, statelibrarian@njstatelib.org
Jen Brenner, Deputy State Librarian, jbrenner@njstatelib.org
Sharon Rawlins, Project Manager, youthservices@njstatelib.org
Helpful Resources
- NJ State Library Awarded Grant to Help Prepare NJ Schools and Libraries for Upcoming Information Literacy Learning Standards – Press Release
- Grant Narrative Link (PDF)
- Teaching Information Literacy – Theory of Change (Accessible PDF)
- Teaching Information Literacy – Theory of Change (PDF)
Grant Information
This project is made possible, in whole or in part, by an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant for Libraries: Teaching Information Literacy, LG-255048-OLS-23.
