MentorNJ Small Meet-ups:
As part of the MentorNJ Initiative, library staff in NJ are encouraged to organize and participate in small local meet-up sessions on a variety of themes.
This is an opportunity for local librarians and library staff to gather informally and discuss issues related to our daily work. MentorNJ encourages library staff to host or attend a NJ Library Meet-up(s) so you can do more of what matters to you and meet colleagues near you who share your interests. Learn from others, and share your insights on targeted topics.
Anyone can host a meet-up and promote it online on the MentorNJ Meet-Up page. Everyone is invited to any meet-up with topics that are of their interest.
Next month, Doug Baldwin (Piscataway Public Library) will host two technology meet-ups around the state:
- Friday, October 19, 2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm @ Cherry Hill Public Library
- Friday, December 7, 2018 - 10:00am to 12:00pm @ Wyckoff Public Library
Jonathan Upton (Old Bridge Public Library) will host an LGBTQ meet-up:
- Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 10:00am @ Location To Be Determined
Find more information about the small meet-ups, including how you can host/promote or attend one, notes from past meet-ups, and the program coordinators’ contact info for questions at the meetups page on our website.
DO-IT Conference
OUR LIBRARIES SHOULD HAVE FEWER BARRIERS AND MORE INCLUSION. LET’S DO-IT TOGETHER.
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 9:30am-3:00pm
Raritan Valley Community College Conference Center
118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876
The DO-IT Conference brings together library workers and disability advocates for a free, day-long conference focused on services to people with disabilities. You will come away with actionable steps and tools to improve inclusion at your library through programming, services, and resource-sharing.
Registration is free, and is filling quickly. Find more about Location, Parking, and Lunch Information.
This conference is brought to you by NJLA Diversity & Outreach Section, and is co-sponsored by MentorNJ, LibraryLinkNJ, New Jersey State Library, NJLA Professional Development Committee, and NJLA Leadership & Education Subcommittee.