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Melody is sitting a table, wearing black dress and green triangle earrings, holding a cocktail and smiling. Melody Scagnelli-Townley Library Director Bayonne Public Library NJ-County: HUDSON Areas of Expertise
  • Social media
  • Social Media Content Creation
  • Outreach
  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Information Service | Reference
  • Customer Service
  • eBooks
  • Digital collections
  • Young Adult Collection Development & Management
  • Graphic Novel Collection Development
  • Children's Collections
  • LGBTQ Programming & Collections
  • Website
  • Local History
  • genealogy
  • Collection development
  • Award Selection Committee Participation
  • Adult Program & Services
  • YA Program & Services
  • urban libraries
  • Renovations
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
  • Staff Scheduling
  • Policy Creation
  • Trustee Meetings
  • Budgeting
  • Building Management
  • Change Management
 About Me My name is Melody Scagnelli-Townley and I am the Library Director at Bayonne Public Library. Before… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Academic
  • Public
  • School
Jessica and her dog Jessica Schneider Head of Youth Services Fort Lee Public Library NJ-County: BERGEN Areas of Expertise
  • Public libraries
  • Youth Services
  • Teen Services
  • Makerspace
  • Library of Things
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
 About Me Jessica Schneider graduated from the Pratt Institute in 2012 with a Masters degree in Library and… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
A picture of Karl Schwartz Karl Schwartz Branch Manager Newark Public Library - Van Buren Branch NJ-County: ESSEX Areas of Expertise
  • Children's Programming
  • English Language Learning
  • Citizenship Exam Practice
  • Teen Volunteers
  • School Outreach
 About Me My name is Karl and I am the manager of the Van Buren Branch Library in Newark.  Managing a… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
Librarian holding a book in front of a laser photo backdrop Lorelle Shea Librarian 2, Teen Services The Ocean County Library NJ-County: OCEAN Areas of Expertise
  • Teen Programming
  • Teen Zone Decoration/Environmental Design
  • Teen Engagement and Passive/Pop Up Programming
  • Supporting Teen Mental Health and Serving at-Risk Youth
  • Teen Volunteers
 About Me Hello! My name is Lorelle and I am a Teen Services Librarian at the Ocean County Library. I have a… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
Singer skydiving Stephanie Singer Library Media Specialist Readington Middle School NJ-County: HUNTERDON Areas of Expertise
  • School librarianship, including collection curation, information literacy instruction, and programming
 About Me @rmslmc (Instagram) Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • School
Mary Catherine School Librarian Linden Public Schools NJ-County: UNION Areas of Expertise
  • Youth Services
 About Me Hi, I am currently working as a Children's librarian in the Linden Public School System.  I… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
  • School
Shannah Smith Librarian Shannah Smith Librarian/Media Specialist Mainland Regional High School NJ-County: ATLANTIC Areas of Expertise
  • High School
  • Book Club
  • Genrefication
 About Me I have over 20 years experience working with students. I enjoy showing students how to find… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • School
mas_profile_pic Monica A. Smith Director Louis Bay 2nd Library (Hawthorne, NJ) NJ-County: PASSAIC Areas of Expertise
  • Administration
  • Unions / Collective Bargaining
 About Me Worked in libraries over 40+ years.  Original career was in IT and then became a degreed… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
white person wearing orange sunglasses, an open dark blue button down over a light blue shirt smiling Melaina Squicciarini Youth Services Librarian Highland Park Public Library NJ-County: MIDDLESEX Areas of Expertise
  • Teen Programming
  • Teen Collection Development & Management
  • Empathy and Compassion
  • LGBTQ Programming & Collections
  • Animals
 About Me Hi! I'm Melaina (they/them). I am a retired veterinary technician turned librarian! I brought my… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
  • School
Photo of Jen Sulligan smiling Jen Sulligan Adult Services Department Supervisor - Hillsborough Branch Somerset County Library System of New Jersey NJ-County: SOMERSET Areas of Expertise
  • Adult Program & Services
  • Outreach
  • Creative Arts: Visual
  • Seniors / Older Adults
  • leadership
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
  • Project Management
  • Creative Aging
  • Change Management
 About Me Jen Sulligan is the Adult Services Department Supervisor at Somerset County Library System of New… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
Jennifer Jennifer Turner Youth Services Supervisor Ocean County Library NJ-County: OCEAN Areas of Expertise
  • Youth Services
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
  • Staff Training & Scheduling
  • Adult Program & Services
  • Circulation
About Me As a Youth Services Supervisor I enjoy supporting my team and fostering a welcoming environment. In… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
picture of alyssa Alyssa Valenti Electronic Resources and Web Services Librarian Raritan Valley Community College NJ-County: HUNTERDON Areas of Expertise
  • Electronic Resources Management
  • Web Design
  • Website
  • Information Literacy instruction
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Service | Reference
 About Me I am the electronic resources and web services librarian at Raritan Valley Community College in… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Academic
Myah Vanderbilt Myah Vanderbilt Librarian 4 - Young Adult Services Coordinator The Ocean County Library NJ-County: OCEAN Areas of Expertise
  • Young Adult Program & Services
  • Teen Volunteers
  • Teen Zone Decoration/Environmental Design
  • Supporting Teen Mental Health and Serving at-Risk Youth
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
  • Staff Training
  • Customer Service
 About Me Hello! My name is Myah Vanderbilt. I am the Young Adult Services Coordinator for the Ocean County… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
Sonja Vloeberghs Sonja Vloeberghs Head of Lending Services Princeton Public Library NJ-County: MERCER Areas of Expertise
  • Customer Service
  • User Experience
  • leadership
  • Management (Personnel)
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
  • Circulation
  • Time Management & Staff Scheduling
  • Volunteers
  • Retail
  • Professional Development
 About Me I have been an energetic leader of our library’s Lending Services department for almost 15 years. I… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
Headshot of bespectacled woman with short black hair, a white blouse and periwinkle cardigan. Amy C. Vo Processing Archivist Princeton University NJ-County: MERCER Areas of Expertise
  • Archives
 About Me Amy C. Vo is a Processing Archivist at Princeton University. Her experiences in the field have… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Academic
  • Special