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There is still time to submit your NJLA 2024 Conference Program Proposal!

The 2024 NJLA Annual Conference is just around the corner, and we're excited to invite you to be a part of it! Share your expertise, insights, and ideas by submitting your proposals for various conference events. Whether you have a pre-conference program, a regular session, a luncheon idea, or a special event in mind, we want to hear from you.

Proposal Submission Deadline: December 8, 2023

Hi everyone, 

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) offers a "Community History" program that helps organizations learn how to engage with the history of the communities we serve. An overview of the Community History program is available on the NJCH website at: https://njhumanities.org/programs/community-history/

ALSC Professional Recognition and Scholarships Committee is currently accepting online nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award!

This award honors an individual member of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) who has made significant contributions to, and an impact on, library service to children and/or ALSC.

LibraryLinkNJ, The New Jersey Library Cooperative

Public Library CSLP Free Incentives Survey

In order to make the best use of the CSLP summer reading funding, I am conducting a short survey for public libraries to ask whether your library intends to use the CSLP customized incentives that you receive each year (banner, children’s, teen and adult bookmarks and posters) courtesy of the NJ State Library.

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2024 New Jersey Academic Libraries Conference, to be held on Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Middlesex College, College Center in Edison, NJ.

We have a program of *17* breakout, *16* poster sessions, *10* lightning talks, *8* Roundtables, and a distinguished keynote speaker. This is the largest annual gathering of New Jersey academic librarians, and we hope you will join your colleagues and share your ideas on January 5th.

Last call for NJ Librarians and Library Staff to register for the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities on November 8th! Be there virtually for the first joint partnership of all Northeast State Libraries in support of adaptive resilience solutions for libraries facing the effects of climate change. Reserve your spot now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AdGaTERbSryDrJZqA0LaoA#/reg…

You are invited to apply to participate in the 2023-2025 library regulations review and amendment process. The New Jersey Per Capita State Aid and the Library Network regulations are set to expire in October 2025. The New Jersey State Library is convening a small group of interested individuals to participate in the review and recommendation process for each area of regulation on a monthly/bi-weekly basis through October 2024. NJSL will also be convening a minimum of two listening sessions that are focused on each of the regulation areas.

Have you ever wanter to do a deep dive into children's literature? Now is the time!

Applications for the Bechtel Fellowship are now being accepted. 

In the coming weeks, here at the New Jersey State Library, we’ll be rolling out access to a Palace Project statewide virtual barcode, which will provide access to content in the Palace Project to every New Jersey resident who chooses to sign up. Click to learn more: https://www.njstatelib.org/news/introducing-a-palace-project-statewide-…