ANNOUNCEMENTS

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-…

Proposals for the 2024 New Jersey Academic Libraries Conference are open for two more weeks and we would like to encourage academic library staff to submit proposals and to participate in the conference.

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We are pleased to announce registration for New Jersey Makers Day 2024, scheduled for March 15-17, 2024! Please register your site by completing the form here. 

We are alerting all New Jersey Libraries who utilize the eBooks platform Axis 360 by Baker & Taylor that they'll be rebranding to Boundless as of September 30th, 2023. If there are sections of your website that link to or reference Axis 360, be sure to change the language and links to reflect the transition to Boundless.

What is Boundless?

This kick-off virtual summit taking place November 8th is the first joint partnership of all Northeast State Libraries in support of adaptive resilience solutions for libraries facing the effects of climate change to their buildings and communities. Click to learn more and register: https://www.njstatelib.org/news/northeast-virtual-summit-on-resilient-l…

Hello, Friends!  I wanted to let everyone know that the 21st Annual Collingswood Book Festival is coming up this October! Join us on Oct 7th for an all-day book party here in South Jersey, featuring authors for all ages and interests, including a poetry tent.  This year's Town Book is True Biz by Sara Nović.  Other guests include: Alicia Bessette & Matthew Quick, Christine Pride & Jo Piazza, Angelo Cataldi, and Josh Weiss -- and those are just the adult authors!! We are less than 10 minutes from Philadelphia, and (yes!) you can get here by public transit.

Beginning in July of 2022, the SWILIBS Project was created to support our communities, our libraries, and the next generation of social workers. Click to learn more about how the project is developing and being recognized: https://www.njstatelib.org/news/exciting-updates-about-social-work-info…

Hi everyone,

FYI, if your organization has a federal SAM (System for Award Management) number (which you need to apply for grant funding from the federal govt) PLEASE remember to check the return address on any emails that you get telling you that you need to renew.

I just got 2 emails about renewing our SAM this week and they were fairly well-written, no red flags. The subject of the message was "SAM renewal due - Wanaque Public Library."