Since November 2021, the New Jersey State Library has offered licenses for Northstar Digital Literacy to sixty public libraries that signed up or through their participation in NJSL + Partners Hub, Spokes, and Access Navigators. The NJSL is now adding 25 licenses beginning in January 2023 to bring the total number of libraries offering this resource to 85.

These additional licenses will be assigned on a first come, first served basis and will be valid through the end of September 2023.

NJLibsGrowBiz is facilitated by the New Jersey State Library to increase the capacity of New Jersey libraries to meet the needs of their business communities.

Starting a Business in New Jersey: Information for Library Staff

Wednesday, January 11 from 10:00-11:00am

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtceGvrD8vGt0sP239MVzUkyuzot…

Posting on behalf of Luis Rodriguez, Butler Public Library:

The Butler Public Library has been given 500 scholarships to allow you to earn a Google Career Certificate (you do not have to live in Butler to get a scholarship).  Google offers career certificates on five areas:

Project Management | UX Design | Data Analytics | IT Support | Digital Marketing

The certificate programs are completely online and self-paced.  After completing a certificate, Google will help you gain employment.

FYI the U-W Madison Information School is offering three free webinars this spring.

Registration is now open for the Labor & Literacy Library program.  https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Registration-LLL.pdf

Please join the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Association, and the New York Sustainable Libraries Initiative for a webinar on Communicating About Climate Change on January 25th, 2023 at 2PM. To learn more and register, click here: https://www.njstatelib.org/news/register-now-for-communicating-about-cl…

I'm a co-chair of the ALSC Professional Recognition and Scholarship Committee and would like to make you aware of two exciting upcoming grant opportunities. Please consider applying or nominating!

Distinguished Service Award

This award honors an individual member of ALSC who has made significant contributions to, and an impact on, library service to children and/or ALSC.  The recipient receives $2,000 and an engraved pin at the ALSC Membership Meeting during ALA Annual Conference.

The New Jersey State Library has developed a Social Work Informed Library Services in New Jersey (SWILIBS-NJ) Project that will promote connection and collaboration between social work student interns and public libraries in New Jersey. Come join us for an information session on December 16th to learn more about the project, training opportunities and how you can participate.

“Why Become a Labor & Literacy Library?”

Register today to learn about the new Labor & Literacy Library Program and to learn how to join the movement!

Hear about this statewide initiative to support libraries starting or continuing digital literacy and workplace skills training for adults in their community.

Let us help you help your clients!

At this virtual information session, you will learn:

Greetings,

I wanted to pass along this free webinar that Library 2.0 is now offering. In order to access the webinar, you'll need to create a free user account with Library 2.0, if you don't already have one. Below is the text of their email describing the webinar in detail. 

Have a decent day!

Mary Martin, Wanaque Library

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