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Actively Anti-Racist RA Webinar

Friday, January 21, 2022

Registration is now open for “Actively Anti-Racist Library Service to Leisure Readers” - a 2-hour training webinar where you’ll learn tangible skills to help build enthusiasm for reading and discovering "diverse" books, deepen RA service through thoughtful inclusion of EDI principles in all interactions with leisure readers, and be a steward of the anti-racist mindset for your organization.

Support for Intellectual Freedom Fighters

Special meetups designed to address issues of intellectual freedom and the unprecedented attacks not only on library materials themselves, but on the library workers purchasing, promoting, and defending them. All NJ library workers are welcome.

Feb. 1, 2022, 4:15pm led by Tara Cooper Weiss, NJASL Intellectual Freedom Chair & Tricina Strong-Beebe, NJASL Advocacy Chair
Mar. 10, 2022, 4:00pm led by Sharon Rawlins, NJ State Library Youth Services Specialist for Lifelong Learning

LibraryLinkNJ Membership Meeting

LLNJ's Fall 2021 membership meeting was held Tuesday, December 14 via Zoom.

Keynote: From Advocacy to Activism
by John Chrastka, EveryLibrary

The meeting recordings and the Keynote Presentation slides are available on the membership meeting info page.

LibraryLinkNJ Group Discount for Computers in Libraries Conference

Information Today, Inc. has offered LibraryLinkNJ members a group discount registration price of $379 for their 3-day Computers in Libraries 2022 Conference (early registration rate is $549) until February 25, 2022.

Skill-Sharing Conversations

Skill-Sharing Conversations are one-hour, virtual conversations on relevant library topics. Each conversation will follow an agenda and will be moderated by one of our talented colleagues, providing a great opportunity for the NJ Library community to learn and grow together.

All LibraryLinkNJ members are welcome to attend!

MentorNJ Online Meet-ups for All NJ Library Staff

This is the time and place to discuss your concerns, share your ideas, and “hang out” with your colleagues. We can discuss a particular topic or just chat about what this crazy life is like for library staff serving their customers during this pandemic era.

New Jersey Libraries: Ready for Anything

LibraryLinkNJ is pleased to announce that, as part of the “New Jersey Libraries: Ready for Anything Mini-Grants” program, 12 New Jersey libraries have accepted contract awards to fund valuable, vital projects that help their communities prepare for the next great challenge.

With 29 applicants requesting a total of more than $118,000, this was a competitive process that culminated in the awarding of a total of $50,312, made possible by funding from EBSCO Information Services and LibraryLinkNJ.

NJ Wi-Fi Locator Map

In an effort to address this ongoing problem, and help connect New Jersey residents to free and low cost wifi Internet access, the TOPCATS Futures Work Group is happy to announce the launch of the NJ Wi-Fi Locator map.

This map was developed in collaboration with the New Jersey State Library, the New Jersey Library Association Public Relations Committee, and LibraryLinkNJ.

Best Practices Documents for NJ Libraries

Taskforce On Post COVID-19 Alignment, Trends and Strategies (TOPCATS) has developed several guidelines documents for NJ Libraries, including:

Best Practices for Reopening
Best Practices for Implementing Contactless Services
Effective Library Communication during COVID-19

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Upcoming Events

Skill-Sharing Conversation - S/he said, They said: An Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in Libraries

Tue, Jan 25 2022, 10am

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Youth Services

Tue, Jan 25 2022, 2 - 3pm

Services for Immigrant Communities

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Services for Immigrant Communities

Wed, Jan 26 2022, 11am - 12pm

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Adventures in Administration: Directors & Administrators Meetup

Thu, Jan 27 2022, 10:30 - 11:30am

Support for Intellectual Freedom Fighters

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Support for Intellectual Freedom Fighters

Tue, Feb 1 2022, 4:15 - 5:15pm

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Tech Meet-up!

Thu, Feb 3 2022, 2 - 3pm

Asian/Pacific Islander Meet-up

Mon, Feb 7 2022, 10 - 11am

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Meetup Monday

Mon, Feb 7 2022, 2 - 3pm

MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Adventures in Administration: Directors & Administrators Meetup

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 10:30 - 11:30am

Skill-Sharing Conversation: Online Gaming for Libraries

Thu, Feb 10 2022, 2 - 3pm

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