New Jersey State Library

The New Jersey State Library for the Blind and Handicapped honored the power of volunteer service and celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Audiovision Radio Reading Service on Friday, April 18. LBH honored its dedicated corps of 157 volunteers with a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony, “A Night of Volunteer Stars.\” These volunteers, from teens to senior citizens, contributed 3,499 hours of service in 2007 to the people with print disabilities who use LBH.

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Beginning at 5 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2008, New Jersey Knowledge Initiative vendors will begin a rolling shutdown of the online resources funded by this statewide program. We regret to report that despite numerous visits to legislators, the Governor’s office and other state agencies, no bridge funding has been forthcoming to support the database costs through the remainder of this fiscal year. However, the Governor’s budget for FY09 does currently call for a $2 million allotment for NJKI to start July 1, 2008. Your advocacy will continue to be critical throughout the upcoming budget process. The task force will reconvene in the near future to determine the specifics of the next NJKI program. Other funding sources will also continue to be explored to enhance this initiative.

Sincerely,

The NJKI Task Force

Statewide Internet resource lets residents discover their roots from home