New Jersey State Library

Governor Jon Corzine Recognizes State Librarian

ndowd — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:12:40 +0000

On April 25, Governor Jon Corzine presented State Librarian Norma Blake with a proclamation in recognition of being named National Librarian of the Year by Library Journal magazine.

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LBH Appreciates its Volunteers

ndowd — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:28:20 +0000

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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Robert Zangara Named One of the Best

ndowd — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:15:30 +0000

Robert Zangara, director of technology at the NJ State Library, has been named one of the top non-profit Chief Information Officers by the New Jersey Technology Council. The presentation took place during the group’s annual CIO Conference at the Hyatt Regency Princeton on April 18. Zangara was recognized for being an outstanding example of a “CIO as Innovator, Marketer and Business Leader,” which was the theme of the conference. Full Story

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State Library Partners with Trump Taj Mahal

ndowd — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:48:22 +0000

The New Jersey State Library has forged a partnership with the Trump Taj Mahal. The Human Resources Staff at the Trump Taj have offered to share their customer service training model with librarians from all around the state at a free customer service training workshop on June 19!

Love was in the Air

ndowd — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:59:07 +0000

The New Jersey State Library partnered with Barnes & Noble and the New Jersey Library Association to sponsor “Love Your Library” month in February 2008 to once again help fund the Statewide Summer Reading Program at all public libraries in New Jersey. The funds raised from the month-long event benefited the children and young adults who participate in the 2008 Summer Reading Program.

Many libraries participated in a “Best Display” contest to promote the event. The Ridgefield Park library took the top prize, but received stiff competition from many others, including runners-up North Brunswick Library and the Evesham Branch of the Burlington County Library.

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State Library Announces Availability of Literacy Grants for Public Libraries

ndowd — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:54:09 +0000

The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce the availability of the third year of the Literacy Leadership Program Grants for Public Libraries funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through their Library Servcies and Technology Act Grants to the States program. A total of $200,000 is available in $20,000 maximum grant awards. The grant deadline is May 23, 2008. Full story

QandANJ.org Commercial Receives National Award

ndowd — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:18:57 +0000

Pictured: Beth Cackowski, QandANJ.org Project Coordinator

QandANJ.org has been awarded the 2008 InfoTubey Award for their delightful commercial, Now Your Library is Open Late Night, Too!. The award was given during the 2008 Computers in Libraries Conference hosted by Information Today, Inc. Beth Cackowski, QandANJ.org Project Coordinator, accepted the award for South Jersey Library Cooperative. The commercial has been highly successful this year having also won a 2008 ASTRA Best of Show Award from the New Jersey Communications Advertising and Marketing Association. The commercial is part of a statewide marketing campaign promoting QandANJ.org that was funded by a grant from the New Jersey State Library.

Click here to view the list of the 2008 InfoTubey Awards winners and videos.

Ocean County Library Awarded 2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service

ndowd — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:48:09 +0000

“There must be something in the air in New Jersey… library excellence that is!” - First Lady Laura Bush

Ocean County Library produced this video.

On Nov. 6, the Ocean County Library received the 2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal support for the nation’s libraries and museums. The National Medal, which includes a prize of $10,000, honors outstanding institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Selected institutions demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to public service, exceeding levels of community outreach and core programs generally associated with its services.

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Highland Park Library Teen Group Launches Video Trailer

ndowd — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:34:33 +0000

As part of Family Week for Teens at the Theater contest sponsored by a partnership between the State Library, New Jersey Library Association and NJ Theater Alliance, the teen group from Highland Park Library created their own trailer to promote their upcoming Improv workshops. How cool is that?

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Two NJ Librarians Named National Movers and Shakers

ndowd — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:05:14 +0000

Congratulations to Peter Bromberg, Assistant Director, South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and Elisabeth Jacobsen Marrapodi, Director, Library Services, Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth who have been named 2008 Movers and Shakers by Library Journal. They have been selected by the editors of Library Journal as emerging leaders from across the United States and Canada who are innovative, creative, and making a difference.

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Pete’s Full Write Up in Library Journal
Elisabeth ’s Full Write Up in Library Journal
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