LibraryLinkNJ News
July 2021
Executive Director Update
I am excited to be serving as the Executive Director of LibraryLinkNJ. This organization has a long history of providing materials delivery, as well as a wide range of programs and services that support libraries and library staff. My years working in NJ Libraries, and my leadership roles in LibraryLinkNJ and TOPCATS, have created a great foundation to build upon, but now I’m looking forward to learning and growing with all of you.
We have all been through a period of great upheaval during the last sixteen months, and we continue to experience change and uncertainty. While this has brought challenges, it also provides LLNJus with the perfect opportunity to analyze and revise our services and program offerings. My staff and I are here to listen to your thoughts and concerns, and we will do our best to meet and exceed your expectations.
As you can see in this newsletter, our CE team has been hard at work putting together a vast array of continuing education offerings. Upcoming program highlights include a “Privacy Please” webinar series, and an upcoming virtual Information Equity conference scheduled for October 25th.
Let’s move forward together.
Sincerely,
Ralph
Ralph S. Bingham III
Executive Director, LibraryLinkNJ
ralph@librarylinknj.org
(732) 752-7720 x100 / mobile: (856) 347-2253
Pronouns: he/him/his
Schedule a meeting with me at https://calendly.com/ralphbingham
LibraryLinkNJ Executive Board Meeting
Programs & Training Updates
Privacy, Please! Privacy Concerns in the Post-Pandemic Library
Best Practices for HR and Staff Records in Your Post-Pandemic Library
Join HR Specialist Jennifer Doderer of the Ocean County Library for a one-hour examination of best practices for library managers and supervisors as they navigate staff privacy, records, vaccines, and more in the post-pandemic library.
Tuesday, July 20th, 10-11AM
Online via Zoom Read More
Patron Privacy in Your Post-Pandemic Library
Join LMxAC Director and patron privacy enthusiast Eileen Palmer as she shares concerns, best practices, and practical tips for prioritizing patron privacy in the library's new normal. From virtual programming to contactless pickup, pandemic and post-pandemic library operations lead to unique concerns for front-line library staff and management alike.
Tuesday, August 3rd, 10-11AM
Online via Zoom Read More
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.
Share Your Reads
Grab your beverage of choice, and be prepared to share details about your latest reads with Library colleagues from around New Jersey. Conversation topics could include books, audiobooks, magazine or journal articles, and more. Attending one or more of these events is a great way to meet new people, as well as learn about resources for reader’s advisory, professional development, and personal use.
All LibraryLinkNJ members are welcome to attend. These discussions are free and will take place virtually via Zoom.
Share Your Reads: Adults & YA Crossover Reads
Tuesday, July 27th, 3pm-4pm Read More
Share Your Reads: Children’s & YA Reads
Comics & Graphic Novels Focus: Wednesday, July 14th, 10am - 11am Read More
Middle Grade Reads Focus: Wednesday, July 28th, 7pm - 8pm Read More
MentorNJ Meetups
What Are They? Online Meet-ups via Zoom
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. Read More
New! School Library Meetups: School librarians and school library staff are invited to join us for discussions focused on the unique challenges, opportunities, and needs of K-12 school libraries. Join your colleagues from around the state in these virtual meetups where you decide on the topic of conversation. Whether you’re alone in your school or district and just looking for a chance to connect with colleagues, new to school libraries and seeking guidance for your program, or a veteran hoping to share your knowledge and see what’s new, our School Library Meetups are for you! Read More
Information Equity Conference
Join us for a free, virtual, collaborative conference on the topic of Information Equity. This program will consist of a keynote, speech lightning talks, and moderated discussions. Participants will gain the skills they need to start developing an action plan to address information inequity in the communities they serve.
Date & Time: October 25th, 10am-3:30 pm
More details will be available soon!
Super Library Supervisor Series
Registration for the Fall 2021 Series of Super Library Supervisor will open on Monday, July 26.
The fall series will be held online via Zoom.
Target Audience:
- Library staff who are currently supervisors and have less than five years of supervisory experience
- Participants MUST be actively working as a supervisor at the time the series beings
- More experienced supervisors are welcome, if this is their first supervisory training. Read More
Share Your Reads Resources
Random House Book Giveaway
Random House has generously provided LibraryLinkNJ with twenty new children's books to give away to NJ libraries. The first four libraries that email Theresa Agostinelli at theresa@librarylinknj will be awarded these books (five per library).
Featured Member Institution
Clifton Public School Libraries
Elementary Media Center Page
District Website
Description
When you walk into one of Clifton Public Schools’ 17 library media centers, you’re likely to see a room full of children engaged in reading, exploring, technology and maybe even the start of a grand adventure as they let their imaginations fly! Our media centers foster a love of reading in our young patrons as our diverse collections introduce them to a great variety of genres, characters and book formats. Our media centers also serve as learning hubs in our schools. Students and staff engage in many school community events, book fairs, research projects and challenging Makerspace activities in these friendly, collaborative spaces.
Fun Fact
During the pandemic, many authors and illustrators worked with our school library media centers to encourage our students to keep up their reading skills. They sent in photos and videos relaying the message “Keep Reading, Clifton!” and we now feature these in our media centers.
Enabling Closed Captioning & Live Transcription in Zoom
Professional Development Opportunites from Other Organizations
About LibraryLinkNJ
LibraryLinkNJ: Moving Forward Together
LibraryLinkNJ (formerly known as INFOLINK) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Its members are multi-type libraries and library-related agencies located in the twenty-one counties of New Jersey. This area includes 8.79 million people. The population of the state is highly diverse and includes some of the largest communities of Spanish speaking and Asian Indian persons in the U.S.
LibraryLinkNJ – The New Jersey Library Cooperative has over 1100 voting representatives from over 2,500 public and private school, public, academic, institutional, corporate, health sciences and special libraries and library-related agencies. A member-elected Executive Board meets regularly to oversee the programs and services of the organization.
LibraryLinkNJ and its services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library Network. Members join at no charge and pay no dues.
