C J R L C  UPDATE

It’s All About Literacy!

    On July 21 it’s all about literacy! High School librarians are invited to bring a staff member from their school (the curriculum supervisor would be a good choice, an administrator, or another teacher) to hear academic librarians describe what high school students are expected to know and do when they get to college. All interested librarians are welcome.
     For early elementary and children’s librarians, Bonnie Kunzel, NJSL, will talk about Emergent Literacy. And for grades 3-8, Rosalind Reisner, CJRLC, Betty Carhart, Lanoka Harbor ES (Lacey Township), and Lisa Force, Eisenhower MS (Freehold Township) will talk about using the free databases in the curriculum.
    There’s something for almost everyone. The $35 cost includes breakfast and lunch. Teachers or administrators with their librarian may come for $20.

It’s All About Reading!

    On August 19 it’s all about reading! Join us from 9:00 to 3:00 and take your choice of two strands of programs.
    For the K-6/ children’s librarians, Dr. Robert Dornish will review what’s new in children’s literature. Joan Brady, educational media specialist at Taylor Mills School, Manalapan/ Englishtown School District, will lead a sharing of ideas for lesson plans and activities for K-6. Bring your favorites!
     For teens/ adults, Cheryl Bryan, Southeastern MS Library System, will talk about setting up a reader’s advisory program and Rosalind Reisner will talk about autobiographies as good as fiction! $50 for librarians and $70 for a building team of two. (See above)

Phyllis’ Fabulous Finds for July/August

AllMusic.com
http://www.allmusic.com

American Sign Language Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/
sites/aslweb/browser.htm

American Writers
http://www.americanwriters.org/

Dewey Browse
http://www.deweybrowse.org/
index.html

Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
http://www.eh.net/encyclopedia

Exploring the Environment
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/
modules/modules.html

International Civic Arms
http://www.ngw.nl/

Michelangelo Buonarroti
http://www.michelangelo.com/
buonarroti.html

Really Cool Math Websites!
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/
web/2000/heal/mathsites.htm

The Old West
http://homepages.dsu.edu/
jankej/oldwest/oldwest.htm

U.N. Atlas of the Oceans
http://www.oceansatlas.
org/index.jsp

United States Historical Census Data Browser
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census

Volcano Live
http://www.volcanolive.com/

See the Newsletter archives for live links to Phyllis's past finds.

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Open Enrollment

    For the past four years, a group of CJRLC member libraries have combined resources to offer their patrons access to electronic books through netLibrary. Each library contributes $2500 annually toward the purchase of a collection of ebooks in a variety of subjects. The contributing members choose the titles and set policy. MARC records for all titles allow access through each library’s catalog, and statistics are collected to show usage.
    This year four Infolink libraries joined the group. For each library that joins, the total number of ebooks available to the group increases. This year will begin a new collection. If ten libraries, for example, choose to participate, your library will have access to $25,000 worth of ebooks.
    This program is a great way to get publicity for your library. Use it to highlight to your own patrons that their library is not just the standard library of their youth.
    Call the CJRLC office before July 31st if you’d like to join the netLibrary project.

    Renee Becker Swartz, Chair of the Monmouth County Library Commission, has been named by President George W. Bush to the National Museum and Library Services Board of the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The advisory body is made up of twenty Presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed members who advise the Institute on general policy with regard to museum and library services.

    This is only the latest in a series of honors and appointments which recognize the years of effort that Renee has given to support NJ libraries. A long-time volunteer, she founded the Friends of the Monmouth County Library Association, and she was very instrumental in the

building of Eastern Branch.

    Currently Renee is Chair and Coordinator of the New Jersey Center for the Book, the Library of Congress program to promote reading. The Center is housed at Rutger’s SCILS. More information about the Center for the Book activities may be found at njcenterforthebook.org.

    Renee is also Chair of the New Jersey State Library Advisory Council, a position she has held under several governors since 1976. The Council advises the Governor on issues relating to library service in the state. She has also served on two Whitehouse Conferences on Library and Information Service.

    Renee’s appointment was celebrated at Monmouth County Library on June 27. Congratulations, Renee!

Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative
4400 Route 9 South, Suite 3400
Freehold, NJ   07728-1383
(732) 409-6484
1-800-316-2518

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