C J R L C  UPDATE

TechGroup Programs for January and February

    Don’t miss the next TechGroup programs! On Tuesday, January 11th, Edward Corrado, the Library Systems Manager at Rider Univ. will present a program on desktop security at 2:30 at CJRLC. Ed’s presentation will cover free and for-pay tools that libraries can use to help maintain the integrity of public access computers.
    On February 8th, you’ll have a chance to see RFID in action at Middletown Twp. PL. Middletown opened their newly renovated and expanded library this fall with RFID technology. The program is at 2:30 PM, at 55 New Monmouth Rd., Middletown (directions). All are welcome!

InfoLit Projects Update

    “Cooperating to Create Effective Researchers,” an InfoLit workshop, was presented statewide at the EMAnj conference to an enthusiastic audience. Phyllis Anker did the introductions; Dawn Popoff (Monmouth Univ), Roz Reisner (CJRLC), and Lynne Pascale (Haddon Hts Middle and Senior High School) gave the latest version of this workshop aimed at helping high school media specialists and academic librarians collaborate to encourage the teaching of information literacy skills at the high school level.
    The final Power Point presentation is now available to everyone to customize and use in their schools. You can download it from  CJRLC’s web site.
    InfoLit’s other project, revision of the Help Pages, is moving right along. We’ve updated links, added new sections, and generally re-structured the pages to reflect changes in technology in the last 5 years. Check it out! We’ll be asking for your feedback in a survey so we can fine tune this helpful resource.

Phyllis’ Fabulous Finds for January

The Documents Center at the University of Michigan
 http://www.lib.umich.edu/
govdocs/webdirec.html

Encyclopedia Smithsonian
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/

Smithsonian Education Resource Library
http://www.smithsonian
education.org/

Finding Information on the Internet
http://lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/
Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
[Shortened URL: http://tinyurl.com/3uebk]

FirstGov for Kids
http://www.kids.gov/
k_homework.htm

K-12 Resources for Music Teachers
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/
resources/staffpages/
shirk/k12.music.html

The Literary Gothic
http://www.litgothic.com/

Our Documents
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/

Purple Math —Your Algebra Resource
http://www.purplemath.com

Shodor Education Foundation: Project Interactive
http://www.shodor.org/master
interactivate/index.html

Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudies
forkids.com/

TryScience
http://www.tryscience.
org/home.html

USConstitution.net
http://www.usconstitution.net/

USGS Educational Site
http://www.usgs.gov/education.html

USGS Learning Web
http://www.usgs.gov/education

Editor’s Note: To subscribe to an email list of selected daily websites, 5 days/week, email Phyllis above.

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Super Library Supervisor

The 2005 schedule for this 3-part series will be out soon. Part I, Stepping up to Supervisor is open to anyone who became a supervisor within the last 5 years. Parts II and III are for graduates of Part I. This excellent series may be just right for you or someone you know. Watch for more info in the mail and on our listserv.

Robert Lackie will be back by popular demand on Wed., January 5th, at the Manalapan Library. We’ll have 2 afternoon sessions. From 12:30 - 3:00, it’s The Evolving Invisible Web and, from 3:30 - 5:30, Sci-Math World (K-12). The cost is $20 for each workshop. Call the office to register: (732) 409-6484.

Manalapan/Englishtown’s Lafayette Mills School (grades 4 - 6) needs librarian February 1. Call the Principal Mel Reid, 732-786-2700, x1300, to apply.

Monmouth Librarians Offering Scholarship

To apply for the $500 scholarship for any Monmouth County resident pursuing a library degree, write a letter of application to Pat Whitehead, Monmouth County Library, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan 07726. The deadline is Feb.4, 2005.

Getting to Know...
Sheila Goeke

    Sheila Goeke, new CJRLC Board Member, is the Technology Librarian at Stuart Country Day School. Growing up in a large and busy household, libraries offered a comfortable and tranquil place to read and learn. After working in libraries during high school and college, she headed to Rutgers for her MLIS.
    Her first job at the reference desk at Princeton PL seemed like the right place to be, until someone mentioned an opening at Stuart, a small school with an innovative history of women’s education. When she saw the library, she was hooked on the idea of bringing it up to speed.
    Never having planned to work in a school, she learned on the job. She is very grateful to CJRLC for our programs and networking in those early years. Since 1991, she has overseen two renovations, an

expansion, and the development of an active technology program. “Now it’s where we want it to be — an integral part of the school.”
    A few years ago Sheila changed hats: she’s now the Technology Librarian. This gives her a chance to train teachers in technology so they can integrate it into their classroom activities and curriculum. She also works with students, teaching them how to use programs in their research and presentations. Sheila considers herself “an integrator and trainer,” making sure that everyone makes the best use of technological resources. She is a 2004 NJALL graduate.
    Involvement with Stuart extends to her family: Sheila’s two daughters have been students there, with the youngest currently in her junior year. Sheila is looking forward to serving on the CJRLC Executive Board and making her own contribution. Welcome, Sheila!

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