C J R L C  UPDATE

Program Coordinator's Notes

    Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.

    I read this somewhere a few months ago and it really stayed me. Our field is experiencing rapid changes and CJRLC wants to help you deal with that by offering programs and services addressing these changes.

    Tech Challenge 1 and 2, and an upcoming Tech Challenge 3: Library Challenge! acquaint you with Web 2.0 and show you how your library can benefit from them.

    We are also pleased to continue to present the ever popular programs such as Hands-On Book Repair with Kim Avagliano at Monmouth County HQ.

    If you have a need or an idea for a program, please contact me at amy@cjrlc.org. I’d love to hear your ideas!

SPOTLIGHT ON
COMMITTEES

    There are several CJRLC Committees, each serving to support a particular area of interest. This month’s spotlight is on:

    The Technology Group which educates librarians and fosters communication on issues of technology. The group meets monthly and anyone may attend.

    Meetings are free, and you need not be a “techie” or technology expert to join us! The next meeting is on September 18, 3-4:30 pm, at the CJRLC offices and will be about digital audiobooks.

    Come on out! David Lisa (dlisa@wlbpl.org) and Krista Horan (khoran@neptunetownship.org) are Co-Chairs of the committee. There is also a blog at http://cjrlctech.blogspot.com.

Phyllis’s Favorites for September

Algebasics
http://www.algebasics.com/home.html

The Children's Music Web
http://www.childrensmusic.org/

Cool Stuff Being Made
http://blog.nam.org/csbmindex.php

Cornell University's Political American a Collection
[NOTE: May need to disable pop-up blocker]
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/political/

Dictionary of Victorian London
http://www.victorianlondon.org

EarthTrends: Environmental Information
http://earthtrends.wri.org/

Enchanted Learning and Zoom School
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.zoomschool.com

Eternal Egypt
http://www.eternalegypt.org/
EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet

Federal Register
http://www.archives.gov/
federal-register/index.html

What is the Electoral College?
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/
electoral-college/history.html

M.C. Escher
http://www.mcescher.com

One World: Nations Online
http://www.nationsonline.org/

Slavery in America
http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/
history/overview.htm

Strange Science: The Rocky Road to Modern Paleontology and Biology
http://www.strangescience.net/

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

    Past REFORMA presidents Camila Alire and Jacqueline Ayala will discuss fundraising strategies from their just-published and updated book, Serving Latino Communities: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, Second Edition in a webinar on WebJunction.

    Amy Kearns is the facilitator for these monthly webinars on WebJunction. For more information see this web page or contact amy@cjrlc.org.

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    Center for the Book has closed registration to the Stellar Science Spectacular at Liberty Science Center on Tuesday, September 25. The response was overwhelming.!

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    Connie will be speaking on Jane Austen to the Friends of Ocean Twp. Public Library on Sunday Oct. 21 at 2 PM. All are welcome.

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    If you wish to run for the CJRLC Executive Board by petition, get signatures from twelve voting reps and submit a statement of intent to serve and send it to CJRLC by September 20. The ballot will be mailed by October 5.

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    If you have had personnel changes in your system or district, please contact carol@cjrlc.org. We could use your help!

    Amy Kearns, the new Program Coordinator at CJRLC, started her library career as a part-time intern at the Clifton Public Library before becoming a full-time librarian there upon receiving her MLIS from SCILS in 2003. She next went to Paterson to be Head of Reference, while being very active both in NJLA and HRLC.

    Amy was the Chair of the HRLC Technology Committee and is currently Vice President of the NJLA Information Technologies Section.

    A blogger, reader, knitter and an information-technology-lover, Amy enjoys traveling with her husband and loves spending time with their 8-year-old English Bulldog, Nigel.

    Amy received a BA in Philosophy from Rutgers, and is currently taking online courses to become a certified Synchronous Learning Expert. She is very excited about exploring the many possibilities for using virtual spaces for meetings and trainings for library staff throughout New Jersey.

    As facilitator for WebJunction webinars, Amy brings expert speakers to a nation-wide audience. The next webinar is September 11th (more information).

     Amy is excited about re-running last Spring’s Tech Challenge, and a brand new Tech Challenge 2. Also, look for Tech Challenge 3: Library Challenge!

    You can read Amy’s posts on Library Garden where she blogs with other NJ librarians.

Welcome, Amy!

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