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Contacts & Information |
Academic
Reference
The CJARL is an informal forum for the discussion of practical
issues affecting academic reference librarians. Participants have a chance to share best
practices, collaborate in the assessment of materials and procedures, and see other
academic libraries. Meeting locations are in the Central Jersey region, although
librarians from other regions are welcome. Meetings are held twice each semester and once
in the summer. |
Committee Chairperson:
Amy Clark
Brookdale Community College
(732) 224-2483 or
aclark@brookdalecc.edu Central Jersey Academic Reference Librarians' Blog |
Book
Evaluation
Administered by Neptune Township Public Library, this ongoing
program gives children’s librarians, YA librarians and school media specialists an opportunity to
examine and review new books before purchasing. At bi-monthly
meetings (see the calendar),
librarians and media specialists share reviews, exchange ideas, and pick up new books. A selection of the book reviews
will appear on our new wiki (http://www.cjrlcbookevalgroup.pbwiki.com). |
Committee Chairperson:
Cheryl Otten
Neptune Public Library
(732) 775-8241, x304, or
cotten@yahoo.com Book Notes |
Central Jersey Interlibrary Loan
Committee (CJILL)
The purpose of the committee is to enhance members’
knowledge of interlibrary loan procedures and practices, to provide networking
opportunities for interlibrary loan practitioners in the Central Jersey region, and to
promote resource sharing and document delivery throughout the region. Meetings are held
twice each year (see the CJRLC calendar)
at participating libraries or CJRLC. Membership is open to all CJRLC interlibrary loan
practitioners. |
Committee Chairperson:
Linda Silverstein
Monmouth University
(732) 571-7521 or
lsilvers@monmouth.edu CJILL's
blog |
Infolit
This committee takes on projects designed to teach library skills of all types, from
elementary school through adult. Their most important project was the Help
Pages section of our website, which provides instructions for patrons on
solving common research problems and links for librarians to various helpful resources. |
Committee Chairperson:
CJRLC
(732) 409-6484
CJRLC's InfoLit Committee blog
Download the EMA Conference presentation:
Keys to the Age of Information,
a project of the InfoLit Committee. |
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Recruiting
This committee develops programs to recruit people into the library profession.
It is responsible for the website www.becomealibrarian.org, encourages libraries to host recruiting open
houses, and creates publicity materials. The committee has attracted national attention
for its work.
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Committee Chairperson:
Connie Paul
CJRLC
(732) 409-6484 or
connie@cjrlc.org |
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SchoolGroup
This committee sponsors programs and provides a great opportunity
to meet and exchange ideas with school media specialists and other librarians involved in
youth services. Programs are generally offered after school hours and in the summer (see
the calendar),
and provide Continuing Education credits.
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Committee Co-Chair:
Jeannette Erbst
Red Bank Catholic High School
(732) 758-9159 or jrerbst@redbankcatholic.com
Committee Co-Chair:
Phyllis Fyfe
Ocean Township Intermediate School
(732) 531-5600, x7070, or
pfyfe@ocean.k12.nj.us |
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Technology
Group
The Technology Group is the technical advisory group to the Central
Jersey Regional Library Cooperative Executive Board. Its purpose is to educate librarians
and foster communication in the Region on issues of technology and uses of the Internet.
The group meets monthly (see the calendar)
and its meetings are open to all CJRLC members. Past programs
have included information on PC security, networking, and demonstrations of wireless
technology.
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Committee Co-Chair:
David Lisa
West Long Branch Public Library
(732) 222-5993 or
dlisa@wlbpl.orgCommittee Co-Chair:
Krista Horan
Neptune Township Library
(732) 775-8241 or
khoran@neptunetownship.org
Technology
Group Blog Web Site |
