June 25th at 1:00PM for Library Directors and 7:00 pm for Library Trustees
Dear Colleagues,
Registration is now open for the Library Director Training Series webinar titled, The Basics of Public Purchasing, with special guest John Arthur, on June 25th at 1:00 for library directors and 7:00 pm for library trustees.
NJLA Statement on the elimination of IMLS Funding
https://www.njla.org/news/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-imls
NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin joins lawsuit against Trump Administration to cuts to Federal Programs including IMLS
https://www.njoag.gov/tag/new-jersey-state-library/
Douglas S. Zucker, attorney with Weiner Law Group LLP, primarily represents private and public sector employers, and not-for-profit organizations. He has a particular focus on representing public libraries as both general library counsel and as labor counsel and currently represents more than 40 public libraries throughout New Jersey. Mr. Zucker is the new NJLA attorney now replacing Michael Cerone who recently retired.
Join Tiffany McClary, Director of Communications & Marketing at the New Jersey State Library, and Brett Bonfield, Executive Director of the New Jersey Library Association, as they discuss the importance of media training for library employees and the new Media Training 101 Guidebook
In January 2024 there was a bill introduced to create a law against book banning in NJ - The Freedom to Read bill, S2421 and A3446 sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker (LD16), Senator Teresa Ruiz (LD29) and Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis (LD16).
NJLA offered a program on the “Johnson Act” which explains how libraries can increase funding through a referendum. The video is available at:
Video: https://youtu.be/HfJMDDZcpvw?si=z0VNNbQoDvbnLogD
Individual presentations can be found below.
NJLA is collecting data on book sanctuaries.