On Our Calendar

For more details about any of our projects, programs, or services, please visit the LibraryLinkNJ website!

For questions, suggestions, or help with your account, please reach out to our CE Team: ce@librarylinknj.org

The deadline to apply to be a LibraryLinkNJ Lay Representative has been extended to April 22, 2025. The Lay Representative would join LLNJ's 15-member Executive Board, who would serve a three year term beginning July 1, 2025.

For more information on applying for this position, visit our website.

New additions to the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace include sessions on strengthening critical thinking skills to navigate today’s fast-paced digital world. In Critical Ignoring, learn how to manage information overload by filtering content, reading laterally, and avoiding digital distractions. Gain control over your attention and stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. In Slippery Slope, discover how to recognize, respond to, and avoid misleading arguments that exaggerate consequences without factual basis. These sessions will equip you with essential critical thinking skills to navigate the digital world, stay focused on facts, and make informed decisions.

Visit the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace for more on-demand professional development opportunities!

Week of April 14

• CARLI AI Symposium; Virtual; Tuesday, April 15th @ 10am
• Mentor NJ Online Meet-up: HR Roundtable and Networking; Virtual; Tuesday, April 15th @ 10am
• Mentor NJ Online Meet-up: Tech!; Virtual; Tuesday, April 15th @ 3pm

• Navigating Intellectual Property and Scholarly Communications in the Age of Generative AI; Virtual; Tuesday, April 15th @ 3pm

• Super Libraries Supervisors Workshop; Virtual; Wednesday, April 16th @ 10am

• MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Juggling Parenting & Library Work; Virtual; Wednesday, April 16th @ 2pm

• NJ Statewide EDI Initiative Group (EDI-NJ) Meeting; Virtual; Wednesday, April 16th @ 3pm

• Mentor NJ online Meet-up: School Libraries; Virtual; Wednesday, April 16th @ 4:30pm

• ¿Cómo Se Dice? Spanish Conversation Hour; Virtual; Thursday, April 17th @ 11am

• Pop-Up Libraries! Totally Worth It; Virtual; Thursday, April 17th @ 1pm

• LLNJ Executive Board Meeting; Virtual; Thursday, April 17th @ 2:30pm

• Health Literacy for Library Staff; Virtual; Thursday, April 17th @ 3pm

Week of April 21

• MentorNJ Online Meetup: API (Asian & Pacific Islander) Library Staff; Virtual; Monday, April 21st @ 10am
• ¿Cómo Se Dice? Spanish Conversation Hour; Virtual; Tuesday, April 22th @ 1pm
• MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Adventures in Administration; Virtual; Thursday, April 24th @ 10:30am
• Working Together to Improve Disability and Medical Subject Headings; Virtual; Thursday, April 24th @ 2pm
• Health Literacy For Library Staff; Virtual; Thursday, April 24th @ 3pm

Week of April 28

• LLNJ TechFest 2025; Monroe Township Library (Middlesex County); Tuesday, April 29th @ 10am

• Signing Basics—"Customer Service Signs for Librarians: Part 2"; Virtual; Thursday, May 1st @ 10am

• Book Mending Workshop; Georgian Court University; Friday, May 2nd @ 10am

• AI Competencies for Library Workers; Virtual; Friday, May 2nd @ 2pm

Week of May 5

• Mentor NJ Online Meet-up: Disabled & Neurodivergent Library Staff Meetup; Virtual; Tuesday, May 6th @ 2pm
• Skill-Sharing Conversation: Collection Development–Tips & Tricks; Virtual; Wednesday, May 7th @ 2pm

• MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Wellness Wednesday Meetup; Virtual; Wednesday, May 7th @ 3pm

• Signing Basics—"Customer Service Signs for Librarians: Part 2"; Virtual; Thursday, May 8th @ 10am

• MentorNJ Online Meet-up: Adventures in Administration: Directors & Administrators Meetup; Virtual; Thursday, May 8th @ 10:30am

• Critical Cataloging and the American Library Association Subject Analysis Committee; Virtual; Thursday, May 8th @ 2pm

Week of May 12

• Library Staff Show & Share: Youth Crafts; Gloucester County Library, Mullica Hill; Monday, May 12th @ 11am

• MentorNJ Online Meetup: Latino Library Staff; Virtual; Tuesday, May 13th @ 10am

• MentorNJ Online Meetup: LGBTQUIA+ Library Staff; Virtual; Wednesday, May 14th @ 11am

• Signing Basics—"Customer Service Signs for Librarians: Part 2"; Virtual; Thursday, May 15th @ 10am

• LLNJ Executive Board Meeting; Virtual; Thursday, May 15th @ 2:30pm

• MentorNJ Online Meetup: Tech!; Virtual; Thursday, May 15th @ 3pm

• Adult Mental Health First Aid Training; Virtual; Friday, May 16th @ 9am

NJLA's Sustainability and Resilience Section (SRS) would like to disseminate a brief statewide survey on environmental programs (a) to see what types of relevant programs and initiatives NJ public libraries are currently offering, and also (b) to determine if anyone involved in these programs would be willing to present about them to the NJ Library Trustee Association later this year. Please fill out and submit this survey by April 24th.

SRS is always looking for new members interested in sustainability and eco-friendly practices, and hope to encourage eco-consciousness in NJ libraries. If you are interested in joining, be sure to join their next virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 7th.

This year, NJCH will become an affiliate of Prime Time Family Reading, a national program serving 6- to 10-year-old children and their families. During the six weeks of each session, participating families gather once a week to share a meal, read stories together, and talk about the big ideas that are foundational to our society through storytelling and conversation.

NJCH is looking for two public libraries in different parts of the state to serve as host sites as they pilot this program in the coming year. Host sites help to recruit families, arrange for logistics, and host the programs, all with funding from NJCH.

• Visit the website's Programs section for more information.
• To view the recoding of the virtual information session, click here.
• Application deadline is May 7th.

United 2025, an LGBTQIA+ Advocacy conference to be held on April 12, 2025 at Bell Works in Holmdel, NJ, will encourage and inspire you. The conference offers programming to help the community identify resources, learn relevant information, and hone skills for each of us on our advocacy journey.

• Brought to you by Jersey Pride and Garden State Equality
• Click Here for more information and tickets

LibraryLinkNJ and its services are funded by the New Jersey State Library, which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library Network. Members join at no charge and pay no dues. LibraryLinkNJ (formerly known as INFOLINK) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Its members are multi-type libraries and library-related agencies located in the twenty-one counties of New Jersey.

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