Dear Senators Booker and Kim, and Representatives Conaway, Gottheimer, Menendez, Pallone, and Sherill, As the New Jersey Library Association’s Executive Director, I have the pleasure of thanking the members of the New Jersey delegation who signed the “Dear Appropriator” letters... Continue Reading
NJLA’s Executive Board met on Tuesday, May 20. Here are some of the highlights: Registration remains open for the May 28-30, 2025 NJLA Annual Conference! We are excited to welcome you back to Harrah’s for an outstanding set of programs, and great opportunities to see colleagues and... Continue Reading
The New Jersey Library Association recognizes the massive death toll associated with the Opioid Epidemic, and joins the New Jersey Department of Human Service in their efforts to combat this threat to all of our communities through the distribution of naloxone (brand name Narcan) to all of our... Continue Reading
NJLA’s Executive Board met on Tuesday, April 15. Here are some of the highlights: Registration is open for the May 28-30, 2025 NJLA Annual Conference! We are excited to welcome you back to Harrah’s for an outstanding set of programs, and great opportunities to see colleagues from... Continue Reading
A new home for NJLA committees, sections, and task forces. Continue Reading
We learned yesterday that all staff members at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were placed on administrative leave. If IMLS cannot operate effectively, it would have significant, negative consequences for libraries across the country, including libraries here in New Jersey. It... Continue Reading
NJLA continues its full support for, and partnership in, ALA’s efforts to support IMLS. Since we updated you last week: ALA sent a letter to IMLS Acting Director Keith Sonderling, warning him not to cut legally mandated programs for libraries and museums. ALA updated its FAQ,... Continue Reading
NJLA’s Executive Board met on Tuesday, March 18. Here are some of the highlights: We’re transitioning to the new njla.org! We’re still building forms and community pages. You can use the mailing lists and NJLA’s Google Drives as we make this transition. NJLA Office... Continue Reading
NJLA’s Executive Board met on Tuesday, February 18. Here are some of the highlights: As part of NJLA’s transition to a new website, a few Memberclicks functions are offline. You can use mailing lists and NJLA’s Google Drives in this interim period. We will have the new... Continue Reading
Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading
NJLA’s Executive Board met on Tuesday, January 21. Here are some of the highlights: NJLA is planning a Committee Consolidation Convention, chaired by NJLA Secretary, Rosy Wagner. The group plans to meet in February to discuss how NJLA can make its organizational structure less complex.... Continue Reading
The past year was an incredibly successful one for you and your NJLA colleagues. I want to take a moment to highlight that success. Specifically, I want to share a remarkable infographic that Alicia Gough, NJLA’s Office Manager, put together to document what you achieved. We have hundreds... Continue Reading
