Quick Tips

The new NJLA membership software, NoviAMS, does not auto renew memberships. Renewal notices are sent through Mailchimp 60 days, 30 days, and 14 days before expiration, and one day after expiration. When you receive a notice, please log into your njla.org account to renew. For instructions on renewing your membership, please visit the FAQ in our Support Article library.

The NJLA Member Directory is opt-in to protect your privacy. To opt-in to the directory, log into njla.org and go to your Member Compass. Select Profile from the left side menu and scroll down until you see “Member Directory Opt-In”. Select your preference and save. 

NJLA is made up of several different groups: the Executive Board, sections, committees, and task forces.

• The Executive Board steers the organization. It ensures that NJLA’s work remains in line with its mission, strategies, and goals.
• Sections are groups that members have formed around a particular interest or job role. All NJLA members are eligible to join as many sections as they wish. You can join or leave a section at any time.
• Committees do the work of the organization. Committee members apply for a position and are appointed by the incoming President and President-Elect. These groups’ tasks include budgeting and investment, creating policy, fundraising, and planning the annual conference.
• The Executive Board creates Task Forces for a particular purpose and dissolves them after they complete their goal. Task force members are chosen by the President and President-Elect.

Visit NJLA’s Groups page to learn more about NJLA’s Executive Board, sections, committees, and task forces.

The NJLA Executive Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month, and everyone is welcome to join. It’s a great way to stay informed about the opportunities and challenges the organization is discussing. Check the calendar for the next board meeting.

All NJLA members have free access to the online learning platform, Skilltype. Skilltype indexes training resources and opportunities from conferences and training providers, catalogs these records, and helps you find personalized recommendations based on what you want to learn, your budget, and whether you prefer to learn in real-time or asynchronously.

The latest NJLA/Skilltype introductory webinar is available to view on Skilltype. Still need to create your Skilltype account? Click here.

NoviAMS (the system our website is built on) allows members to save credit card and ACH information to their account. Go to your Member Compass and select “Payment” from the left side menu. Enter and save your information. You can use it for future purchases or select “Pay Balance” to pay outstanding invoices.

Your njla.org account has two email address associated with it—a contact address and your login address (username). Both can be updated in your njla.org Member Compass.

• NJLA sends emails to your contact address. To update this address, go to Profile in your Member Compass.
• You log into njla.org with your login address. To update this address, go to Login & Password.

You don’t need a new njla.org account when you move to another library, you just need to update your profile information. Head to your Member Compass.

In the Profile section:

• Update your Organization. If you don’t have a new library yet, just leave it blank. When you update your organization, it will remove you from your old library’s account and will add you to your new library.
• Update your email address. NJLA sends email correspondence to this email address.

In the Login & Password section:

• Update your email address once again. This is essentially your username, the email address you use to log into njla.org.