#NJLA17 Programming Spotlight: Small Libraries Roundtable

At a small library, librarians wear many hats. Even if someone doesn’t think they’re in a small library, they very well could be if their job description includes “other duties as assigned.” It’s a natural fact of working in a municipal library, and the Small Libraries Section is here to help! Here’s a sneak peek of their programming at conference and another great reason to attend.

Getting to the 2017 NJLA Conference: everything you need to know (but were afraid to ask...)

So you’ve registered for the NJLA 2017 Conference...what’s next?

(Haven’t registered yet? Don’t forget to register by March 25th to take advantage of Early Bird prices! Click here for more info about registration: http://njlaconference.info/)

It’s time to plan how you’ll be getting to Conference and where you’ll be staying while there!

Speaking of Speakers: Valerie Gross

A great keynote speaker has the ability to inform, engage, and inspire. We are fortunate to welcome a nationally renowned library leader and speaker to New Jersey to give the keynote address on Wednesday, April 26.

Speaking of Speakers: Janet Mock

How excited are we that JANET MOCK is joining us at the 2017 NJLA Conference?! If this is the very first time you are hearing of Janet Mock, you are in for a real treat -- and a true inspiration.

UPDATE: A Change in Our President's Program Speaker

Often life is full of changes – which can be a good thing! With a beyond the box approach just about any challenge can be overcome.

Feast on This: Re-Energize with Your Peers

Does the idea of a 1.5 hour lunch break make you relieved? Anxious? A combination of both? We completely understand – figuring out what to do during a long lunch break in a new place with new people can be hard.

#NJLA17 Programming Spotlight: Reference Section

As those of us on the frontlines of reference work already know : you have to be ready for everything, anything and something.. all at the same time! It truly represents library work that is all encompassing, reaches across all work types in our field, and still yet provides a core element to the services we provide to our patrons.

As the Reference section works to put together its slate of conference offerings each year, it is with that spirit of variety but within a core service model, that the section always comes through with a wide diversity of programs ready for the taking!

#NJLA17 Programming Spotlight: Reader’s Advisory Roundtable

Conference Committee’s Karen Klapperstuck spoke with Melissa Nemitz of the Reader’s Advisory Roundtable about upcoming Conference programs. Find out what you should be looking for to be in the know on the new releases!

Conference is sometimes one of the only times that we can freshen up our RA skills . . . and as librarians, who doesn't like to talk about books? This year we are offering some traditional RA programs, but some programs will have us stepping outside our comfort zones, so be prepared to challenge the norm.

The NJLA Conference: Where Heroes are Born

“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people.”

-Andrew Carnegie

#NJLA17 Programming Spotlight: History & Preservation

As libraries fight to keep ahead of the technology curve (with help from the Emerging Technologies Section!), we are also working to preserve important historical documents and artifacts essential to our communities. I think we can all admit it’s tough work when you’re burning the candle on both ends!

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