Quotes from articles telling importance of music to literacy learning, photos of music time at my library, list of tools and tips for a good music program (may have small photos of books and items used, list of useful articles

"Bundles of Joy” is a delivery service offered to any resident of the Township with a new child in their home. Patrons can request books, DVDs and other library materials for older siblings, the new child or themselves to be delivered conveniently to their door for up to one year after a child joins their family.

This poster session is intended to provide librarians across the disciplines an applicable toolkit on how to define and communicate their own library spaces to their patrons.

Young Athletes is a program created by Spcial Olympics New Jersey for children ages 2-7 with and without intellectual abilities that focuses on inclusive sports play and teaches skills like balance, jumping, and kicking. Athletes also have the ability to enhance their social and cognitive skills through interaction with other children and families in the program. By providing this program for families in the community, we can introduce new families to the library. It is a fun, active, inclusive program for all families.

In January 2024, Piscataway Public Library hosted one of the first events celebrating Muslim Heritage Month, commemorating New Jersey’s inaugural Muslim Heritage Month. Recognizing the significance of this observance to the local Muslim community, Senior Librarian Peggy Wong felt strongly that we needed to acknowledge this new monthlong observance. Peggy worked closely with community volunteers to ensure accuracy and authenticity in the information presented to the event’s 170 attendees. Peggy and community volunteers, Maria Mubeen, Mariam Alavi, and Rabia Chaudry will provide detailed information about how to present an engaging event celebrating the beauty of Muslim heritage and culture. During their poster presentation, Peggy and the community volunteers will provide details about this very successful event and tips for producing similar events at your own library! 

The poster documents the implementation and use of a grouped title catalog using the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records model (FRBR), a model used in library science to organize information about books and other resources in a way that is easier for people to find exactly what they're looking for.

This poster will demonstrate our reasoning and process for locally editing subject headings in our catalog. We undertook this project because disrespectful language erodes trust and can convey to users that the institution chooses to use harmful terminology. This can cause patrons to look elsewhere for information that they find to be more trustworthy. Our process began with a systematic review of problematic subject headings assembled by other information professionals. Next, we developed a workflow to locate alternative terms in resources created by impacted communities to determine which were the most appropriate for our catalog. Subsequently, we invited campus constituents to contribute problematic terms, and if possible appropriate replacements, with the goal of better representing the needs of our campus. Our goal in sharing this information is to encourage library workers to take similar steps toward removing barriers in collaboration with their communities. This presentation will be most relevant for libraries with WMS.

In the summer of 2024 Rowman & Littlefield will publish our edited book on Information Literacy. During this poster session we will share the various approaches we took to look at information literacy, types of literacies and best practices on how to address them with our students and library patrons. The authors of the chapters share their best practices regarding digital literacy, health literacy, college readiness, and more. Many of the authors are practicing K-12 librarians, academic librarians and library scholars. Join us to learn how you can address information literacy in your library.

New librarians at Middlesex College who come from non-academic backgrounds adapt previous community initiatives, instructional practices, and technology applications to an academic library framework. Outreach and assessment strategies are presented to demonstrate how specific practices were or will be modified to foster community and encourage student success in higher education.

Between August 2023 and May 2024, the New Jersey State Library embarked on a pizza adventure. The NJSL Pizza Challenge was an opportunity for staff members to try local pizza and find their favorites through a series of blind taste tests. More than that, it allowed staff across departments to collaborate, boosted morale, incorporated project management best practices, and supported local businesses. Learn how the members of the Pizza Challenge Committee organized, planned, and implemented the NJSL’s first Pizza Challenge and become inspired to take this fun event to your own library!

Effective LLM prompts can improve communication and collaboration among academic librarians, faculty, and students through AI techniques like tokenization and parameter tuning for coherent and meaningful responses. Research librarians face a myriad of information needs, ranging from specific topics to unique format preferences. Additionally, accessing obscure resources can take time and effort. Research is essential to develop effective LLM prompts that address these librarian-specific needs. AI is not designed to replace librarians but rather to help them perform their duties more efficiently. Further investigation can pinpoint specific areas where AI can support librarians, such as database searches, reference interview guidance, or interdisciplinary research assistance. Conducting user testing and accuracy assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of these prompts is crucial.

Join us and discover how Hoboken Public Library harnesses the power of social media to showcase our library as the heart of our vibrant community! From our Maker Space to our Library of Things, Museum Pass programs, and Social Work Services, we're dedicated to amplifying the enriching library experience. Through fun and engaging social media content tailored to our community’s interests and needs, we're not just building participation but also empowering our patrons to become valued contributors and library ambassadors. From Instagram trends to building daily content schedules, let's dive into the exciting world of social media and learn how to build a buzzing following to showcase your library!

Learn how I adapted toddler storytime into a program perfect for older kids.