NJ State Library

State Librarian’s Program: “Let this Radicalize You”: Re-Envisioning LIS

This talk will address the need for library professionals to engage in critical, or radical, self-reflection. In order to serve students and community members in a radical way, particularly during difficult times, we must first be in tune with ourselves and our own capacities for empathy, hospitality, love, honesty, candor, and imagination.

Rethinking Summer Library Services Programming

Discover how your library can reconsider the WHY of summer programming to center summer library services on equity to better meet the needs of youth and families from systemically marginalized communities. Library staff participating in the IMLS funded Building Equity Based Summers (BEBS) Project will discuss strategies for redesigning summer services that honor diversity and inclusion in equity-based library initiatives by giving systemically marginalized community members a voice and leadership role in implementing these services.

Achieving Digital Equity in New Jersey: Updates and Opportunities for Libraries

Learn how New Jersey is leveraging existing services and resources along with a historic amount of funding for broadband to bridge the digital divide for underserved populations. Representatives from the New Jersey State Library, New Jersey Office of Broadband Connectivity, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration will provide updates on the work being done to ensure access to affordable, reliable broadband and achieve digital equity.

All In This Together: Reciprocity in New Jersey Public Libraries

Libraries accomplish great things when they work together. New Jersey’s public libraries operate under dozens of reciprocal agreements and arrangements, all geared towards expanding services to our patrons. How can we keep track of all of them? In this program, attendees will learn about these reciprocal agreements, how they operate, who they serve, tools for collecting and presenting this data, implications for digital content, and how we can leverage this information to further improve services.

A Week in the Life of an Accessible Library

Experience a week with the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center. Discover the unique ways TBBC provides reader’s advisory, circulation, collection development, outreach, and programming to those with low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials. Learn about the diverse range of services and resources available, including success stories from TBBC’s efforts to break down barriers to ensure that all may read.

Exploring the EContent Landscape: Collaborative Insights with Speakers Nationwide

Explore the multifaceted EContent landscape through a full-day pre-conference program. With speakers hailing from diverse states and organizations, this event aligns with the conference theme, 'Breaking Barriers & Inclusive Collaboration.' Join us for a series of dynamic programs, providing comprehensive insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping EContent services on a statewide level and on a national scale. Gain a holistic perspective, empowering libraries for inclusive collaboration.

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