Pricing:

$35.00  (Member of NJLA or NJASL)__ 

$52.50 (Non-Member)__

$17.50   (Student)__

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9:55 am 

An Introduction to Library Box 

Really, another new technology that is going to change the way libraries operate?  No, it is just another tool you should know about.  LibraryBox is a portable digital file distribution tool.  It’s relatively cheap and easy to use, allowing you to take and distribute digital content anywhere.  Librarians Chris Murray and Cynthia Lambert of Somerset County Library System will introduce you to this nifty little ditty and give you some practical ideas on how you might want to use it.  

Presenters: Chris Murray and Cynthia Lambert of the Somerset County Library System

Sponsored by the Emerging Technologies Section.

Providing Excellent Customer Service Across Cultures 

An informative, enjoyable training experience for library staff serving a multiethnic customer base. Humor and the participants' shared experiences will illuminate the value of cross-cultural awareness when working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.  Participants will enhance their understanding of their own cultural patterns and will learn how cultural competence improves customer service and furthers positive organizational outcomes.

Presenter: Ingrid Betancourt

Ingrid Betancourt is co-founder and Director of the New Jersey Hispanic Research and Information Center (NJHRIC) at the Newark Public Library. From 1991 through 2005, she directed the Multilingual Materials Acquisition Center (MultiMAC), a New Jersey resource center on library services and materials in selected world languages in our state.  Ms. Betancourt is a former president of the ALA affiliate REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library Services to the Spanish-Speaking, and a founding member of the REFORMA Northeast Regional Chapter.

LibraryLinkNJ’s TechEx: Share Your Knowledge, Showcase Your Work!  

The Technology Exchange (TechEx) is a user-generated platform designed to help member libraries learn from each other. This online, statewide resource is a one-stop shop for sharing links to resources on technology in our libraries and in our work lives, connecting members of the NJ library community to colleagues who manage specific technology projects (social media, loaning e-readers, using productivity tools, etc.) and showcases the work of New Jersey’s libraries. Learn about how you can participate, and about what innovative ways your colleagues are using technology all over the Garden State! 

Presenters:
Jessica Adler, Assistant to the Executive Director, LibraryLinkNJ 

Sophie Brookover, Program Coordinator & Social Media Manager, LibraryLinkNJ 

10:50 am – Keynote Speaker 

KEYNOTE Speaker: Cynthia Lambert

“Digital Content: The Final Frontier”

These are the voyages of the 21^st Century Librarian—our on-going mission to explore strange new worlds…to seek out new content and new distribution methods, and to boldly go where no reference desk has gone before…..

Technology has changed the world.  It has changed libraries.  It continues to change the job of a Librarian.  What we do has not changed:  Access, distribution, marketing, instruction, training and outreach; but how we do it is virtually unrecognizable from how we did it ten years ago.  With more digital content available than ever before, where are NJ libraries today?  Where will we go?  How will we get there?  What do we need to look out for?  An attempt at answers, guidance, and laughs from Librarian Cynthia Lambert.

Cynthia Lambert is a librarian at the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library and is currently serving as the Chair of the NJLA Emerging Technologies Section. In her work Cynthia has focused on training and instruction including programs on Financial Literacy, technology, and new media such as e-books, audiobooks, and electronic resources. Cynthia has a passion for public speaking and brings unique experience to her library via her 10+ years as a Financial Analyst with Dow Jones and Bloomberg News.

12:40pm 

Make It Yourself: How Piscataway Public Library Developed, Funded, and Launched Their Makerspace

Makerspaces and maker culture are developing into major trends in library service. Focusing on the experience of Piscataway Public Library’s Make It Yourself (MiY) project, this program will explore this topic and provide practical examples and detailed information about:

• ·         Background and research that led to the project’s initial conception
• ·         making the pitch to decision-makers and developing community partners
• ·         A complete list of equipment and budgeting information utilized by MiY
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A complete list of equipment and budgeting information utilized by MiYopportunities for adult and family programming and participation.

Presenters from Piscataway Public Library:

1. Doug Baldwin, Emerging Technologies Librarian
2. Allen McGinley, Branch Manager & Outreach Librarian
3. Erica Solomon, Teen Librarian
4. Kate Vasilik, Head of User Services

New Adult 101: What Is It? What Do Readers Want? 

New Adult Fiction (NA) is the hot, new name being buzzed about by those elusive potential library patrons: twenty-somethings. NA is so new that there are no easy answers, but plenty of interesting questions: what is it? What are readers looking for? Where do we shelve it? How do we make it easy for patrons to find? And how do we find the ones patrons will want to read?

Presenters:
Liz Burns – NJ Talking Book and Braille Center

Sophie Brookover - Program Coordinator & Social Media Manager, LibraryLinkNJ

Sponsored by the Reader’s Advisory Section.

Creating Shareable Content on social media platforms for libraries 

In this session, John LeMasney will share 10 key ideas to consider when creating sharable content. What makes an article, image, idea, quote or other media particularly sharable? What technologies and methods can help you to give an interesting idea the best chance of being shared? How can copyright be honored and original sources be found? Why is there such emphasis right now about sharing visual media over other forms? Join us for this session to help us find the answers!

Presenter: John LeMasney 

John LeMasney is a father who lives and works in and around Princeton, NJ. He now offers consulting in technology, design, communication, branding, and nutrition. He was the Manager of Educational Technology Training and Outreach at Princeton University from March 2011 to March 2013. He had worked from 1998-2011 at Rider University as the Manager of Technology Training. He was recently awarded a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with honors from Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture with honors from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.

He is a designer, artist, writer, poet, technologist, consultant, open web advocate and open source evangelist. He is most interested in helping people to use technology to make their lives, work, and world better. You can learn more about John's work athttp://lemasney.com

1:35 pm 

Make It Yourself: How Piscataway Public Library Developed, Funded, and Launched Their Makerspace

Makerspaces and maker culture are developing into major trends in library service. Focusing on the experience of Piscataway Public Library’s Make It Yourself (MiY) project, this program will explore this topic and provide practical examples and detailed information about:

• ·         Background and research that led to the project’s initial conception
• ·         making the pitch to decision-makers and developing community partners
• ·         A complete list of equipment and budgeting information utilized by MiY
• ·        

A complete list of equipment and budgeting information utilized by MiYopportunities for adult and family programming and participation.

Presenters from Piscataway Public Library:

1. Doug Baldwin, Emerging Technologies Librarian
2. Allen McGinley, Branch Manager & Outreach Librarian
3. Erica Solomon, Teen Librarian
4. Kate Vasilik, Head of User Services

"Words and Memories:" Developing Outreach Programs for Older Adults

Have you ever been invited to make a "speech" at a senior facility, center or club?  Forget all that "dull" stuff about how to borrow a book and learn how to develop a program that gets seniors to engage, talk, discuss, agree, disagree, remember and think!  Utilize "Words and Memories" techniques in the library as part of your programming efforts.

Presenter: by Allan M. Kleiman, MLS, Library Director, Montville Township Public Library

Sponsored by the Special Populations Section and LGBTI Roundtable

Women’s Fiction vs Romance - Presented by the Reader’s Advisory Section

Members of the Reader’s Advisory Section will present on this topic and provide all of the following:

• ·         how does Women’s Fiction differ from Romance and Chick Lit
• ·         what are the differences and what are the similarities
• ·         what are good examples of each genre and where to find more resources
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Presenters from the Reader’s Advisory Section:

Monica Teixeira

Amelia Rodriguez

C.L. Quillen

Ilene Lefkowitz

Sponsored by the Reader’s Advisory Section.

Poster Sessions and Table Displays at the Adult Services Forum