The WAVE is Coming! (Google Wave, That Is)

You may or may not have heard some talk about Google Wave! Yesterday, the CJRLC Tech Group held it’s first meeting of the season and Nicole Engard was the guest speaker. The topic? Web 3.0: What’s Next? Well, one thing that is coming next for sure is GOOGLE WAVE.
Nicole pointed us to a [...]

Why Libraries Rock

This is our entry for the Louisville Free Public Library Blogathon. Check out the story behind the blogathon on the wiki. You can donate the Louisville Free Public Library Foundation by clicking banner below. The blogathon is being done to help raise awareness about the flood and the need for donations.
As a regional library cooperative, [...]

Blogathon for the Louisville (KY) Public Library

As you may or may not have heard, on Tuesday, August 4th, Louisville’s (KY) Main Library was heavily damaged by flooding. Thousands of books got soaked and the building’s systems were knocked out, along with all of the computers at branches systemwide. Damage estimates are in the million dollar range due to the 4 feet [...]

August break…

We hope you’re having a great summer! Since CJRLC does not publish an August newsletter, there will not be a “Phyllis’s Favorites” post for August. However, we will be sending out the SEPTEMBER newsletter and posting the favorites for September at the beginning of the month!

Librarianship One of 30 Best Careers for 2009

Have you seen this US News & World Report article which ranks librarianship as one of the 30 best careers for 2009?
And here is the link to their entry on librarianship.
Be sure to check out especially the comments including this one which brings up
LIBRARIANS …. if this is indeed one of the “best careers,” then [...]

Upcoming… for CJRLC!

It has been awhile since I have updated the blog, but I have been very focused on our switch-over from the TCNJ-hosted CJRLC listserv to our new CJRLC Goolge Group/Listserv! We have completed this process and now everyone should be using the new list!
In order to post to the new listserv, you must use the [...]

Upcoming: April 28-May 16

Upcoming
Tuesday, April 29-Thursday, May 1
NJLA CONFERENCE
Sunday, May 4-Wednesday, May 7
NJ Leadershp Academy
Monday, May 5
Monmouth Librarians Program – RSVP by May 2 to 732-449-654 or splklib1@verizon.net
THURSDAY, MAY 8
CJRLC SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING!!!!
2:30-5:30, Battleground Country Club
Monday, May 12
10:30-12noon NextReads Meeting and 1:00-3:00pm ListenNJ Meeting – InfoLink
If you’re considering using one of these services, this would be a great [...]

Upcoming!!!

April 13-19
National Library Week! Join the Circle of Knowledge @Your Library! Let us know what your library does.
Thursday, April 17
NetLibrary Meeting – CJRLC – 10-12noon (please contact office to RSVP)
CJRLC Executive Board Meeting – CJRLC – 3:30pm
Wednesday, April 23 – sorry, this is canceled, Linda Braun is POSTPONED until July 30th – watch for [...]

Try Ten Things – Month 3

It’s time for TRY TEN THINGS – MONTH 3 (only slightly late)!
This month – BACK UPS!
We all know we should be backing up – but do we? The day you lose your stuff is the day you will be kicking yourself that you always “meant to” back up but never did.
Here are this month’s online [...]

Upcoming in the Next Few Weeks!

Sunday, April 6-Wednesday, April 9
Computers in Libraries Conference
Thursday, April 10
Monmouth County Librarians Meeting: “Tourists Anyone?”
Monday, Aprl 14
Continuous Improvement
Wednesday, April 16
I Love Libraries Program – Neptune Township Public Library
Thursday, April 17
Net Library Users Group Meeting – CJRLC Lab, 10-12
CJRLC Executive Board Meeting – CJRLC Lab, 3:30
Friday, April 18
FREE! Informational SirsiDynix Symphony ILS Program – Woodbridge [...]