Save NJ Libraries

Posted on March 18th, 2010 by Amy Kearns

You have probably heard the bad budget news.
Below is a message from Eileen Palmer about joining the advocacy groups that are already in place.
Please take a moment to join them if you haven’t already, and please be sure to talk about this issue to your friends, family, colleagues and patrons and have them sign up [...]

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Snapshot Day Success in Six Simple Steps

Posted on September 21st, 2009 by Amy Kearns

Posted on behalf of Peggy Cadigan and Heidi Cramer.
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Snapshot Day Success in Six Simple Steps
ALL libraries are welcome to participate.
Step 1 -  Let your staff know you are participating in Snapshot Day on October 7, 2009.  Build up the excitement!
Step 2 -  Visit our wiki: http://njla.pbworks.com/Snapshot.  Print out the form (http://fs19.formsite.com/njla/form250483359/index.html), review it with your [...]

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Why Libraries Rock

Posted on August 31st, 2009 by Amy Kearns

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, [...]

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To Do: Postcard Campaign for NJ Libraries

Posted on January 17th, 2008 by Amy Kearns

The New Jersey Library Association is sponsoring a postcard campaign encouraging the residents of New Jersey to contact their state representatives andGovernor Corzine about the importance of dedicated funding for public libraries.
AGAIN – this is an easy and powerful thing EVERYONE can do!
Everything you need is on the NJLA homepage.
Library [...]

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Advocate in ‘08!

Posted on January 7th, 2008 by Amy Kearns

I have posted this on a few other blogs, but it is important and I am also going to post here.
You might think this doesn’t really apply to you, or that it won’t really affect you, or (most likely) that you do care but you don’t have time for it . . . but the [...]

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Did you get everything you wanted for Christmas?

Posted on December 27th, 2007 by Amy Kearns

Now that you have (hopefully) gotten everything you wanted for Christmas…
why not take a moment to CALL THE GOVERNOR’S office to request one more thing:

THAT THE KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVE BE FULLY FUNDED FOR 2008!
I just called – I spoke to a very pleasant woman who took my message. It took really about 1 [...]

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