A Conversation with State Librarian Norma Blake. FY2012 Budget The proposed budget is as follows (in...

A Conversation with

State Librarian Norma Blake

FY2012 Budget

The proposed budget is as follows (in millions):

Direct State Services $5,087

Network Aid $4,299

Per Capita Aid $3,676

Total $13,062

Link to Legislative Agenda FY2012: http://www.njstatelib.org/About_Us/

New Roles

Victoria Rosch Associate State Librarian, Admin. Special Projects

609-278-2640 ext. 157

JerseyCAT ILL

Statistics

Surveys

Per capita aid

Legislation and regulation

Library law and public

policy

Consulting

Peggy CadiganAssociate State Librarian, Head of Library Development Bureau

609-278-2640 ext. 113

CE and programs

Library trends and futures

Monitor LibraryLinkNJ

Site visits

Strategic planning

Consulting

Education/information for governing

officials

LNRB

Kathi PeifferAssociate State Librarian,Admin. Special Projects

609-278-2640 ext. 152

Education/information for

governing officials

Grant writing and award

nominations

Grant oversight, such as for LSTA

Contract negotiations for products

Report writing/correspondence

Librarian Certification

Media work

LibraryLinkNJ

•LibraryLinkNJ Services/Budget Update – Online

•Delivery Services – Now and Future

•Continuing Education – Popular

•Collaboration with Library Partners – Strategic

•New Website – Almost Here

•JerseyCAT – Review

Contact: Cheryl O’ConnorEmail: coconnor@infolink.org

Phone: 732-752-7720

Youth Services

Contact: Sharon Rawlins

Email: srawlins@njstatelib.orgPhone: 609-278-2640 x 116

Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dearanxiety/332292874/#/

Strategic Planning

• To access template go to:

Resources

Strategic Planning

njstatelib.org/LDB

Contact Info: Michele StrickerEmail: mstricker@njstatelib.org

Phone: 609278-2640 x 164

NJLA Conference Programs

Wednesday, May 4, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m., Ocean Port

•NJSL free meet and greet breakfast of coffee and pastries.•State Librarian’s update to follow the breakfast

Tuesday, May 3, 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

•Strategic Planning with the Ivy Group

Contact: Nancy Dowd Email: ndowd@njstatelib.org Phone: 609-278-2640 x 122

Project Compass

List of Counties Eligible:

Contact: Kathi PeifferEmail: kpeiffer@njstatelib.org Phone: 609-278-2640 x 152

Counting Opinions

iPad

Contact: Victoria Rosch

Email: vrosch@njstatelib.orgPhone: 609-278-2640 x157

Snapshot Day: April 13

Contact: Peggy Cadigan at 609-278-2640 x113

(For NJLA, contact Heidi Cramer or Cindy Czesak)

BTOP Marketing: Transit Ads and Billboards

Contact: Nancy DowdEmail: ndowd@njstatelib.org Phone: 609-278-2640 x 122

Marketing toolkits are in the mail. Public Libraries

will receive posters, bookmarks and

postcards.

BTOP

•Community College Sessions

•Job & Career Accelerator

•Gale Career Transitions

•Frost & Sullivan

•NJWorks.org

•BTOP website – btop.njstatelib.org

•E-rate Training

•BroadBand Upgrades

•Public Computers

Contact: Natasha PeterEmail: npeter@njstatelib.orgPhone: 609-278-2640 x 133

George Foreman

Contact: Kathi PeifferEmail: kpeiffer@njstatelib.org Phone: 609-278-2640 x 152

Coming up next month ....

•Outspoken Library

•Kilowatt Pilot

•Disaster Recovery Pilot

•New Library Champion: Blenda Rodriguez

•SWAT Team Pilot

•E-Book Summit: Date to be announced!

Save the Date: April 7, 10 a.m.

Things You Can Do Now

• Sign up for summer reading Evanced training

• Look at the strategic planning template, especially if not attending

workshops

• Come to NJLA conference programs

• Sign up for Project Compass training

• Start monthly statistics using Counting Opinions

• Participate in Snapshot Day

• Volunteer your building or vehicle to post free banners or skins

• Register for BTOP trainings. Check the BTOP website regularly. Talk

to E-Rate Central about your E-rate application needs. If eligible,

choose laptops or desktop computer or both.

• Sign in to participate when available to receive George Forman funds.