Strategic Grant Seeking (June 3) - In this interactive workshop, Melanie R. Negrin will highlight strategic approaches to grant prospect research and proposal development.   During the first half of this full-day workshop, she will discuss the types of grants available to school and public libraries, where grants fit into the typical library budget, approaches to identifying and qualifying funder prospects and building lasting relationships, developing a master grant proposal and customizing it for selected funders, what to do after you get the grant, and how to support your grant seeking efforts with marketing and donor communications that demonstrate the impact of donor investments.   In the afternoon, Ms. Negrin will work hands-on with each attendee to help them craft a master grant proposal and begin to identify funder prospects for their organization. Emphasis will be placed on developing a dynamic vision and mission statement that sets you apart from other applicants and captures the real reason you come to work every day, using supporting data to define need and target population, defining outcomes, and setting up a framework for measuring impact in meaningful ways.

Access to Justice and Public Libraries (June 7) - The New Jersey Judiciary has recognized the role public libraries play in serving as gateways to justice and governmental institutions. With the goal of enhancing access to justice and promoting cost effectiveness in libraries by offering information, tools and materials, the judiciary invites librarians to this informative program. This program is intended for any librarian/library staff who fields patron questions concerning law or government.  This workshop presents different content from "How to Find the Law: Introduction to Basic Legal Reference." Please do not confuse the two workshops.

Webinar: Facebook for Librarians (June 22) - Facebook is the #1 social networking platform on the Web! With more than 90 million active users, it is the fourth most trafficked site on the Web. Demographically, more than half of Facebook users are outside of college and the fastest growing demographic is those 25 years old and older. Your library customers—and your potential customers—are living on Facebook! Attend this workshop and learn how to create a Facebook presence for your library and use that presence to effectively engage your customers.

School Librarians! Subscribe to the Listserv! - As events unfold this summer, it's more important than ever to stay connected through the HRLC listserv. Use your home email address to get up-to-date information. See the flyer to learn how to subscribe or to update your current email address

How to Find the Law: Introduction to Basic Legal Reference (May 5) - Brush up on your legal reference skills to help your patrons find the legal information they need! Presented by The New Jersey Law Librarians' Association, a panel of law librarians will lead you through the maze of law research with this "by librarians, for librarians" workshop. If you never studied legal reference in library school, would like a refresher, or simply want to respond more effectively to your patrons' questions, this workshop is for you.

Leveraging the Cloud: Cloud Computing and Its Impact on Library Services (May 11) - Data and services are being migrated to “the cloud” at a rapid rate, but what does this mean for libraries? What exactly is the cloud and how can it be used practically to improve our work flow and provide additional services to our patrons? This talk, given by Princeton Public Library's Scott Sanicki and Janie Hermann, will deconstruct the cloud; examine trends, advantages and drawbacks of the cloud; and provide practical advice to utilize cloud computing in the library.

A Standard Approach - Explore AASL Standards (May 12) - Trying to use the new AASL Standards for the 21st—Century Learner and feeling overwhelmed and confused?  Come to an all-day workshop and learn how to integrate these into your lesson plans and see how the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills can be leveraged with the AASL Standards to make you a building leader.   In addition, Essential Questions and Enduring Understandings, now an important part of creating lesson plans will be discussed and these will be added to the lessons.

Drupal in Libraries (May 17) - Drupal - an open source content management platform - is quickly becoming the digital face of many public, academic and school libraries. “Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites.”   Join in on the discussion and find out what the Drupal buzz is all about. Attendees will come away from this workshop with a better understanding of what Drupal is and what it is not, as well as the pros and cons in comparison to other web platform development options, the potential costs involved, and Drupal’s benefits for libraries and communities as a resource management tool.

10 Reasons Why Board Games Rule (May 17) - There’s no question that everyone loves games. So why are board games suddenly so hot? For starters, new board games involve a sophisticated thought process that challenges kids to think critically. Being able to describe games like other library resources - as another instructional format that can be used to boost critical thinking skills - has led to a very high level of support from boards of education, superintendents, principals, teachers, and public libraries.   Come see how the current board games renaissance has provided a wealth of resources that should not be overlooked as a part of your collection. In this workshop, Brian Mayer looks at the inherent value that these modern board games bring, from fostering community in our patrons to strengthening 21st Century learning skills in our students.

HRLC Annual Membership Meeting and Advocacy Rally (May 20) - Everyone is welcome! Join HRLC Board and Staff for the 2010 Annual Meeting and Advocacy Rally! The library community is energetically working together to advocate on behalf of ourselves and our customers.

Teaching to Multiple Intelligences with Educational Technologies (May 21) - Web 2.0 applications can be very valuable teaching tools. It is also recognized that when teaching to multiple intelligences some may be more effective than others. Join presenter Lynee Richel from the County College of Morris where she will identify key elements of Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory, explore the creation of digital learning objects with Web 2.0 applications, and show how by using freely available (open source) Web 2.0 applications you can create Digital Learning Objects for six of Gardner’s seven intelligences. This program is intended for any librarian interested in effectively using Web 2.0 applications to engage an audience.

Strategic Grant Seeking (June 3) - In this interactive workshop, Melanie R. Negrin will highlight strategic approaches to grant prospect research and proposal development.   During the first half of this full-day workshop, she will discuss the types of grants available to school and public libraries, where grants fit into the typical library budget, approaches to identifying and qualifying funder prospects and building lasting relationships, developing a master grant proposal and customizing it for selected funders, what to do after you get the grant, and how to support your grant seeking efforts with marketing and donor communications that demonstrate the impact of donor investments.   In the afternoon, Ms. Negrin will work hands-on with each attendee to help them craft a master grant proposal and begin to identify funder prospects for their organization. Emphasis will be placed on developing a dynamic vision and mission statement that sets you apart from other applicants and captures the real reason you come to work every day, using supporting data to define need and target population, defining outcomes, and setting up a framework for measuring impact in meaningful ways.

Cool Teen Programs for Under $100 - Stretch your programming dollars!  Got Teens?  Get immediately implementable program ideas for zero-minimal budgets, successful events that will bring teens to your library and keep them coming back.  Based on the recent YALSA book by the same name from Jenine Lillian found at: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2757, this webinar will show you how you can create and implement cool teen programs for less than $100. Without letting budget cuts or burnout get in the way, teens in your community will be awed by what you offer at your library and you’ll have all the tools you need to get new programs built, marketed, and measured with success.

Webinar: LibX: The Search and Discovery Power Tool - LibX is a free search and discovery add-on for Firefox and Internet Explorer. It’s a powerful search bar, but more: it also integrates library resources into your users’ web experience by adding intuitive discovery options to sites like Amazon and Wikipedia, and provides an easy way for users to access sites via your proxy server (without having to know what that means). Learn how to set up a custom version of LibX for your library (without having to learn the program).  By using free, open source tools, libraries can offer assistance and resources with little cost and foster skills that patrons can use throughout life. Open source plug-ins like LibX offer a way for libraries to extend their services into everyone’s favorite research tool browser.  Learn more about LibX in Jason’s C&RL News article “Superpower your browser with LibX and Zotero” http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/2/70.short.

A Standard Approach - Explore AASL Standards - Trying to use the new AASL Standards for the 21st—Century Learner and feeling overwhelmed and confused?  Come to an all-day workshop and learn how to integrate these into your lesson plans and see how the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) developed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills can be leveraged with the AASL Standards to make you a building leader.   In addition, Essential Questions and Enduring Understandings, now an important part of creating lesson plans will be discussed and these will be added to the lessons.

Drupal in Libraries - Drupal - an open source content management platform - is quickly becoming the digital face of many public, academic and school libraries. “Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites.”   Join in on the discussion and find out what the Drupal buzz is all about. Attendees will come away from this workshop with a better understanding of what Drupal is and what it is not, as well as the pros and cons in comparison to other web platform development options, the potential costs involved, and Drupal’s benefits for libraries and communities as a resource management tool.

10 Reasons Why Board Games Rule - There’s no question that everyone loves games. So why are board games suddenly so hot? For starters, new board games involve a sophisticated thought process that challenges kids to think critically. Being able to describe games like other library resources - as another instructional format that can be used to boost critical thinking skills - has led to a very high level of support from boards of education, superintendents, principals, teachers, and public libraries.   Come see how the current board games renaissance has provided a wealth of resources that should not be overlooked as a part of your collection. In this workshop, Brian Mayer looks at the inherent value that these modern board games bring, from fostering community in our patrons to strengthening 21st Century learning skills in our students.