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Apply Now for NJLLA Annual Meeting Grants

NJLLA has two grants available this year to send our chapter members to the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) conference in Boston this summer from July 15-18, 2023.

One grant is our annual Founders Grant. The purpose of this Grant is to financially assist a member of NJLLA to attend the AALL Annual Meeting. This NJLLA Grant covers the cost of registration, transportation, and hotel accommodations up to $1,500. Receipts for these costs must be submitted to the NJLLA Treasurer. Applications are due April 17, 2023.

The other grant comes to us from AALL. Each Annual Meeting, AALL underwrites one free full conference registration for a number of chapters on a rotating basis.  NJLLA members are eligible for the grant this year.  AALL’s goal is to provide an enriching experience as the member learns and networks with colleagues from across the country. The applicant must be a member of the New Jersey Law Librarians Association and a newer member of the American Association of Law Libraries (joined AALL in 2013 or later.) Applications for this grant are also due April 17, 2023.

For both of these grants, applicants must have been NJLLA members for at least 3 months prior to application. Prior grant recipients (within the last five years) and current members of the Grants & Awards Committee are not eligible to apply.

Full application information and details are available on the applications below.

2023 NJLLA Founders Grant Application available here.

2023 AALL Chapter Registration Award for NJLLA Members available here.

Questions may be directed to the Chair of our Grants & Awards Committee, Carrie Hayter, at chayter@lowenstein.com or 862-926-2053.

April 2023 Program: Accessibility at Work: Offering Information Services to Diverse Populations 🗓


The New Jersey Law Librarians Association and the NJ Community of the Special Libraries Association invites you to the following free virtual event:  

Accessibility at Work: Offering Information Services to Diverse Populations 

April 19, 2023: 4pm – 5pm (ET)  

In the world of diversity, equity and inclusion, librarians need to confirm that the classes we teach, the marketing and training materials we produce for our patrons, and the websites we use to offer resources and instruction are accessible to all users.  Paying attention to accessibility factors in our work product shows that we understand that our users have different requirements, and we will include accommodations for those requirements so that what we have to offer is available to all of our patrons. 

Fred Moltz, CAO of Verizon’s Office of Accessibility, will clue us in on how we can offer our services to a diverse audience using accessibility tools.  Fred’s experience includes over 23 years at Verizon in multiple strategic roles, including the last 7 years building Verizon’s Accessibility Program from the ground up.  Fred’s mission is to provide continued leadership that incorporates Accessibility by Design in all aspects of Verizon that will provide exceptional experiences for all employees and customers.  Fred and his team work daily to “Engage Everyone and Reimagine Accessibility.” 

Please register in advance for this meeting: 
https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvd-2uqzIqG9AoVj_n1_ez7vTDOFL4Xu3u

This program will be recorded.  

Community Service Project: Donate to the Randolph Regional Animal Shelter at www.randolphregionalanimalshelter.org/donate or Venmo Johanna Bizub at @johanna-bizub

Questions? Please contact Julie Peters at jpeters@smlr.rutgers.edu   

NJLLA’s 35th Anniversary Celebration 🗓

We hope you can join us!
Cocktail Attire
Attendees are encouraged to submit photos for a slideshow.

Click Here for RSVP and Payment

Community Service Project: JBWS, a Morris County-based nonprofit that provides assistance and resources for those affected by domestic violence. Bring donations to the event (see their wishlist here) or donate through their website.

NJLLA Annual Holiday Party (Virtual!) 🗓

Come gather for a fun holiday celebration
featuring an online version of a classic party game, holiday mocktails/cocktails, and good conversation!

Festive outfits are encouraged!!

DATE:Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
LOCATION:Zoom (RSVP for log-in info)
TIME:5:30 pm
RSVP:RSVP using this form to get Zoom info.
RSVP deadline: Friday, December 9th

Thank you to Thomson Reuters for generously sponsoring this holiday party every year!

Community Service Project:
We will be doing our traditional collection of children’s pajamas and books for the Pajama Program. You can purchase and ship directly using this link. Be sure to include NJLLA in the comment section. Alternatively, you can Venmo Johanna Bizub at @johanna-bizub, and she can purchase books and pajamas to send and will share photos at the party.

NJLLA Holiday Party 2022 flyerDownload

AALL / Bloomberg Law Continuing Education Grant

Are you thinking about putting together a meeting or a local or regional conference? Do you need additional funding to bring in speakers or record the event? Then, on behalf of the AALL/Bloomberg Law Continuing Education Grant Jury, we encourage you to apply for an AALL/Bloomberg Law Continuing Education Grant to receive funding to support educational programming that could benefit the entire AALL community.

Funding is available to cover expenses directly affecting the program, such as room rental, speaker fees, travel fees, and recording/broadcasting of the program. Funding cannot be used for food, advertising, or vendor-specific programming. This grant is a reimbursement grant meaning that expenses are reimbursed after the program, and you have submitted paid receipts. For detailed information, see the grant program FAQs.

Recently awarded grants include:

·         Pay Equity for Law Librarians: “In Their Own Words” (BLL SIS)
·         Critical Law Librarianship (LLNE-SNELLA Spring Meeting) 
·         Get Refusal & Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community (on behalf of CARLIG)
·         2022 Diversity Summit (on behalf of PLLIP & BLL-SIS)
·         NOCALL Spring Institute

The next deadline for grant applications is Oct. 31, 2022.

Member Meet Up 🗓

The Program Committee is trying some new things to connect members.

We’re holding a Newark Meet Up at Just Fish Bar & Grill, 27 Halsey St. in Newark.

Thursday, October 20th after work – 5:30 – 7:00 pm (casual drop-in)

A few members have already committed to be there – come join us!

RSVP if you’re coming so we can watch for you – click here to email Kathy Taggart and Amber Cain.