NJLLA Founders Grant Now Available

The New Jersey Law Librarians Association is excited to send one of our chapter members to the American Association of Law Libraries (“AALL”) Meeting & Conference in Chicago, July 20-23, 2024!

The AALL Meeting & Conference is a unique opportunity that can be explored further by visiting their website at AALL Annual Meeting & Conference (aallnet.org). Our goal is to provide an enriching experience as the awarded member learns and networks with colleagues from across the country. The purpose of this grant is specifically designed to assist the grant recipient with the costs of registration, transportation, and hotel accommodations up to $1,500.00.

Please note:

  1. Applications are reviewed by a blind committee; therefore, questions should only be directed to the Vice President of NJLLA, Magalie Desince, via email at Magalie.Desince@gmail.com.
  2. Contacting any Grant Committee members directly regarding your grant application, or anyone else’s grant application, will be grounds for disqualification.
  3. Application Deadline: 11:59pm, April 8, 2024.
  4. Please read the full list of qualifications and requirements on the application before you apply.
  5. Use the link below to access the application

Even if you are not a grant recipient, we encourage you to be an Early Bird attendee. Visit the AALL conference link above for more information. The AALL Early Bird registration rate ends May 3, 2024. The Early Bird Hyatt Regency hotel registration rate ends June 22, 2024.

Message from the Chair: Good luck to all applicants! As the 2023 Founders Grant recipient, I thoroughly enjoyed attending and could not be more grateful to the association for providing this grant. I’m excited to give back and encourage you all to attend the conference. RLM

Questions should only be directed to the Vice President of NJLLA, Magalie Desince via email at Magalie.Desince@gmail.com.

2024 NJLLA Founders Grant Application available here.

NJLLA Virtual Training Series 🗓

For our February and March programs, the NJLLA Program Committee is offering two virtual training sessions with researchers from the New Jersey State Law Library and the Library of Congress.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 12:30 pm ET (via Zoom)
Cynthia Lambert from the New Jersey State Law Library will provide an overview of legal resources and services available to assist you with New Jersey-specific legal  and non-legal research.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET (via Zoom)
The Library of Congress has a vast array of resources available to support and enhance your research capabilities. This session will provide an overview of available legal and non-legal resources.

To register for either or both sessions, please email Kathy Taggart at ktaggart@lowenstein.com at least 24 hours in advance of the dates and times listed above to receive the Zoom invitations. Please indicate which sessions you would like to attend in your email. These sessions will be recorded.