Live blogging from the NJASL board meeting

Below are highlights from the meeting that may be of interest to RASL members.

10:30 AM 

• Meeting called to order.
  
• Budget revisions discussed.
• NJ Center for the Book Wednesday, October 22, 2008 -- conference (see link)
• Enthusiastic Reader competition beginning.  More details to follow.

10:45 AM

• NJEA collaboration panel discussed.
• Rolling Research library grant discussed. Issues: de-professionalizing school libraries and against current regulations
  
• Mentoring guidelines discussed.

11:00 AM

• Conference attendance and reimbursement now reflected in budget.  Available online for NJASL members.
• RASL collaboration panel discussed.  
• Website redesign slated to be launched by the conference. 
• NJASL conference -- infolink on Saturday; Jane Austin program; other preliminary programs.
• NJKI -- currently in a two of a three year contract; continuing until 2010.  Databases available to every library member (public AND school). 

11:15 AM

• Youth Services Forum October 15th -- student registration only $12.50!
• Performer's Showcase 
• Scholastic grant 
• ALSC contest 
• Novelist online training available.
• Scholastic grant mentioned.  More information to follow.
• JR Trader -- librarian discount 

11:30 AM

• Not everything for the conference is available through on-site registration (meals and the like).
• With new high school graduation requirements, we will ensure that students are ready for college or the job market.  

11:45 AM

• Bill discussed re: professional development and coursework reimbursement for current school librarians.
• CISSL -- NJASL/CISSL research: Transforming school libraries in New Jersey

12:00 PM

• Norma Blake scholarship 
• Professional development -- format needs to be changed.
• Next year's conference is two days -- Friday and Saturday (November 13-14)

12:30 PM

• Board member to speak to RASL in November about the conference.  
• Meeting adjourned.