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Center for the Book in the News
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 Renee Becker Swartz, Chair and Coordinator of the New Jersey Center for the Book, has received a Presidential nomination to the Board of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is an independent Federal grant-making agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries through annual grants of $362 million.
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Two Rumson students earned honors in a statewide essay contest that encourages young people to think about what literature means to them by writing letters to authors. |
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2008 - Board member and State Librarian Norma Blake awarded American Library Association Librarian of the Year, 2008 |
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2008 - Board member Marianne Gaunt elected 2008 President of National Association of Research Libraries. Marianne Gaunt was also appointed Vice President for Information Services and University Librarian at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. |
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2008 - A Tribute to Dean Gus Friedrich A tribute to Dean Gus Friedrich at the SCILS Program Associates Board meeting on May 29, 2008. Retiring Dean Friedrich is a founding member and has been a staunch supporter of the NJ Center for the Book since its inception in 2001. Dean Gus Friedrich and Renee Swartz, Chair, New Jersey Center for the Book. |
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2007 - Bonnie Kunzel, NJCB Board Member, elected to the American Library Association (ALA) Newbery Committee for 2008. read more >> |
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2006 - Dr. Betty J. Turock, Ph.D., NJCB Board Member, 2006 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Joseph W. Lippincott Award, which recognizes an individual for distinguished service to the profession of librarianship. read more >> |
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2005 - Lucille Davy, NJCB Board Member, appointed New Jersey Commissioner of Education by Governor Jon Corzine. read more >> |
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