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LibraryLinkNJ is proud to celebrate Read Across America day, inspiring a love of reading in communities across New Jersey. Remember to stop by a local library and pick up a book to join the fun!! ?? ?? ??

At any point in your academic journey, you may be given a citation and asked to find it in the library. But what if you don’t understand the parts of a citation, like how to tell if it is for a book or an article? You could waste time searching in the wrong place or not find the item at all! Knowing how to read a citation—and what kind of item it is for—will help you search quickly and efficiently, saving time and moving you forward in your research process. Courses on the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace are specifically designed to support the professional development of library staff. Please note that these courses are not intended for use or access by the public. To access this tutorial, check out the link in our bio.

Last month, we asked NJ libraries to send us photos of events, displays, and programs celebrating Black History Month, and we got some great responses! Thank you for sharing your powerful photo submissions!

Reframing Information Literacy: A Comprehensive Learning Series: This three-part series equips librarians and educators with tools to teach information literacy as a critical lifelong skill. Mastering Research Skills: Congress.gov and Beyond: In this webinar, you’ll learn how to identify your congressional representatives, research bills they’ve introduced, review voting records, and explore legislative history—all while simplifying congressional research. Enhance Your Library Marketing Skills with Kathy Dempsey!: Join Kathy Dempsey, author of The Accidental Library Marketer and founder of Libraries Are Essential, for an exclusive live Q&A on March 10th. Participation is limited to those who complete the Library Marketing Made Easy course on LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace before the event. For more LearningSpace courses like these, check out the Linktree in our bio!

In your research, you'll use academic articles written by experts to support your work. These articles often contain original research and valuable insights, making them essential resources. Although academic articles can be overwhelming, they typically follow a common structure. This tutorial will help you identify the sections of an academic article and describe the purpose of each, enabling you to approach them with confidence. Courses on the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace are specifically designed to support the professional development of library staff. Please note that these courses are not intended for use or access by the public. To access this tutorial, check out the link in our bio.

We encounter data in many forms, such as academic papers, market research, and public polling. However, researchers can't survey everyone, so they use samples to draw conclusions about the whole population. This tutorial will teach you to differentiate between population and sample size, explain how sample size affects data, and think critically about sample sizes. These skills will help you interpret research accurately and avoid weak generalizations. Courses on the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace are specifically designed to support the professional development of library staff. Please note that these courses are not intended for use or access by the public. To access this tutorial, check out the link in our bio.

Mastering Interviewing Skills for Managers: From planning and preparing with clear questions and assessment rubrics, to conducting interviews with confidence while avoiding common biases, these courses equip managers with the skills to make better hiring decisions. Staying Safe in the Digital World: Avoiding Scams and Cyber Threats: Learn how to recognize common scams, avoid falling victim, and take steps to protect yourself if you do. Exploring JerseyClicks: Essential Databases for Learning and Research: JerseyClicks provides free access to over 20 databases for students, public libraries, state government, and New Jersey residents. This Learning Pathway includes 18 tutorials to effectively use these valuable reference tools. Checkout the Linktree in our bio for more LearningSpace courses!

How did your library celebrate Black History Month? Did you have a cool display? Did you have an interesting program? We'd love to see it! Submit photos of what your library did to celebrate Black History Month to [email protected] with the caption "Black History Month" and the name of your library, and we'll include it in our next newsletter!

Being data literate means understanding various types of data—numbers, measurements, and statistics—but it can be confusing if you're not familiar with them. You'll encounter qualitative and quantitative data in classes and research, and see different ways of representing data in research, news, and online. This tutorial will help you define and differentiate qualitative and quantitative data, analyze mean, median, and mode, and understand the impact of outliers. Better data interpretation leads to better questions, which are essential for the research process. Courses on the LibraryLinkNJ LearningSpace are specifically designed to support the professional development of library staff. Please note that these courses are not intended for use or access by the public. To access this tutorial, check out the link in our bio.

Happy President's Day from the staff at LibraryLinkNJ!