Executive Committee meeting
2022-07-07 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-12-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-02-03 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-03-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-06 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date
virtual via Zoom

Members Council meeting
2022-09-23 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-06-08 09:00 - 12:00

Executive Committee meeting
2023-01-19 13:00 - 15:00
virtual via Zoom
FY24 Budget discussion

Kanopy Town Hall
2023-08-29 13:00 - 14:00
Gear up as faculty, staff, and students return to class this fall. We’ll preview Kanopy’s exciting expansion of titles, spotlight stories from Kanopy’s popular streaming models, and preview changes coming to their apps. There’s something for every librarian:
-New titles from exclusive suppliers A24, IFC, NEON, and others
-Must-have curricular titles for the upcoming semester
-Major product updates coming to all 15 Kanopy apps
-Kanopy BASE catalog expansion
-New best-practices guide: Enhancing Cinematic Diversity
-OverDrive Academic offers

NJALC Proposal Tips Webinar
2023-09-13 13:00 - 14:00
The Proposal Tips Webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 1pm via Zoom. Attend this webinar to learn about the proposal process, examples of successful past proposals, and connecting the theme to your proposal.

You are invited to the NJALC Proposal Tips Webinar hosted by Gary Marks, Jr., Reference & Outreach Librarian, WPUNJ Cheng Library.
When: Sep 13, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://wpunj.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcuispz4oGdDBOKgiWFgwS9ZN8iyK404Q
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Niche Academy Information Session
2023-09-22 10:00 - 23:00
From Niche Academy:

Ever feel like you create great online instructional content but no one looks at it? Activities and reports make it easy to measure student engagement on our platform. Assigning tutorials before one-shots, and seeing how students do, lets you tailor classroom sessions to meet specific needs.
Wish you could measure the impact of information literacy instruction? Our platform lets you assess learning to see where students are succeeding and where they need more help, so you can improve your teaching and show the value of IL instruction.
Unable to teach in every class but want to be sure you’re reaching students? We help you seamlessly embed tutorials in your campus LMS, your LibGuides and your library’s webpage to integrate information literacy instruction across the curriculum — whether you see students face-to-face or not.
Don’t have time to create your own tutorials? We offer a suite of ready-made information literacy, as well as critical thinking tutorials that align with the ACRL Framework and engaging database introductions. You can be confident that your students would be getting quality instruction that would meet your standards.
These are just a few ways we would support you with advancing teaching and learning on campus. To gain more information, please checkout our new Niche Academy Academic Library page.

Executive Committee Meeting
2023-09-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-14 13:00 - 15:00
via Zoom

OverDrive Professional Digital Library Solution Demo
2023-09-29 10:30 - 23:00
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/oAhcNu2CKTJd3QeM8

OverDrive Academic

Steven Rosato of OverDrive will provide a demonstration of how OverDrive works for academic libraries, explain lending models and answer any additional questions you would have in exploring OverDrive.
About the OverDrive Professional Digital Library Solution
Support students, faculty and staff on campus or working remotely with ebooks and audiobooks from your institution’s own digital library. Build a custom ebook and audiobook collection that fits your budget and institution’s academic mission with a catalog of 4.4+ million titles from 30,000+ premier publishers, offering titles and publishers that are not available thru any other platform.
Libby, the most-awarded reading app, provides access to your digital collection 24/7. From pleasure reading to curriculum support, meet your institution’s needs instantly with a diverse catalog. OverDrive supports integration with every major ILS.
OverDrive is extraordinarily flexible in being cost effective for the smallest institutions with a few hundred students to being an ideal solution for large consortia and multi-campus land grant universities. Meeting needs without breaking budgets.
Colleges and universities that are current OverDrive customers:

https://libbyapp.com/library/duke (Duke University)
https://libbyapp.com/library/princeton (Princeton University)
https://libbyapp.com/library/umich (University of Michigan)
https://libbyapp.com/library/mdc (Miami Dade College)
https://libbyapp.com/library/mcgill (McGill University)
https://libbyapp.com/library/cfc (Canadian Forces College)
https://libbyapp.com/library/mobius (MOBIUS Consortium)

Springshare Webinar - LibInsight
2023-10-06 14:00 - 15:00

Members' Council Meeting
2023-10-26 09:00 - 12:00

Statista Demo for VALE Members
2023-11-17 13:30 - 14:00
Statista is the global number one data platform with more than 3 million statistics on over 80,000 topics across 170 industries, including a plethora of data across academic departments like nursing, social sciences, and business, among 177 other disciplines. Statista grants access to academic publication rights and citation features.
The statistics platform has become an integral part of the academic sector serving as a multidisciplinary data finding aid that helps students, lecturers, and researchers discover relevant and reliable statistical data and analysis on over 80,000 topics from over 22,000 sources. The content is not only trusted among academic institutions but also to thousands of corporate and government establishments. Simple keyword searches and full citations provide research time savings for your patrons. Whether it is valid data for term papers & theses, for daily tasks in research and teaching, or as a research tool in libraries, Statista always provides the most relevant content.
Attend for a brief overview , around 20 minutes plus a 10 minute Q&A with Megan Drake of Statista.
REGISTER HERE

Introduction to Gale Research Complete
2023-12-01 11:00 - 12:00
Gale Research Complete Webinar for VALE
Dec 1, 2023 11:00 AM
Register here: https://cengage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqfu6tqT0rGdWV0vn538JjpIIasqRk9DEP
“Gale Research Complete provides affordable subscription access to the largest package of primary and secondary sources for research available to academic libraries today. Discover how access to Gale’s proprietary databases, award-winning reference materials, and unique primary source collections in one convenient package is democratizing learning for students across the curriculum.”

2024 New Jersey Academic Libraries Conference
2024-01-05 08:30 - 16:30

Executive Committee - Special FY25 Budget Meeting
2024-01-25 13:00 - 15:00

Unlock the Full Potential of Your Library's Electronic Resources with Usage Stats
2024-01-29 14:00 - 15:00
Are you looking to maximize the value of your library’s electronic resources? Do you want to understand how your digital journals and databases are being utilized?
We’re excited to invite you to a webinar that will bring you up to speed on new Usage Stats tools on the market. This session is specifically designed for librarians and library staff who are keen to optimize their digital offerings.
What You’ll Discover:

Innovative Tools: Learn about how the Usage tool CELUS in combination with your ConsortiaManager system can help you gather comprehensive usage statistics for your library’s electronic resources.
Data-Driven Decisions: Understand how these insights can guide your decisions in resource management, allocation, and acquisition.
Enhanced User Experience: Explore ways to improve user satisfaction and engagement with your digital collections.

Why Attend?

Expert Speakers: Hear from library technology experts and see for yourself how easy usage stats can be collected automatically.
Interactive Q&A: Get your questions answered in a live Q&A session.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow library professionals who are also navigating the digital landscape.

Monday Jan 29th at 2pm EST/11am PST – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoc-GprTosGtNMSsEqPOhYGziRG4VgWgom

"Bringing Users Back to the Library" - Introducing Article Galaxy Scholar by Research Solutions/Reprints Desk
2024-01-30 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for an engaging program session as we discuss the impressive capabilities of Article Galaxy Scholar, a groundbreaking platform by Research Solutions/Reprints Desk.
Discover how Article Galaxy Scholar empowers libraries to thrive in the evolving landscape of resource sharing and knowledge exploration. We’ll also provide insights and enhancements into our well-established traditional document delivery service, a reliable resource you’ve depended on for almost a decade. (Duration: approx. 30 minutes)
Jan 30, 2024 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEofuCvrT0vHdISO2fpzGBHU2HuvUWBkPB-
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Kanopy's Spring Semester Town Hall
2024-01-31 13:00 - 14:00
Mark your calendars for our upcoming Town Hall where we reveal what product updates and new content highlights specifically for the upcoming spring semester.
We’ll be discussing:

A look back on top titles and stats from 2023
New and must-see titles for the spring semester
Product spotlights
A peek at new swag coming in 2024
Brand NEW toolkits And more!

Kanopy’s Spring Semester Town Hall, January 31, 2024 @ 1pm ET – Register here
If you cannot attend, register to receive a recording of the session.

OverDrive Info Session
2024-02-06 10:00 - 11:00
Please join us for a presentation about OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide. Discover the benefits of OverDrive’s partnerships with Academic Consortia, which allow participating libraries to pool resources and offer a shared collection of digital content – including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, and other databases and streaming media.
Topics we will cover:

An introduction to OverDrive and our award-winning app, Libby
Consortium Overview – What participation looks like + benefits and features
OverDrive Marketplace: explore our admin site and shopping catalog, learning about our titles, lending models, collection development tools, and reporting insights
The onboarding process, authentication methods, content transfer, OverDrive resources and support, and more

Register Here: https://forms.gle/tWGPXN29qz72d14T7
