Professional Development Committee Meeting Minutes

NJLA Professional Development Committee Agenda

September 2, 2025 | 11:00am

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Introductions: 

In attendance: Darby Malvey,  Liz Fried, Carolyn Aversano, Susan Vignolo, M.A. Rocks, Heather Lasher, 

Absent:, Jennifer Sulligan, Allen McGinley, Abigail Hsu, Crystal Hooper, Katie Kotacska, Jen Sulligan, Jordan Hutchins,

1. Introductions

2. Follow-ups from last year

1. Civil Service/Union panel

1. Allen – reach out to contacts

2. ACSME

3. Union reps – reach out, union stewards

2. Panel on running a large program? (i.e. ToshoCon)

1. Marissa

2. Carolyn – reach out to OCL

3. Montclair – big event, reference librarian

1. Carolyn

3. NJLA proposals open October 1

1. Panel suggestions

1. Liz Fried – Social Work Section, Social Work 101

4. Darby Malvey

1. Narcan training

5. Conference committee

1. Check in from Marissa Lieberman

1. Conf Feb 17-19

6. YA librarian PD

1. Reached out to Melaina on YASS, someone will introduce it at the meeting

7. Suggestions for webinars

8. Academic Librarian newsletter

1. MA Rocks

Meeting Dates

August 5

Sept 2

Oct 7

Nov 4

Dec 2

Jan 6 (in person?)

Feb 3

Mar 3

Apr 7

May 5

June 2

Members