1. Multicultural Programming Showcase Multicultural Programming Showcase ---- 6 th Annual Adult Service Forum October 27 th, 2014 Monmouth County Library Headquarters SPEAKERS Donna Mansfield Monmouth County Library Judy Macaluso Ocean County Library Valerie Bell Ocean County Library Paulette Doe-Williams Willingboro Public Library Mimi Lee (Moderator ) New Jersey State Library

2. Today’s Agenda Introduction Presentations from the winning libraries - Monmouth County Library - Ocean County Library - Willingboro Public Library Q and A

3. New Jersey- a brief demographics One in five residents of New Jersey are foreign born. 17.7 percent of the state’s population is Hispanic Following Asian Indian, the Chinese, Filipino and Korean were the state’s second, third and fourth largest Asian groups. The largest increases (2000-2010) in the black population occurred in Burlington, Middlesex and Union counties.

5. NJSL 1 st Annual Multicultural Program Award 2014 The Multicultural Program Award was developed to recognize public libraries and their staffs in laying out the groundwork for successful cultural community coalition-building and carefully targeted cultural programming. It also renews the State Library’s commitment to helping public libraries engage their cultural and ethnic communities in meaningful and effective partnerships to better serve all New Jerseyans.

6. NJSL 2 nd Annual Multicultural Program Award 2015 Call for Applications for 2015 will be announced in December 2014. Prizes: $1,000 honorarium + certificate + statewide promotion/recognition For information and updates, go to: NJStateLib.org>Consulting Services>Adult, Urban & Diversity Services

7. Contact: Donna Mansfield: dmansfield@monmouthcountylib.orgdmansfield@monmouthcountylib.org Judy Macaluso: jmacaluso@theoceancountylibrary.orgjmacaluso@theoceancountylibrary.org Valerie Bell: vbell@theoceancountylibrary.orgvbell@theoceancountylibrary.org Paulette Doe-Williams: pdwillia@willingboro.orgpdwillia@willingboro.org Mimi Lee: mlee@njstatelib.orgmlee@njstatelib.org For resources and materials from today’s program: http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/consulting_services/adult_services/ http://www.njstatelib.org/services_for_libraries/consulting_services/adult_services/ (Mimi’s page on the state library’s website) http://adultservicesforum.info/ (2014 Adult Services Forum site) http://njla.pbworks.com/w/page/12189913/Reference (NJLA wiki page-Reference Section)

8. Let’s go!

9. Multicultural Award

10. Ocean County Library African American Family Reunions, History & Genealogy Workshop

11. SERVING THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY : WILLINGBORO STYLE Presenters: Paulette Doe-Williams Adult Services Librarian pdwillia@willingboro.org Sponsoring Group: Diversity and Outreach Section

12. Questions?

13. Thank you!