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For the first time, a library history is focused on the way in which libraries of all kinds have developed within a single state. The growth of public libraries, the state library, school libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries are all considered in this one volume. New Jersey's library history stretches back into the mid-eighteenth century with the development of a small book collection by the colonial government. In addition to the local events that shaped the growth of libraries in New Jersey, this history also touches on the strong national trends that were at work, which link New Jersey's development to similar occurences in other states. Thus, to read the story of libraries in New Jersey is also to begin to understand the growth of libraries throughout the nation. ... Read more

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Chapters: Organizations Based in New Jersey, American Conference on Diversity, New Jersey Library Association, Family Promise, Camp Marcella, Monmouth Medical Center, American Bantam Association, Special Olympics New Jersey, New Jersey Audubon Society, Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation, Cat Fanciers' Association, New Eyes for the Needy, the Raptor Trust, Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, New Jersey Business and Industry Association, the New Jersey Sand Hill Band of Lenape and Cherokee Indians, Holly Society of America, Association of Certified Background Investigators, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Childhood Leukemia Foundation, New Jersey Repertory Company, Association for Convention Operations Management. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 73. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The American Conference on Diversity is a nonprofit organization that promotes initiatives and programs throughout New Jersey that foster inclusion, respect and understanding for all, recognizing the value of diversity. It takes on an historic mission by creating programs and activities relevant to 21st century life. Throughout its history, the organization has developed, hosted and lead a series of initiatives focused on promoting greater inclusion and understanding in schools, businesses, institutions and communities through its state-wide programs and the efforts of its eight local chapters throughout New Jersey. Headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the American Conference on Diversity is the premier organization associated with promoting diversity, inclusion and understanding in schools, workplaces and communities in the state. Through its leadership development, training and education-based programs, the organization works with businesses, educational institu...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18831040 ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more