What Others are Saying About QandANJ.org!
 

Library: Don't take no for an answer
Asbury Park Press
October 9, 2008

Google rivals put man in machine
The Star Ledger
October 7, 2007

Ask Librarians questions any time of day or night
Philadelphia Inquirer
September 23, 2007

The New Jersey State Library, a state treasure
Sentinel
April 5, 2005

Librarians offer assistance on Q and A NJ
Gloucester County Times
April 3, 2005

Web site a boon for those curious and questioning
Philadelphia Inquirer
September 12, 2004

Librarians to offer 24-hour online service
The Capital
March 17, 2003

Human search engine, that's QandANJ.org
The Star Ledger
June 22, 2003

Online service puts answers at your fingertips
Philadelphia Inquirer
February 1, 2002

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Maryland libraries to connect with patrons via the Internet
The Baltimore Sun
March 17, 2003

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Karen Hyman 856 346-1222 Beth Cackowski,  cackowski@sjrlc.org

Library commercial wins Best in Show at ASTRA awards
QandANJ.org video success inspires student videos

Gibbsboro, NJ. (February 5, 2008) — QandANJ.org, New Jersey's 24/7 free, web-based question answering service staffed by librarians across the state, is winning awards for its commercial that was aired on MTV. The video, which can be seen at www.QandANJ.org/mtv, won “Best in Show” at the 2008 NJ CAMA ASTRA Awards ceremony, and also won an InfoTubey Award, from Information Today, Inc., which recognizes excellence in library-related YouTube productions.

The annual ASTRA Awards honor the best creative concepts, strategies, and design work done by the communications, advertising and marketing community. Considered one of the most prestigious communications honors in the New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania community, NJ CAMA (The New Jersey Communications and Marketing Association) awarded the QandANJ.org "Now Your Library is Open Late Night Too" commercial the Gold for excellence in Public Service Advertising at their awards banquet on April 3rd. Later in the evening the commercial also walked off with the coveted “Best in Show” recognition.

“My first surprise was winning ‘Best in Show', but what was even more exciting was the reaction from the audience", commented Beth Cackowski, Project Coordinator of QandANJ.org. "They loved the video and were very supportive with their applause!”

Students who rely on QandANJ.org for homework help are now getting into the act, producing their own short video commercials as part of a QandANJ.org YouTube contest. The student videos are online at http://www.QandANJ.org/contest and the public can vote for their favorite through Friday, April 18th. Winners will be selected on April 28, 2008. In addition to having their videos highlighted on QandANJ.org, MySpace, and YouTube, contest finalists are eligible to win a digital camcorder, an MP3 player or a Nintendo Wii.

For more information please see http://www.qandanj.org/description .

QandANJ.org is supported by the New Jersey State Library, managed by South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, staffed by member libraries in the New Jersey Library Network and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency whose mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.

News Release
September 10, 2007

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Karen Hyman 856 346-1222  hyman@sjrlc.org

Library service targets teens with MTV commercial. 
QandANJ.org commercial debuts during MTV Video Music Awards

Gibbsboro, NJ. (September 10, 2007) — QandANJ.org, New Jersey's 24/7 free, web-based question answering service staffed by librarians across the state, debuted its first television commercial on Sunday night during the MTV Video Music Awards, airing in all New Jersey markets.  The commercial can also be viewed online at http://www.qandanj.org/mtv.

QandANJ.org is one of the busiest statewide answer services of its kind. Launched in 2001, librarians staffing QandANJ.org answer questions of all types from New Jersey residents at any time of the day or night.  "Fifty percent of our questions come from students, so it just made sense to put QandANJ.org in a place where teens would see it. Why not MTV during the MTV Video Music Awards?”, said Beth Cackowski, QandANJ.org's Project Coordinator.

QandANJ.org is a free online library service that allows users to chat live with a librarian for help with research projects, homework, or general questions ranging from health to business, DIY to trivia. The service is available to all New Jersey residents, and is heavily used and valued by teens. 

"We know teens love the service" says Cackowski, "because we receive thousands of customer comments every year, and they tell us things like: ‘I luv this site—it’s amazing!’ and ‘The [QandANJ.org] librarians are the best! Thanks for your help! My homework is finished!’”

For more information about the QandANJ.org commercial on MTV, or to view it online, visit http://www.QandANJ.org/mtv.  You can also visit QandANJ.org on MySpace at: www.myspace.com/qandanj .

QandANJ.org is supported by the New Jersey State Library, managed by South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, staffed my member libraries in the New Jersey Library Network and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency whose mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.