United for Libraries

Nebraska libraries are urged to take advantage of the resources and support of United for Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. United for Libraries brings together library voices to speak out on behalf of library services and free public access to information. United for Libraries is a national network of enthusiastic library supporters who believe in the importance of libraries as the social and intellectual centers of communities and campuses—educating and organizing the strongest voice for libraries: those who use them, raise money for them, and govern them. The Library Commission supports membership to United for Libraries for all of the state’s public libraries to ensure that Nebraska library staff, friends, trustees, and foundations can take advantage of services to enhance fund raising, advocacy, and public awareness. A special Website to help Nebraska libraries access United for Libraries resources is now available. See www.ala.org/united/nebraska for information about the resources available to Nebraska library trustees, library directors, and library staff at no charge to them, including: • Trustee Academy. Five online courses for library boards • Baby Boomer Volunteers for Libraries and Friends. Webinar series on recruitment and retention • Resource Collection Zones. Current and archived newsletters, toolkits, electronic publications, special offers, etc. To access United for Libraries resources, Nebraska public libraries can contact the Nebraska Library Commission Reference and Information Services for a username and password at 402-471-4016 or 800-307-2665, e-mail: nlc.ask@nebraska.gov. For more information see the United for Libraries Website at www.ala.org/united/about or contact Rod Wagner, Nebraska Library Commission Director, 402-471-4001 or 800-307-2665.