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Author Archives: Christa Porter
NCompass Live: Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns’, on Wednesday, May 23, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
With examples from my newly released novel, To the Stars Through Difficulties, this session will highlight efforts in small towns to support libraries, a century ago and today. The novel was inspired by the 59 Carnegie libraries in Kansas, has won generous reviews from Booklist, Library Review Journal, and United for Libraries, as well gold medal IPPY and Readers’ Favorites awards. It was just listed as a finalist in the INDIES Foreword awards. My own background is in small town arts council development, with work first in Kansas and then for the National Endowment for the Arts in the Midwest and the Pacific Rim.
Presenter: Romalyn Tilghman, She Writes Press.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- May 30 – Library Innovation Studios – A Project Update and Review of the Application Process
- June 20 – Rising to the Challenge: Using the Aspen Institute Report and Action Guide for Strategic Planning
- June 27 – The 2018 Public Library Accreditation Process
- July 18 – Many Languages, Many Cultures: Responding to Diverse Health Information Needs
- August 1 – Engaging Your Community
- Aug. 15 – Some of Our Favorites: The System Directors Talk Books
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
NCompass Live: 2018 One Book One Nebraska: “Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry”
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry‘, on Wednesday, May 16, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
In this fourteenth year of One Book One Nebraska, Nebraska libraries and other literary and cultural organizations continue to plan activities and events to encourage all Nebraskans to read and discuss the same book. Join us to hear more about this statewide reading promotion activity, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, Humanities Nebraska, The Backwaters Press, and the Nebraska Library Commission.
We are very pleased to announce that our featured guests will be Greg Kosmicki and Mary K. Stillwell, editors of the 2018 selection, Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry.
Join Nebraska Library Commission Director Rod Wagner, Nebraska Library Commission Communication Coordinator Mary Jo Ryan, and Molly Fisher, Commissioner and Nebraska Center for the Book Board Member, to:
- Learn about how to create a successful local reading promotion using Nebraska’s year-long, statewide celebration featuring Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry, Edited by Greg Kosmicki & Mary K. Stillwell.
- Brainstorm strategies to read and discuss Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry, a collection of poems by more than 80 contemporary Nebraska poets, including Pulitzer Prize winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States, Ted Kooser, Nebraska State Poet Twyla Hansen, former State Poet William Kloefkorn, and many others.
- Find tools to help engage your community in local activities to encourage them to come together through literature to explore this work in community-wide reading programs.
- Learn about the Celebration of Nebraska Books, set for October 27, which will celebrate this book, along with the winners of the 2018 Nebraska Book Awards.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- May 23 – Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
- May 30 – Library Innovation Studios – A Project Update and Review of the Application Process
- June 20 – Rising to the Challenge: Using the Aspen Institute Report and Action Guide for Strategic Planning
- July 18 – Many Languages, Many Cultures: Responding to Diverse Health Information Needs
- August 1 – Engaging Your Community
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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NCompass Live: Computers in Libraries 2018
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Computers in Libraries 2018’, on Wednesday, May 9, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Amanda Sweet, Technology Innovation Librarian at the Nebraska Library Commission, will share highlights from the recent Computers in Libraries 2018 conference, held April 17-19 in Arlington, VA.
You probably noticed this, but there is a lot of new tech out there. I want to hear what your library wants. I can help you make it happen. But it is hard to ask for something if you don’t know it exists. This is where the Computers in Libraries 2018 Conference comes in handy.
At this conference I was bombarded by eager developers hoping for a chance. There were countless presenters who put hours of blood, sweat and tears into testing and implementing their own passion projects. There were robots, geospatial based apps, and talk of makerspaces around the world. It was glorious! But the conference was three days long. We have an hour. So I will focus on things I may soon be testing out here at the Nebraska Library Commission. If all goes well, it will spread throughout the state. If you hear about something your library has already done I would love to hear from you!
So settle in for a wild ride. Let’s talk about Future Ready Librarians and makerspaces transcending into the next stage of evolution. Tech just got real.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
- May 23 – Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
- May 30 – Library Innovation Studios – A Project Update and Review of the Application Process
- June 20 – Rising to the Challenge: Using the Aspen Institute Report and Action Guide for Strategic Planning
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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NCompass Live: Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources’, on Wednesday, May 2, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Did you know that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries serve you even if you’re not affiliated with the university? Watch this presentation and discover the collections and services that are available as part of the university’s land-grant mission to the state and what that means for your libraries and your patrons. Find out what is publicly available and open access via our site and additional resources that are accessible when visiting the libraries on campus in Lincoln.
Presenters: Dana W.R. Boden, Associate Professor, C.Y. Thompson Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Joan Latta Konecky, Associate Professor, Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- May 9 – Computers in Libraries 2018
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
- May 23 – Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
- May 30 – Library Innovation Studios – A Project Update and Review of the Application Process
- June 20 – Rising to the Challenge: Using the Aspen Institute Report and Action Guide for Strategic Planning
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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2018 E-rate Funding Awarded to Nebraska Schools and Libraries
Last week, USAC released the first two Waves of Funding Commitment Decision Letters (FCDLs) for E-rate Funding Year 2018. Congratulations to all Nebraska schools and libraries funded in Waves 1 and 2!
Starting with the 2018 Funding Year, USAC is introducing a new format for FCDLs. Your FCDL will be attached as a printable PDF to the email notifying you that your FCDL has been issued. It will also be available in the Notifications section of your EPC account, but you are no longer required to log into your EPC account to view it.
USAC has posted a video walkthrough on the Trainings & Outreach area of the USAC website, demonstrating the new FCDL format.
As soon as you receive your FCDL, you can go on to the next step in the E-rate process, filing your Form 486. This form is submitted in your EPC account. Information and instructions on how to do that can be found in this USAC News Brief.
If you are not in Wave 1 or 2, don’t panic! There are many more weekly Waves to come as USAC processes more applications. This is just the start of Funding Year 2018, more approvals are coming. A list of libraries who have received E-rate funding is on the NLC E-rate webpage. The 2018 list will be updated as new funding waves are announced.
If you have any questions or need any assistance with your E-rate forms, visit the NLC E-rate webpage or contact Christa Porter, 800-307-2665, 402-471-3107.
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NCompass Live: Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!’, on Wednesday, April 25, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
NebraskaAuthors.org launches on April 22, 2018! This broadly inclusive database holds the biographical information and bibliographies of more than 4,300 Nebraska authors, past and present. The website is the creation of a collaborative effort between Lincoln City Libraries, the UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, and the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. Learn the features of this database to enhance your knowledge of Nebraska Writers and to understand how this valuable resource can support the reference services at your library.
Presenter: Erin Willis, Curator, Jane Pope Geske Heritage Room of Nebraska Authors, Bennett Martin Public Library, Lincoln City Libraries and Karin Dalziel, Digital Resources Designer & Developer, UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- May 2 – Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources
- May 9 – Computers in Libraries 2018
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
- May 23 – Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
- May 30 – Library Innovation Studios – A Project Update and Review of the Application Process
- June 20 – Rising to the Challenge: Using the Aspen Institute Report and Action Guide for Strategic Planning
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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NCompass Live: Reaching Out Through Your Collection
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Reaching Out Through Your Collection’, on Wednesday, April 18, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Unusual or unexpected collections are becoming more common in the library, from musical instruments and puppets to Makerspace kits libraries have them all but how can we leverage them to reach out to your community? Find out what we and libraries around the nation are doing to use their collections to expand their outreach and impact in their community.
Presenter: Natalie Bazan, Director, North Riverside Public Library District, North Riverside, IL.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- April 25 – Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
- May 2 – Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources
- May 9 – Computers in Libraries 2018
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
- May 23 – Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
- June 20 – Rising to the Challenge: Using the Aspen Institute Report and Action Guide for Strategic Planning
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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NCompass Live: Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming’, on Wednesday, April 11, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Learn how the Marion Public Library, with no dedicated programming space, cultivated an after school crowd through revised scheduling, drop-in programs, and new community connections.
Presenters: Madeline Jarvis, Adult and Information Services Coordinator; Rachel Pollari, Library Assistant – Teen Services; and Shanel Slater, Library Specialist – Teen Services; Marion (IA) Public Library.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- April 18 – Reaching Out Through Your Collection
- April 25 – Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
- May 2 – Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
- May 23 – Big-Time Library Support in Small Towns
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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NCompass Live: Building a Future: The Big Move
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Building a Future: The Big Move’, on Wednesday, April 4, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
The Timbrook Library, the busiest branch in the Campbell County Public Library System, located in Central Virginia, spent decades waiting for new construction. They operated out of a bookmobile (which eventually broke down and went up on blocks), a room in a school, and a storefront for many years before moving into a standalone building with amenities such as meetings spaces, tutor rooms, and a lunch room. The move was not without its own challenges. As we celebrate our second anniversary in the building, we’ll discuss the bumps and bruises (physical and on some egos) which occurred during the month-long move, how we handled this massive change, and how our team came through stronger than ever.
Presenter: Dana Bomba, Public Services Librarian, Campbell County Public Library, Lynchburg, VA.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- April 11 – Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming
- April 18 – Reaching Out Through Your Collection
- April 25 – Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
- May 2 – Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
NCompass Live: Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled’, on Wednesday, March 28, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Do you know the ADA standard for where you should place your books on the bookshelf? Do you know what kind of animals can legally be classified as a service animal? Do you know which policies you may want to look at to grant greater access to your services? You will if you attend this overview of how to best provide access to the disabled patrons in your community. The presenter is a long-time advocate for the disabled and was recently appointed as the State of Nebraska ADA Coordinator. As the ADA Coordinator, she will lead the State’s ADA Task Force and help ensure that the State’s programs, activities and services are accessible to all citizens.
Presenter: Crystal Booker, ADA Coordinator, State of Nebraska.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- April 4 – Building a Future: The Big Move
- April 11 – Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming
- April 18 – Reaching Out Through Your Collection
- April 25 – Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
- May 2 – Your Partners in Service: Accessing UNL Libraries Resources
- May 16 – 2018 One Book One Nebraska: Nebraska Presence: An Anthology of Poetry
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
NCompass Live: Reading Diversely
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Reading Diversely’, on Wednesday, March 21, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Nebraska Library Association Diversity Committee members will booktalk diverse titles and share resources for finding more reading to diversify your shelves. Attendees will be encouraged to share titles of diverse literature they have read to create a list for everyone to use.
Presenters: Anneka Ramirez, Norfolk Public Library; Angela Kroeger, Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Elisa Cruz, Keene Memorial Library.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- March 28 – Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled
- April 4 – Building a Future: The Big Move
- April 11 – Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming
- April 18 – Reaching Out Through Your Collection
- April 25 – Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018 Recordings Now Available
Recordings of all 2018 Big Talk From Small Libraries sessions are now available! You will find them through the Previous Conferences page.
We are still waiting for a few of the PowerPoint files from our presenters – they will be added as soon as we receive them.
And don’t forget to complete the conference Evaluation! We’re looking for input from people who attended the live conference and watched the archived recordings.
NCompass Live: Tops and Flops of Library Programs
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Tops and Flops of Library Programs’, on Wednesday, March 14, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
A top ten (and bottom ten) listing of adult programs put on at the Laurens County Library, in Laurens, South Carolina. A humorous look at what has worked well for us and what failed. There will be commentary on each, such as origins of the idea, what worked well, what went wrong, intangible factors, etc. Included will be some honorable mentions of programs that went well, that I did not do.
Presenter: Joey Holmes, Library Assistant/Circulation Manager, Laurens (SC) County Library.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- March 21 – Reading Diversely
- March 28 – Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled
- April 4 – Building a Future: The Big Move
- April 11 – Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming
- April 18 – Reaching Out Through Your Collection
- April 25 – Introducing the Nebraska Authors Database!
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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Friday Reads: The 12 Dares of Christa
Confession #1: Yes, I read this book because it had my name in the title. I had no idea what it might be about, but I just had to check it out.
Confession #2: I liked it!
The 12 Dares of Christa is the most recent YA novel by Marissa Burt. It’s a funny, sad, heartwarming story of a teen girl working through a difficult, confusing time in her life.
Christa is a huge fan of the holidays, and each year the planning starts months in advance. She loves to come up with a crazy agenda of activities for her and her parents. This year is different though. Instead of being at home for Christmas, they are going on vacation to Europe! Two weeks traveling to Florence, Paris, and London. It won’t be the same as being at home, but it will be fun.
But, before the trip, her parents break the news that they are planning to divorce. Christa is devastated of course. She will be taking the trip only with her mother. Her father will be staying home in Chicago. Definitely not the vacation Christa was looking forward to.
However, once she arrives in Italy, she finds a package from her father waiting in her hotel room. He has arranged his traditional holiday scavenger hunt for her. Even though he can’t be with her, he has set up 12 dares that she has to complete as she is traveling through Europe.
I found the dares fun, mostly. A bit repetitive, but with a good purpose in the end. And, it was their father/daughter tradition after all. Christa makes some new friends and does learn more about herself, gaining much more strength and confidence than she had at the beginning of the book. I think this would be a good read for YA fans who like the holidays, European travel, and surprises.
NCompass Live: Eleven Ways Your Current Tutorials Are as Forgettable as Barb and What to Do About It
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Eleven Ways Your Current Tutorials Are as Forgettable as Barb and What to Do About It’, on Wednesday, February 28, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
Strategies for Creating Accessible and Usable Online Library Instruction Using New Technologies and Other Stranger Things
Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut when you create another LibGuide, screencast or other library instruction? Does it feel repetitive and not-at-all-creative? Are you still getting questions about how to use a database, despite creating detailed screencasts on each one? Are you unsure if what you are creating on the web is accessible to all of your learners? In this workshop, we will address some core skills around universal, instructional and graphic design that you can implement to make your online library instruction more effective. We will share, compare and contrast some tools we’ve used in innovative ways to create library tutorials and guides like reveal.js, Scalar, Timeline.js, Captivate, Articulate Storyline and address the accessibility criteria for each one. Finally, we will apply these tools with you to show how they can work together to create good-looking, usable, accessible and unforgettable online library instruction. Downloadable templates will be made available to attendees.
Presenters: Lindsay H. Matts-Benson, Instructional Designer, University of Minnesota Libraries; Andrew Palahniuk, Peer Research Consultant, University of Minnesota Libraries.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- March 7 – Pioneers in Violence Prevention: Libraries & Rape Crisis Centers
- March 14 – Tops and Flops of Library Programs
- March 21 – Reading Diversely
- March 28 – Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
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Big Talk From Small Libraries is tomorrow!
Small libraries! Awesome ideas! FREE!
Join us tomorrow for the Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018 online conference. Registration is still open, so head over to the Registration page and sign up!
We have a great agenda for the day, with seven 50 minute sessions plus five 10 minute lightning round sessions. You can log in and out of the conference as you like throughout the day, based on your interest and availability.
And, Nebraska library staff can earn 1 hour of CE Credit for each hour of the conference you attend! A special Big Talk From Small Libraries CE Report form has been made available for you to submit your C.E. credits.
So, come join us for a day of big ideas from small libraries!
NCompass Live: Why Diverse Literature Matters for Youth Services
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘Why Diverse Literature Matters for Youth Services’, on Wednesday, February 21, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
This episode’s discussion will focus on the need for robust representation of cultures, religions, and lifestyles in our book collections. A key part of this topic includes a conversation regarding the effects of exposing young readers to diverse literature and why this is important.
Presenter: Erica Rose, Library Science Faculty, University of Nebraska – Omaha.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- Feb. 28 – Eleven Ways Your Current Tutorials Are as Forgettable as Barb and What to Do About It
- March 7 – Pioneers in Violence Prevention: Libraries & Rape Crisis Centers
- March 14 – Tops and Flops of Library Programs
- March 21 – Reading Diversely
- March 28 – Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
E-rate: Form 470 Deadline and Online Resources
Just a reminder …. Thursday, February 22 is the deadline to submit the first form in the E-rate process, Form 470, for the upcoming 2018 Funding Year.
The filing window for submitting the second form in the process, Form 471, opened on Thursday, January 11, and will close at 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday, March 22. This makes February 22 the deadline to post your Form 470 to the USAC website, meet the 28-day posting requirement for the competitive bidding process, and submit a Form 471 by the filing window closing date.
However, we do not recommend waiting until the last day to submit your Form 470! If there are any issues that day, like the E-rate servers are slowed down because it is the last day to submit, or you can’t submit the form due to reasons on your end, such as illness, weather, power outage, etc., then you would miss the deadline and lose out on E-rate altogether. So, get your E-rate process started and submit your Form 470 as soon as possible!
Do you need help completing your forms? Do you have questions about E-rate? You’re in luck!
USAC has Form 470 resources on their website:
And more recorded webinars, demos, and training materials are available on the NLC E-rate webpage.
If you have any questions or need any assistance with your E-rate forms, please contact Christa Porter, 800-307-2665, 402-471-3107.
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NCompass Live: More Than a Library – a Positive Change Agent
Join us for the next NCompass Live, ‘More Than a Library – a Positive Change Agent’, on Wednesday, February 14, 10:00am – 11:00am CT.
This session will discuss the Millvale Community Library, a unique sustainable library with solar roof panels that was built from the ground up in 7 years, and now has a makerspace, is connected to a tea shop, and has 3 tenants above the library. We see it as our job to support our community economically, ecologically, and socially. The library is working day and night to make the Borough of Millvale a nicer place to live and learn.
Presenter: Susan McClellan, Executive Director, Millvale Community Library, Millvale, PA.
Upcoming NCompass Live events:
- Feb. 21 – Why Diverse Literature Matters for Youth Services
- Feb. 28 – Eleven Ways Your Current Tutorials Are as Forgettable as Barb and What to Do About It
- March 7 – Pioneers in Violence Prevention: Libraries & Rape Crisis Centers
- March 14 – Tops and Flops of Library Programs
- March 28 – Providing Access to the Good Life for the Disabled
For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.
NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.
Best Small Library in America at Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018
Register today for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018 and hear how the Boundary County Library in Bonners Ferry, ID earned the 2017 Best Small Library in America award!
Library Director Craig Anderson will be joining us to share the story of how the library and the community joined together to “Create a Culture of Opportunity!”.
Big Talk From Small Libraries 2018 will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018 via the GoToWebinar online meeting service.
This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! Each of our speakers is from a small library or directly works with small libraries. Everyone is welcome to register and attend, regardless of how big or small your library. But, if your library serves a few thousand people, or a few hundred, this is the day for you!
Check out the full schedule on the conference website.
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