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Fashion, Style, & Librarians?

Yes, it’s true; a story about librarians made it to the Fashion & Style section of the most recent Sunday New York Times!
A Hipper Crowd of Shushers by Kara Jesella describes the new, young librarians with “passion for pop culture, activism and technology” who are entering what has been called a “graying” profession.
Find out more about what these hip librarians are all about. Maybe you’re the right combination of nerdy, cool, and technology-savvy to find your calling as a librarian.

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“Hollywood Librarian” Film Premiers at ALA in D.C.

Check out this Washington Post article by Monica Hesse “The Modern Librarian: A Role Worth Checking Out”. The red carpet premier on Friday, June 22 at the 128th annual American Library Association conference drew an audience of 5,000 appreciative and enthusiastic librarians. Find out more about the film at the Hollywood Librarian .

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Scholarship Deadline July 1

Are you thinking about advancing your library service career by taking library science classes? Now might be the time to take action–money is available to help support your education.
Nebraska Library Commission scholarships are supported by a grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to recruit and educate the next generation of Nebraska librarians. July 1 is the next deadline for scholarship application. To apply, see Nebraska Library Commission’s Now Hiring @ your library® Website, www.NowHiringAtYourLibrary.org or click the “coffee cup” icon on the left side of the Nebraska Library Commission Home Page at www.nlc.state.ne.us. This new section of the Commission Website provides easy access to information about library education options, scholarships, job openings, library careers, mentoring, and recruiting. Please comment below on your experience with Library Commission scholarship–we are always striving to improve the scholarship process.
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Recruiting the Next Generation of Nebraska Librarians @ the movies

The Nebraska Library Commission Recruitment Public Service Announcement (PSA) has been getting some great reactions and we are excited about the prospects for launching a statewide marketing campaign this summer. Cindi Hickey reports that the “recruiting video (is) making the rounds in Kansas.” She continues, “You are getting rave reviews for the recruiting trailer in Kansas! Someone found it on YouTube (brilliant placement!) and is passing it around to everybody.”
We hope the PSA sends the message that “library careers are cool, high tech, and service-oriented – an opportunity to make a difference in our communities.” The vision is to have the PSA shown in movie theatres across Nebraska. Since Hollywood has helped to foster many of the outmoded stereotypes and images of librarians, it is appropriate to use the PSA as one of the vehicles to deliver the antidote to these stereotypes. Companion pieces to the PSA will include a movie poster for the theatre lobby, a display with information about educational opportunities, and “movie tickets” to apply for scholarships for training in library skills.
Some library staff and supporters have volunteered to contact the management of local movie theaters to ask them to donate screen time to show the PSA before movie showings and lobby space for poster and display. Ideally, the PSA would be shown in the summer before a movie that might attract a younger audience, specifically people of high school and college age. More volunteers are needed.
Please comment (link below) to let us know what you think of the PSA (see it at www.nowhiringatyourlibrary.com) and be sure to volunteer to help us get free placement of the PSA in movie theatres this summer.
Thanks, Mary Jo Ryan

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Building a Mentoring Relationship Workshops offered in April in Omaha, North Platte, and Alliance

This workshop is designed for anyone interested in being a 21st Century Librarian Mentor or Mentee. Mentoring is a component of the federal grant awarded to the Nebraska Library Commission by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to recruit and educate the next generation of Nebraska librarians. Facilitated by Library Consultant Cindi Hickey, this workshop will focus on using networking techniques to help build the relationships that help us all grow in the profession. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore the new Website, Now hiring @ your library.
The workshop sessions will be held April 23, 2007 in Omaha; April 24, 2007 in North Platte; and April 25, 2007 in Alliance.
Mentors and Mentees will meet together from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a working lunch from noon to 1 p.m. (lunch is provided). Mentors will continue to meet until 3 p.m.
For more information on the workshops and to register go to the Nebraska Library Commission’s Training Portal and search on “mentoring”.

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Now Hiring @ Your Library

Did you know that the Nebraska Library Commission has a video that promotes working at the library? Check it out via our new YouTube account below. Find out more @ http://nowhiringatyourlibrary.com/.

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Information session for MLS degree program, March 4

Library Science faculty from the University of Missouri-Columbia will present a special information session about obtaining Missouri University’s (MU) popular master’s degree by taking classes in Omaha, Nebraska.
Come and learn about the exciting opportunities available for graduates who have earned a master’s degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution like MU.
Faculty will be on hand to discuss the program and courses, answer questions, and advise current and prospective students. This is an open, informal meeting, so please stop by and visit with us anytime from 1-3 pm.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
1-3 pm
100 Criss Library
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge Street
Omaha, NE 68182-0237

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Library Science and Library Media Studies courses

Check out the upcoming Library Science and Library Media Studies courses at Nebraska Community Colleges, UNO, UNK, and the University of Missouri.
Have you seen the new Now hiring @ your library Website? This new Website includes information about education, scholarships, and job and career opportunities, and so much more. The Jobs and Careers page includes a newly designed and searchable job bank with current listings for library jobs in Nebraska and the surrounding states. What do you think?

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LTA Class Orientation

Find out more about libraries and about getting an Associate’s degree in Library studies. On Sunday, March 4, in Omaha and in North Platte, you’re invited to attend an orientation session for the basic library science course in the Library Technical Assistant Associate of Arts Degree program that’s offered through the Nebraska Community Colleges. Find more on the LTA program on our Website. And check out the scholarships for LTA students offered by the Nebraska Library Commission.

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OPAL Instructions for Jan. 8th and 22nd Meetings

Happy New Year NLC Mentors! I am looking forward to meeting you all in the new NLC OPAL room for our January meetings to tour the Now Hiring website.
Because the room is new, you cannot get to it from the Meeting Rooms menu at OPAL so please use the following instructions to join us.
I will be in the room 1/2 hour before each session in case you need help checking your microphone, etc.
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Here are the instructions for getting to the new NLC meeting room at OPAL:
1. To get ready:
* Be sure to use Internet Explorer as your browser.
* Be sure to turn off your pop-up blocker.
2. Now go to:
http://67.19.90.10/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs9081141564a5
3. Before you load the plugin and sign in to the room, you can click on:
” Run this tool to test your sound and Internet settings”
at the bottom of the web page to test your sound and Internet connection.
4. Now go to the box at the top of the page and click on:
” First time users click here to install the plugin”
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
5. After the plugin has been installed, go to the link:
“Click here to enter the conference room”.
When the “Log On to Room” box pops up, type your name and click “Log On”.
***No password is required.***
I’ll see you there!

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WSJ CareerJournal.com on “The Changing Role of Library Science”

Dated January 3, 2007, “The Changing Role of Library Science,” by Aja Carmichael, covers some of the good and some of the bad. What do you think about the prospects of librarians in the workplace?
(Seen at Stephen’s Lighthouse.)

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Sign Up Now for Pilot Mentor Meeting

Sign up: Pilot Mentor Meeting
The Now hiring @ your library Team (Kit Keller, Mary Jo Ryan, Cynthia Taylor, and Cindi Hickey) will be hosting a demonstration of the Now hiring @ your library Website and an introduction to the new version of OPAL in January.
To sign up for one of our demonstrations:
Please select your preferred date and time from the list below.
Now click on the “Comments” link below this message to sign up.
In your comment, please include your name and the date and time of the session you will attend.
Sessions:
Monday, January 8th, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, January 8th, 2:00 p.m.
Monday, January 22nd, 9:00 a.m.
Monday, January 22nd, 2:00 p.m.
Instructions for joining the Mentor Meeting:
Be sure to use Internet Explorer for this meeting.
Go the OPAL website Meeting Rooms list.
Locate the Nebraska Library Commission Room and click on it.
Load and install any necessary plugins.
Sign in to the room with your full name (first and last).
Come a few minutes early if you want to test your microphone.
Questions or suggestions for other meeting topics? Contact Cindi Hickey,
chickey at sunflower.com

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