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Let’s Dance!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Beth Goble

Since prehistoric times people have danced. Whether celebrating at special occasions, preserving their cultural heritage, or just having a good time, Nebraskans like to dance. In Nebraska Memories you can find some great examples.

Folk dancing was popular at the Nebraska State Normal Schools in Kearney and Wayne. In the photo above from the University of Nebraska Kearney collection young women are participating in a May Pole Dance. In this picture from the Wayne State College collection a Folk Dancing Class is performing. When these women graduated and began teaching, they probably taught their students to folk dance.

Speaking of having a good time, by the early 20th century, establishments like the Soukup and Petrzilka Tavern in Brainard had sprung up in many Nebraska towns. The white building attached to the back of the tavern in this pre-1911 photo from the Boston Studio collection was a dance hall. Can’t you imagine the patrons dancing to a Czech polka band and enjoying the Storz beer advertised on the outside wall of the tavern?

The Durham Museum Collection includes the two photos below. The 1939 picture on the left makes me wonder if the folks watching the band at the ballroom at Klug Park were there to jitterbug. They certainly are packed into the room, which must have been pretty hot on that July day! The couple on the right at a 1938 dance at the Logan Hotel are more formally dressed at what was probably a private party.

Visit Nebraska Memories to search for or browse through many more historical images digitized from photographs, negatives, postcards, maps, lantern slides, books and other materials.
Nebraska Memories is a cooperative project to digitize Nebraska-related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the Internet. Nebraska Memories is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission. If your institution is interested in participating in Nebraska Memories, see http://nlc.nebraska.gov/nebraskamemories/participation.aspx for more information, or contact Beth Goble, Historical Services Librarian, or Devra Dragos, Technology & Access Services Director.

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National Archives to release more Clinton records

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Mary Sauers

The National Archives plans to make public another 4,000 pages of documents from the Clinton White House on Friday, including previously unreleased records related to Vice President Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign and the 2000 recount in Florida.

The Clinton Presidential Library intends to make a second batch of records available to the public, part of about 30,000 pages of documents expected to be released from Bill Clinton’s administration in the coming weeks. The records have been highly anticipated as former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton considers a 2016 presidential campaign.

The National Archives said Friday’s installment will include a variety of topics, including the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, papers from health care adviser Ira Magaziner, the transition to the presidency of George W. Bush and records related to terrorism, including the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996.

The archives said other topics would include British Prime Minister Tony Blair, disability rights and documents from several presidential speechwriters.

The former secretary of state’s potential White House campaign has sparked interest in memos and records from her husband’s administration during the 1990s along with her work in public service. Clinton, a former New York senator, is the leading Democratic contender to succeed President Barack Obama should she seek the presidency again.

A first wave of documents released in February provided insight into the Clinton administration’s concern over the failed health care overhaul plan, which Hillary Clinton helped lead, and showed how advisers to the first lady tried to shape her public image. Magaziner was a top Clinton adviser during the health care effort so the new documents could offer more insights into that period.

The papers may also reveal details on the twilight of the Clinton administration, as Gore sought the presidency but ultimately lost to Bush despite winning the popular vote. The records could provide a behind-the-scenes look at how the White House viewed the recount saga in Florida and the abbreviated transition that took place before Bush’s inauguration.

Another topic of interest will involve records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Congress passed the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, which established an assassination records review board during the Clinton administration to carry out release of records.

About 5 million pages of documents from the Kennedy assassination have been released thus far and all records are to be released by 2017, with some exceptions.

The Clinton records were previously withheld by the National Archives because they were exempt from disclosure under restrictions related to appointments to federal office and confidential advice among the president and his advisers.

Once the restrictions expired in January 2013, the National Archives notified Obama and Clinton’s offices that they intended to release the records so both offices could decide whether to invoke executive privilege on some records. Both offices recently signed off on the release of the documents.

For this story and much more, visit The National Archives.

Reprinted from The AP/Washington Post .

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NCompass Live: Book Club Kit Reviews

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “Book Club Kit Reviews”, on Wednesday, March 19, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

Beth Goble, Devra Dragos, and Lisa Kelly, from the Nebraska Library Commission, will review and discuss titles to consider selecting for your book group. These titles are all available as book club kits for check out from the Nebraska Library Commission – now with over 700 titles to choose from!

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

March 26 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: How Big is Your Digital Footprint? How to Manage Your Online Presence
April 2 – Fizz, Boom, Read! : Summer Reading Program 2014
April 9 – Paws to Read at Kearney Public Library
April 16 – Killing Dewey
April 23 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers
April 30 – Smart Investing: Reference Strategies and Resources

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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Preview of IMLS Public Library Statistics FY 2011

Posted on March 14, 2014 by John Felton

Yes, it is 2014 now, but it takes a while to compile and verify all of the statistics from the 8,956 public libraries in the U.S., so the official 2010-2011 data has just been released. It’s worth a look, though, because there is more than just dry data in this report. There is a Fast Facts sheet that summarizes the data, there are profiles for each state (Nebraska’s is here), and there are five supplementary tables that examine select characteristics and show how the states rank in various categories. (Note: Yes, Nebraska has more than 216 libraries as shown in the profile, but we didn’t receive data from all of them.)

You will discover that U.S. public libraries served 299.9 million people in FY 2011, which is 95.3% of the population. These people made over 1.5 billion visits to public libraries, attended 3.81 million programs, and borrowed 2.44 billions items. Read it! It’s a feel-good story for all people who work in public libraries!

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New Pew Study on Libraries

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Laura Johnson

Yesterday, Pew Research Center released “From Distant Admirers to Library Lovers–and beyond,” a study that concentrates on how people feel about and interact with public libraries. The report creates a typology which “describes nine groups of Americans that reflect different patterns of public library engagement” from Library Lovers, about 10% of the population, and Information Omnivores, 20% of Americans, to Off the Grid, 4%.

The “Summary of Findings” offers a quick look at the typologies and some conclusions about broader trends, such as:

most Americans do not feel overwhelmed by information,
that library use is often tied to life stage or circumstance, and
that many people need and want trusted helpers in finding information.

This report is the third in a trilogy of studies on libraries. The first report, “The Rise of e-reading” was released in April 2012, the second, on library services, came out in January 2013.

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Small Business Administration Grants Available

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Mary Sauers

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it will award grants to state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, colleges and universities to support programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA’s Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program. Applications for the grants are open now through April 11.

The FAST Program is designed to stimulate economic development among small, high technology businesses through federally-funded innovation and research and development programs like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR). The project and budget periods are for a 12-month period.

FAST may provide up to $100,000 per award to pay for outreach and technical assistance to science and technology-driven small businesses. The program places particular emphasis on helping socially and economically disadvantaged firms compete in the SBA’s SBIR and STTR programs.

FAST funding awardees must demonstrate in their proposals how they will help support areas such as:

small business research and development assistance,
technology transfer from universities to small businesses,
technological diffusion of innovation benefiting small businesses,
proposal development and mentoring for small businesses applying for SBIR grants; and,
commercializing technology developed through SBIR grants.

Proposals will be considered from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Only one proposal per state may be submitted. Proposals must be submitted to http://www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m on April 11.

Proposals will be evaluated by a panel of SBIR program managers. The SBA, the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation will jointly review the panel’s recommendations and make awards based on proposal merit. The grant requires varying levels of matching funds from each participating state and territory.

Companies supported by the SBIR and STTR programs often generate some of the most important breakthroughs each year in the U.S. For example, about 25 percent of R&D Magazine’s Top 100 Innovations come from SBIR-funded small businesses.

For more information about the SBIR and STTR programs, visit SBA’s website at: http://www.sba.gov/about-sba-services/7050.

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A follow-up on The Quantified Self

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Michael Sauers

On the last Tech Talk episode of NCompass Live I spoke with Gary Wolf one of the co-founders of The Quantified Self. For those interested in hearing a little more, and a bit of a counter-argument to the concept, take a listen to this episode of the CBC Spark podcast. The whole episode is very interesting but the QS stories don’t start until 25:30.

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Junior First LEGO League Grant for Public Libraries — Application Due April 4

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Kathryn Brockmeier

The STAR (Science-Technology Activities and Resources for Libraries) Library Education Network (STAR_Net), in partnership with Junior FIRST^® LEGO^® League (Jr.FLL^®), is proud to announce a grant program aimed at building participation in Jr.FLL in public libraries nationwide. For more information about Jr.FLL, visit http://www.juniorfirstlegoleague.org.

This solicitation is open to all public libraries in the United States. Preference may be given to libraries in the following regions where Jr.FLL Affiliate Partners are already established, but other locations are welcome and encouraged to apply: Delaware, New Mexico, Southern California, Rhode Island, Utah, Missouri, Ohio, Central Texas, Virginia, South Carolina, and Illinois.

Libraries chosen to participate in this program will receive approximately $2,500 in LEGO materials, participation fees and other support.

The deadline is April 4, 2014. To apply, visit http://community.starnetlibraries.org/grant-opportunities/. If you have difficulty accessing or sending the application, please contact Anne Holland as soon as the issue arises (aholland@spacescience.org or 720-974-5876).

This pilot program will include a strong research and evaluation component, so libraries should be willing and able to participate in online, in-person and phone surveys related to the project. This pilot program will provide mandatory training, materials and miscellaneous expense reimbursement (such as program fees) to 17 libraries. Libraries not chosen for the program are still encouraged to participate in Jr.FLL.

All applying libraries should join the STAR_Net Online Community at community.starnetlibraries.org to participate in discussions about the program, and gain access to materials developed in support of the program.

In addition to participation in research and evaluation, libraries will be responsible (with help from regional partners as allowed) for recruiting 5 teams (of 2-6 children) and 5 coaches (1 coach per team, all “lead” coaches must be 18+, assistant coaches can be younger).

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Government Printing Office Offers Free Ebooks

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Mary Sauers

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is expanding its ebook program to allow free public access to titles in the GPO’s Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP), a finding tool for federal historical and current publications. About 100 ebooks are now available for download, with new additions each month.

Through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), the GPO distributes certain government documents freely to 1,200 U.S. libraries. The GPO’s expanded ebook program meets the growing needs of the FDLP.

The CGP provides the option to find nearby Federal depository libraries that have specific publications as part of the FDLP and also offers direct links to publications that are online. Topics include the military, agriculture, science, health, and national security.

“Expanding eBooks is another example of GPO’s commitment to serving as the digital information platform for the Federal Government,” says Davita E. Vance-Cooks, public printer of the United States and the GPO’s CEO. “GPO and the library community will continue to work together to provide the public with greater access to Government information in multiple formats.”

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Survey of Current Business to be published online only

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Mary Sauers

The monthly Survey of Current Business is Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)’s definitive source of information about its economic accounts. Articles in the Survey present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates; describe the methodologies used to prepare the estimates; provide information about major revisions; discuss on-going innovations; and generally keep users up to date on relevant BEA issues and initiatives. Each issue includes numerous tables and charts of various economic estimates. Each issue also includes a message from BEA’s director.

Beginning with the February 2014 issue, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) will discontinue publishing paper copies of the Survey of Current Business. BEA will continue to publish the Survey as a free online publication on its Web site (www.bea.gov). In recent years, usage of the print publication has declined, and budgetary pressures have increased, resulting in the decision to maintain the online publication only.

Paper copies of SCB issues through February 2014 will continue to be available from the Government Documents collection at the Nebraska Library Commission.

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Nebraska Librarians @ SXSW

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Michael Sauers

AUSTIN (February 5, 2014) – Representatives from the library industry’s leading organizations and associations are attending SXSW Interactive to raise awareness of the ways librarians are already supporting emerging entrepreneurs and tech businesses across the country. The goal is to get more entrepreneurs to recognize how librarians can help them scale their businesses. Through the support of Innovative, the leading provider of technology solutions and services to libraries, these organizations will be represented at the Innovative booth for libraries (#1036) during the SXSW Trade Show.

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Librarians For Open Data and Civic Hacking

Rebecca Stavick, staff development specialist at Omaha Public Library, is one of the four founders of Open Nebraska, a citizen-led organization dedicated to pushing the open data movement in Nebraska. Open Nebraska’s mission is to solve community problems through civic application development, open data advocacy and tech education. The group organized Hack Omaha, a weekend hackathon they hosted in November 2013, which attracted around 30 participants. Stavick contends there are so many elements of civic hacking that are a direct reflection of librarianship. The library, she says, is one of the few places with the space and the Internet access that makes these types of events possible.

“Lack of access to local data is of direct concern to libraries. If libraries are supposed to provide open access to information, then any kind of public data would fall within that realm,” says Stavick. “Curating local information so that it’s more accessible to the public is a common goal of both librarians and civic hackers, with the intended result of informing citizens so they can make their own decisions.”

Open Nebraska is launching Hack Lincoln, the first-ever civic hackathon in Lincoln, Neb., this March and is aiming to plan another hackathon around National Civic Hacking Day in June.

Read the full article @ sxswLAM.

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Data Doodles: Ebook Statistics

Posted on March 10, 2014 by John Felton

I recently found some interesting data about eBooks from the “Internet Waves” column in the Jan/Feb issue of Information Today.

4,350: the number of ebook titles made available by the average public library ¹

76.3%: the percentage of public libraries in the U.S. that lend ebooks (57% in Nebraska) ²

3.2: the average number of ebooks purchased per month by library ebook patrons ³

$11.50: the average consumer price for an ebook ⁴

$63.00: the average price of an ebook purchased by a library ⁴

http://www.economist.com/news/international/21573966-e-books-mean-plot-twist-public-libraries-and-publishers-folding-shelves
Hoffman, Judy, John Carlo Bertot, and Denise M. Davis. Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2011-2012. Digital supplement of American Libraries magazine, June 2012. Available at http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4673a369.
http://www.overdrive.com/news/new-findings-reaffirm-library-borrowers-are-also-buyers/
http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blog/year-ebook-price-comparisons-has-anything-changed

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Immigration and Citizenship Information and Resources

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Mary Sauers

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) have recently entered into a partnership to provide immigration and citizenship information and resources to public libraries across the country. This agreement is founded upon the recognition that libraries serve as a vital resource for immigrant communities. Through the partnership, USCIS and IMLS seek to ensure that libraries have the necessary tools to refer their patrons to accurate and reliable sources of information on immigration-related topics.

For a general overview of the agreement and how libraries can get involved, I encourage you to visit the USCIS Citizenship Resource Center where you’ll find a section of the site dedicated to libraries (http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/organizations/libraries). On this page, librarians can find information on upcoming USCIS webinars, download educational resources, register for email alerts, and identify contact information for local USCIS Community Relations Officers who can help facilitate opportunities for further engagement.

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Nebraska Students Invited to Participate in Video Contest

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Jennifer Wrampe

AASL nationwide video contest asks students how school libraries change lives. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), in collaboration with ProQuest, Abrams, and SchoolTube, announces the launch of the School Library Month 2014 student video contest “Lives Change @ your library.” Contestants are urged to let loose their creativity and use humor, drama, music and/or special effects to illustrate how the school library program changes a student’s life. Contest rules and eligibility can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/slm/2014/video.

“The theme for this year’s School Library Month, ‘Lives Change @ your library,’ is perfect for a student video contest,” said Gail Dickinson, AASL president. “School libraries change lives by teaching students to think critically, apply knowledge learned to new situations, share knowledge with others, and pursue personal growth. I look forward to seeing how our most important stakeholder – the student – interprets the influence their school library program has in their life.”

Submissions for the video contest will be accepted through April 15, and winners will be announced during School Library Month on April 29. Contest judges will select three winners from all entries received. Only one winner per school will be awarded. Prizes will be awarded to both the student videographer and the student’s school library program. The student prize is a full set of School Library Month spokesperson Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid books provided by Abrams. The school library program will receive a one-year subscription to CultureGrams, an online database from ProQuest that brings the world to the library and classroom. In addition to earning prizes, the winning videos will be featured on the AASL, ProQuest, and SchoolTube and websites and social networking platforms.

The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library services in elementary and secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and develop leaders in the school library field.

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NCompass Live: Password Management & Security

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “Password Management & Security”, on Wednesday, March 12, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

How many passwords do you have to remember for your library? How many are for your own library accounts? How many are for the library’s databases or materials accounts? For social networking? Are these passwords secure? Safe? How many of those passwords must be shared with your coworkers? Libraries everywhere struggle with passwords every day, and security is always a concern. Attend this session to learn how to ensure your passwords are safe, secure, and easily managed.

Presenter: Jezmynne Dene, Director, Portneuf District Library, Chubbuck, Idaho.

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

March 19 – Book Club Kit Reviews
March 26 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: How Big is Your Digital Footprint? How to Manage Your Online Presence
April 2 – Fizz, Boom, Read! : Summer Reading Program 2014
April 9 – Paws to Read at Kearney Public Library
April 16 – Killing Dewey

For more information, to register for NCompass Live, or to listen to recordings of past events, go to the NCompass Live webpage.

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New Government Publications Received at the Library Commission

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Mary Sauers

State government publications ranging from Agriculture to Nebraska Press, received January and February, 2014.

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/archives/WhatsUpDoc/WUDJanFeb2014.pdf

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Nebraska Learns 2.0: Create an Online Game and ‘Little Brother’

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Christa Porter

The Nebraska Learns 2.0 Thing for March is Create Your Own Online Game with Purpose Games.

For this month’s Thing, we’re going to really get into the PLAY aspect of Nebraska Learns 2.0. You’re going to create your own online game using Purpose Games, a free website where you can create and share your games, and play games created by other members.

Another facet of Nebraska Learns 2.0 is BookThing. Each month we pick a single title that we feel has relevance to librarianship and/or information theory. Some of the titles will be very obviously related, while others may not seem so on the surface but there is a connection. Your assignment will be to read the book and create a blog post answering some questions about the title.

The BookThing for March is Little Brother by Cory Doctorow.

Nebraska Learns 2.0 is the Nebraska Library Commission’s ongoing online learning program. It is a self-discovery program which encourages participants to take control of their own learning and to utilize their lifelong learning skills through exploration and PLAY.

Each month, we offer you an opportunity to learn a new Thing (or lesson). You have all month to complete that Thing and receive one CE credit. You may choose which Things to do based on personal interest and time availability If the Thing of the month doesn’t interest you or if you are particularly busy that month, you can skip it.

If you are new to Nebraska Learns 2.0, your first assignment is to sign up to participate. This program is open to ALL Nebraska librarians, library staff, library friends, library board members and school media specialists.

We hope you’ll join your library colleagues in the fun as you learn about new and exciting technologies!

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Britannica Database Trials

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Susan Knisely

Britannica Digital Learning is inviting Nebraska libraries to trial eleven of their online databases during the month of March. The services available to trial include:

Britannica Online Academic Edition
Britannica Online Public Library Edition
Britannica Online School Edition
Merriam Webster Unabridged
Annals of American History
Spanish Reference Center
World Data Analyst Online
Britannica ImageQuest
Global Reference Center
Britannica Pathways: Science
SmartMath Practice

Trial access instructions were distributed via a March 6, 2014 message to the TRIAL mailing list. If you did not receive this information and would like to have it sent to you, please email Susan Knisely

Discounted pricing and ordering instructions for these databases are available online.

Want to receive email notification of future database trials and discount pricing? Make sure you are signed up for the Nebraska Library Commission’s TRIAL mailing list. You can learn more about mailing lists maintained by the Nebraska Library Commission, including how to subscribe, on our Nebraska Library Commission’s Mailing Lists page.

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Training Opportunities at Nebraska Museums Association Annual Meeting and Conference

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Jennifer Wrampe

Charles “Chuck” Schroeder, newly hired executive director of the UNL Rural Futures Institute will headline the Nebraska Museums Association annual meeting and conference April 1 and 2 in Cozad, The Palisade native and former museum director will engage museum staff and volunteers in considering ways their organizations can help rethink and revitalize rural life.

Other sessions include a collections care clinic with objects conservator Deborah Long of the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center in Omaha, who will help diagnose particular storage and deterioration problems on April 1. Librarians who are interested in attending only the conservation workshop are encouraged to see details on the NMA website.

Roundtable sessions on grant funding, heritage tourism, agricultural history, social media for museums and more are scheduled for April 2. Tours of museums in the area will feature stops at the 100th Meridian Museum, the Robert Henri Museum & art in the Wilson Library & Homestead Bank in Cozad; the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles and the Dawson County Historical Society in Lexington; the Pony Express Station, Gothenburg Historical Society and the Sod House Museum in Gothenburg.

A $45 NMA member registration fee includes an evening reception on April 1 at Cozad’s Chipper Hall and breakfast and lunch on April 2. Non-member registration is $60. Blocks of rooms are available at group rates through March 11 in Cozad, Gothenburg,and Lexington. For more details, visit www.nebraskamuseums.org

The Nebraska Museums Association brings together individuals and organizations engaged in providing educational experiences, preserving collections, and connecting people with museum resources related to art, history, science, natural history, and the humanities across the state. It provides workshops, conferences, on-line resources and discussion groups to help museum staff and volunteers create strong public service to their communities.

Lynne Ireland
Deputy Director
Nebraska State Historical Society
PO Box 82554
Lincoln, NE 68501

p: (402) 471-4758
f: (402) 471-3100
lynne.ireland@nebraska.gov

Your Nebraska source for the histories we share