Data Doodles: The Rise of Library Programming

Posted on December 2, 2013 by John Felton

Another public library performance measure that has seen significant growth in the past five years is the number of programs hosted by Nebraska libraries.  From fiscal year 2008 through 2012, the number of programs increased by 21.6%. No one was speaking to an empty room, either, as attendance at these events grew by 22.8%.

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This increase was undoubtedly influenced during the past two years by training sessions made possible by the Library Broadband Builds Nebraska Communities grant, but the trend was already established by the time the grant was awarded. This movement towards expanding the role of the library as a critical local service provider has certainly solidified the belief that public libraries should be recognized as community anchor institutions (CAI) along with schools, healthcare providers, government facilities, and other community support organizations.

Source: Nebraska Public Libraries Survey FY 2008 – FY 2012

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Recently on the NCompass Podcast

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Have you listened the NCompass Podcast lately? Here are the episodes from November 2013. To get all of the episodes delivered to you automatically be sure to subscribe via RSS or iTunes.

 

 

Episode 257: Lincoln City Libraries InService Day: Bridges Out of Poverty

Episode 258: Seeing Dots @ Wilson Public Library

Episode 259: New to Talking Book & Braille Service: Downloads and Apps!

Episode 260: Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Excel at Rearranging Your Library

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NCompass Live: Best New Youth Books of 2013

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “Best New Youth Books of 2013”, on Wednesday, December 4, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services at the NLC, will give brief book talks of new titles that could be good additions to your library’s collection. Titles for preschool through older teens will be highlighted.

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

  • Dec. 11 – Turning Your Library Around – Part 2: 4 Years Later
  • Dec. 18 – To Bake or Not to Bake: Library Cake Pan Collection
  • Dec. 26 (Thursday) – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: SHOG.US – Share with Flare

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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Nebraska Learns 2.0: Bitstrips & Cognitive Surplus

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Bitstrips-Logo-300x210The Nebraska Learns 2.0 Thing for December is Bitstrips.

After playing with a few different image generators last month we’ve decided that we’re going to continue playing with graphics for another month, this time focusing on a specific one that’s been getting quite popular lately: Bitstrips.

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.

Cognative SurplusThe BookThing for December is: Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky.

Nebraska Learns 2.0 (http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nelearns/ ) 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 at: http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nelearns/sign-up-2/ This program is open to ALL Nebraska librarians, library staff, library friends, library board members and school media specialists.

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New Government Publications Received at the Library Commission

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mary Sauers

State government publications ranging from Administrative Services to Nebraska Press, received September-October, 2013.

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/archives/WhatsUpDoc/what%27supdoc11-25-13.pdf

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Deadline to apply for National Friends of Libraries Week Awards extended to Dec. 31

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mary Jo Ryan

The deadline to apply for United for Libraries’ National Friends of Libraries Week Awards has been extended to Dec. 31, 2013. Nebraska Friends of the Library groups are invited to apply for this award.

Two awards of $250 will be given to Friends of the Library groups for activities held during National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 20-26, 2013). Application materials are available at www.ala.org/united/grants_awards/friends/friendsweek.

Applicants will be judged on creativity and innovation; involvement of Friends, library staff, Trustees and/or advisory committee; recognition of Friends group and promotion of Friends group to the community, school, students and/or faculty.

For more information or to join United for Libraries, visit the United for Libraries website or contact Jillian Kalonick at (312) 280-2161 or jkalonick@ala.org.

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NEH Digital Humanities Implementation Grants – applications due Feb. 19, 2014

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Kathryn Brockmeier

National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Implementation Grants are designed to fund the implementation of innovative digital-humanities projects that have successfully completed a start-up phase and demonstrated their value to the field. Such projects might enhance our understanding of central problems in the humanities, raise new questions in the humanities, or develop new digital applications and approaches for use in the humanities.

The program can support innovative digital-humanities projects that address multiple audiences, including scholars, teachers, librarians, and the public. Applications from recipients of NEH’s Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants are welcome.

Unlike NEH’s start-up grant program, which emphasizes basic research, prototyping, experimentation, and potential impact, the Digital Humanities Implementation Grants program seeks to identify projects that have successfully completed their start-up phase and are well positioned to have a major impact.

Proposals are welcome for digital initiatives in any area of the humanities. Successful projects must make digital innovations and be significant to the humanities.

Closing date for applications: February 19, 2014

For more information, visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-implementation-grants.

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Applications for Trustee Conference Grant due Jan. 15

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mary Jo Ryan

United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries/Gale Trustee Conference Grant through Jan. 15, 2014. Nebraska library board members are invited to apply for this grant.

The United for Libraries/Gale Trustee Conference Grant enables a public library Trustee to attend the ALA Annual Conference for the first time. A grant of $850 plus full conference registration is awarded annually to a public library Trustee who has demonstrated service to the library. The Conference Grant, made possible by an annual gift from Gale Cengage Learning, is administered by United for Libraries. A formal presentation to the winner is made at the ALA Annual Conference. The upcoming 2014 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV is scheduled for June 26-July 1, 2014.

For more information and to apply, seee www.ala.org/united/grants_awards/trustees/trusteegrant.

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IMLS and Partners Present Financial Education and Citizenship Webinars

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Mary Jo Ryan

Two new federal partnerships will enhance the work of public libraries as providers of e-government services. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) partnerships with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will result in new resources and tools for public libraries, including two webinars scheduled for December.

Nebraska public libraries are invited to participate in both of these free webinars: CFPB Webinar: Wednesday, December 4, 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. CT. Click here for more information. USCIS Webinar: Thursday, December 12, 11:30 p.m.—1:00 p.m. CT. Click here for more information. Please join us for these informative sessions and stay tuned for new developments from IMLS and its federal partners. – See more at: http://blog.imls.gov/?p=4396#sthash.qDaLQ9od.dpuf

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NCompass Live: Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Excel at Rearranging Your Library

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Excel at Rearranging Your Library”, on Wednesday, November 27, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

Eventually, librarians need or want to rearrange their libraries. Rearranging bits of paper is tricky. Chris Rippel, from the Central Kansas Library System, demonstrates how to use Excel to draw alternative floor plans. His free Excel spreadsheet offers principles and examples for creating layouts that will entice people to move around your library to use more of your collection and library resources. We will talk about powerpaths, signage, display placement and rolling chairs in the stacks.

In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time, and Michael will have your answers.

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

  • Dec. 4 – Best New Youth Books of 2013
  • Dec. 11 – Turning Your Library Around – Part 2: 4 Years Later
  • Dec. 18 – To Bake or Not to Bake: Library Cake Pan Collection
  • Dec. 26 (Thursday) – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: SHOG.US – Share with Flare

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 Video: The Knowledge Revolution and the Future of Libraries

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Ismail Serageldin speaks on the transformation of knowledge and how it will impact the future of libraries. Originally published on Jul 24, 2013

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Data Doodles: Rural Nature of Nebraska Public Libraries

Posted on November 20, 2013 by John Felton


Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, 80 have been designated as non-metropolitan.1
Within these rural counties there are 225 public libraries, or about 84% of the state’s 268 libraries. Among these rural libraries, 88% provide services to cities or villages with fewer than 5,000 residents. And within this group, 57% of the total number of Nebraska libraries serves a legal service area population of fewer than 1,000 residents.

The following table, based on locale categories devised by the U.S. Department of Education, provides a broad picture of how the majority of Nebraska’s public libraries serve small, rural communities.

Urban-centric
Locale Categories

Nebraska
Public Libraries

City

Large:
Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with
population of 250,000 or more

2

Midsize:
Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with
population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000

0

Small: Territory inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city
with population less than 100,000

0

 

 

 

Suburb

Large:
Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with
population of 250,000 or more

5

Midsize:
Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area with
population less than 250,000 and greater than or equal to 100,000

2

Small: Territory outside a principal city and inside an urbanized area
with population less than 100,000

0

 

 

 

Town

Fringe:
Territory inside an urban cluster that is less than or equal to 10 miles from
an urbanized area

2

Distant:
Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 10 miles and less than or
equal to 35 miles from an urbanized area

9

Remote: Territory inside an urban cluster that is more than 35 miles
from an urbanized area

30

 

 

 

Rural

Fringe:
Census-defined rural territory that is less than or equal to 5 miles from an
urbanized area, as well as rural territory that is less than or equal to 2.5
miles from an urban cluster

3

Distant:
Census-defined rural territory that is more than 5 miles but less than or
equal to 25 miles from an urbanized area, as well as rural territory that is
more than 2.5 miles but less than or equal to 10 miles from an urban cluster

46

Remote: Census-defined rural territory that is more than 25 miles from
an urbanized area and is also more than 10 miles from an urban cluster

169

Total

268

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), Identification of Locale Codes, from http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/rural_locales.asp.

1 According to the “core-based statistical area” system used by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

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E-rate Form 471 Application Filing Window Dates Announced

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Christa Porter

From the USAC website:

FY2014 Application Filing Window Dates Announced

The FCC Form 471 application filing window for Funding Year 2014 will open at noon EST on Thursday, January 9, 2014, and close at 11:59 PM EDT on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The window will be open for 77 days.

Be sure to review the FY2014 Eligible Services List for details on products and services that are eligible for E-rate discounts in FY2014, and continue to check the USAC website for additional details.

We will issue the customary Letter to the Field around the time that the FCC Form 471 application filing window opens to provide filing information and deadline reminders related to the window.

Meanwhile, keep the following in mind:

  • You can file an FCC Form 470 now if you are ready to do so; you don’t need to wait for the window to open. To file an FCC Form 470 online, go to the Apply Online page and click on the “Create Form 470” button.
  • You must wait 28 days after the FCC Form 470 is POSTED to the USAC website before you can close your competitive bidding process, select a service provider, sign a contract (if applicable), and submit an FCC Form 471. If you issue an RFP after the FCC Form 470 is posted, you must wait 28 days from the release of the RFP to select a service provider.
    • Wednesday, February 26, 2014 is the last day to post an FCC Form 470 to the USAC website or issue an RFP and still complete all of these actions before the window closes.
    • If you file your FCC Form 470 on paper, USAC needs to RECEIVE it by Wednesday, February 19, 2014 to give them time to complete data entry before February 26, 2014.
  • Item 21 attachments to the FCC Form 471 must be submitted by the close of the filing window. If you file your Item 21 attachment online, you must click on the “Submit” button at the bottom of the last page before the window closes. OTHERWISE YOUR ITEM 21 ATTACHMENT WILL NOT BE SENT TO USAC.

You can find additional program guidance documents in the Reference Area of the USAC website and on the NLC’s E-rate website.

Just a reminder: registration is still open for the remaining “E-rate: Basic Training” sessions in Lincoln, Norfolk and Online. To register for a workshop, go to the Nebraska Library Commission’s Training & Events Calendar and search for ‘e-rate’.

Please contact Christa Burns if you have any questions or need any assistance submitting your E-rate forms.

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Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries and Museums – Application due 2/3/2014

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Kathryn Brockmeier

Deadline: Feb. 3, 2014
Amount: $10,000 – $25,000
Awarding institution: Institute of Museum and Library Services

IMLS LogoThe Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries are a special funding opportunity within the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries program. These small grants encourage libraries and archives to test and evaluate specific innovations in the ways they operate and the services they provide. Sparks Grants support the deployment, testing, and evaluation of promising and groundbreaking new tools, products, services, or organizational practices. You may propose activities or approaches that involve risk, as long as the risk is balanced by significant potential for improvement in the ways libraries and museums serve their communities.

Eligibility: Libraries that fulfill the general criteria for libraries may apply. In addition, institutions of higher education, including public and nonprofit universities, are eligible.

For more information: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=19

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2013 Public Libraries Survey Ready for Submissions

Posted on November 18, 2013 by John Felton

The Nebraska Public Libraries Survey for the 2012-2013 fiscal year is now open and ready for data input. You can access the online survey form by going to http://collect.btol.com and entering your library’s user name and password. The survey is due on Friday, February 14, 2014.

The arrangement of the report has changed slightly and there are some additional questions and modifications to data elements this year, so you will want to check out the resources on the Library Commission’s Data Services page. Here you will find:

  • A link to the Bibliostat Collect survey form,
  • A blank copy of the survey for download that is useful for data collection prior to online entry,
  • A Tip Sheet to help you complete the survey,
  • Instructions for finding your Overdrive holdings and circulation statistics,
  • Definitions of the data elements contained in the survey,
  • And full instructions on completing the survey.

The information provided through this survey is used to determine accreditation status and state aid awards, so please be diligent in completing it accurately.

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Window Shopping in Nebraska Memories

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Allana Novotny

Window display of candy With the holiday season just around the corner I thought it would be the perfect time to do a bit of window shopping in Nebraska Memories. While I’m not sure all of the items on display would be the best option for gift giving it is still fun to look.

Let’s start our window shopping in Omaha at the S.S. Kresge Store. While I don’t know for sure I believe these two photos of window displays were taken at the Kresge store in downtown Omaha at the corner of 16th and Harney. Kleenex window display The Window display of candy includes candy canes, lollypops, and boxes of candy. The other photo taken at the Kresge Store is of a Kleenex window display. This photo from 1938 shows that Kleenex are good for both the home and the office.

Saratoga Food Store window display It looks like in 1937 grocery stores liked to display their canned goods by stacking them in the form of pyramids. This can be seen in two photos of grocery stores in Omaha. In the picture of the Saratoga Grocery and Meat Co. they are advertising a canned food sale in the window and have many can pyramids on display. I.W. Rosenblatt Food Store window display The I.W. Rosenblatt Food Store also has an impressive display of canned items on display in their window. Their mammoth canned food sale includes peas, corn, apricots, kraut and Pet milk.

Today the thought of having a one cent sale seems unlikely but in 1931 Harley Drug, view of exterior display window the Harley Drug located at 1101 O Street in Lincoln had a huge once cent sale. The window display shows numerous items along with two large signs shaped as the number one that appear to list a number of items for sale.

The last window on my window shopping trip is that of the Capitol Hardware that was located at 1447 O Street, Lincoln in 1946. Their window is full of Sunbeam electrical appliances. The display includes waffle baker, toaster, Mixmaster, iron (for $9.95), razor (for $15.90). A sign also states that “the Sunbeam Man” will be in the store all day Saturday!Capitol Hardware window display

I hope you enjoyed our window shopping trip in Nebraska Memories. We didn’t see all of the window displays today so there are more to see in Nebraska Memories.

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 Projects Librarian, or Devra Dragos, Technology & Access Services Director.

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Free toolkit on starting a school library friends group available from United for Libraries

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Mary Jo Ryan

United for Libraries has made available a free toolkit geared toward school librarians looking to create a friends of the library group.

“Friends Groups: Critical Support for School Libraries,” available at www.ala.org/united/friends, gives tips on gaining school support; raising the profile of the school library; generating excitement; establishing a friends group of parents, faculty and community members; creating a student friends group and more.

“With school libraries closing across the country, it is becoming more important than ever before for school librarians to develop friends groups,” said United for Libraries Executive Director Sally Gardner Reed. “Friends have been keeping public libraries open and even staving off budget cuts for years – they can do the same for school libraries.”

Also available at www.ala.org/united/friends are two additional free toolkits. “Libraries Need Friends: Starting a Friends Group or Revitalizing the One You Have” includes tips on membership, outreach, fundraising and more. “Academic Library Friends: A Toolkit for Getting Started – You Can Do This!” by Charles D. Hanson, director of Kettering Library Services, Kettering University, provides a framework for starting a Friends group at a community college or university.

United for Libraries: The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations, is a division of the American Library Association that supports those who govern, promote, advocate and fundraise for libraries. United for Libraries brings together library Trustees, advocates, Friends, and Foundations into a partnership that creates a powerful force for libraries in the 21st century. For more information or to join United for Libraries, visit the United for Libraries website or contact Jillian Kalonick at (312) 280-2161 or jkalonick@ala.org.

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Gov. Heineman Names Twyla Hansen Nebraska State Poet

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Jennifer Wrampe

Gov. Dave Heineman today named Twyla Hansen of Lincoln as the Nebraska State Poet. Hansen, 64, will be the first female to hold the position.

Twyla Hansen is an accomplished poet, with an extensive publishing history both in books and periodicals. She has received numerous awards and honors for her poetry, including the High Plains Book Award, the WILLA Literary Award, and twice being awarded the Nebraska Book Award.

Gov. Heineman has named the State Poet from the recommendation of a five person State Poet Selection Committee, coordinated by the Nebraska Arts Council, Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Library Commission.

State Poet Selection Committee member and Executive Director of the Nebraska Arts Council, Suzanne Wise, said, “We are excited that Governor Heineman has named Twyla as State Poet. She forms a nice bridge between the older generation of Nebraska poets and the younger poets, which know her as a good collaborator and mentor in her own right.”

“There are so many fine writers in this state; I am truly honored and humbled by this selection. I look forward to working with students and citizens in the creative writing process throughout our great State of Nebraska,” said Hansen.

Hansen has done a great deal of community outreach, poetry workshops and readings, including at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and is a Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau member. Hansen has an undergraduate degree in Horticulture and a Master’s degree in Agroecology, both from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The appointment is for 5 years, serving from Dec. 1, 2013-2018. The position of State Poet was created in 1921. Hansen is the third State Poet, including John Neihardt who was named Nebraska Poet Laureate “in perpetuity” in 1927. She replaces William Kloefkorn who passed away at age 79. Kloefkorn was appointed in 1982 by former Nebraska Governor Charles Thone. Kloefkorn was a mentor to Hansen.

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NCompass Live: New to Talking Book & Braille Service: Downloads and Apps!

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “New to Talking Book & Braille Service: Downloads and Apps!”, on Wednesday, November 20, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

There are a few new ways to read talking books. For borrowers who use computers, the National Library Service BARD website allows for downloadable books that can be used with our digital players, and for borrowers with iPhones or iPads, a new app makes reading on mobile devices a breeze! Scott Scholz, from the NLC’s Talking Book and Braille Service, will demo these new options for TBBS users.

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

  • Nov. 27 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Excel at Rearranging Your Library
  • Dec. 4 – Best New Youth Books of 2013
  • Dec. 11 – Turning Your Library Around – Part 2: 4 Years Later
  • Dec. 18 – To Bake or Not to Bake: Library Cake Pan Collection
  • Dec. 26 (Thursday) – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: SHOG.US – Share with Flare

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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Join the Nebraska Dewey Group Purchase

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Christa Porter

Join the Nebraska Dewey Group Purchase and save money on the print and web versions of the DDC!

Dewey in Print

The Nebraska Dewey Group includes the print versions of the Abridged Edition 15 (1 volume) and the 23rd edition of the unabridged Dewey Decimal Classification (4 volumes).

DDC23OCLC is offering 10% off of the original price on the DDC in print.

If your library is interested in ordering the DDC in print, you will find Pricing information on the online Book Order Form.

For more information about the DDC, please visit Dewey Services.

 

Dewey on the Web

Now your library can benefit from web-based access to an enhanced version of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) database through WebDewey. OCLC is offering a discounted price to users who join the Nebraska Dewey Group.WebDewey

WebDewey is the web-based, enhanced version of the unabridged and abridged print editions. Regular updates bring you changes implemented by the Dewey editorial team almost as soon as they occur. WebDewey also offers additional functionality not available in the print editions to make your classification work more efficient.

The new WebDewey Group subscription year runs from January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014.

If your library is interested in subscribing to WebDewey, you will find Pricing information on the online WebDewey Order Form.

To see WebDewey in action, try the WebDewey 2.0: an overview demo.

If you have any questions about these Dewey products or the Nebraska Group, please contact Christa Burns, 402-471-3107, or 800-307-2665.

NOTE: OCLC Membership is NOT required to purchase Dewey products.

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