Award for Promotion of Literature Presented

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Jennifer Wrampe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 14, 2012

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Mary Jo Ryan
402-471-3434
800-307-2665

Award for Promotion of Literature Presented

The Nebraska Center for the Book presented the 2013 Jane Geske Award to the Nebraska Library Commission at the recent Celebration of Nebraska Books. The Nebraska Library Commission was honored for their extraordinary contribution to literacy, books, reading, libraries, or literature in Nebraska. Since 1901 the Nebraska Library Commission has been dedicated to statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library services. Underscoring the Commission’s long-term commitment to literature and literacy, several Library Commission staff members served on the founding board of the Nebraska Center for the Book in 1990—along with Jane Pope Geske. The Nebraska Library Commission has continued to provide staff support and funding to ensure that the activities and efforts of the Nebraska Center for the Book volunteers can be consistently delivered.

The Nebraska Center for the Book annually presents the Jane Geske Award to an organization, business, library, school, association, or other group that has made an exceptional contribution to literacy, books, reading, libraries, or Nebraska literature. The Jane Geske Award commemorates Geske’s passion for books, and was established in recognition of her contributions to the well-being of the libraries of Nebraska. Jane Geske was the director of the Nebraska Library Commission, a founding member of the Nebraska Center for the Book, a Lincoln bookseller, and a long-time leader in Nebraska library and literary activities.

The Nebraska State Historical Society’s Nebraska History Museum was the site of the 2013 Celebration of Nebraska Books, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, Nebraska Humanities Council, Nebraska Library Commission, Nebraska State Historical Society, and University of Nebraska Press. The celebration also featured presentation of the 2013 Nebraska Book Awards, including readings by some of the winning authors. A list of the winning books is located at http://centerforthebook.nebraska.gov/awards.html.

The Nebraska Center for the Book is housed at the Nebraska Library Commission and brings together the state’s readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and scholars to build the community of the book, supporting programs to celebrate and stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the written word. The Nebraska Center for the Book is supported by the Nebraska Library Commission.

As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library and information services, bringing together people and information.

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The most up-to-date news releases from the Nebraska Library Commission are always available on the Library Commission website, www.nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases

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Remembering the Gettysburg Address

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Laura Johnson

Next Tuesday November 19 is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address.  To commemorate the address, Ken Burns is starting a project to have everyone in America video record themselves reading or reciting the speech.  People participating in this project include President Obama, Louis C.K., Taylor Swift, Martha Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.  Hear Librarian of Congress James Billington recite the speech at the Library of Congress Blog.  For more info on the project, visit Learn the Address .  To read more about the speech, see the Library of Congress’ online exhibit.

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Central Community College Spring classes

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Michael Sauers


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Library & Information Services
Online Course Offerings
Spring 2014
January 13, 2014 – May 8, 2014

 

LIBR 2150 Managing Collections in Libraries and Information Agencies
Patty Birch, Instructor

This course will provide students with an understanding of managing collections in libraries and information agencies, including:

  • Basics of Collection Management (terminology, models)
  • 21st Century Literacies
  • Selection (All resources, for all age levels)
  • Acquisition
  • Deselection/Weeding
  • Intellectual Freedom
  • Copyright

Prerequisite: LIBR 1010 Foundations of Library & Information Services.
For information regarding course content, contact the instructor at pbirch@esu16.org

LIBR 2210 Cataloging and Classification
Ruth Carlock, Instructor

This course will include theories, concepts and activities for cataloging and classifying materials in the 21st Century.  It includes the following topics:

  • The bibliographic record
  • Sears and Library of Congress subject headings
  • Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems
  • The MARC record
  • Resource Description and Access Instructions

Prerequisite: LIBR 1010 Foundations of Library & Information Services
For information regarding this course, contact the instructor at rcarlock@cccneb.edu

LIBR 2940  Library and Information Services Capstone Practicum
Erica Rose, Instructor

This capstone course is the last course in the Library & Information Services program. Students will complete 40 hours of service learning in a host library. The course also includes a review of the principle pieces of learning from the LIS program.

Prerequisites:  LIBR 1010, 2100, 2150, 2210, & 2250
For information regarding this course, contact the instructor at erose@cccneb.edu

For information on 21st Century Librarian Scholarships, see: Nebraska Library Commission website at:   http://nlc1.nlc.state.ne.us/NowHiring/Scholarships.asp

For information concerning Admissions or Registration, contact: Dee Johnson
djohnson@cccneb.edu, 402-562-1418 or Toll Free at 877-222-0780 ext. 1418

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NEH Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations – Applications due Jan. 8, 2014

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Kathryn Brockmeier

National Endowment for the Humanities Museums, Libraries, and Cultural Organizations (MLCO) grants provide support for museums, libraries, historic places, and other organizations that produce public programs in the humanities.

Grants support the following formats:

  • exhibitions at museums, libraries, and other venues;
  • interpretations of historic places, sites, or regions;
  • book/film discussion programs; living history presentations; other face-to-face programs at libraries, community centers, and other public venues; and
  • interpretive websites and other digital formats

Types of America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations awards:

  • Planning grants support the early stages of project development, including consultation with scholars, refinement of humanities themes, preliminary design, testing, and audience evaluation.
  • Implementation grants final scholarly research and consultation, design development, production, and installation of a project for presentation to the public.

Closing date for applications: January 8, 2014.

For more information, visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/mlco.

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NCompass Live: Seeing Dots @ Wilson Public Library

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “Seeing Dots @ Wilson Public Library”, on Wednesday, November 13, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

Planning for a celebration of International Dot Day (September 15ish) Wilson Public Library (Cozad, NE) started with a nugget of an idea in January 2013. Library Director Laurie Yocom will take you through the planning, both financial and creative, that led to a month long, community-wide, collaborative celebration that was truly international, as well as what they would’ve done differently!

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

  • Nov. 20 – New to Talking Book & Braille Service: Downloads and Apps!
  • Nov. 27 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers
  • Dec. 4 – Best New Youth Books of 2013

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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Data Doodle: Collection Spending Trends

Posted on November 6, 2013 by John Felton

For today’s doodle, I surveyed the 5-year trend in the amount Nebraska public libraries have been spending on print materials compared to electronic resources. The date range for the trend is fiscal year 2007/2008 through 2011/2012. The charts below illustrate how funds spent purchasing print materials have leveled off (-2.3%), while spending on electronic materials has risen sharply (+74.7%).

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To analyze this trend another way: In FY 2008, 72% of collection expenditures went to print materials, but in 2012 this percentage had fallen to 67%. Spending on electronic resources in 2008 was 11.8% of collection budgets, but by 2012 the proportion of spending had risen to 19.7%. I’m certain this trend itself won’t surprise anyone in the library biz, but I was taken aback at the dramatic surge in spending on electronic resources.

BTW, this data was made possible by your participation in the annual Nebraska Public Libraries Survey, which begins again for the 2012-2013 fiscal year on November 18th.

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Win a Visit from Author Alexander McCall Smith

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Laura Johnson

Send  photos to Random House of a library holiday display featuring Alexander McCall Smith’s books , and you may win a visit from the author during his November 2014 tour.  The deadline to enter the contest is January 3.  See the rules and details at:  http://www.scribd.com/doc/181789624/Alexander-McCall-Smith-Library-Holiday-Display-Contest.

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The Big Read application available, announcing new titles

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Jennifer Wrampe

The Big Read is accepting applications from non-profit organizations to develop community-wide reading programs between September 2014 and June 2015. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. 

Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read receive a grant, educational and promotional materials, and access to online training resources and opportunities. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected.

To review the Guidelines and Application Instructions, visit The Big Read website. 

Application deadline: January 28, 2014 by 4:00pm CST

We are proud to announce the addition of two new titles to The Big Read catalog this year:

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
Dinaw Mengestu tells the story of Sepha Stephanos, who fled the Ethiopian Revolution for a better life in America, and examines how an immigrant’s expectations match up to the reality of American life.

When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka
In this powerful and concise novel, Julie Otsuka describes the grim experiences of a Japanese-American family forced to live in an internment camp during World War II. 

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IMLS National Leadership Grants – Applications due 2/3/2014

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Kathryn Brockmeier

Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grants support projects that address challenges faced by the museum, library, and/or archive fields and that have the potential to advance practice in those fields. Applications are due February 3, 2014.

Successful proposals will seek innovative responses to the challenge(s) identified in the proposals, and will have national impact. IMLS invites libraries to address STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in their programs and projects in order to advance learning and support the acquisition of STEM knowledge at all ages, but particularly for at-risk youth.

Applicants that fulfill the general criteria for libraries may apply. These include public libraries, public elementary and secondary school libraries, college and university libraries, research libraries and archives that are not an integral part of an institution of higher education and that make publicly available library services and materials that are suitable for scholarly research and not otherwise available.

More information is available at http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=14.

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Library Journal Star Libraries 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 by John Felton

The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service for 2013 was just released and there are nine Nebraska libraries in the top-rated list. Four of these libraries have earned stars in every edition of the index since it began. They are shown in bold type in the table below.

Expenditure Category

Stars

Library

City

$10K-$49.9K

*****

Bloomfield Public Library

Bloomfield

$10K-$49.9K

***

Creighton Public Library

Creighton

$10K-$49.9K

*****

Genoa Public Library

Genoa

$50K-$99.9K

*****

Hartington Public Library

Hartington

$50K-$99.9K

***

Oakland Public Library

Oakland

$100K-$199.9K

****

Atkinson Public Library

Atkinson

$100K-$199.9K

*****

Central City Public Library

Central City

$100K-$199.9K

*****

Neligh Public Library

Neligh

$200K-$399.9K

***

Falls City Library and Arts Center

Falls City

The source of data for the index is the annual Public Libraries Survey, which is compiled by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The statistics for the 2013 index are from the FY 2011 survey.

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Friday Video: Tom Standage, “Social Media: A Historical Perspective”

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Michael Sauers

Tom Standage is The Economist’s digital editor; his latest book, Writing on the Wall, is out this month and describes the history of social media from the Romans to the Internet.

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Recently on the NCompass Podcast

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Michael Sauers

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

 

 

Episode 253: Get the word out with BooksAreJustTheBeginning.com

Episode 254: Reflections on ARSL 2013

Episode 255:  Little Library with a Big Heart: Southern Area Public Library, WV: Best Small Library in America 2013

Episode 256: Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Tinkers, Printers & Makers, A Makerspace in the Library

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NCompass Live: Lincoln City Libraries InService Day: Bridges Out of Poverty

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Christa Porter

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Join us for the next NCompass Live: “Lincoln City Libraries InService Day: Bridges Out of Poverty”, on Wednesday, November 1, 10:00-11:00 am Central Time.

Carol Swanson, from Bennett Martin Public Library, and Julee Hector, Lincoln City Libraries Assistant Director, will share their experiences with the library’s staff InService Day, Bridges Out of Poverty. Lincoln City Libraries was awarded a Continuing Education and Training Grant from the Nebraska Library Commission to provide the training.

Upcoming NCompass Live events:

  • Nov. 13 – Seeing Dots @ Wilson Public Library
  • Nov. 20 – New to Talking Book & Braille Service: Downloads and Apps!
  • Nov. 27 – Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

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: Image Generators and The Year Without Pants

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Christa Porter

The Nebraska Learns 2.0 Thing for November is Graphic Design with Image Generators.

For this month’s Thing, we’re going to get creative with image generators. These tools allow you to easily manipulate pictures and graphics to create fun images that you can use to promote your library programs and services.

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 November is The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work by Scott Berkun. 

Nebraska Learns 2.0 is the Nebraska Library Commission’s ongoing online learning CarhengeCrop5program. 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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Seeing Double

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Devra Dragos

What did people use to do for entertainment years ago? What did they do before 3-D movies and 3-D glasses? Well, one form of entertainment from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s (and popping up in the 1950s and 60s again) was stereographs and stereoscopes. Stereographs are two pictures printed on one card which, when viewed through a stereoscope, would provide one image with the illusion of depth.

Double weddingDouble the pleasure, double the fun. Many stereographs were sold in sets—some showing exotic lands and peoples, others showing everyday sights and activities in small town America. The image to the right, “Double wedding” (Nebraska State Historical Society Collection), shows two couples celebrating their wedding day. In many of the stereographs, as in this one, the two pictures appear to be duplicates.

FinishSometimes, though, the pictures were cropped slightly on one side or the other as can be seen at the left in “The Finish” (Nebraska State Historical Society Collection), where the not as much of the man at the right in the right image shows as in the image on the left. Other times, the photographer would shift the camera slightly to take a second photograph. That might be the case in the picture to the right of “Interior of church and altar in Greeley Centre, Nebraska” (Nebraska State Historical Society Collection)—you do need to look closely to see the slight shift in angle between the two images..

Anything might have been considered fair game as subject matter for stereographs. For example, at the right is a winter scene of the home of a Fremont, Nebraska, resident, Robert S. Somers (Keene Memorial Library Collection) and at the left a “Funeral casket” (Nebraska State Historical Society Collection). Check out  other stereographs in Nebraska Memories which include the interiors of stores and homes, farming activities, commercial and public buildings, Native Americans, and Missouri River flooding.

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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Call for Speakers for the 2014 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Christa Porter

The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries is now open! This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better. Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. – are encouraged to submit a proposal.

Do you offer a service or program at your small library that other librarians might like to hear about? Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with others in your community, or just done something really cool? The Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference gives you the opportunity to share what you’ve done, while learning what your colleagues in other small libraries are doing. Here are some possible topics to get you thinking:

  • Unique Libraries
  • Special Collections
  • New buildings
  • Fundraising
  • Improved Workflows
  • Staff Development
  • Advocacy Efforts
  • Community Partnerships
  • That great thing you’re doing at your library!

For Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014, we’re looking for seven 50-minute presentations and five 10-minute “lightning round” presentations.

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2014 will be held on Friday, February 28, 2014 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Speakers will be able to present their programs from their own desktops. The schedule will accommodate speakers’ time-zones.

If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal via the online form by Friday, January 10, 2014. Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations from libraries with larger service populations will be considered.

This conference is organized and hosted by the Nebraska Library Commission and is co-sponsored by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries.

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Data Doodles: Integrated Library Systems in Nebraska

Posted on October 28, 2013 by John Felton

Here are some quick facts about the number and distribution of integrated library systems (ILS) in Nebraska public libraries. This data is gleaned from the annual Public Libraries Survey, which revealed in the FY 2012 report that 174 libraries were using an automated library system product. See the chart below for details.

Automated System No. Libraries in Nebraska Notes Percent
Alexandria 14 12 in Panhandle Consortium 8.0%
Auto Librarian 1 Windows-based 0.6%
Auto-Graphics 1 0.6%
Biblionix Apollo 28 16.1%
Book Systems 5 4 Atriuum, 1 Concourse 2.9%
Data Tracker for Libraries 1 Windows-based 0.6%
Follett 84 Various versions 48.3%
Innovative Interfaces 2 1.1%
KOHA – Pioneer Consortium 13 7.5%
Library Pro Silver 1 0.6%
LibraryWorld 2 1.1%
Polaris 1 0.6%
PrimaSoft Organizer Pro 1 Windows-based 0.6%
SirsiDynix 12 Various versions 6.9%
Win Library Pro 1 Windows-based 0.6%
Winnebago 7 4.0%

 

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Read Aloud School or Community

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sally Snyder

There is still time to sign up to become a Read Aloud School or Community.  The opportunity is available through November 1, 2013, and it only takes a few minutes.

Just go here and click on “School” or Community” depending on which one you represent.  A community can be the public library, a book discussion group, a philanthropic organization, or other such group of people.

All it takes is a bit of time to fill out the form and submit it.  No cost to you and one of several benefits of being a Read Aloud School or Community is the opportunity to request books at no cost to you to give away to children in your school or community.  Join for the second (third, fourth, fifth, etc.) year and you are eligible to apply for a $250 competitive mini-grant to promote or celebrate reading aloud.

And while you are at it, save Friday, April 4, 2014 to hear Rob Reid talk about “Reid’s Read-Alouds” and “Making Lit Come Alive” – it is sure to be a wonderful day.  You can see the “Save the Date” information now, and more details later also here on the web site.  The Library Commission has seven of his books available for loan, such as Something Funny Happened at the Library and More Family Storytimes: Twenty-four Creative Programs for All Ages.

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2014 One Book One Nebraska Announced

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jennifer Wrampe

Once Upon a Town by Bob Greene is Nebraska’s reading choice for the 2014 One Book One Nebraska statewide reading program. In this nonfiction story, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Bob Greene goes out in search of “the best America there ever was,” and  finds it in a small Nebraska town few people pass through today—a town where Greene discovers the echoes of a love story between a country and its sons. During World War II, American soldiers from every city and walk of life rolled through North Platte, NE, on troop trains en route to their ultimate destinations in Europe and the Pacific. This small town, wanting to offer the servicemen warmth and support, transformed its modest railroad depot into the North Platte Canteen. Every day of the year, every day of the war, the Canteen—staffed and funded entirely by local volunteers—was open from five a.m. until the last troop train of the day pulled away after midnight. Once Upon a Town tells the story of how this plains community of only 12,000 people provided welcoming words, friendship, and baskets of food and treats to more than six million GIs by the time the war ended.

The One Book One Nebraska reading program, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, is entering its tenth year. It encourages Nebraskans across the state to read and discuss one book, chosen from books written by Nebraska authors or that have a Nebraska theme or setting. A committee of the Nebraska Center for the Book selected this book from a list of 71 titles nominated by 141 Nebraskans from across the state. The Nebraska Center for the Book board announced the choice for the 2014 One Book One Nebraska at the Celebration of Nebraska Books on October 26 in Lincoln.

Libraries across Nebraska will join other literary and cultural organizations in planning book discussions, activities, and events that will encourage Nebraskans to read and discuss this book. Support materials to assist with local reading/discussion activities will be available after January 1, 2014 at http://onebook.nebraska.gov. Updates and activity listings will be posted on the One Book One Nebraska Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/onebookonenebraska.

One Book One Nebraska is sponsored by Nebraska Center for the Book, Humanities Nebraska, Nebraska Library Association, and Nebraska Library Commission. The Nebraska Center for the Book is housed at and supported by the Nebraska Library Commission and brings together the state’s readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and scholars to build the community of the book, supporting programs to celebrate and stimulate public interest in books, reading, and the written word.

As the state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and coordination of library and information services, bringing together people and information. For more information, contact Mary Jo Ryan, 402-471-3434 or 800-307-2665, www.centerforthebook.nebraska.gov or http://www.facebook.com/NebraskaCenterfortheBook

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‘E-rate: Basic Training’ Scheduled

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Christa Porter

“E-rate: Basic Training” has been scheduled in locations across the state and online.

What is E-rate? How can my library benefit from E-rate? How do I apply for E-rate?

E-rate is a federal program that provides discounts to assist schools and libraries in the United States to obtain affordable telecommunications and Internet access. Christa Burns, State E-rate Coordinator for Libraries, will cover the basics of E-rate and any changes that have been made to the program for Funding Year 2014. For the in-person sessions, there will also be hands-on time, when you can get assistance completing your E-rate forms.

This session will be useful to libraries who have never applied for E-rate, libraries who are new to E-rate, and current E-rate libraries who just want a refresher on what E-rate is all about.

Dates and locations:

  • November 8 – Kearney Public Library
  • November 12 – Omaha Public Library, Abrahams Branch
  • November 14 – Scottsbluff, Harms Advanced Technology Center
  • November 21 – Lincoln, Nebraska Library Commission
  • November 26 – Norfolk, Northeast Community College
  • December 5 – Online, GoToWebinar

To register for any of these “E-rate: Basic Training” sessions, go to the Nebraska Library Commission’s Training & Events Calendar and search for ‘e-rate’.

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