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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Computers in Libraries 2023 Highlights & Trends

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Christa Porter

Highlights and Trends from Computers in Libraries 2023 will be shared on next week’s Pretty Sweet Tech NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, April 26 at 10am CT.

Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.

Computers in Libraries is the world’s leading technology and innovation conference for librarians! In this session I will cover come of the awesome ideas, tools, tips and tricks of the trade I picked up while in D.C. this year. I was a moderator for one of the tracks this year, so some of the highlights are skewed heavily towards UX Design and Website Revamps, but that is not a bad thing!

Here’s a preview of some of the trends I will cover:

New User Experience Library Trends
Partnerships to Expand Services
Workforce Development & Business Librarianship
Techy Goodness (obviously!)

I hope to see you there! As a side note, if you’re looking for more emerging tech trends in the library, check out Computers in Libraries magazine.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

May 3 – Public Libraries & Wikipedia: Creative Collaborations
May 10 – The 2023 Public Library Accreditation Process
May 17 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
May 24 – La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language
May 31 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community!
June 7 – In Search of the Obscure – Using Library & Online Sources to Find Resources that are Out of the Ordinary
June 14 – Transforming Library Staff Learning Through Technology Skills Assessments

To register for an NCompass Live show, or to listen to recordings of past shows, 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 GoTo Webinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoTo Webinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.

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NCompass Live: Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Christa Porter

Learn how to host a Creative Aging Arts Program for older adults at your public library, with grants available from the Nebraska Arts Council, on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, April 19 at 10am CT.

A happy surprise during the Nebraska Arts Council’s pilot year of the Creative Aging Arts Program (CAAP) was the interest shown by public libraries around our state and engagement with them. Now in its second year, CAAP is going strong, with grants available to libraries throughout Nebraska. These grants support sequential, interactive workshops that are led by teaching artists who’ve completed training to work with older adults. Join us to learn about why the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) supports creative programming that engages older adults. We’ll also share experiences from libraries that have already hosted artist residencies, learn about the variety of visual and performing artists who are involved in this program, and discuss the grants that are available to libraries and how to apply for those grants.

Join NAC Program Specialist Anne Alston and NAC Program Coordinator Joshua Brown, as well as the Lincoln Lied Township Library Director, Wendy Ketelsen – who is also a CAAP artist herself!

Hear what NAC has learned about the importance of socialization and creative skill building for older adults.
Tell us about programming that you would like to see in YOUR libraries.
Learn about the steps involved with applying for a grant, hiring an artist, and hosting a series of artist-led workshops for older adults.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

April 26 – Pretty Sweet Tech – Computers in Libraries 2023 Highlights & Trends
May 3 – Public Libraries & Wikipedia: Creative Collaborations
May 10 – The 2023 Public Library Accreditation Process
May 17 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
May 24 – La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language
May 31 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community!
June 7 – In Search of the Obscure – Using Library & Online Sources to Find Resources that are Out of the Ordinary
June 14 – Transforming Library Staff Learning Through Technology Skills Assessments

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

NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website. The show is presented online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. Before you attend a session, please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoToWebinar, including system requirements, firewall permissions, and equipment requirements for computer speakers and microphones.

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NCompass Live: Art Show! Where Art and Science Meet to Bring the Community Together

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Christa Porter

Learn how a planned celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launch evolved into a community-wide art show and led to new opportunities for collaboration on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, ‘Art Show! Where Art and Science Meet to Bring the Community Together’ on Wednesday, April 12 at 10am CT.

In 2022 our library was an official NASA host site for the JWST launch. We worked with a geoscience professor at Chadron State College to promote the launch through a variety of events, including an art show. We invited the community to imagine what the JWST might see and to express that as visual art.

The community and the organizers had a great time so we decided keep going. We held our second community art show in February 2023. Learn how we worked with the schools and community groups to plan, publicize and set up the show, and how a collaboration among scientists and artists led to an ongoing exploration of the intersection of science and art.

Presenters: Susan J. Rolfsmeier, Assistant Director, Chadron (NE) Public Library; Whitney Tewahade, K – 8 Art & Design Teacher, Chadron Public Schools; and Dr. Tawny Tibbits, Geosciences Professor, Chadron State College.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries
April 26 – Pretty Sweet Tech
May 3 – Public Libraries & Wikipedia: Creative Collaborations
May 10 – The 2023 Public Library Accreditation Process
May 17 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
May 24 – La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language
May 31 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community!
June 14 – Transforming Library Staff Learning Through Technology Skills Assessments

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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NCompass Live: T(w)eens: Programming, Partnership, and Burnout

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Christa Porter

You can create successful teen library programs without burnout! Learn how on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, ‘T(w)eens: Programming, Partnership, and Burnout’ on Wednesday, April 5 at 10am CT.

There’s a lot to consider when we are planning teen and tween programming. In this presentation you will learn about using connected learning principals and co-designing to develop programs with teen patrons. We’ll learn the difference between partnerships and supporters, and how to identify them using community asset mapping. Create successful teen programs without burnout!

Presenter: Kymberlee Powe, Children and YA Consultant, Connecticut State Library.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

April 12 – Art Show! Where Art and Science Meet to Bring the Community Together
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries
April 26 – Pretty Sweet Tech
May 3 – Public Libraries & Wikipedia: Creative Collaborations
May 17 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
May 24 – La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language
May 31 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community!

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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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech: GrandPads: Creating Digital Connections for Older Adults

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Christa Porter

Learn how to plan and implement a GrandPad program, with tablets designed by older adults for older adults, on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, ‘GrandPads: Creating Digital Connections for Older Adults’, on Wednesday, March 29 at 10am CT.

Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.

During the pandemic, social isolation became a significant problem for many seniors, who were also the most vulnerable to COVID-19. On top of the isolation, the persistent digital divide left many older adults in the St. Louis area either without internet access, a device, the skills to use digital technology, or all three. St. Louis County Library devised a way to serve the digital needs of the community through an innovative program of lending GrandPads to isolated, low-income older adults. GrandPads are tablets designed by older adults for older adults with a simple, intuitive, and decluttered design. In this session, learn how St. Louis County Library planned and implemented the GrandPad program, including securing $1,000,000 in funding from local government, reviewing applications, and distributing and administering the GrandPads.

Guest Presenter: Eric Button, Deputy Director, St. Louis County Library.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

April 5 – T(w)eens: Programming, Partnership, and Burnout
April 12 – Art Show! Where Art and Science Meet to Bring the Community Together
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries
April 26 – Pretty Sweet Tech
May 17 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
May 24 – La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language
May 31 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community!

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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NCompass Live: New Technology for the Visually Impaired of Nebraska: Magnifiers and e-readers

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Christa Porter

Electronic video magnifiers and Braille e-readers will improve services to your blind and visually impaired patrons, and they are available via public libraries across the state. Learn about this equipment on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, March 22 at 10am CT.

Erin Brandyberry and Mickie Saltzman, from the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Pat Fischer from NanoPac, will talk about and demonstrate how to use equipment that will improve services to your blind and visually impaired patrons. Electronic video magnifiers were placed in Nebraska public libraries by the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Braille e-readers are available to Nebraska patrons from the Talking Book and Braille Service (TBBS) at the Nebraska Library Commission.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

March 29 – Pretty Sweet Tech: GrandPads: Creating Digital Connections for Older Adults
April 5 – T(w)eens: Programming, Partnership, and Burnout
April 12 – Art Show! Where Art and Science Meet to Bring the Community Together
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries
April 26 – Pretty Sweet Tech
May 17 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
May 24 – La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language
May 31 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community!

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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NCompass Live: Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Christa Porter

LGBTQIA…BCDEFG? What do all those letters even mean, and why should you care? Find out on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, March 8 at 10am CT.

Join Lane for a primer on all things LGBTQ, and learn about how (and why) you can begin to build a more inclusive and welcoming library for both customers and staff, and why it matters.

Presenter: Lane Gibson, Library Service Associate, Gere Branch Library, Lincoln (NE) City Libraries.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

March 29 – Pretty Sweet Tech: GrandPads: Creating Digital Connections for Older Adults
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries

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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NCompass Live: 2023 One Book One Nebraska: The Mystery of Hunting’s End

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Christa Porter

Celebrate the 2023 One Book One Nebraska selection, The Mystery of Hunting’s End, with us on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, March 1 at 10am CT.

In this nineteenth year of One Book One Nebraska, Nebraska libraries and other literary and cultural organizations continue to plan activities and events to encourage all Nebraskans to read and discuss the same book. Join us to hear more about this state reading promotion activity, sponsored by the Nebraska Center for the Book, Humanities Nebraska, and the Nebraska Library Commission.

We are excited to talk about the 2023 selection The Mystery of Hunting’s End by Mignon Eberhart (University of Nebraska Press, 1998).

Join Nebraska Library Commission Communication Coordinator Tessa Terry, Nebraska Center for the Book President Christine Walsh, and Nebraska Center for the Book Board Member Becky Faber to:

Learn about how to create a successful local reading promotion using Nebraska’s year-long, statewide celebration featuring The Mystery of Hunting’s End, by Mignon Eberhart.
Brainstorm strategies to read and discuss The Mystery of Hunting’s End.
Find tools to help engage your community in local activities to encourage them to come together through literature to explore this work in community-wide reading programs.
Learn about the 2023 Celebration of Nebraska Books, which will celebrate this book, along with the winners of the 2023 Nebraska Book Awards.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
March 29 – Pretty Sweet Tech
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries

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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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech: Makerspaces: Hubs for Interdisciplinary Learning

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Christa Porter

Learn how to demonstrate the impact of maker-centered learning on student success in any discipline on next week’s NCompass Live webinar, ‘Makerspaces: Hubs for Interdisciplinary Learning’, on Wednesday, February 22 at 10am CT.

Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.

Makerspaces and maker-centered instruction continue to grow in academic libraries. However, it may not always be clear how makerspaces support the missions of academic libraries, or how they further the goals of information literacy. Explore makerspaces as tools for helping students develop non-cognitive skills that are crucial to mastering the threshold concepts for information literacy. Using specific interdisciplinary classroom examples, Nagle explores how connecting maker-centered learning to the ACRL Framework centers makerspaces within the core missions of academic libraries, ensuring that makerspaces remain relevant and on the cutting edge of library trends. These learning outcomes expand partnership possibilities across campus by demonstrating the impact of maker-centered learning on student success in any discipline.

Presenter: Sarah Nagle, Creation and Innovation Services Librarian, Miami University Libraries, Oxford, OH.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

March 1 – 2023 One Book One Nebraska: The Mystery of Hunting’s End
March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries

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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NCompass Live: Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Christa Porter

How can libraries continue to fulfill their role as vital third places in digital environments? We will discuss virtual library programming in the era of social media, online education, and the loneliness epidemic on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, February 15 at 10am CT.

The role of libraries as “Third Place” – community building spaces that separate from home and work — has been noted ever since Ray Oldenberg described the concept in his book, “The Great Good Place.” While both academic and public libraries continue to serve in this role as physical third places, what about in an online environment? Simply offering online circulation and reference services is insufficient. This presentation will discuss recent research on loneliness, social media, and how strategic design of virtual library programming can enable libraries to continue to fulfill their role as vital third places in digital environments.

Presenters: Jenny Haddon, Processing and Outreach Archivist, Assistant Professor, Calvin T. Ryan Library, University of Nebraska at Kearney; Craig Finlay, OER & STEM Librarian, Criss Library, University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Feb. 22 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Makerspaces: Hubs for Interdisciplinary Learning
March 1 – 2023 One Book One Nebraska: ‘The Mystery of Hunting’s End’
March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries

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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NCompass Live: Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Christa Porter

How can we be sure that core principles of accessibility are being met, even for ourselves? Find out on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, February 8 at 10am CT.

The World Health Organization estimates that 15% of the world’s population (more than 1 billion people) have an accessibility need. We understand that content needs to be read and understood by a wide variety of readers – and our internal documentation is no different. How can we be sure that core principles of accessibility are being met, even for ourselves? Different accessibility actions to be discussed include some core ADA suggestions such as alt text or descriptions, heading usage, and font choices. In addition, extra actions such as presenting in multiple formats, clarity of language and purpose, and consistency in formatting will also be discussed.

Presenter: Emily Gewecke, Tech Services Associate, University Libraries, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Feb. 15 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
Feb. 22 – Pretty Sweet Tech
March 1 – 2023 One Book One Nebraska: ‘The Mystery of Hunting’s End’
March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library
April 19 – Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries

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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NCompass Live: A New Partnership to Provide Tax Preparation Services to Hard-to-Reach Taxpayers

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Christa Porter

Can your library help AARP Nebraska’s Tax-Aide ‘Provide Tax Preparation Services to Hard-to-Reach Taxpayers’? Learn how on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, February 1 at 10am CT.

The AARP Foundation provides tax preparation services in Nebraska through its Tax-Aide Program. Last year, Nebraska Tax-Aide introduced a new program to prepare tax returns virtually for taxpayers who didn’t have a traditional in-person tax preparation site nearby. Some taxpayers were challenged by the technology required to prepare returns virtually. Nebraska Tax-Aide would like to partner with Nebraska libraries to bridge this technology gap. Can you help us?

Presenters: Katy Lofgren, Omaha Public Library, Abrahams Branch; Betty Greer – Nebraska Tax-Aide ; Rich Owens – Nebraska Tax-Aide Nebraska; Charlotte Rasmussen – State Coordinator, Nebraska Tax-Aide.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Feb. 8 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
Feb. 22 – Pretty Sweet Tech
March 1 – 2023 One Book One Nebraska: ‘The Mystery of Hunting’s End’
March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech: Learn About TechGirlz & Inspire Girls in Your Community Today!

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Christa Porter

Learn how your library can work with TechGirlz to empower girls to be future technology leaders on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, January 25 at 10am CT.

Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.

TechGirlz is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire middle school girls to explore all the possibilities in technology to empower their future careers. They accomplish this mission through free, hands-on, project-based workshops called TechShopz. TechGirlz provides the curriculum, a playbook on how to run a workshop, marketing, and registration support to organizations that want to impact their community by leading a group of girls in a fun, interactive program. Join us to learn how your library can work with TechGirlz.

Presenter: Sara Neiman, Senior Specialist, Program Operations, TechGirlz.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Feb. 1 – A New Partnership to Provide Tax Preparation Services to Hard-to-Reach Taxpayers
Feb. 8 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
Feb. 22 – Pretty Sweet Tech
March 1 – 2023 One Book One Nebraska: ‘The Mystery of Hunting’s End’
March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Christa Porter

Have you heard about ‘First Amendment Audits’? Learn how to deal with these visits at your library on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, January 18 at 10am CT.

A loosely organized social media campaign to “audit” government spaces and agencies for alleged First Amendment violations has begun to target public libraries. Individuals and groups claim a right to film in any space, arguing that they’re entitled to do so as taxpayers and citizen journalists. A growing number of public libraries are reporting these types of visits, even in Nebraska. Library users and staff are being targeted as subjects of these videos. This session will share what a First Amendment Audit is, what the related laws are, how to protect both the public and library staff, and what to do when and after it happens.

Presenters: Jessica Chamberlain, Director, Norfolk (NE) Public Library; Laura England-Biggs, Director, Keene Memorial Library (Fremont, NE); Sky Seery, Director, North Platte (NE) Public Library.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Jan. 25 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Learn About TechGirlz & Inspire Girls in Your Community Today!
Feb. 1 – A New Partnership to Provide Tax Preparation Services to Hard-to-Reach Taxpayers
Feb. 8 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
Feb. 22 – Pretty Sweet Tech
March 1 – 2023 One Book One Nebraska: ‘The Mystery of Hunting’s End’
March 8 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: Best New Teen Reads of 2022

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Christa Porter

Hear about the Best New Teen Reads of 2022 on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, January 11 at 10am CT.

Brief book talks and reviews of new titles recommended to school and public librarians, covering both middle and high school levels, that were published within the last year.

Presenter: Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services, Nebraska Library Commission

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Jan. 18, 2023 – First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know
Jan. 25, 2023 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Learn About TechGirlz & Inspire Girls in Your Community Today!
Feb. 8, 2023 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15, 2023 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
March 8, 2023 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: Critical Hit! Tabletop Gaming in the Library

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Christa Porter

Dungeons and Dragons and Wizards – oh my!

Join us for the first NCompass Live webinar of 2023, ‘Critical Hit! Tabletop Gaming in the Library’, on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 10am CT.

Tabletop Gaming such as Dungeons and Dragons have skyrocketed in popularity with the rise of realplay podcasts, game channels, books, and even TV shows. Join Cait as she discusses the how and why of implementing tabletop gaming into library programming, and how to make your next game session a critical hit!

Presenter: Caitlin Lombardo, Librarian, Bennett Martin Public Library, Lincoln (NE) City Libraries.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Jan. 11, 2023 – Best New Teen Reads of 2022
Jan. 18, 2023 – First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know
Jan. 25, 2023 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Learn About TechGirlz & Inspire Girls in Your Community Today!
Feb. 8, 2023 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15, 2023 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
March 8, 2023 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Managing Technology Problems: Using SpringShare LibAnswers as a Ticketing System

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Christa Porter

Learn how to manage your library’s technology problems using SpringShare LibAnswers on next week’s Pretty Sweet Tech NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, December 28, at 10am CT.

Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.

Come to this session to learn how (and why) to set up a SpringShare LibAnswers Queue to manage all technology-related problems in your library. I will share our experience in setting up and using our “LibTech” queue to track issues pertaining to the library website, library services platform, and hardware/software in the library.

Presenter: Bobbi-Jean Ludwig, Coordinator of Library Technology Services & E-Resources Librarian, Calvin T. Ryan Library – University of Nebraska – Kearney.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Jan. 4, 2023 – Critical Hit! Tabletop Gaming in the Library
Jan. 11, 2023 – Best New Teen Reads of 2022
Jan. 18, 2023 – First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know
Jan. 25, 2023 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Learn About TechGirlz & Inspire Girls in Your Community Today!
Feb. 8, 2023 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15, 2023 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
March 8, 2023 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: Summer Reading Program 2023: All Together Now

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Christa Porter

Get ready for the 2023 Summer Reading Program, All Together Now, on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, December 21, at 10am CT.

Learn about quality books to consider for your library’s collection and start planning for All Together Now. Kids will be clamoring for both fiction and nonfiction titles as they read all about Kindness, Friendship, and Unity, the topics for the 2023 Summer Reading Program.

Presenter: Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services, Nebraska Library Commission.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Dec. 28 – Pretty Sweet Tech – Managing Technology Problems: Using SpringShare LibAnswers as a Ticketing System
Jan. 4, 2023 – Critical Hit! Tabletop Gaming in the Library
Jan. 11, 2023 – Best New Teen Reads of 2022
Jan. 18, 2023 – First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know
Jan. 25, 2023 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Learn About TechGirlz & Inspire Girls in Your Community Today!
Feb. 8, 2023 – Accessibility Isn’t Just for Patrons! Internal Documentation for Everyone
Feb. 15, 2023 – Digital Libraries as Digital Third Place: Virtual Library Programming
March 8, 2023 – Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library

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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NCompass Live: Tips and Tricks for Fundraising a Major Construction Project During a Pandemic

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Christa Porter

Learn some ‘Tips and Tricks for Fundraising a Major Construction Project During a Pandemic’ on next week’s NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, December 7, at 10am CT.

Expansion & update of Keene Memorial Library has been a goal since 2004. In 2018, with help from the Friends of Keene Memorial Library, the project got its start with 67% approval in a public bond vote. A historic flood in 2019 & the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 both served as major project set-backs. In Spring 2021, with renewed efforts and teamwork, the project was finally back on track. Groundbreaking became a reality in Summer 2022. All of this required incredible teamwork & the full support of our Mayor, City Council, Administration & Friends group. Come learn how we kept the project from falling off the books, wrote over a dozen successful grants, & made this project a reality.

Presenters: Laura England-Biggs, Library Director, Keene Memorial Library, Fremont, NE; Linda McClain, Library Board Liaison, Friends of Keene Memorial Library.

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Dec. 21 – Summer Reading Program 2023: All Together Now
Dec. 28 – Pretty Sweet Tech
Jan. 4, 2023 – Critical Hit! Tabletop Gaming in the Library
Jan. 11, 2023 – Best New Teen Reads of 2022
Jan. 18, 2023 – First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know

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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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Everything You Missed from Internet Librarian 2022

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Christa Porter

Hear about everything you missed at Internet Librarian 2022 on next week’s Pretty Sweet Tech NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, November 30, at 10am CT.

Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.

Maybe it’s because the conference was finally in person this year, but this was my favorite conference in a long time. It’s nice to know people still come in 3D. It helps that Internet Librarian is the leading technology conference for librarians. If you weren’t able to make it this year, or missed some sessions you really wanted to see, this Pretty Sweet Tech will cover some major themes, resources, and good times from this year’s Internet Librarian 2022 conference. Here’s a sneak preview:

Tackling community problems in the library: sometimes it’s techy, sometimes it’s just human, learn new ways to get the job done.
New Ways of Communicating and Working Together: open source platforms, consortiums, partnerships, and that gooey togetherness.
Games, Gadgets, & Techy Goodness: explore all the cool new tech, activities, and resources available to libraries.
Entrepreneurship, Makerspaces, & Library Resources: how can libraries leverage makerspace tech to support entrepreneurship and career preparation?
Predicting the Future: touching on cutting edge technology in and out of the library

There’s a lot to unpack here, so I hope to see you there!

Upcoming NCompass Live shows:

Dec. 21 – Summer Reading Program 2023: All Together Now
Dec. 28 – Pretty Sweet Tech
Jan. 11, 2023 – Best New Teen Reads of 2022
Jan. 18, 2023 – First Amendment Audits: What You Need to Know

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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