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Tag Archives: Library Science
#BookFaceFriday – “On the Go with Senior Services” by Phyllis Goodman
Listen up, it’s #BookFaceFriday!
The Nebraska Library Commission is hiring! We are looking for a Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for our Talking Book and Braille (TBBS) department to help us recruit, retain, and engage our TBBS patrons.
The Talking Book and Braille Service is a no-cost braille and Audiobook library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical or perceptual disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page or a reading disability. It’s one of the NLC’s core services and, while not limited to, is used by many Nebraska senior citizens.“On the Go with Senior Services : Library Programs for Any Time and Any Place” by Phyllis Goodman (Libraries Unlimited, 2020) is a part of NLC’s Library Science Collection, which provides professional and reference materials for Nebraska librarians and library science programs. This includes all librarians and library science students. The checkout period is 4 weeks, and items can be sent through the mail or picked up in person. You can find all of these books and more in our catalog, or reach out to our reference staff for a recommendation!
“Providing programming at senior living facilities may be uncharted territory for many libraries. If you’re looking to begin offering programs for senior residents, start your research with this book. Find inspiration to take seniors to the past or around the world, make everyone an artist or author, empower them to use technology confidently, and connect with people living with dementia.”
― Jennie Fidler, Special Services Coordinator, Oconomowoc Public Library
Love this #BookFace & reading? Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
Posted in Books & Reading, Education & Training, Library Management, Talking Book & Braille Service (TBBS)
Tagged Book Covers, bookface, bookfacefriday, books, Hiring, Librarians, Library Development, Library Science, Marketing Outreach Coordinator, On the Go with senior Services, Phyllis Goodman, TBBS
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Central Community College announces LIS classes for Spring 2023
Library and Information Services (LIS) class registration at Central Community College for Spring 2023: January 9, 2023 – May 4, 2023. Enrollment for the spring semester opens Monday, November 14, 2022.
Classes include:
LIBR 2100 Reference Resources and Services
Marty Magee, Instructor
• Professional competencies including legal and ethical responsibilities
• Reference interview process
• The Reference collection
• Evaluation and use of digital resources, including databases, and websites
LIBR 2150 Managing Collections in Libraries and Information Agencies
Patty Birch, Instructor
• Basics of Collection Management including terminology and models
• 21st Century Libraries
• Selection, Acquisition, Deselection/Weeding
• Intellectual Freedom and Copyright
LIBR 2210 Cataloging and Classification
Ruth Carlock, Instructor
• The bibliographic record
• Sears and Library of Congress subject headings
• Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems
• Machine-Readable Cataloging Record (MARC record)
• Resource Description and Access (RDA) Instructions
Change coming… The LIBR 2210 Cataloging & Classification course will be
merged with the LIBR 2150 Managing Collections in Libraries & Information
Agencies class. Beginning Fall 2023, the new course will be LIBR 2210 Develop &
Organize Collections. At that time, the Library & Information Services Certificate
will be reduced from 18 credit hours to a 15-credit hour program.
Spring 2023 will be the last time the Cataloging & Classification course and the
current Managing Collections in Libraries & Information Agencies will be taught.
All classes are online and can be applied to a Central Community College Associate Degree. See details of classes and registration information at: http://www.cccneb.edu/lis/
For information concerning Admissions or Registration, contact: Dee Johnson djohnson@cccneb.edu, 402-562-1418 or Toll Free at 877-222-0780
Central Community College announces LIS classes for Fall 2022
Library and Information Services (LIS) class registration at Central Community College for Fall 2022: August 15, 2022 – December 9, 2022. Enrollment for the fall semester opens Monday, April. 11, 2022.
Classes include:
LIBR 1010 Foundations of Library and Information Services
Marty Magee, Instructor
This course, the recommended first in the Library and Information Services curriculum, provides
introductory information in multiple areas.
• Library history and organizations
• Foundation Principles/Code of Ethics
• Information databases and Internet usage
LIBR 2250 Leadership and Management in Library and Information Agencies
Michael Straatmann, Instructor
This course includes the theories, concepts and activities integral to leading and managing 21st
Century libraries and information agencies.
• Leadership principles
• Management strategies
• Policies and procedures
LIBR 2940 Library and Information Services Capstone Practicum
Patty Birch, Instructor
This capstone course is the last course in the Library and Information Services program. Students
will complete 40 hours of service learning in a host library. The course also includes a review of
the principal pieces of learning from the LIS program.
•Prerequisites: LIBR 1010, 2100, 2150, 2210, & 2250
All classes are online and can be applied to a Central Community College Associate Degree. See details of classes and registration information at: http://www.cccneb.edu/lis/
For information concerning Admissions or Registration, contact: Dee Johnson djohnson@cccneb.edu, 402-562-1418 or Toll Free at 877-222-0780
Central Community College announces LIS classes for Spring 2022
Library and Information Services (LIS) class registration at Central Community College for Spring 2022: January 10, 2022 – May 5, 2022. Enrollment for the spring semester opens Thusday Nov. 15, 2021.
Classes include:
LIBR 2100 Reference Resources and Services
Marty Magee, Instructor
• Professional competencies including legal and ethical responsibilities
• Reference interview process
• The Reference collection
• Evaluation and use of digital resources, including databases, and websites
LIBR 2150 Managing Collections in Libraries and Information Agencies
Patty Birch, Instructor
• Basics of Collection Management including terminology and models
• 21st Century Libraries
• Selection, Acquisition, Deselection/Weeding
• Intellectual Freedom and Copyright
LIBR 2210 Cataloging and Classification
Ruth Carlock, Instructor
• The bibliographic record
• Sears and Library of Congress subject headings
• Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems
• Machine-Readable Cataloging Record (MARC record)
• Resource Description and Access (RDA) Instructions
All classes are online and can be applied to a Central Community College Associate Degree. See details of classes and registration information at: http://www.cccneb.edu/library/
For information concerning Admissions or Registration, contact: Dee Johnson djohnson@cccneb.edu, 402-562-1418 or Toll Free at 877-222-0780
Register Now for Fall LIS Classes at Central Community College
Library and Information Services (LIS) class registration is now open at Central Community College for Fall 2021: August 16, 2021 – December 10, 2021.
Classes include:
- Foundations of Library and Information Services, with Marty Magee, Instructor. This course provides introductory information in multiple areas including the history of libraries, foundational principles, databases and websites, library technology use, programming, and changing library roles.
- Library history and organizations
- Foundation Principles/Code of Ethics
- Information databases and Internet usage
- Leadership and Management in Library and Information Agencies, with Michael Straatmann, Instructor. This course includes the theories, concepts, and activities integral to leading and managing 21st Century libraries and information agencies.
- Leadership principles
- Management strategies
- Policies and procedures
- Library and Information Services Capstone Practicum, with Patty Birch, Instructor. In this final course in the LIS program, students complete 40 hours of service learning in a host library and review learning from the LIS program.
- Prerequisites: LIBR 1010, 2100, 2150, 2210, & 2250
For information concerning Admissions or Registration, contact: Dee Johnson djohnson@cccneb.edu, 402-562-1418 or Toll Free at 877-222-0780
#BookFaceFriday – “Librarian Tales” by William Ottens
This #BookFaceFriday really stacks up!
We are not done hyping NLC’s library science collection! It’s not just textbooks and curriculum, but fun reads like “Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks” by William Ottens (Skyhorse, 2020.) A book of anecdotes that is perfect for library staff and those who think librarians just read all day long. This Library Science Collection provides professional and reference materials for Nebraska librarians and library science programs. This includes all librarians and library science students. The checkout period is 4 weeks, and items can be sent through the mail or picked up in person. You can find all of these books and more in our catalog, or reach out to our reference staff for a recommendation!
“”In this delightful book, Ottens pulls back the cover of library life and the magic and mayhem found within. Librarians will recognize themselves in these wonderful stories, while readers will gain a greater appreciation for their favorite local library.”
― Jill Grunenwald, author of Reading Behind Bars: A True Story of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian
This week’s #BookFace model is the most adorable book stack I’ve ever seen.
Love this #BookFace & reading? Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
#BookFaceFriday – “Creativity for Library Career Advancement”
A bright idea for a #BookFaceFriday!
Voila! Did you know the Commission has a collection of library science titles? Our Library Science Collection provides professional and reference materials for Nebraska librarians and library science programs. This includes all librarians and library science students. The checkout period is 4 weeks, and items can be sent through the mail or picked up in person. We get new titles in all the time like “Creativity for Library Career Advancement: Perspectives, Techniques and Eureka Moments” edited by Vera Gubnitskaia and Carol Smallwood (McFarland, 2019.) You can find all of these books and more in our catalog, or reach out to our reference staff for a recommendation!
“An insightful collection…expertly organized and presented…an extraordinary, informative, comprehensive, and insightful contribution that is very highly recommended”―Midwest Book Review
This week’s #BookFace model is Jen Wrampe, NLC’s Administrative Staff Assistant. She pretty much keeps our office running; without her we wouldn’t even have pens to write with.
Love this #BookFace & reading? Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
Register Now for Summer and Fall LIS Classes at Central Community College
Library and Information Services (LIS) class registration is now open at Central Community College for Summer 2021: May 24, 2021 – July 29, 2021, and Fall 2021: August 16, 2021 – December 10, 2021.
Classes include:
Summer 2021
- Reference Resources and Services, with Marty Magee, Instructor. This course covers use of print and digital resources, professional competencies, and the reference interview process.
Fall 2021
- Foundations of Library and Information Services, with Marty Magee, Instructor. This course provides introductory information in multiple areas including the history of libraries, foundational principles, databases and websites, library technology use, programming, and changing library roles.
- Leadership and Management in Library and Information Agencies, with Michael Straatmann, Instructor. This course includes the theories, concepts, and activities integral to leading and managing 21st Century libraries and information agencies.
- Library and Information Services Capstone Practicum, with Patty Birch, Instructor. In this final course in the LIS program, students complete 40 hours of service learning in a host library and review learning from the LIS program.
For information concerning Admissions or Registration, contact: Dee Johnson djohnson@cccneb.edu, 402-562-1418 or Toll Free at 877-222-0780
#BookFaceFriday – “Lessons in Censorship” by Catherine J. Ross
This week’s #BookFaceFriday won’t be silenced!
At the Nebraska Library Commission we love Banned Books Week and the spotlight it puts on censorship. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to read. We love the idea that there are no forbidden books! An especially pertinent title in our Library Science collection is “Lessons in Censorship: How Schools and Courts Subvert Students’ First Amendment Rights” by Catherine J. Ross (Harvard University Press; Illustrated Edition, 2015.) Our Library Science Collection provides professional and reference materials for Nebraska librarians and library science programs. This includes all librarians and library science students. The checkout period is 4 weeks, and items can be sent through the mail or picked up in person.
“An extraordinary book. Ross offers the best account I have read about why we have free speech and why we value it so much―insightful and accessible. Beyond explaining what students can say, and how they can say it, and how limits have developed over the last ninety years, Lessons in Censorship powerfully argues that speech rights in public school are essential to the health of democratic governance―every concerned citizen must read this book.”―Gene Policinski, author of the weekly column Inside the First Amendment
This week’s #BookFace model is Hollin Attendola, one of our Talking Book & Braille Service Library Readers Advisors.
Love this #BookFace & reading? Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
Posted in Books & Reading, Education & Training
Tagged Banned Books Week, Book Covers, bookface, bookfacefriday, books, Censorship, Library Science
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#BookFaceFriday 2020 Challenge
It’s been quite a year with #BookFace!
Our 2020 challenge, #BookFace style! We decided to jump on the meme bandwagon and share some classic NLC #BookFace photos. Because no matter what’s happening out in the world, we’ve still got your back. Check out a few of our great services like:
- Book Club Kits
- Library Science Collections
- Interlibrary Loan
- Talking Book & Braille Service
- Nebraska Overdrive Libraries!
- University of Nebraska Press & State Documents Collection
And these are just the services we promote with #BookFaceFriday. Visit the Nebraska Library Commission main page to explore everything we offer!
Love this #BookFace & reading? Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
#BookFaceFriday – “Small Public Library Management”
There’s nothing like a little Library Science on a #BookFaceFriday!
Did you know the Commission has a collection of library science titles? Our Library Science Collection provides professional and reference materials for Nebraska librarians and library science programs. This includes all librarians and library science students. Checkout period is 4 weeks, and items can be sent through the mail or picked up in person. An especially pertinent title for Nebraska is “Small Public Library Management” by Jane Pearlmutter and Paul Nelson (American Library Association Editions, 2012.)
“Highly recommended to any small public library administrator it will have a permanent place on this reviewer’s nightstand.” —Booklist
This week’s #BookFace model is Cathy Hatterman, NLC’s Acquisitions Librarian. Cathy orders books and magazines for the Library of Congress collection, as well as for the Reference collection, and any special orders needed.
Love this #BookFace & reading? Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
Posted in Books & Reading, Education & Training
Tagged Book Covers, bookface, bookfacefriday, books, Library Science
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#BookFaceFriday “Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide…”
Holy Wisdom, Batman! Check out this week’s #BookFace!
Do you struggle with purchasing graphic novels for the library, or recommending them to readers? Luckily for you this week’s #BookFace has you covered with everything from super-heroes to horror. “Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More” by Michael Pawuk (Libraries Unlimited, 2007) is the perfect fit for understanding all of the diverse genres. This title is part of our Library Science Collection, the collection provides professional and reference materials for Nebraska librarians and library science programs! You can check this out yourself by searching the Online Catalog,
Adding graphic novels to your library collection is a surefire way to boost circulation and build customer loyalty. But with thousands of graphic novels being published annually and no sign of a slowdown, how do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre.
This week’s #BookFaceFriday model is NLC’s Technology Librarian, Amanda Sweet Since she was the face behind the book this week, it was only fitting to let you in a couple of her favorite graphic novel series:
Scott Pilgrim series written and illustrated by Bryan Lee O’Malley.
This six-book series is quirky and fun. Scott Pilgrim is perpetually unemployed and in a band. The characters are wonderfully drawn, in more ways than one.
Mercy Thompson series, written by Patricia Briggs & David Lawrence, illustrated by Francis Tsai. This graphic novel series is a prequel to the book series about shapeshifter coyote Mercy Thompson. This series is great whether or not you’ve read the books. She’s a strong character.
Love this #BookFace & reading? We suggest checking out all the titles available for book clubs at http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ref/bookclub. Check out our past #BookFaceFriday photos on the Nebraska Library Commission’s Facebook page!
Posted in Books & Reading, General
Tagged Book Art, bookface, bookfacefriday, Comic book, graphic novel, Library Science, Manga, Michael Pawuk, Reading
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