April 10, 9:15 -12:30

Seward Memorial Library, Computer Lab

Our first workshop on March 27 filled up, so we are offering a second chance!

Library websites and social media platforms are always more effective with a good advertising image and a catchy title. Copyright can make it difficult to find and use images for free online. This session will dive into how to use Canva to design and build our own images that can be used to spice up our advertising. Together, we will run through examples of amazing advertising we have encountered in the past, then look at why that advertising works. When we know what works, we will dive into Canva itself and start building our own. Get hands-on experience to improve your marketing game in your library! Additional resources and free tools will be provided.

Register at http://bit.ly/Canva176

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The Southeast Library System, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on consulting and training for library staff and boards in the southeast corner of Nebraska, is looking for a part-time administrative assistant.  This position is for 12.5 hours weekly and the schedule for this position is flexible during our usual business hours (9:00 am – 5:00 pm).

Primary Duties of this position:

• Customer Service Contact
  During their shifts, the Administrative Assistant is the primary contact for incoming phone calls and greeting people coming into the office. When the Executive Director & Assistant Director are both away from the office, this position is expected to be able to answer basic questions.
• System Bookkeeper
  This position will pay bills as approved by Executive Director, prepare payroll, request quarterly funding from Nebraska Library Commission, prepare bank deposits, monitor budget statements, work with system accountant and auditor, prepare materials for year-end audit, work with Executive Director and Executive Committee to prepare annual budget for approval by board, file appropriate federal and state tax forms.
• Provide circulation services to member libraries
  This position is the primary contact for the SELS book kit program and journal article request program for member libraries. They will place reservations for kits, maintain records on circulation, check out and mail books to requesting libraries, check in returned kits, maintain notification lists for journal article request service, distribute table of contents to those interested, fulfill article requests.
• General Clerical Duties
  Maintain office supplies, tidy office suite, and other such tasks.

We are looking for candidates with the following preferred attributes:

• Professional, pleasant, & courteous communication style.
• Basic computer literacy skills, especially email, Microsoft Excel, document scanning, and QuickBooks.
• Experience with libraries and/or non-profit organizations.

Beginning wage: $10 per hour

To apply, provide resume to scott.childers.sels@gmail.com . Consideration begins October 7.

This year’s retreat will bring us to a quarter century of this wonderful and enriching event for youth services librarians!

The retreat will again be held at Camp Carol Joy Holling near Ashland, Nebraska. The dates are August 29-30 and the prices have remained the same as last year. 11 CE are available for attendance at both days.

The workshop topics will be:

• Recommended Children’s Books 2018-2019
• Copyright for Youth Services
• Intellectual Freedom and Youth
•  “Book Talk” your Favorite Ideas, Resources, and Solutions
• Recognizing Trauma in Children
• Storytelling: A Personal Touch in this Digital World
• YA Literature and the Teen Brain
• SPICE UP Your Programming for Young Children with SPANISH LANGUAGE EXPERIENCES
• Great Books for Tweens and Teens
• The Story of the Orphan Grain Train: An Example of Storytelling with Pippa White

While this retreat is designed especially for those who plan to stay overnight and attend both days, the following options are available:

• Both days with overnight, single occupancy, includes all meals ($160)
• Both days with overnight, double occupancy, includes all meals ($130)
• Both days with lunch ($105)
• Thursday only, includes lunch ($55)
• Friday only, includes lunch ($50)
• Wednesday evening arrival (+$80)

Registration is open until August 13th at http://bit.ly/2019YSR.

The agenda for the two day retreat is as follows:

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For the fourth year in a row, “School Librarians in the Digital Age” will be cosponsored by the Nebraska School Librarians Association and SELS. This year the location will be Room 101 at the new Don Clifton Professional Learning Center. Address: 710 Hill Street, Lincoln, NE. The room will open for registrants at 8:45 am, the event will begin at 9:00 am, and we will be done by 12:00 pm.

Please register at http://bit.ly/2019SchoolLib

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Come and join us! Get acquainted with 2020-2021 potential picture book nominees. We will have all of them available for you to read.

Friday, May 24, 9-noon
Seward Memorial Library
233 South 5th Street, Seward, NE

Register at http://bit.ly/2019GSower