Author Archives: Denise

December Social Media Programs

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Denise

October is gone and November has started. That means, in this year of 2020, it is time to prepare some activities for December which may involve your patrons through social media websites such as Facebook and Instagram. Here are seven … Continue reading →

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E-rate: What’s New for 2021?

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Denise

These important workshops are now open for registration! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all workshops will be held online only via GoToWebinar. NOTE: This online workshop is being offered on multiple days and at varied times. The same information … Continue reading →

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Friend Your Library

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Denise
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Year-Long Access to Reader Zone

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Denise

Great News! Many Nebraska libraries used the online record-keeping tool, Reader Zone, which is a user-friendly way to collect reading data for their Summer Reading Programs. We racked up nearly 1.7 million minutes of reading this summer. In light of … Continue reading →

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Do You Need A Disclaimer?

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Denise

A question that has been coming up frequently now that libraries are opening to the public is whether or not there should be a disclaimer stating that the library is not responsible should a visitor or patron become ill with … Continue reading →

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Nebraska 1K Reading Challenge

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Denise

In this difficult year, librarians learned about using technology to do a wide variety of tasks. One example is using Reader Zone to keep track of Summer Reading Goals instead of collecting that information on paper reading logs. Some found … Continue reading →

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Two Important Websites to Review

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Denise

Strong libraries are essential to the recovery of communities devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help guide communities, library workers, and library supporters along the path to recovery, on July 15 ALA launched a curated, online repository of tools, guides, … Continue reading →

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YouTube Channel

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Denise

The Central Plains Library System has a new means of communication. We have a YouTube Channel! This will allow us to post videos of our CPLS Board Meetings and to offer a way for all of our librarians to participate in continuing … Continue reading →

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NEW Reader Zone Features!!

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Denise

The Additional Questions feature allows you to gather more data from your readers.You can ask up to five questions for your readers to answer anytime they’re participating with a Reading Group. The questions are:1.  What is your date of birth?2.  What is … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Signage

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Denise

Here is the customizable signage I mentioned on our Zoom call this morning. Thanks to DEMCO for providing these templates.

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