Category Archives: Announcements

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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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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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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CPLS Annual Meeting to be Monumental

Posted on June 29, 2020 by autumn

The Central Plains Library System will be hosting their FIRST EVER Virtual Annual Meeting via Zoom! We might not be able to get together in person, but that will not stop us from celebrating all that has been accomplished this … 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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Golden Sower 2021-2022

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Denise

Shawna Lindner Youth Services Librarian – Kearney Public Library With many libraries and schools closed across the state, and the CPLS Golden Sower Reading Day in Kearney canceled, access to books may be a little more difficult for you this … Continue reading →

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Fighting Coronavirus

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Denise

All products on this list meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The American Chemistry Council’s Center for Biocide Chemistries has compiled a list of products that have been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Handling Anxiety Over the Unknown

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Denise

Be the Pond Self Quarantine Yoga Chair Yoga Dance with Sherry Zak Morris Stress Relief for Caregivers and Kids during COVID-19

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Virtual Programming for Teens

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Denise

Kids, now more than ever, are learning newer and better ways to interact in a digital age now that it is mixed with safer-at-home orders.  How will you keep up with them so you don’t lose that connection that many … Continue reading →

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