CPLS subscribes to a few professional magazines. NebraskAccess provides the content of these and an array of other periodicals. Reading them is a good way to stay up to date on library topics. Our selection includes:
American Libraries
The Magazine of the American Library Association
Horn Book Magazine
Provides reviews of the best new books for children and teens, not to mention articles, editorials, columns, essays, and interviews that offer valuable insights into the best children’s literature and the talents who create it. It is the publication of choice for those who are passionate about children’s literature.
Knowledge Quest
Provides news from the American Association of School Librarians.
Library Journal
“The single-most comprehensive publican for librarians, with ground-breaking features and analytical news reports covering technology, management, policy, and other professional concerns. Its hefty review sections evaluate nearly 7,000 books annually, along with hundreds of audiobooks, videos, databases, web sites, and systems that libraries buy.”
Public Libraries
The official publication of the Public Library Association.
School Library Journal
“The leading print magazine serving librarians who work with young people in schools and public libraries.” It is the world’s largest and most authoritative reviewer of children’s and young adult content–principally books, but also including audio, video, and the Web.
Simply email the CPLS office at cplsasst@gmail.com with the journals you’d like to receive notifications for, and we’ll put you on the email list for those publications.
Once a new issue of a periodical arrives at the CPLS office, we will scan and distribute the table of contents via email. From there, you can request the articles you’d like to read. We’ll scan and send them to you as soon as we can. That way, you can enjoy them right away, or save them for later; read them whenever! Scanned copies of articles can be shared among staff, volunteers, and board members; they are not for general distribution and circulation. We can send one scanned copy of an article per institution. We’ll complete article requests as soon as possible, but please allow some leeway, in case the CPLS staff is away from the office.
This service is only for libraries within the current CPLS service area in central Nebraska. Policies and journal offerings are subject to change. If there is a journal you’d like to see added to the service, feel free to submit it for consideration. We appreciate your ideas and feedback; please email us with any questions and concerns.