Have you not yet had a chance to learn all the ins and outs of Nebraska’s still relatively new database package? Or do you need a refresher? If so, then this workshop is for you. You will also earn 5 CE through your participation. Presenters are Susan Knisely and Allana Novotny.
The location is Ashland Public Library. Scheduled begin is 9:30 am and the ending time is 3:30 pm. Lunch is on your own. The workshop is free, but it is limited to 20 participants. You may register at http://bit.ly/NebraskAccess.
This activity is supported with funding from the State of Nebraska and from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provision of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Nebraska Library Commission.
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2017 One Book One Nebraska Book Kit Available Now
Black Elk Speaks is the pick for the 2017 One Book One Nebraska. The story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people, offers readers much more than a glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk’s searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres and generations.
For more information about this book kit, as well as our many other book kits, visit our book kit page.
Strategic Planning and Accreditation Workshops
This January, SELS is offering Strategic Planning and Accreditation Workshops in Syracuse (January 12, 1-4pm) and Geneva (January 26, 1-4 pm). If you are interested, please click here to register. Also, please note that, throughout the year, our executive director Scott Childers is ready and willing to consult with you on these subjects via a personal visit to your library or by phone.
Customer Service: How and When to Break the Rules
Who gets which kind of service at your front counter? What if the rules interfere with great customer service? What if a new situation comes up that is not covered by The Book? And what if a new rule is causing havoc with customer relations, and you are the one who has to save the day: What is the right way to break the rules?
On December 2, well-known library consultant Pat Wagner will join us at the Eisley Branch Library of Lincoln City Libraries to address the topic of customer service. This is a four hour interactive workshop worth 4 CEs. The workshop starts with the issue of consistency in service standards regarding policies. Continue reading
Registration Open for Summer Reading Workshop
While it may not be quite the season to already be thinking about Summer Reading 2017, it soon will be. Plan on attending the SELS Summer Reading Workshop “Build a Better World” on November 4. There is no cost to this workshop and lunch is included. You may register at http://bit.ly/SummerReadingNov4 until October 29.
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Leading through Times of Change
Eager to hone your leadership skills? You will have the chance on September 23 at Seward Memorial Library. The cost is just $10 and includes a catered meal. The flyer below contains full details and the registration link. Simply click on it to enlarge! 
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The 22nd Annual Joint Youth Services Retreat: Aug. 25-26
As always, this year’s youth services retreat will be a great chance to relax, participate in sessions directed towards youth services, enjoy wonderful food, network, share ideas, and play. As in past years, the retreat will be held at Carol Joy Holling Camp and Retreat Center near Ashland. New this year is an option to stay overnight not only Thursday evening, but also to arrive the evening of Wednesday, August 24, and stay overnight. This might make it easier for those traveling from a distance.
You can easily register at http://bit.ly/22ndRetreat by the end of the day on August 8th. If for some reason you can’t make the retreat, you can still hear the two feature presenters at the CPLS Youth Services Day on August 19 or at the TRAILS Fall Library Workshop on September 21.
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New Book Kit Available: The impeachment of Abraham Lincoln (a novel by Stephen L. Carter)
Stephen L. Carter’s thrilling novel takes as its starting point an alternate history: President Abraham Lincoln survives the assassination attempt at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Two years later he is charged with overstepping his constitutional authority, both during and after the Civil War, and faces an impeachment trial . . .
Twenty-one-year-old Abigail Canner is a young black woman with a degree from Oberlin, a letter of employment from the law firm that has undertaken Lincoln’s defense, and the iron-strong conviction, learned from her late mother, that “whatever limitations society might place on ordinary negroes, they would never apply to her.” And so Abigail embarks on a life that defies the norms of every stratum of Washington society: working side by side with a white clerk, meeting the great and powerful of the nation, including the president himself. But when Lincoln’s lead counsel is found brutally murdered on the eve of the trial, Abigail is plunged into a treacherous web of intrigue and conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the divided government. (Description from Goodreads.) We have 10 paperback copies available.
Golden Sower Reading Day
Once again, Southeast Library System and Seward Memorial Library will be hosting Golden Sower Reading Day on May 27th. This offers the chance for Golden Sower Readers and those who want to be Golden Sower Readers the chance to read all the books on the primary list. The schedule for the day is as follows:
9:00 am
Kathy Schultz: Announcements about Golden Sower
Reading of Books from Primary List
12:00 pm
Lunch on your own
1:00 pm
Finish Reading of Primary List; Discussion of Titles from Chapter Book and Golden Sower Novel Lists
To register, go to http://bit.ly/ReadingDay.
June 10th Workshop Result of Partnership between SELS and the Nebraska School Librarians Association
SELS and the Nebraska School Librarians Association are partnering to offer a Continuing Education experience called “School Librarians in the Digital Age.” Librarians and media specialists will find themselves in a computer lab at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office for the workshops previewed below. The link to the registration is http://bit.ly/June10SchoolLibrarians. Since space is limited, please cancel your registration if you won’t be able to make it by calling the Southeast Library System office at 1-800-288-6063 or 402-467-6188 or email Todd at todd.schlechte.sels@gmail.com.
JUNE 10 Schedule:
9:30 am – 10 am Registration and Refreshments
10 am – 12 pm Using NebraskAccess Databases in Schools
Susan Knisely
Use one of the computers in the lab, or bring your own device to follow along as Susan explores
the many K12 friendly features of the NebraskAccess databases with us!
12 pm Lunch
At nearby eateries
1 pm – 2 pm Digital Citizenship
Chris Pultz and Chris Haeffner
Explore the concepts of digital citizenship and librarianship.
2 pm – 3 pm This is not your Grandmother’s Library
Cynthia Stodgill
Librarians juggle technology integration, collaborative teaching, professional development, and books. Leveraging the power of social media impacts the role of the library in all of these
areas. This session will introduce busy school librarians to Twitter and Instagram as tools to promote, share and brand the school library. Bring your device and start tweeting!