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…
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We have experienced a delay in the TRaiLS Board of Directors voting form opening. If you tried to vote yesterday and were not able to access the form, please give it a try now. The form should be live and ready to go! Voting will…
The TRaiLS Board of Directors strives to represent the full diversity of library service interests and geographical parts of the System. The 2016 3-year term candidates have been nominated by library colleagues from the service area. Five current board members are running for shortened terms…
This program recognizes and honors books written by Nebraska authors, published by Nebraska publishers, set in Nebraska, or relating to Nebraska. If you know of a book that matches this criteria, nominate it at http://centerforthebook.nebraska.gov/awards/nebookawards.html
Session Descriptions: Horrible, Evil, Library Books with Tammy Parrott, Tiffany Mautino, and Katie Gregory (Mid-Continent Public Library): Intellectual Freedom is a core value of library service. A publicly supported library provides free, equitable, and confidential access to information for all people in the community. We…
The application filing window for libraries for E-rate Form 471 has been extended to July 21! (this extension date is not reflected in our current newsletter) See the USAC Special Edition News Brief for details. Find helpful information to complete E-rate forms on the NLC…
Register at: http://goo.gl/forms/mm4oOoI50Y Session 1: Bully-Proofing Your Library presented by Pat Wagner 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (with one hour lunch) Whether you call it bullying, harassing, intimidating, stalking, threatening, tormenting, browbeating, needling, or pushing people around, commonsense calls it bad behavior. What steps need…
The NLA Advocay Committee has put together a tool kit for libraries participating in Snap Shot Day this month. If your library has never participated you can visit the page to learn more about joining this state-wide library advocacy movement. Link to 2016 Snapshot Day…
Technology Programming & Makerspaces With Craig Lefteroff, NLC Technology Innovation Librarian Running Programs: Technology Training at Your Library: We’ll delve into technology programs, from basic computer classes to presentations on topics such as coding and virtual reality. We’ll discuss planning, format, marketing, and follow-up, so…
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Library Improvement Grants for 2016 totaling $58,983 to thirteen Nebraska public libraries, and a state-run institutional library. These competitive grants were funded with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) monies from the Institute of Museum and Library Services…