Congratulations to Bellevue Public Library who is a recipient of the TEI Landmark Audio Grant! TEI Landmark Audio, an Indianapolis-based provider of products and services to libraries and schools, announced the winners of their 25th Anniversary Children’s Literacy Grant Awards. Hundreds of public and…
The One Book One Nebraska 2017 book kit is finally here! The TRaiLS Office currently has 15 copies of Black Elk Speaks to lend out. Black Elk Speaks is the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk, as well as his people,…
https://youtu.be/ObsNDCdbBxE Recording of the TRaiLS 2017 Summer Reading Webinar. Presenters: Jackie Steffen, NE Extension Educator; Sally Snyder, Nebraska Library Commission; Sandra Wallick, Lincoln City Libraries Contact the TRaiLS director at trls.director@gmail.com for handouts. We continued recording through breaks so you will want to forward through…
Every year Library Journal groups eligible libraries by total operating expenditures and compares them to peer libraries. Their rating is based on five measures: library visits, circulation, program attendance, public internet terminal use, and electronic circulation. For more information, check out their article in Library Journal. This year, seven…
Register for one of four Pioneer Consortium area meetings (Seward, Cozad, Alliance, and Norfolk) between October 31 and November 3. Current members will meet in the morning, and everyone should attend in the afternoon to learn more about Pioneer’s plans for a Spring 2017 migration…
TRaiLS is offering 20 $250 scholarships to assist attendance of the NLA/NSLA Annual Conference in Omaha, NE scheduled for October 19-21. The deadline to apply is September 21st. We are also offering one $500 scholarship to assist attendance of the ARSL Annual Conference in Fargo,…
DiSPEL stands for Directors Sharing Practice, Experience, and Learning. It is intended for public library directors to gather together for networking and professional development. The following meetings are scheduled for the remainder of 2016: August 19 at the Tekamah Public Library September 9 at the…
The TRaiLS Annual Meeting will be held on August 5th at the Neligh Public Library. Pat Wagner will be joining us via webinar to present a one-hour session of Bully-Proofing Your Library. Lunch will be provided after the NLC Report followed by the TRaiLS Board…
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…
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…