WLS Board Meeting Cancelled
The Western Library System Board Meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th at the Chadron Public Library has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
Canva Workshop
With Canva you can easily produce a variety of marketing tools, including eye-catching flyers, social media posts, & items for websites. Thursday, May 14, 2020 Online! 9:30 to 12:30 (CT) Register at https://bit.ly/Canva177 AND 1:30 to 4:30 Register at https://bit.ly/Canva178
Nebraska Library Association (NLA) Conference (CLX’D due to Covid-19)
NLA Together Facing Forward – October 7th-9th, 2020 The Nebraska Library Association (NLA) Conference will take place October 7-9, 2020 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney NE. Our call for proposals has been extended through Saturday May 9. The Conference Program Selection Committee invites you to submit your proposals…
National Library Week April 19 – 25, 2020
Click on this link: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/reserve/National.Library.Week.Ideas.2020.pdf
Advocacy Webinar from United for Libraries
United for Libraries will host a free webinar “Advocacy for Your Library During a Crisis” on Wednesday, April 15 at 12 p.m. (CST). Register here for the webinar. “How can you work with your local elected officials on library advocacy during this time of COVID-19, and beyond? Learn how to…
Congratulations Bridgeport and Kimball
Libraries Get Help for High-Tech Makerspaces with Kreutz Bennett Grants Posted on March 31, 2020 by Christa Porter Kreutz Bennett Donor-Advised Fund focuses on empowering libraries Today’s libraries provide important services that go far beyond books. They are used for community gathering places, internet access, remote conferencing, public meetings, after-school…
Applications for 2020 ARSL conference SCHOLARSHIPS – deadline is in 10 days!!!
Just a quick reminder that the applications for the 2020 ARSL Fall Conference Scholarships are open on the ARSL website. There are three different applications with different eligibility so be sure to read over the criteria before you apply. These scholarships are for the first time attendees ONLY so anyone…
New Application Deadlines
New Application Deadlines for IMLS Library Services Grants Grant Proposals for Five Agency Programs Due Later in April, May Washington, DC— The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that several upcoming application deadlines for library services grants will be changed to support libraries and their communities as they respond to…
Access to Booklist is FREE
All Booklist and Book Links content on www.booklistonline.com is now freely available until further notice. You can browse through the full journal and see ALL of the book reviews without any cost or subscription. This is a wonderful gift for library personnel.
Free limited-time-resources to use at home!
So many vendors are stepping up to help everyone affected by school closures. This page is a collection of free limited-time-only resources for your patrons to use at home. E-Books TumbleBook Library – Over 1100 titles for grades K-6, with animated, talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books,…