News of Nebraska Libraries and People


The University of Nebraska–Lincoln recently received a $276,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a two-year project, “A Virtual Archive of Whitman’s Manuscripts.” The collaboration between Ken Price, Hillegass chair in 19th century American literature in the department of English, and Katherine Walter, special collections and preservation chair in University Libraries will create a finding aid to an estimated 70,000 Walt Whitman manuscripts in more than sixty institutions. For more information see the University Web site, <www.unl.edu/pr/2002/1002/101602anews.html>.


The Holdrege Public Library System recently received monetary gifts in memory of Barbara Johnson, former Head Librarian. Barbara, who died September 25, 2002, served as Film/A.V. Program Coordinator, Library Services Coordinator, and Library Development Consultant for the Nebraska Library Commission from 1964 to 1995.


Deb Robertson, Director of the Library/Resource Center at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, was recently selected to attend a New Mexico Leadership Institute sponsored by the Mountain Plains Library Association.


Ron Heezen, Omaha Public Library Director, resigned this fall to return to Texas.


Ruth Strassler recently retired as Director of the Neligh Public Library.

Nebraska Library Commissioner Wally Seiler, of Alliance, received the Nebraska Library Association (NLA) Trustees, Users, and Friends Citation Award at the 2002 NLA Conference. Wally was honored for more than twenty years of service on the Alliance Public Library Board of Trustees, administration of the Alliance Public Library Foundation, leadership in building the new library, and a host of other volunteer efforts.


The South Sioux City Library recently received a $200,000 grant from the Peter Kiewit Foundation for construction of a new library facility.


Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home recently donated fifty books and videos to Lincoln City Libraries to strengthen resources to help Lincoln’s citizens better understand and cope with the emotional, personal, and family issues that surround the death of a loved one.


Wayne State College Conn Library was selected as a pilot site for “Research Revolution: The Laboratory and the Shaping of Modern Life.” This film viewing, reading, and discussion series aims to increase public understanding of twentieth century scientific discovery and technological transformations.


Sandra Donovan of Bellevue Public Library, Public Library Representative; Pat Hughes of Hastings College, Academic Representative (returning); and Marjorie Shaw of LaVista Public Library, NEON Representative, will serve for three-year terms on the NEBASE Advisory Council.


New Library Directors include: Culbertson Public Library, Dana Wade; Grand Island Veteran’s Home Library, Janice Rihn; Lincoln Correctional Center Diagnostic & Evaluation Center, Earl West; Greenwood Public Library, Karen Frank; Neligh Public Library, Kate Ostenruder; Omaha Veteran’s Administration Medical Center-Learning Resource Center, Marty Magee; Oxford Municipal Library, Becky Hoffman; Ravenna Public Library; Pam Miska; Sargent Township Library, Rebecca Sohrweid; Tecumseh Public Library, Susie Kerner; and Valley Public Library, Frankie Kirkwood.

Grants Awarded for Children's Services
$42,705 in Nebraska Library Commission grants for innovative public library projects for children and young adults was awarded to the following public libraries:

• Atkinson Public Library
• Battle Creek Public Library
• Callaway, Nigel Sprouse Public Library
• Central City Public Library
• Gibbon Public Library
• Gretna Public Library
• Lexington Public Library
• Pierce Public Library
• Randolph Public Library
• Seward Public Library
• South Sioux City Public Library
• Springview, Keya Paha County Library
• Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library
• Wayne Public Library
• Wymore Public Library
• York, Kilgore Memorial Library

For more information about the projects see the Library Commission Web site, <nlc.nebraska.gov>, search on 2002 Children’s Grants Recipients or contact Mary Jackson, 402-471-4006, 800-307-2665.
Stress-free Spanish Language Collection Development
If your library would like to establish or expand a Spanish language collection, OCLC Spanish Sets can meet your collection development needs. OCLC Spanish Sets are preselected sets of books and videos for adults and children containing current bestsellers in Latin American Spanish. Libraries who wish to order Spanish Sets do not have to be members of OCLC. The sets are available to both OCLC member and nonmember libraries.

OCLC Spanish Sets make it easy and affordable to start or develop a Spanish language collection, allowing you to serve your diverse and growing community without outgrowing your budget. Librarians receive significant savings on material costs, full-level cataloging for all materials, and delivery right to the door. Physical processing is available for an additional charge.

Four OCLC Spanish Sets are available:
• Books for Adults (20 titles per set) - $295/set
• Books for Children (10 titles per set) - $95/set
• Videos for Teens/Adults (5 titles per set) - $74.50/set
• Videos for Children (3 titles per set) - $45.50/set

Adult book sets contain newly published titles. Libraries can choose to receive fiction, non-fiction, or mixed sets. Children’s book sets contain popular and classic titles that provide recreational and educational reading. Video sets contain popular new releases selected from prerelease lists. Videos for adults are American feature films with Spanish subtitles. Children’s videos are dubbed in Spanish.

A new Spanish set in each category will be created every other month from prepublication sources to guarantee that libraries receive the newest materials possible. Sets do not duplicate titles, and each set “retires” upon shipment. Sets will be shipped in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Order a single set, a few sets, or create a standing order to build the collection at a steady rate. Full-color bookmarks and tabletop posters (in Spanish and English) accompany each order. Orders for new Spanish Sets include a Spanish Dewey Schedule Poster, free of charge, thanks to OCLC Forest Press.

The OCLC Language Sets service also provides sets of current popular fiction and nonfiction titles in Bengali, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Panjabi, Russian, Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Custom Collections, based on a library’s specific collection development criteria, are also available. For more information about Language Sets options see the Language Sets Web site at <www.oclc.org/languagesets> or contact Christa Burns, 402-471-3107, 800-307-2665, e-mail: Christa Burns.

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