NCompass Newsletter Vol. 7 No. 3 Page 3, FY 2000

Grants for Children's Services

The Nebraska Library Commission awarded the following grants for Excellence in Children's Library Services in FY 2000:

Central City Public Library - $500 written by Denise Pullen. A mentoring program with young adult-age students serving as mentors for younger at-risk children.

Columbus Public Library - $1,400 written by Glee Nelson. Collaboration with the school migrant family coordinator to bring summer reading to Spanish-speaking children with programs in English and Spanish.

Hruska Memorial Public Library (David City) - $1,000 written by Kay Schmid. Expand collection to make materials available to country school children not served by a public library.

Bess Johnson Elkhorn Public Library - $1,000 written by Pat Headley. Special programming and outreach visits for Spanish-speaking families in the area.

Grand Island Public Library - $2,000 written by Merry Van Seggern. Family Place training to promote and extend child advocacy.

Hastings Public Library - $1,700 written by Kathy Schultz. Outreach, including transportation, to enrich literacy skills of young children and their Spanish-speaking families.

Lexington Public Library - $1,000 Written by Ruth Seward. Spanish-language story hour for school-age children.

Lyons Public Library and West Point Public Library - $1,675 grants written by Mary Fritts and Mary Jo Mack. A cooperative project to provide materials and outreach activities to Spanish-speaking children and their families.

Madison County Library Association (Battle Creek, Madison, Meadow Grove, Newman Grove, and Tilden) - $2,000 written by Kathleen Ageton. Creation of resource packets for at-risk rural children, grades 4,6.

Morton-James Public Library (Nebraska City) - $625 written by Suzanne Bennett. Story time at the community Headstart Center.

Scottsbluff Public Library - $600 written by Trudy Frank. A book tape collection for reluctant young adult readers.

Wymore Public Library - $1,500 written by Jackie Nicholson. Summer school program for primary school-age children who struggle with reading; features adult volunteer mentors and computer activities.

Commissioners/Staff FY 2000

Library Commissioners for FY 2000 were: Robert King, Holdrege, June 2000 to June 2003; Wally Seiler, Alliance, June 1998 to June 2001; Richard Jussel, Kearney, June 1998 to June 2001; Velma Sims, Fremont, March 1999 to October 2001; Kristen Rogge, Johnson, June 1999 to June 2002. Karen Warner, Norfolk, chaired the Commission, serving her first full term until June 2000 and reappointed in June 2000 to another three-year term.