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Children’s Librarians Connect across the Miles |
| During the two years the Children’s Services Videoconferences have been held, the number of participating librarians has increased from twenty-five to eighty. In addition, librarians from remote areas such as Bassett, O’Neill, and Crawford—who often find it most difficult to travel and attend continuing education programs—have attended nearly all of the sessions. Rossella Tesch, children’s librarian at Chadron Public Library says, “The Children’s Services Videoconferences are my main source of information on what others are doing and my main source of feedback on my activities. Here in the Panhandle, the videoconferences are very important.” | As Local library budgets tighten and priorities change, children’s librarians report that it is increasingly difficult to attend continuing education events. A recent needs survey rated opportunities for continuing education and ongoing communication as a major need. The Nebraska Library Commission Youth Advisory Board recommended that opportunities to share ideas and to get to know colleagues from all parts of Nebraska be developed. Programming via the state’s interactive videoconferencing system meets the need for reasonably priced continuing education that doesn’t require excessive travel. Topics explored during the quarterly discussions | included
Children’s Book Week, Read Across America, National Library Week, Story
Program Ideas, Golden Sower Awards, Great Internet Sites, and Information
Literacy. Topics planned for 2002-2003 are Delivering Services to Spanish-speaking
Youth, Serving Home-Schooled Youth, Planning Toddler Programs, and School/Public
Library Cooperation. Librarians are encouraged to participate at sites throughout
Nebraska. There is no charge and participants receive continuing education
credit. For more information contact Mary Jackson, Coordinator of Children’s
and Young Adult Services, 402-471-4006, 800-307-2665.
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| Nebraska Library Commission Centennial Celebration | |||||||
| The Nebraska Library Commission celebrated our 100th Anniversary in 2001. In honor of the Centennial, we launched a Centennial Web site, Libraries for the Centuries. The site includes historical photos, documents, and a timeline. The celebration began with a proclamation by Governor Mike Johanns congratulating and recognizing the Nebraska Library Commission for one hundred years of service to the State of Nebraska. Sen. DiAnna Schimek introduced a resolution in the Nebraska Unicameral commemorating the Library Commission Centennial. | A
major component of the Libraries for the Centuries initiative was
the Centennial Speaker Series, culminating with a daylong event at the Commission
offices in Lincoln celebrating November 11, 1901, the date the first office
opened in the basement of the Capitol building. An open house, a luncheon,
and other activities were planned around this presentation that helped us
get in touch with the roots of our past, the librarians who led the way
for the successes that we enjoy today. For more information see the Library Commission home page at <nlc.nebraska.gov>, click on the Centennial button. |
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| Library Commission Director Rod Wagner accepts a window commemorating the Centennial from Nebraska Library Association President Sally Payne. | |||||||
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Children’s Services Grants Awarded for FY 2002 |
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| The
Nebraska Library Commission awarded more than $39,000 in grants for Excellence
in Children’s Library Services in Fall 2001. These grants for innovative
projects for children in public libraries help achieve the goals of the
Libraries of Promise Campaign. For more information see the Commission home
page, <nlc.nebraska.gov>,
search on Grants for Excellence. Grant recipients were:
Atkinson Public Library
Blair Public Library
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Central City Public Library
Columbus Public Library
Grand Island Public Library
Lyons Public Library
Neligh Public Library
Osceola Public Library
Pierce Public Library
Plattsmouth Public Library
Ravenna Public Library
Weeping Water Public Library
Wymore Public Library |
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