Public Information and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 30, 2012
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tessa Terry
402-471-3434
800-307-2665
Nebraska Library Commission Awards 21st
Century Skills Scholarships
Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Nebraska Library Commission recently
awarded 21st Century Librarian scholarships to ten Nebraska students in
undergraduate and graduate Library Science programs. Nebraska Library
Commission Director Rod Wagner commented, "The Nebraska Library Commission
is pleased to support Nebraska students engaged in pre-professional library
science educational programs. The focus on 21st century skills is essential
to meeting the library service needs of Nebraska's diverse population. We
expect that our program will assist in providing students with needed skills
leading to higher quality library services across Nebraska."
Students who wish to apply for scholarships for
a Library and Information Services Professional Certificate (offered through
Nebraska's community colleges), an Associate of Arts or Science Degree in
Library and Information Services, a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree with
a major in Library and Information Science or Library Media, a Master of
Arts or Science Degree in Library and Information Science, a Master of Arts
or Science degree in Education with a School Library Media endorsement, or a
Graduate-level School Library Media Endorsement should submit application
materials by June 1, 2012.
For more information about Nebraska's
Cultivating Rural Librarians' 21st Century Skills program, see \NowHiring\. For a list of current scholarship
recipients, see
/NowHiring/ScholarshipRecipients.aspx.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is
the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and
17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and
museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at
the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation;
and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute,
please visit www.imls.gov.
As Nebraska's state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is an
advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The
mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development, and
coordination of library and information services-"bringing together people
and information." The most up-to-date news releases from the Nebraska
Library Commission are always available on the Library Commission Website,
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases.
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April 2012 Scholarship Recipients
Andrea Wright, Omaha
Kimberly Rothgeb, Omaha
Libby Munsell, York
Angela Krejci, Louisville
Nicholas Runyan, Ainsworth
Angela Stacie Bannon, Lincoln
Jill Sempek, Columbus
Carryna Northup, Lincoln
Michelle McCay-Broyles, Holdrege
Monica Tidyman, Stromsburg