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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 9, 2012
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tessa Terry
402-471-3434
800-307-2665
Nebraska Library Commission Awards 21st Century
Librarian 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 thirty-eight Nebraska students in undergraduate
and graduate Library Science programs. Nebraska Library Commission Director
Rod Wagner commented, "The 21st Century Librarian scholarships contribute to
a workforce equipped to provide the kind and quality of library services
expected in Nebraska’s communities and schools. The Nebraska Library
Commission is pleased to support Nebraska students involved in library
science education programs. We offer our best wishes to these students in
pursuing their educational and career goals."
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, should submit application materials by
November 1, 2012.
June 2012 Scholarship Recipients:
Jennifer Barnason, Lincoln
Nancy Black, Uehling
Michaela Braun, Atkinson
Dixie Codner, Wood River
Shanna Crosby-Wilson, Omaha
Kelley Dible, Sidney
Karen Dittbrenner, Beatrice
Michael Elsener, Lincoln
Susan Finkral, Leigh
Justine Goeden, West Point
Emily Hilkemann, Pierce
Anne Hubbell, Lincoln
Chandra Kosmicki, Boelus
Angela Kroeger, Omaha
Jared Lechner, Norfolk
Ann Maass, Bellevue
Brian Maass, Bellevue
Misty McClain, North Platte
Cory McCune, Omaha
Emily McIllece, Elkhorn
Jennifer Misbach, Omaha
Cally O’Brien, Schuyler
Annette Parde, Lincoln
Jayme Prisbell, Omaha
Stephen Sautter, York
Dorothy Schultz, Wood River
Andrew Sherman, Omaha
Amanda Sisavanh, Bennington
Stefanie Skrdla, Gretna
Shari Spiehs-Hudson, Springfield
Jordan Stough, Bellevue
Rozanne Tuttle, Ogallala
David Watchorn, Ponca
Celeste Wright, Lincoln
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."