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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 19, 2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Christa Porter
402-471-3107
800-307-2665
$21,000
in Internship Grants Awarded to Nebraska Public Libraries
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded
Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $21,000
to eighteen Nebraska public libraries. These internship grants will support
public library interns who will contribute to the scope and value of the
diverse programs and activities in Nebraska’s public libraries.
“The internships are a
great opportunity for students to get involved in library work. Beyond
earning money and gaining valuable work experience, the student is exposed
to the broad range of library services and programming. Internships provide
an opportunity for the student to view the library as a viable and
satisfying career choice. In addition, interns bring a fresh perspective and
their own unique talents to the library,” said Nebraska Library Commission
Director Rod Wagner.
Student interns will learn
about library work as they shadow staff, assist with day-to-day library
operations, and implement special projects. Some of the activities that
students will participate in include:
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Summer Reading Programs for youth, teens, and adults
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Help plan and conduct makerspace classes, STEAM activities, story
time, computer classes, and Pioneer Days events
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Assist with library outreach at the Farmer's Market
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Partner with local historian to work in the Heritage Room
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Fild trips to visit other public libraries
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Partnerships with the Community Club, Library Foundation, 4-H, FFA,
and County Extension
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Basic library duties: circulation, shelving, weeding, attending
library board and city/village council meetings, processing acquisitions
The following 18 Nebraska
public libraries were awarded 2024 internship grant funding:
Atkinson Public Library
Axtell Public Library
Rock County Public Library, Bassett
Bayard Public Library
Garfield County Library, Burwell
Central City Public Library
Ceresco Community Library
Clearwater Public Library
Grand Island Public Library
Howells Public Library
Lincoln City Libraries –
Loren Corey Eiseley Branch Library, Charles H. Gere Branch Library, Bennett Martin Public Library,
Youth Services Outreach, Bess Dodson Walt Branch Library, Northeast Service Unit - Victor E. Anderson & Bethany Branch Libraries
Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library, Lodgepole
Orchard Public Library
Osmond Public Library
Palisade Public Library
Papillion Public Library
Stromsburg Public Library
Valley Public Library
Funding for the project is
supported and administered by the Nebraska Library Commission, in
partnership with the Nebraska Library Systems.
As the 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.”
Nebraska’s Regional Library Systems consist of four non-profit corporations governed
by boards representative of libraries and citizens in the region. The four
systems were established to provide access to improved library services
through the cooperation of all types of libraries and media centers within
the counties included in each System area.
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