Library Commission News & Announcements
Nebraska Libraries: COVID-19 Closings, Reopenings & Accommodations
We are now more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. We've learned to Zoom, perfected curbside pick-up, and have probably forgotten how to shake hands. While many of our Nebraska libraries closed their doors entirely for a time, the vast majority have re-opened...
Yes, bed bugs can be found in a library. Learn how to deal with "Bedbugs in the Library?!' on next week's NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, June 23 at 10am CT. Dr. Jody Green from the Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties will discuss bed bug biology and behavior...
It's Jem and the Holograms meets #BookFaceFriday! We see your true colors shining through with this week's Pride-themed Bookface! Nebraska OverDrive Libraries has a special collection this month "Rainbow Reads" dedicated to books, both fiction and nonfiction, telling LGBTQ+ stories...
If you have never heard of John Green where have you been, living under a rock? Just Kidding, but seriously this man is prolific writer of young adult fiction, creator of video content with his brother Hank, and is a great philanthropist...
Happy #ThrowbackThursday from Nebraska Memories! This week's image features a group of six sitting around a table at the Omaha Community Playhouse. This group, including Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, and Dorothy McGuire, is discussing the product of "The Country Girl" in 1955...
In addition to the USAC training sessions listed below, the Nebraska Library Commission will be holding an FCC Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) - Overview and Q&A webinar on Thursday, June 24, from 10:30am-12:00 noon CT...
How Do People Learn? Find out on Part 2 of Teaching Technology in the Library, on next week's NCompass Live webinar on Wednesday, June 16 at 10am CT. This four-part webinar series works with the Teaching Technology in the Library course offered by the Nebraska Library Commission...
