Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library
Services (IMLS), the Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian scholarships to sixteen Nebraska
students in undergraduate Library Science programs. Nebraska Library
Commission Director Rod Wagner commented, "The 21st Century
Librarian scholarships are helping to assure that Nebraska libraries
have educated and skilled staff to serve the thousands of Nebraskans
who rely on libraries for a variety of needs each and every day. We
congratulate these students for their efforts to improve their
knowledge and skills and wish them the very best toward 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,
2013.
Spring/Summer 2013 Scholarship Recipients
Dorlissa Beyer, Aurora
Kassandra Bielenberg, Omaha
Nancy Black, Uehling
Kimberly Blackburn, Broken Bow
Gabrielle DeGagne, Omaha
Justine Goeden, West Point
Kimberly Green-Hailey, South Sioux City
Araceli Hernandez, Kearney
Angela Krejci, Louisville
Misty McClain, North Platte
Maureen McCombs, Gretna
Margaret McGurk-Kramer, Lincoln
Julianne Moulton, Omaha
Libby Munsell, York
Mary Jo Pittman, Omaha
Allison Reisig, Morrill
Dorothy Schultz, Wood River
Sky Seery, North Platte
Samantha Stock, Omaha
Jordan Stough, Bellevue
Monica Tidyman, Stromsburg
Brianna Weichel, Harbine
For more information about Nebraska’s
Cultivating Rural
Librarians' 21st Century Skills program, see
/nowhiring/.
For a list of current scholarship recipients, see
/nowhiring/Scholarshipsrecipients.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."
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Commission are always available on the Library Commission Website,
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases.