May is Get Caught Reading Month
May is the month to Get Caught Reading in Nebraska libraries. Get Caught Reading is a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. Check out the many ideas for promoting literacy in your community at www.getcaughtreading.org. Also, Google “get caught reading” for more great ideas from a other libraries.
Children’s Book Week also takes place May 12-19. The Children’s Book Council is nonprofit trade association of publishers of children and young adult books and materials. CBC has a webpage at www.bookweekonline.com/index1.html which offers a history of Children’s Book Week, free posters and activities guide. Children’s Book Week is sponsor the first ever Children’s Choice Book Awards. This is a national children-selected book awards program, that gives children have a chance to vote online for their favorite books.
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Graphic Novels @ your library
April 10
Want to know more about Graphic Novels- how to use them in your library, what ones to buy? Come to this workshop put on by the famous unshelved comic guys, Bill and Gene, for some insider information.
Make a day of it and plan to attend the Spring Colloquium in the evening.
You can find the registration for the colloquium at www.selsne.org.
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BRASS D&B Public Librarian support Award
The Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award Committee is seeking nominees for this award to be presented at ALA 2008. The $1,000 award will support attendance at the Annual Conference for a public librarian who has performed outstanding business reference service and who requires financial assistance to attend the ALA Annual Conference. For additional information, see the following web page:
Applications are to be made in writing to the chair of this standing BRASS committee by December 1, 2007. Chair: Nelly Somerman, nsomerman@stdl.org
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Help earn 50,000 free books for low-income children in Nebraska
Here is a great opportunity to help get 50,000 free books for low-income children in Nebraska. Go to this web site and enter the name of the book that got you hooked on reading and then choose a state to receive free books . You can VOTE EVERY DAY until the contest ends on July 31, so people should go back to this site daily! Final results will be posted in August.
Nebraska seems to battling with Oklahoma for the top spot for some time, can Nebraska be number one at the end?
http://www.firstbook.org/whatbook/
From the First Book web site:
First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. Through hundreds of local Advisory Boards, the First Book National Book Bank, and the First Book Marketplace, the organization provides an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs.
There are some books that no child should have to grow up without. For 15 years First Book has been providing brand new books to children in low-income communities nationwide. Join us in celebrating the distribution of our 50 millionth book this summer: tell us what book got you hooked and you'll have the chance to share the magic with thousands of children in one lucky state.
For more information, please visit FirstBook.org.
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2 Nebraska libraries selected to host “Lewis and Clark” traveling exhibit
23 libraries selected to host “Lewis and Clark” traveling exhibit
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in cooperation with the Newberry Library, is pleased to announce that 23 public and academic libraries have been selected to host the traveling exhibition, “Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country.” The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has provided major funding for the traveling exhibition, with additional support from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
“Lewis and Clark and the Indian Country” is based on a major exhibition of the same title, which was on display at the Newberry Library from September 28, 2005 through January 14, 2006. Support for the exhibition at the Newberry Library was provided by the NEH, the Sara Lee Foundation, the National Park Service, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
“Lewis and Clark” will bring public audiences a new set of ideas about the encounters of Native Americans with the United States Corps of Discovery between 1804 and 1806, and will trace the dramatic impact of those encounters during the subsequent two centuries. Exhibit visitors will be offered unique opportunities to explore the “Indian Country” as it existed at the beginning of the 19th century; to glimpse the variety of relationships Native peoples and the Lewis and Clark party forged with one another; to view the impact of the American presence on the Indian Country; and to reflect on the efforts of contemporary reservation communities to support and sustain the Indian Country and its remarkable cultures in the 21st century.
Libraries selected for the tour will host the 1,000 square foot exhibit for a six-week period between October 2007 and November 2011. Libraries will make the exhibit available for public viewing and host a number of educational programs and receptions to increase the public’s understanding of the exhibit and its themes. All showings of the exhibition and related programs will be free and open to the public.
The libraries selected for the Lewis and Clark tour (in alphabetical order by state) are:
- University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, Ark.
- University of Colorado at Denver Auraria Library, Denver
- Clewiston Public Library, Clewiston, Fla.
- Augusta-Richmond County Library, Augusta, Ga.
- Briar Cliff University Library/Sioux City Lewis Interpretive Center, Sioux City, Iowa
- Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Ill.
- Purdue University Libraries, West Lafayette, Ind.
- Wichita State University Libraries, Wichita, Kan.
- Boone County Public Library, Union, Ky.
- St. Mary Parish Library, Franklin, La.
- Bay Mills Community College Library and Heritage Center, Brimley, Mich.
- Petoskey Public Library, Petoskey, Mich.
- St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn.
- University of Minnesota/Duluth, Duluth, Minn.
- Chadron State College, Chadron, Neb.
- University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, Neb.
- Dartmouth College Baker-Berry Library, Dartmouth, N.H.
- Ocean County Library, Toms River, N.J.
- Poughkeepsie Public Library District, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
- Wayne County Public Library, Wooster, Ohio
- Multnomah County Library, Portland, Ore.
- Brigham City Public Library, Brigham City, Utah
- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.
For more information about Lewis and Clark, including the tour itinerary, please visit http://www.ala.org/publicprograms or http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/june2007/23librariesLewisandClark.htm.
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Norfolk Public Library Literature Festival
A WONDERFUL WAY TO SPEND A SUMMER DAY
You are invited to attend...
NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY’S 13TH ANNUAL LITERATURE FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2007 / 9:00 A. M. - 4:00 P. M.
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE / LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER
801 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE
This year’s Festival has been funded by the Norfolk Library Foundation,
the City of Norfolk, & SCYP
Free admission for SCYP members!
FEATURING:
*KAREN KAUFMAN ORLOFF*
2008 Golden Sower Award nominee for I WANNA IGUANA
Also author of IF MOM HAD THREE ARMS
*TRINKA HAKES NOBLE*
2008 Golden Sower Award nominee for THE SCARLET STOCKINGS SPY
Also author of APPLE TREE CHRISTMAS—THE DAY JIMMY’S BOA ATE THE WASH—
THE LAST BROTHER—MEANWHILE BACK AT THE RANCH
*RICK RIORDAN*
2008 Golden Sower Award nominee for THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Also author of THE SEA OF MONSTERS—THE TITAN’S CURSE
ALSO: 2007-2008 Golden Sower Previews by Karen Drevo & Marci Retzlaff; Book Display & Discount Sales by Norfolk Public Library Foundation of titles by Orloff, Noble, & Riordan; Sales of Golden Sower Items; Autograph Session/Book Signing with Karen Kaufman Orloff, Trinka Hakes Noble & Rick Riordan; Door Prizes; 5 Continuing Education Hours (for all day attendance) from the Nebraska Library Commission for School & Public Librarians; 5 Professional Growth Points (for all day attendance) for Teachers/Staff employed by Norfolk Public Schools
TICKETS:
Youth (18 & under): $5.00/advance & $7.50/door
Adults: $20.00/advance & $25.00/door
Free admission for current SCYP members!
Advance tickets are available at Norfolk Public Library OR by mail order. To order tickets by mail, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope with full payment (make checks payable to “Norfolk Library Foundation--Literature Festival”) to:
Literature Festival
Norfolk Public Library
308 Prospect Avenue
Norfolk, NE 68701
For more information, contact Karen Drevo at NPL by phone (402/844-2108) or e-mail kdrevo@ci.norfolk.ne.us
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Loriene Roy to speak in Omaha in October 2007
It’s not too soon to be thinking about getting your 2007 “License to Learn” and “License to Lead” at Omaha where the Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters of the Medical Library Association will join forces near the shores of the Big Muddy for a humdinger of a conference from October 12 through October 16. The website for the meeting is already up and running at http://www.mcmla.org/2007/index.html where you can learn about the keynote speakers, including Dr. Loriene Roy, ALA President Elect and Fred Lee, a nationally known expert on patient relations and service excellence. The opening keynote speaker is Dale Lea a member of the Education and Community Outreach Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute. The website also highlights featured attractions in and around Omaha, a thriving metropolis that boasts new riverfront activities, a historic shopping and dining district, a modern arena and convention facility, museums, a world-class zoo, performing arts, and more. Check often for new features and updates. Also be aware that Papers and poster submissions are being accepted for consideration for presentation at the Omaha 2007 meeting (more information on the website).
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Free Membership with the National Network Libraries of Medicine
It's time to start or renew Your FREE Membership with the National Network Libraries of Medicine!
In the past, many of you have been Affilitate Members of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, a program funded by the National Library of Medicine.
Membership is FREE and includes benefits such as:
- helping you keep current on health news
- health information access
- funding opportunities
- training opportunities
- being a part of a proactive national network whose members share similar goals and missions
The process takes fewer than three minutes. Please fill out and submit the agreement by Feb. 28, 2007 using our online form.
Then choose to start a new Affiliate Agreement, or Renew your Affiliate Agreement.
If you're not sure if you're already a member, give me a call, or e-mail me and I'll check for you!
If you have any questions about your membership, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Marty Magee
National Network/Libraries of Medicine
Education and Nebraska Liaison
McGoogan Library of Medicine
Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center
986706 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha NE 68198-6706
402-559-7076
1-800-338-7657
mmagee@unmc.edu
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Family Donates Hundreds of Willa Cather Letters to UNL Libraries
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 23, 2007 -- A new collection containing a large amount of Willa Cather's personal correspondence was donated to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The collection of more than 350 letters is the largest ever donated and triples the University Archives' collection of Cather letters.
The Roscoe and Meta Cather Collection, named for Willa Cather's brother and sister-in-law and donated on behalf of their grandchildren to the University of Nebraska Foundation, contains some 358 letters, 38 postcards, 35 photographs and 77 books. Two of the grandchildren, Patricia Schreiber and Kathryne Shannon, delivered the materials to the UNL Libraries in person earlier this month.Until this collection came to light, scholars knew of only three letters to Cather's brothers in existence -- one in Red Cloud and two at UNL, said Andrew Jewell, assistant professor of digital projects and editor of the Willa Cather Archive online resource.
Scholars from around the nation and world can visit the UNL Libraries to use the materials in a Cather collection. The reading room of the University Archives and Special Collections (Love Library, Room 29) is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Please visit the UNL Libraries web site for the full story at http://www.unl.edu/libr/news/cather.shtml
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