NLA Scholarships

Would you like to attend graduate classes or training to increase your library skills? Here's your opportunity to apply for financial assistance.

This page includes information on the Louise A. Nixon Scholarship ($1,000.00) and the Duane Munson Scholarship ($250.00). The application deadline is April 15 th of the current year.

Louise A. Nixon Scholarship

Louise A. Nixon (1897-1989) worked constantly to enlighten the legislature about Nebraska 's libraries' needs. She served as Assistant Director of the Nebraska Legislative Reference Bureau and as Legislative Council Librarian. Louise Nixon was head of the Nebraska Library Commission from 1950 to 1969. When federal funds were made available, she initiated bookmobile demonstration projects; public library construction; extension services; services to institutional residents and the physically challenged; and an inter-library communication network. Our lives have been enriched by her open-minded, conscientious dedication to building library service in this state.

When Nixon reflected on her life for the Lincoln Journal , the paper wrote, “There is no single figure of greater 20 th century significance in developing Nebraska's contemporary system of community libraries – facilities, collections, trained personnel, cooperative networking.”

This scholarship was established to help each recipient reach for Nixon's goals of dedication and vision.

The application deadline is April 15 th of the current year. Scholarship recipients will be announced in May.

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Duane Munson Scholarship

Duane Munson, a well-known bookseller from Columbus , has been a long-time leader and solid supporter of library and educational activity in Nebraska . He desires to share his good fortune jointly with the NLA and NEMA communities. Munson has personally sponsored this scholarship since 1991.

The application deadline is April 15 th of the current year. Scholarship recipients will be announced in May.

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Last Year's Recipients

Louise A. Nixon, $1,000 each:

Karen Dalziel works at the UNL Library and attends the University of Missouri .

Marcia Dority-Baker is currently employed at the UNL Schmid Law Library and attends UMC.

Rose Fredrick is a library intern at the McGoogan Library of Medicine and attends the University of Illinois .

Cynthia Sellhorst is a music instructor at the Dodge Public Schools, attending the University of NE-Omaha .

Duane Munson, $250:

Haishu Zhu is employed at the Lincoln City Libraries and attends UMC.

Previous Recipients

Louise A. Nixon Scholarship
  1. Becky Pasco
  2. Francine Canfield
  3. Janet Johnson
  4. Faye Friesen
  5. Kathy Schultz
  6. Holly Wissink
  7. Valisa Juracek
    Debora Robertson
  8. Christine Jorgensen
    SiobhanChamp-Blackwell
  9. Donna Anderson
    Susan Franklin
  10. Lori Brezina
    Deborah Levitov
    Marty Magee
  11. Karen Frizzell
    Jane Raglin Holt
    Kathleen Jacobs
  12. Robin Brooks
    Paula Low

  13. Kelly Dick
    Jonatha Masters
    Mary Anne (MeMe) Smith

Duane Munson Scholarship
  1. Rebecca Pasco
  2. Jayne Palmer Keil
  3. Susan M. Ewing
    Kay L. Paulson
  4.  
  5. Claudette Wielechowski
  6. Donice K. Rogers
  7. Paul Christopherson
  8. Kim McCain
  9. Valisa Juracek
  10. Diana Johnson
  11. Melissa Lightle
  12. Marty Magee
  13. Kate Freeman
  14. Elizabeth Wilcox
  15. Nicole Koborg
  16. Mary Anne (MeMe) Smith