NCompass Live - January 10, 2024
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
What is the Nebraska Library Commission? Who are we? What do we do?
To kick off 2024, we will introduce you to the people and departments of the Nebraska Library Commission.
In Part 2, you will meet Christa Porter, Library Development Director; Tessa Timperly, Communications Coordinator; Gabe Kramer, Talking Book & Braille Service Director; and Devra Dragos, Technology & Access Services Director.
8. Accreditation and Certifications
Public Library Accreditation
– Community Needs Response Planning
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/LibAccred/
Public Librarian Certification
– Public Library Director’s Guidebook
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/libcert.aspx
Public Library Board Certification
– Nebraska Library Board Manual
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/trustees/pubcert.aspx
9. Basic Skills
Required Courses
– Collection Management
– The Community and the Library
– Communication – self-paced, available any time
– Customer Service
– Intellectual Freedom & the Core Values of
Librarianship
– Introduction to Cataloging – self-paced, April
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/BasicSkills/index.aspx
12. NLC Grants
Youth Grants for Excellence
Continuing Education & Training Grants
Library Improvement Grants (LSTA)
Internship Grants
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/grants/nlc.aspx
13. Children’s & Young Adult Library
Services
Summer Reading Program
– 2024: Adventure Begins at Your Library
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/youth/summerreading/index.aspx
Best New Children’s and Teen Books
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/Handouts/index.aspx
One Book for Nebraska Kids & Teens
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/Youth/OBOK/index.aspx
– 2024:
• Kids: Parachute Kids, by Betty C. Tang
• Teens: Between the Lines, by Nikki Grimes
14. E-rate
Federal program that provides discounts to
schools and libraries on Broadband Internet
access and Internal Connections equipment
costs to make these services more affordable
All legally established public libraries in
Nebraska are eligible to apply
Applications for 2024 are open now!
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/erate/
17. What do we do?
• Social Media
• News Releases
• Annual/Biennial Reports
• Nebraska Center for the Book
• Graphics & Photography
• Program & Collection promotions
18. NLC on Social Media
• Facebook facebook.com/NebraskaLibraryCommission
• Instagram nlc.social
• Twitter @NLC_News
19.
20. Nebraska Library Commission
NCompass Annual &
Biennium Reports
• Released annually
• Covers programming, statistics from
library surveys, project funding, and
more.
• Annual report coving one fiscal year,
July-June.
• Biennial report covers two fiscal
years.
21. The Nebraska
Center for the Book
• NCB Newsletter
• One Book One Nebraska
• Letters About Literature
• Nebraska Book Festival
• Nebraska Book Awards
• Celebration of Nebraska
Books
22. Talking Book and Braille Service
• Gabe Kramer – Director
• Readers’ Advisors – Hollin Attendola & AnnaWalter
• Book CirculationTechnician – Amy Irons
• Studio Manager – Matt Hier
• Studio & BookCirculation Support –Trey Porter
• AudioTape Duplication Coordinator – Brad Hauptman
• Volunteer Services Coordinator – Annette Hall
23. How to sign up?
•On-line:
https://nlc.nebraska.gov/tbbs/applyforservice.aspx
•Individual
•Facility
•School
•Certifying Authority
•Must be signed by: medical professional, social
worker, teacher, school administrator,
professional librarian, or others that fit within
these strictures
25. Products Offered
•DigitalTalking Book Machines
•with cartridge
•Cartridges are duplicated in-house via
duplication on demand
•We can customize your cartridges especially
for you. (Infinite number of copies of books,
full series in order).
•BARD/Mobile app
•Braille E-Reader
•Print Braille – Children’s and adult (adult via Utah)
26. Readers’ Advisory
•First line of contact
•Will help with:
•Filling out application
•Setting up service
•Book selection
•Troubleshoot machines, BARD, BARD mobile app
•Answer general questions
27. Recording Studios
•Magazines
•19 titles of local and regional interest
•Nebraska Life, Nebraska Farmer,Taste of Home,
etc.
•Books
•Local authors
•Books about Nebraska
•One Book One Nebraska
28. More Information
•Phone: (402) 471-4038 or 800-742-7691
•E-Mail: NLC.talkingbook@nebraska.gov
•Web: https://nlc.nebraska.gov/TBBS