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NLC Staff: Meet Amy Irons

Questions and Answers with Talking Book and Braille Circulation Technician, Amy Irons. She started working with the NLC in August of 2019. Take a few minutes and get to know her better with a few fun questions!

What was the last thing you googled? Horse Creek Adventures

What advice would you give your 21 year old self? It’s okay if you don’t have it figured out yet

What’s your ideal…

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State-wide Winter Reading Challenge - Snow Many Great Books!

State-wide Winter Reading Challenge – Snow Many Great Books!

The Nebraska Regional Library Systems and the Nebraska Library Commission want citizens of Nebraska to stay warm this winter and enjoy the terrific library books available in public libraries across the state.

To participate, go to ReaderZone.com or download the Reader Zone app on your smart device. Register for the Snow Many Great Books! program with this 5-digit code 93723. Complete at…

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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech - Teach Kids to Podcast, or Start Your Own!

NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Teach Kids to Podcast, or Start Your Own!

Learn how to ‘Teach Kids to Podcast, or Start Your Own!’ on next week’s Pretty Sweet Tech FREE NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, November 25 at 10am CT.

I have a large number of requests for podcasting resources and information, so I decided it is time for this podcasting webinar guide! You don’t have to be an audio expert to get started in podcasting. Beginners can get started with just a…

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Applications Still Open! CE & Training Grants 2021

Applications are still open for the 2021 Continuing Education and Training Grants!

The purpose of these grants is to assist Nebraska libraries in improving the library services provided to their communities through continuing education and training for their library personnel and supporters. This year, the Nebraska Library Commission is offering grants for online learning courses, attending…

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NCompass Live: Summer Reading Program 2021: Tails and Tales

Check out the 2021 Summer Reading Program, Tails and Tales, on next week’s FREE NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, November 18 at 10am CT.

Get ready for next summer by learning about quality books to consider for your library’s collection and start planning for Tails and Tales. Kids will be clamoring for both fiction and nonfiction titles as they read all about animals, the topic for the 2021 S…

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NCompass Live: Creating an Open Educational Resource: Grenzenlos Deutsch, German Language Online Curriculum

Learn about Grenzenlos Deutsch, an open online curriculum for beginning German, on next week’s FREE NCompass Live webinar, on Tuesday, November 10 at 10am CT.

NOTE! This NCompass Live will be on Tuesday November 10, due to the Veterans Day holiday. It will be at the usual time, from 10am – 11am Central Time.

Britt Abel, Co-Project Director of Grenzenlos Deutschand Macalester College faculty, and…

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Young Readers Invited to Write to Favorite Authors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 3, 2020

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tessa Terry 402-471-3434 800-307-2665

Young Readers Invited to Write to Favorite Authors

Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Nebraska Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a state reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from any…

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Book Briefs: New University of Nebraska Press Books at the Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse

The Nebraska Publications Clearinghouse receives documents every month from all Nebraska state agencies, including the University of Nebraska Press (UNP). Each month we will be showcasing the UNP books that the Clearinghouse receives. UNP books, as well as all Nebraska state documents, are available for checkout by libraries and librarians for their patrons.

Here are the UNP books the…

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NCompass Live: Letters About Literature

Learn about Nebraska’s state reading and writing contest for youth, Letters About Literature, on next week’s FREE NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, November 4 at 10am CT.

Nebraska Letters About Literatureis a state reading and writing competition that asks young people in grades 4 through 12 to write to an author (living or deceased) about how his or her book affected their lives. This session…

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Friday Reads: The Bookseller, by Cynthia Swanson

I am almost always drawn to books with the words book, bookshop, library or librarian in the title. The Bookseller, by Cynthia Swanson, caught my attention first with the title, then the unusual plot, then the location. Having lived in the Denver area for 22 years, this book was like walking down familiar streets again. I was hooked from the very first page, and I was 7/8’s of the way through…

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"Visions of Warriors" Documentary for Nebraska Libraries

“Visions of Warriors” Documentary for Nebraska Libraries

The producers of the “Visions of Warriors” documentary are offering free virtual screenings of the film to Nebraska libraries and their patrons.

This feature documentary is about four veterans from the Vietnam War era to the Iraq War who participate in the groundbreaking Veteran Photo Recovery Project, using innovative photography therapy to treat their moral injury, PTSD, military sexual…

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'E-rate: What's New for 2021?' Online Workshops Scheduled

‘E-rate: What’s New for 2021?’ Online Workshops Scheduled

‘E-rate: What’s New for 2021?’ workshops are now open for registration! Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all workshops will be held online only via GoToWebinar.

NOTE: This online workshop is being offered on multiple days and at varied times. The same information will be provided at each workshop, so you only need to attend one session. A recorded version will also be made available after…

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NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech - Computers in Libraries 2020 - Greatest Hits

NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Computers in Libraries 2020 – Greatest Hits

Hear about the Greatest Hits from Computers in Libraries 2020 on next week’s Pretty Sweet Tech FREE NCompass Live webinar, on Wednesday, October 28 at 10am CT.

There were hundreds of great sessions at Computers in Libraries 2020 this year. This week’s Pretty Sweet Techwill highlight just a few of my favorites from this year’s conference. So if you’re interested in all things technology in the…

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Friday Reads: Half Baked Harvest by Tieghan Gerard

As we seem to be jumping right into winter weather this week, it’s the best time for soups, comfort foods in general, and so much baking.

Tieghan Gerard’s Half Baked Harvest Super Simpleis my current favorite cookbook with “more than 125 recipes for instant, overnight, meal-prepped, and easy comfort foods.” Recipes like browned sage-butter chicken pot pie” (p. 172) or broccoli cheddar soup…

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Call for Speakers: Big Talk From Small Libraries 2021

The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2021 is now open!

This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! We are looking for speakers from small libraries or speakers who directly work with small libraries. Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. – are encouraged to submit a proposal.…

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Throwback Thursday: University of Nebraska Football Team in 1894

Husker football is back and we are celebrating with this week’s #ThrowbackThursday!

The University of Nebraska first played football in 1890. Four years later, in 1894, the team won the conference championship with a 7-2 record. This image of the 1894 champions is owned and published by Townsend Studio. Townsend Studio has been in continuous operation since it was founded. It holds a…

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Nebraska Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Program

Online Program Information & Related Guidelines

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, entities across the government, businesses, and non-profit sectors continue to experience significant and unprecedented challenges to their operating capacity and sustainability. To help mitigate the impact of economic losses stemming from declining revenues, increased expenses, and employee lay offs or…

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