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Nebraska Cente r for the Book Publications/Publicity Advertising Board and Commit tees Linda Trout; Committee Chai r; .Jeanett:! The ,VCB .Ve/I'S c;m accept up to four 1/8 Drueke; Mary .Jo Hym1, staff page ads for each issue. Th e advertising Executive Conuninee rate is $ 125 for 1/8 page. NCB News is Chuck Peck, President; Kath y .Johnson , Past Awards Art Coordinator issued May I , August 15 , and November I. President; Shelly Clark. Vice Presidenl/ Denise Brath· The adve11ising and copv deadline is s i~ President Elect; .J erry Krom berg, Trc, the pr~visions of the Book Board Meetings < www.unl.edu/NCB> . 2004 Nebraska Book Festival February 7 ...... Lincoln Library Services mid The NCB News is published three times a Chuck Peck, President, Committee Chai r; May . . Kearney Technology Act as 15 vear bv the Nebraska Center for the Book, Peter Beeson (ex-officio) ; 'J\w la II an sen, . Omaha administered by the state August 7 :l'he At.rium, 1200 \ Street, Suite 120. Secretary; Nan cy .Johnson ; .J cr;v Krom berg, November 7 . . Lincoln, An nual of ebraska through the Lincoln, NE 68508-202:1 . Subscription is Treasurer; Brent Spencer Meeting, Nebraska Library free with membership. Editor: Linda Trout. Commission. Programs/ProjecL<; Design and Production: Valerie Da1·ton . Vicki Clarke; Mel Kru ll.; St:tff: Marv .Jo l~ v;m , .Jacqueline Crocker. Hod Wagner (ex-officio) J

All book cm·cr :trt and photos reprinted b1 II permission of the publisher. 111 ~llCBNews Grand Island Public Library and Foundation Honored at Annual Meetin9 ,,ebraska book lovers (readers, writers, book dation were honored for their rich tradition of service sell ers, librarians, publishers, printers, educators, and ( 120 years in 2004), their outreach se1vices provided scholars) gathered at the Nebraska Center for the throughout Hall Co unty, and the vari ety of reading and Book An nual Meeting to enj oy a presentati on Literacy se1vices offered. featu1ing Dr. David Wishai1, editor of the The award, established by the Nebras ka Center for Encyclopedia ofthe Great Plains and Chair of the the Book, is presented annually to an organization, Department of Anthropology and Geography at the business, libraiy, school, association, or other group ' Uni ve rsi ty of Nebraska- Lincoln . The annual meeting that has made tu1d accessioned by libraries ;md entered into the OCLC Pollak for Nebraska chari ty lflor!dCat wo rldwide catalog. cookbooks (those limited local editions bound in St. .6. suppo11s prognuns to celebrate and Join the Nebraska Center for the Book stimulate public interest in books, 'ame ______Address ______reading, and the E-Mail: ------written word. We Phone ------:--~~=-"·'· have been an affiliate Nmne/address of a friend who might be interested in NCB membership: of the Center for the Book in the Libnuy __ $15 Indi vid ual Membershi p __ $25 Organi zational Membership __ $50 Octavo Membership

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