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MERIDIAN LIBRARY SYSTEM JUNE/JULY 2010

Your System Board: Public Library Association Annual Conference 2010—Part One

Christie Behle The 13th National Conference of the Public Library Association took Linda Bowden place in Portland OR on March 23-27. As always, there were an Sherry Crow abundance of excellent sessions to attend. In this and the next Linda Jelken newsletter, I will be sharing notes, handouts and bibliographies from Laura Martinsen this conference. Ann Matzke Charlotte Rasmussen Opening Keynote Speaker: Pulitzer Prize Award winning columnist Christine Walsh Nick Kristof presented an electrifying opening speech on what he Janet Wilke considers to be a major global issue: women’s rights in the develop- Joan Davis, Emeritus ing world. It is the topic of his newest book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. The “half the sky” of the title refers to women—the one-half of the population that Reminder: This is is being under-utilized in developing countries. Kristof’s research the last print issue reveals that by training these women and giving them opportunities of this newsletter. through funding, they can develop thriving businesses that will im- Beginning with the prove the economy. Issues in women’s rights that Kristof talked next issue, the about included human trafficking, maternal mortality, microeconom- newsletter will be ics and education. He provided examples in each of these cases. online only. We For instance, he was able to interview young Cambodian girls who will be sending had been sold into sexual slavery. He purchased the freedom of you an e-mail with two of these girls so they could return to their families. One inspir- the link when each ing story concerned an eight year old goat farmer in Uganda who new issue is pub- eventually graduated from Connecticut College. This stirring lished. speech was a perfect start to the conference.

What Teens Are Really Reading: Quick and Popular Titles to Meridian Library System Entice Teens

Suite 6 3423 Second Avenue Kearney NE 68847 Aaseng, Nathan. Navajo Code Talkers. Walker, 1994. (War: Conflict and Consequences) Beals, Melba Pattillo. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Phone: 800-657-2192 Phone: 308-234-2087 Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High. Washington Square, Fax: 308-234-4040 1994. (If It Weren't for Them: Heroes) Email: Boyer, David. Kings and Queens. Soft Skull, 2004. (GLBTQ) [email protected] Gregory, Julia. Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Website: Childhood. Bantam, 2004. (What Ails You?) www.nlc.state.ne.us/system/ Jiang, Ji-Li. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution. Meridian HarperTeen, 1998. (This Small World) Schraff, Anne. Lost and Found. Bluford series. Lewry, Fraser. Kittenwar: May the Cutest Kitten Scholastic, 2007. (What Makes a Family) Win. Chronicle, 2007. Marchetta, Melina. Saving Francesca. Knopf, Warren, Frank. A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSe- 2006. (What Makes a Family) cret Book. Morrow, 2007. Lanier, Troy, and Clay Nichols. Filmaking for Teens: Pulling Off Your Shorts. Michael Wiese, Fiction 2005. (Get Creative) Asher, Jay. Thirteen Reasons Why. Razorbill, Wilson, Daniel H. How to Survive a Robot Upris- 2007. ing: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Cast, P.C. House of Night series. St. Martin's, Coming Rebellion. Bloomsbury, 2005. (What's 2007-. So Funny?) Cohn, Rachel and David Levitan. Nick and Limb, Sue. Girl, 15, Charming but Insane. Dela- Norah's Infinite Playlist. Knopf, 2006. corte, 2005. (What's So Funny?) de la Cruz, Melissa. Blue Bloods/Masquerade. Rallison, JanetteAll's Fair in Love, War, and Hyperion, 2006 and 2007. High School. (Books That Don't Make You Flake, Sharon. Who Am I Without Him?: A Short Blush). Walker, 2005 Story Collection about Girls and the Boys in Davidson, Dana. Played. Hyperion, 2007. (Sex Their Lives. Hyperion, 2004. Is…) Hopkins, Ellen. Impulse. Margaret K. McElderry, Capuzzo, Michael. Close to Shore: The Terrify- 2007. ing Shark Attacks of 1916. Broadway, 2002. (I'm Johnson, Kathleen Jeffrie. Parallel Universe of Not Making This Up) Liars. Roaring Brook, 2002. Fleischman, John. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome McNamee, Graham. Acceleration. Random but True Story about Brain Science. Houghton House, 2003. Mifflin, 2004. (I'm Not Making This Up) Sewell, Earl. Keysha's Drama. Harlequin, 2007. Naifeh, Ted. Courtney Crumrin and the Night Shusterman, Neal. Unwind. Simon & Schuster, Things. Courtney Crumrin series, book 1. Oni, 2007. 2003. (Own Your Freak) Smith, Roland. Peak. Harcourt, 2007. Barker, Clive. Abarat. HarperCollins, 2004. (All Volponi, Paul. Rucker Park Setup. Viking, 2007. Kinds of Creepy) Zarr, Sara. Story of a Girl. Little, Brown, 2007. Halam, Ann. Dr. Franklin's Island. Dell, 2002. (All Kinds of Creepy) Jordan, Robert. The Eye of the World. The Non-Fiction Reader Advisory: Wheel of Time series, book 1. Tor, 1990. Titles, Tips, and Techniques (Flights of Fantasy) Presented by: Holly Hibner & Mary Kelly Willis, Connie. To Say Nothing of the Dog. Ban- tam, 1998. (Changing Dimensions) Take the long view Mlynowski, Sarah. Bras and Broomsticks. Dela- o Establish a relationship with your patrons corte, 2005. (Magic in the Real World) o Start a conversation - Everyone has jobs, kids, parents, in-laws, a to- Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers do list, stress, pets, money problems, food is- sues, etc. Nonfiction o Go with the moment Alvarado, Melissa, et al. Subversive Seamster: o Be personal and share your interests Transform Thrift Store Threads in to Street Cou- o Embrace the junky, trashy and funky ture. Photographs by Matthew Carden. Tauton, 2007. You can judge a book by its cover! Aranzo, Aronzi. The Bad Book. Translated by o Put books on your desk with “eye appeal” Anne Ishii. Vertical, 2007. o Look for cover art that is bright and colorful Ganz, Nicholas. Graffiti World: Street Art from o Think about mood or tone, not just topic Five Continents. Abrams, 2004.. - You don't have to be interested in the subject -Good writing can trump a topic o Use the whole Dewey range o Lighten up! Know Your Own Holdings o Pick a section and flip through items already Book Suggestions: on the shelf. The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook o Read fly leafs and note any other author By Joshua Piven blurbs on the jacket. 5 People Who Died During Sex: and 100 Other Shelf read! Terribly Tasteless Lists By Karl Shaw Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Teens are Future (taxpaying and voting) Adults Types Determine Your Success on the Job By o Keep it Simple/informative Otto Kroeger o Be helpful Working with You is Killing Me: Freeing Yourself o Add a “creep out” factor if possible From Emotional Traps at Work By Katherine o De-emphasize reading Crowley and Kathi Elster - use words like “look at this” or “browse” Why Can't You Shut Up?: How We Ruin Rela- tionships-How Not To By Anthony Wolf Teen Style Too Much of a Good Thing Dan Kindlon, Ph.D o Encyclopedic information Stiff: The Secret Lives of Human Cadavers By o Photography/illustrations Mary Roach o Death, crazy people, show business, animals, The Prison Angel: Mother Antonia's Journey paranormal, medical mysteries, war, technology from Beverly Hills to a Life of Service in a Mexi- o Don't judge can Jail By Mary Jordan o Teens use the whole library-not just the teen Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who section Changed the Bible and Why By Bart Erhman What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Talk about more than just books Explained By Robert L. Wolke o Magazines Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of o DVD Autism to Decode Animal Behavior By Temple o Audio Books Grandin o Websites The Wild Trees By Richard Preston o Technology The Sociopath Next Door By Martha Stout o Software Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Ques- tions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Web Sites That Start Conversations Martini by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, M.D o FARK.com Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Fam- - Not always clean. Use judgment! ily's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds o Neatorama.com by Norma Cobb o PointlessSites.com Live From New York: An Uncensored History of o Oddee.com Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writ- o Snopes.com ers and Guests By James A Miller o Awfullibrarybooks.info (shameless plug!) Ice Bound: A Doctor's Incredible Battle for Sur- o There, I fixed it vival at the South Pole By Jerri Nielson - http://thereifixedit.com The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protec- o Fail tion from the Living Dead By Max Brooks - http://failblog.org An Alarming History of Famous and Difficult Pa- o Nothired.com tients: Amusing Medical Anecdotes from Ty- o You Tube phoid Mary to FDR By Richard Gordon

Create a Go-To List of Books o Be true to yourself! Forever and Ever, Amen: Becoming a nun in the Redbook, Ladies Home Journal: American Sixties By Sister Karol Jackowski Thighs: The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Preserving Your Assets By Jill Conner Browne - Reader's Advisory Techniques: For fans of humor, those of a “certain age,” and 1. What kind of movies do you like? those obsessed with finding the Fountain of Youth The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher Or the Murder at Road Hill House By Kate Summerscale - For 3. Other Techniques: fans of history, mystery, and true crime. Flirting with Pride & Prejudice: Fresh Perspec-  Ask about hobbies tives on the Original Chick Lit Masterpiece Ed-  Search Library Thing tags ited by Jennifer Crusie - For fans of chick lit,  De-emphasize reading history, feminism, social commentary, literary -Emphasize “browsing” and “leafing” criticism  Talk to Circulation staff Monty Python Live! By Graham Chapman et. al. - For fans of comedy and the Monty Python genre Need an Overhaul but Can Only Afford a Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Tune-Up? Strategies for a Small Library Paranormal Society By Jason Hawes and Grant Remodel Wilson - For fans of the show “Ghost Hunters” and ghost stories The focus of this session was on use of space, A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, Ameri- technology and flooring. can Stories By Alia Malek - For those who love culture, diversity, history, Space: politics, or social justice 1. Create a sense of open space. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating 2. Consolidate to one desk for services Currents of Electricity and Hope By William (reference and circulation). Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer - For those who 3. Resurface tables. love triumph over adversity, culture, and com- 4. Do an area carpet change. passion for real life struggles Amelia Earhart: The Thrill of It By Susan Wels - Technology: For fans of the new movie “Amelia,” adventure, 1. You will need power outlets. Soft cut the strong women, and history floor. Incontinent on the Continent: My Mother, Her 2. Move the computer areas away from the Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy By Jane walls. Christmas - For fans of mother-daughter rela- 3. Build a small piece of wall to get power tionships, travel, culture, humor, and humility (wiring and outlets) in. Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic 4. Add chairs with tablet arms for laptops but Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online remember that you will need power outlets Gamers, and other Dwellers of Imaginary nearby. Realms By Ethan Gilsdorf - For fans of gaming, 5. Sometimes you can leave the wiring ex- Fringe, D&D, Avatar. posed as part of the design aesthetic.

2. What magazines do you like? Flooring: Consider the functionality of flooring: that it has National Geographic: The Lost City of Z By a purposeful design that encourages wayfinding David Grann - For fans of exploration, history, by the user. It can be used to define study and mystery spaces. It can be used as part of your branding. Popular Mechanics, Family Handyman: Shop Class as Soulcraft By Matthew Crawford - For Sustainability: blue collar workers, Baby Boomers, DIY'ers  Recyclable  Maintenance requirements—done by staff or Ephron, Dalla. The Girl with the Mermaid Hair. third party? HarperTeen; 2010. (Gr. 7-10) [Beauty; Perfec-  If you choose tile squares, pick a random tile tionism; Pride and vanity; Magic mirror] with mergable die lots Hennesy, Carolyn. Pandora Gets Heart. Pan-  Anything special requires such as cleaning dora #4. Bloomsbury, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) [Greek equipment or chemicals Mythology; Gods and Goddesses; Adventure and adventurers] (#1 Pandora Gets Jealous, Broadloom vs. Tile Squares: 2007; Pandora Gets Vain, 2008; #3 Pandora Broadloom: Comes in 12 feet lengths and has a Gets Lazy, 2009) broad range of costs and diversity. Best used Hoffman, Alice. Green Witch. Scholastic, in new construction. Can waste quite a lot of it 2010. (Gr. 7+) [Missing persons; Grief; Super- when laying. natural; Gardening; Orphans; Postapocalyptic fable] Tile: Can do a purposeful design with the tiles. Jennewein, James and Tom S. Parker. Sword Ease of maintenance in case of damage. Easier of Doom. RuneWarriors #2. HarperCollins, to install, handle and store. Best used when 2010. (Gr. 6-9) [Quest; Vikings; Trolls; Frost remodeling an occupied space. Giants; Kidnapping; Humor] (#1 Shield of Odin, 2008) Cost differential: 25% higher unit cost for tiles Jones, Diana Wynne. Enchanted Glass. but higher waste in broadloom. Higher installa- Greenwillow, 2010. (Gr. 5+) [Magic; Orphans; tion cost for broadloom. Humor; Romance] Leavitt, Lindsey. Princess for Hire. Hyperion, Be sure to check with your municipality for any 2010. (Gr. 7+) [Magical ability; Transformation; existing labor or vendor discount contracts. Looklikes; Humor] Marchetta, Melina. Finnikin of the Rock. Can- dlewick, 2010. (Gr. 10+) [Ancient magic; Feu- dal intrigue; Romance] WHAT’S COMING IN TEEN FANTASY AND McBride, Regina. The Fire Opal. Delacorte, SCIENCE FICTION 2010. (Gr. 7+) [Quest; Legends; Myths; Fa- bles] Susan Fichtelberg Pike, Aprilynne. Spells. HarperTeen, 2010. www.encounteringenchantment.com (Gr. 7+) [Faeries; Magic; Romance] (Sequel to Di Herald www.genrefluent.com Wings, 2009) Bonnie Kunzel www.bonniekunzel.com Turner, Megan Whalen. A Conspiracy of Kings. The Queen’s Thief #4. Greenwillow, 2010. (Gr. FANTASY 5+) [Imaginary land; Royalty] (#1 The Thief, Black, Holly. The White Cat. The Curse Work- 1996; #2 The Queen of Attolia, 2000; #3 The ers #1. Margaret K. McElderry, 2010. King of Attolia, 2006) [Swindlers and swindling; Memory; Criminals; Brothers; Magic] SCIENCE FICTION Brodien-Jones, Christine. The Owl Keeper. Boyce, Frank Cottrell. Cosmic. Walden Pond Delacorte, 2010. (Gr. 5-9) [Prophecy; Journey; Press, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) [Stature; Tall; Outer Nature; Owls] space; Exploration; Interplanetary voyages; Ac- Burgis, Stephanie. A Most Improper Magick. tion & Adventure] The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson Hall, Teri. The Line. Dial, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) #1. Atheneum, 2010. (Gr. 5-9) [Witches; [Government, Resistance to] Magic; Regency England; Humor] Klass, David. Stuck on Earth. Straus & Giroux, Cypess, Leah. Mistwood. HarperCollins, 2010. 2010. (Gr. 6-9) [Aliens; Environmentalism; Hu- (Gr. 7+) [Shape-shifters; Guardians; Female mor; Possession; High Schools] warriors; Amnesia] Malley, Gemma. The Returners. Bloomsbury, 2010 (Gr. 8+) [Memory; Prejudices; Im- Derling, Kimberly. The Body Finder. migrants; Violence; England] HarperTeen, 2010. (Gr. 9+) [Psychic McCaffrey, Anne and Elizabeth Ann. abilities; serial killers; love] Catalyst: A Tale of the Barque Cats. Ran- Fantaskey, Beth. Jekel Loves Hyde. Har- dom House, 2010. (A/YA) [Cats; Kidnap- court, 2010. (Gr. 10+) [Murder; Super- ping; Telepathy; Epidemic; Space flight] natural] (Also: Jessica’s Guide to Dating McKissack, Patricia C., Frederick L. on the Dark Side, 2008.) [Vampires] McKissack and John McKissack. Clone Gray, Claudia. Evernight Academy: (Gr. Codes. Scholastic, 2010. (Gr. 5-8) 9+) [Vampires; Vampire hunters; Wraiths] [Cloning; Segregation; Fugitives; Free- Harrison, Mette Ivie. Princess Novels dom; Cyborgs] [Human-Animal Communication] Ness, Patrick. Monsters of Men. Chaos Hawkins, Rachel. Hex Hall (Gr. 7+) Walking #3. Walker Books, 2010. (Gr. [Witches; Vampires; Reform School; Mys- 9+) [War; Space colonies; Telepathy] (#1 tery; Humor] The Knife of Never Letting Go, 2008; #2 Hawthorne, Rachel. Dark Guardian The Ask and the Answer, 2009) [Werewolves] O’Brien, Caragh M. Birthmarked. Roaring Jinks, Catherine. The Reformed Vampire Brook, 2010. (Gr. 7+) [Action & Adven- Support Group, 2009 [Vampires; Humor]; ture; Midwives; Dystopia] The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group, Pfeffer, Susan Beth. This World We Live 2011 [Werewolves; Humor] In. Harcourt, 2010. (Gr. 7+) [Survival; Jones, Carrie. Pixie Novels(Gr. 7+) Diaries] (Direct sequel to first in series: [Pixies; Metamorphosis] Life As Knew It, 2006. Companion novel: Klause, Annette Curtis. The Silver Kiss, The Dead and the Gone, 2008) 1990 [Vampires[; Blood and Chocolate, 1997 {Werewolves] PARANORMAL FANGS AND FUR AND Marr, Melissa. Tales of Faerie: Wicked MORE Lovely, 2007; Ink Exchange, 2008; Direct sequel to Wicked Lovely: Fragile Eternity, YOUNG ADULT 2009; Radiant Shadows, 2010. (Gr. 7+) Caine, Rachel. The Morganville Vam- [Fairies; Urban Fantasy] pires: 2010. (Gr. 10+) [Vampires; Vam- McMann, Lisa. Dream Catcher. (Gr. 9+) pire hunters] [Lucid Dreams; High Schools] Cast, P. C. and Kristin Cast. House of Mead, Richelle. Vampire Academy(Gr. Night: [Vampires; Preparatory schools] 9+) [Vampires; Boarding Schools] Clement-Moore, Rosemary. Maggie Meyer, Stephenie. The Twilight Saga Quinn: Girl vs. Evil:[Demons] [Vampires] Cole, Henry. A Nest for Celeste: A Story Nadol, Jen. The Mark. Bloomsbury, About Art, Inspiration and the Meaning of 2010. (Gr. 9+) [Cassandra retelling; Psy- Home. Katherine Tegen Books, 2010. chic abilities; Fate and fatalism; Greek My- (Gr. 4-7) [Mice; Audobon’s apprentice; thology] Artists] Noel, Alyson. The Immortals [Psychic Cypess, Leah. Mistwood. HarperCollins, abilities; Immortality] 2010. (Gr. 7+) [Shape-shifters; Guardi- Rex, Adam. Fat Vampire: A Never Com- ans; Female warriors] ing of Age Story. Balzer + Bray, 2010. De La Cruz, Melissa. Blue Bloods (Gr. 10+) [Vampires; Humor] [Vampires] Schreiber, Ellen. Vampire Kisses Cooke, Deborah. Whisper Kiss. Dragon- [Vampires; Humor] fire. Signet Eclipse, 2010. [Shape- Singleton, Linda Joy. Dead Girl[Death; shifters; Dragons] Body Possession] Feehan, Christine. Wild Fire. Jove, 2010. Smith, L. J. The Vampire Diaries [Shape-shifters; Leopards] [Vampires; Sibling rivalry; Relationships] Frank, Jacquelyn. Hunting Julian. The Waters, Daniel. Generation Dead 2010 Gatherers. Zebra, 2010. [Psychic abili- [Zombies; High Schools] ties; Telepathy; Women bounty hunters] Gryphon, Talia. Key to Justice. Gillian ADULT Key, Paramortal Psychologist . Ace, Adams, C. T. & Cathy Clamp. Serpent 2010. [Vampires; Marine Special Forces Moon. The Sazi #9. Tor Books, 2010. Operative] [Shape-shifters; Psychic abilities] Hallaway, Tate. Almost to Die For: A Adrian, Lara. Taken by Midnight Dell, Vampire Princess of St. Paul . NAL, 2010. 2010. [Vampires; Occult fiction] [Vampires] Aguirre, Ann. Hell Fire. A Corine Solo- Hamilton, Laurell K. Bullet. Anita Blake, mon Novel #2. Roc Books, 2010. Vampire Hunter. Berkley, 2010. [Psychic abilities; Curses] (Sequel to Blue [Vampires; Werewolves; Slayers] Diable, 2009] Handeland, Lori. Chaos Bites. Phoenix Andrews, Ilona. Magic Bleeds. [Shape- Chronicles . St. Martin’s, 2010. [Demons; shifters; Lions; Mercenaries; Metamorpho- Vampires; Urban Fantasy sis; Atlanta, GA Harris, Charlaine. Dead in the Family. Arthur, Keri. Moon Sworn. Riley Jenson Southern Vampire Mysteries. Ace, 2010. Guardian. Dell, 2010. [Werewolves; [Vampires; Shape-shifters; Telepathy; Me- Vampires; Shape-shifters] dia – TV] Briggs, Patricia. Silver Borne. Mercy Hendee, Barb and J. C. Hendee. Through Thompson. Berkley, 2010. [Werewolves; Stone and Sea. Noble Dead . Roc Urban fantasy Books, 2010. [Vampires; Vampire s; Hu- Butcher, Jim, Simon R. Green, Kat mor] Richardson and Thomas E. Sniegoski. Morel, Melina. 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A wonderful way to spend a summer day FOR LITERATURE LOVERS OF ALL AGES! Summer Learning Loss and the Reading Achievement Gap: UNK's library can help

My sister is a Title 1 teacher. She's mentioned her efforts to keep her students read- ing over the summer as a way to decrease a “summer learning loss” that her students tend to experience without these efforts. Malcolm Gladwell has described this phenomenon well in his Outliers (2008). Describing the issue he says, "Virtually all of the advantage that wealthy students have over poor students is the result of differences in ways privileged kids learn while they are not in school" (p. 258). Summer reading can help to close this achieve- ment gap and help to overcome the problems of summer learning loss. Looking for ways to connect readers with books? Check out some of these titles:  In Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels: Page by Page, Panel by Panel, editor, Dr. James Bucky Carter, (National Council of Teachers of English, 2007) gathers essays, through which practical suggestions for pairing graphic novels with a more traditional text are offered. What graphic novel might be the perfect hook into a classic text? Beowulf as adapted and illustrated by Gareth Hinds might introduce a re- luctant reader to other classical hero literature (your University library has lots of ver- sions of the classic, as well as the graphic novel version).  Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens (2003) by Michele Gorman is a tool for collection development, programming and outreach. Many texts are described, with the suggested reading level assigned.  Or, looking for reader's advisory information for young adults? Genre Talks for Teens: Booktalks and More for Every Teen Reading Interest by Lucy Schall (2009) would be a good starting place. The book includes guides to popular YA books, with booktalks and activities to motivate this age group to read.  And, of course, there are many, many more works available at the library related to engaging young people in reading and bridging all achievement gaps. The University of Nebraska at Kearney's Calvin T. Ryan Library (2508 11th Avenue) welcomes all library users. Any Nebraska resident, 18 years or older, may apply for a spe- cial borrower card. Just fill out an application at the Circulation Desk and present a valid Nebraska photo ID. Community members are allowed to borrow five circulating items at a time. What circulates? Most books, , videos, CDs, and lots of other informa- tion resources! Parking on a university campus is always a challenge! We can help to ease this diffi- culty by sending you a temporary parking permit, directions, and a campus map with the appropriate parking lots marked. To request a permit, please contact Jennifer Harvey ([email protected]; 308-865-8276). There is also street parking on the south side and east side of the campus, if you don't mind a little walk! Many of our resources can also be bor- rowed through your local library's interlibrary loan service. We hope to see you soon!

--Jennifer Harvey, Curriculum Librarian, [email protected] The New Member Round Table of the Ne- July 14 - Mid-Plains Community College, braska Library Association is accepting McCook nominations for the following two awards: July 20 - ESU #3, Omaha The Houchen Bindery Beginning Pro- July 22 - Wayne State College fessional Award, and the Houchen July 27 - Western Nebraska Community Binder Mentor of the Year Award. College, Scottsbluff Nomination forms can be found on the August 3 - Nebraska Library Commission, NMRT webpage: Lincoln http://www.nebraskalibraries.org/NMRT/ awards.php Note: A minimum of five registrations per Nominations must be received by Septem- workshop is required. If the minimum is ber 1, 2010 and can be sent to: not met, the workshop will be canceled. Aimee Owen, NMRT Awards Chair 18718 Borman St. The Database Roadshow will provide Ne- Omaha, NE 68135 braska librarians and media specialists [email protected] with an overview of the NebraskAccess (402) 578-9182 web site, as well as hands-on training on the state-funded databases available Winners will be announced at the Octo- through NebraskAccess. The Roadshow ber, 2010 NLA Conference. will also include a tour of the Librarian's Toolbox, which contains promotional and The Houchen Bindery Beginning Profes- training material about NebraskAccess. sional Award is a cash prize sponsored by Please bring any questions you may have Houchen Bindery LTD. It is awarded to a and we will help you work through them beginning librarian or media specialist who during the hands-on time. has made significant contributions to li- brary and/or media services in the early To register for any of the Database Road- stages of his/her career. shows, go to the Nebraska Library Com- mission's Training Portal and search on The Houchen Bindery Mentor of the Year Roadshow. Award goes to an individual who has aided significantly in the professional de- velopment of librarians, media specialists or library staff, and, by example, has influ- Starfall.com opened in September of enced their careers. 2002 as a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics. Their sys- tematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice is per- Database Roadshow fect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, The 13th annual Database Roadshow has homeschool, and English language devel- been scheduled for the following dates opment (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an and locations: educational alternative to other entertain- ment choices for children. July 13 - University of Nebraska at Kear- ney (thanks to Evelyn Ost for this link) MERIDIAN LIBRARY SYSTEM Non-Profit Organization 3423 SECOND AVENUE, U.S. POSTAGE SUITE 6 PAID KEARNEY NE 68847 Kearney, Nebraska Permit No. 202

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