ncomapss live: continuing education and training grants 2011
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The Nebraska Library Commission supports education for librarians by providing programs, but also by providing scholarships and grants to aid individuals in furthering their professional education. Kathryn Brockmeier and Laura Johnson will discuss the NLC scholarship program and the Continuing Education and Training Grants for 2012. NCompass Live - Oct. 12, 2011.TRANSCRIPT
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Continuing Education and Training Grants
2011
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to improve library service by improving professional skills through continuing education and training
The purpose of these grants
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3 Types of Awards
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Take an online course Attend an out-of-state
professional conference Carry out a project
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Take a Course• Grant to individual• Public library staffers from accredited
libraries eligible• Library-related or directly job-related
courses• Continuing education—no courses that lead
to a degree• 100% reimbursement for successfully
completed course• Applications reviewed monthly
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Course Providers
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Attend a Conference• Grant to individual• Professional, out-of-state, library-
related events• One individual from a library per
event• 10% match (reimbursed at 90%)• Attendees must report via NCompass
Live• Applications reviewed monthly
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Conferences• Public Library Association Meeting,
Philadelphia• Computers in Libraries, Washington
DC
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Carry Out a Project
• Accredited Nebraska public libraries• Identified institutional libraries• Nebraska Regional Library Systems• Other organizations partnered with an eligible
entity
Eligible
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Carry Out a Project
• 25% Match required, 10% cash• Grant to entity, not individual• Must make written report on project
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Examples of Projects:• Microsoft Office training for staff• NLA/NEMA Preconference with Karen
Hyman• Branding Your Library workshops• Michael Sullivan: Connecting Boys with
Books & Breaking All the Rules
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http://nlc.nebraska.gov/Grants/CE/
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Laura M. Johnson Continuing Education Coordinator,
Nebraska Library Commission402.471.2694 or [email protected]