Welcome to the Northeast Library System wiki. Here you'll find the latest news and information for northeast Nebraska libraries. The Northeast Library System is one of six non-profit corporations. The six systems were established to provide access to improved library services through the cooperation of all types of libraries and media centers within the counties included in each System area. The twenty counties within the Northeast Library System region are: Boyd, Holt, Wheeler, Antelope, Knox, Madison, Boone, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Butler, Polk, Colfax, Wayne, Cedar, Dakota, Thurston, Dixon, Pierce and Stanton.

What's New?Edit Table...

"Conflict Managment for Consenting Adults" with Pat Wagner June 4th, 6-9 pm Holiday Inn Express, Norfolk Come join nationally known library consultant Pat Wagner for a session on managing conflict inside or outside of our libraries. Participants will be able to better manage work place conflicts whether between library staff and library customers or among library staff and management. Cost is $15 per person with meal included. Registration information can be found in the April 2008 issue of Straight Talk.

Northeast Library System's Annual Meeting/ Training Institute June 5th Duster's Banquet Facilities Columbus This year's annual meeting features Pat Wagner giving a keynote address on Marketing Techniques, Handling Upset Patrons by Jodene Glaesemann, Intellectual Freedom Update with Brenda Ealey, Gaming @ Your Library with Joni Wilder, Pest Private Eye with Clyde Ogg and the always popular talk tables. Each session is $5 and lunch is free. Registration information can be found in the April 2008 issue of Straight Talk.

2008's selection for One Book One Nebraska is "Restoring the Burnt Child" by William Kloefkorn, Nebraska's State Poet.The System office has a set of books and discussion questions for you to check out or schedule for your local book discussion group. One Book One Nebraska Teen 2008's selection is "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. Call the system office at 1-800-578-1014 to schedule or check out the book set for your local book discussion group.

March 4, 2008 SRP Workshop "Catch the Reading Bug" Holiday Inn Express, Norfolk. Marci Retzlaff, the 2007 Mad Hatter,IS fromYOUR the Norfolk Public Library will present ideas, tips andLIBRARY tricksREADY basedFOR on this year's theme. YouthTHE Services2008 RetreatELECTION? March 13-14 Auroral LeadershipThis Center 1styear's dayelection willis coverproving graphicto novels,be socialone networking,for Grandthe Islandrecord Publicbooks. LibraryThe tour,System gamingoffice andhas mucha more.donkey Theand 2ndan dayelephant willAccuCut bedies theready Summerfor Readingyou Programto Workshop.use Forfor morethis informationelection aboutseason. eitherCall workshopthe clickSystem onoffice theat adjacent1-800-548-1014 bugnow orand seewe'll themail Januarythem 2008out issueto ofyou Straightright Talk.away!

Send any comments to: nelibry@megavision.com
Last Updated: 01.200805.2008