Nebraska Thinking Outside the Borders
Library Leadership in a World Community
October 22-26, 2007, Lincoln, NE
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Writing About Our Experience
Sharon Osenga asked Janet Stoeger Wilke and me to write for our system's newsletter: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/system/newsletters/meridian122007012008.pdf. In addition, I was able to get into our local paper in the People in Business section, http://www.theindependent.com/stories/12162007/bus_people16.shtml. Any other interesting stories that have come about as a result of our get-together? Take care,
Steve Fosselman, Grand Island Public Library
Thinking outside the Borders: Library Leadership in a World Community Set for October 22–26
An institute on international library leadership will be held this fall at the Nebraska Library Commission. Eighteen librarians from Nebraska, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, and El Salvador will attend the Thinking outside the Borders Institute, a National Leadership Grant activity funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The international visitors from Central and South America will attend discussion sessions in Lincoln, and the annual conference of the Nebraska Library Association/Nebraska Educational Media Association (NLA/NEMA) in Kearney.
Announcing the Institute, Nebraska Library Commission Director Rod Wagner said, “The Nebraska Library Commission is pleased to host the Thinking Outside the Borders Institute. Nebraska librarians and their counterparts from Central and South American countries will experience a unique chance to explore and exchange ideas from their different perspectives and experiences.”
What is the Nebraska Library Commission (the agency hosting the Thinking Outside the Borders Institute)? We are the state library agency for Nebraska and you can find out more about what we've been doing by checking out our Summer 2007 newsletter.
What to Wear?! What to Pack?!
The weather in Lincoln this time of year is changeable. It's likely to be much cooler in the evening. See the National Weather Service forecasts.
Business casual attire will be suitable for all our activities. We haven't planned any outdoor activities. On Thursday, we'll be riding on a bus for a couple of hours, and then walking quite a bit at the NLA/NEMA Conference--that means comfortable shoes to me.
Mary Ann Mavrinac (one of our speakers on Tuesday, October 23) is one busy woman! see this article:
New U of T Mississauga library opens doors to wide acclaim
Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre to provide UTM community with spectacular study spaces and facilties
News you can use about the Institute:
If you're driving to Lincoln on Monday, October 22, you can park your car at the Cornhusker Hotel. The Institute funds will cover parking. Keep track of your mileage, too. You can receive reimbursement for mileage to and from your home and the Lincoln Institute site.
Clara Budnik (one of our speakers on Tuesday, October 23rd) recently presented the 17th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champain. Read more.
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