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NEMO Newsletter. 19.http://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/nemo/19NEMO NEWS                                                                                          Volume 9, Issue 3 April 20131 NEMO NEWS INSIDE THIS ISSUE Financial Literacy Resources 1    2 Important Dates and Reminders 2   2 Photo Collage from Library Information Meeting  3 Student Spotlight Jeanette Stonebraker 4  5     NEBRASKA-MIZZOU LIBRARY SCIENCE STUDENT NEWS  Ideal Bookshelf by Jane Mount Resources for You and Your Patrons  Money As You Grow  http://www.moneyasyougrow.org The President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability has developed Money as You Grow, a website creatively highlighting the 20 essential lessons kids need to learn about money. It di-vides up the lessons per age group and includes a downloadable poster.  Money Matters Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/moneymatters Money Matters is a comprehensive personal finance website sponsored by the FTC. Educa-tional categories include: Scam Watch, Credit Cards, Managing Your Money, Dealing with Debt, Your Home, and Jobs. You can even place bulk orders for materials to distribute at your library by visiting http://bulkorder.ftc.gov/. The FTC also has a monthly e-newsletter called Penn Corner that highlights the work the FTC is do-ing to protect consumers and features free re-sources to help you avoid fraud. Sign up athttps://www.ftc.gov/opa/subscribe.shtm.  Smart Investing @ your library http://smartinvesting.ala.org/ A partnership between the FINRA Investor Educa-tion Foundation and the American Library Associa-tion not only offers grant opportunities for public libraries to enhance their financial literacy program-ming, but also provides great resources and tools to download and share with patrons.  WaysHome Fannie Mae http://www.KnowYourOptions.com WaysHome™ from Fannie Mae is an innovative new tool in mortgage education. This free interactive video simulation allows viewers to make choices for characters who are in various stages of mortgage distress and shows the consequences of those Financial Literacy Resources Financial Literacy Resources (cont.) ALA Conference  Highlights Scholarship and  Employment  Opportunities  NEMO NEWS                                                                                          Volume 9, Issue 3 April 2013 2 Financial Literacy Resources (cont). IMPORTANT DATES &  REMINDERS  Registration  Registration for Summer and Fall 2013 classes  began in March. Consult your Plan of Study and course schedules.  GET REGISTERED SOON.  Classes fill quickly on a first-come, first-served basis   Be ready to register on your assigned date and time! Visit http://mudirect.missouri.edu/_catalog/index.asp  to complete your registra-tion.  Comprehensive Exams Summer 2013 Comps Week has been scheduled for Saturday, June 8 through Sunday, June 16. Make sure you get registered with Amy  Adam at SISLT.  Graduation Ceremony – University of Missouri Hearnes Center Saturday, May 18th, 2013 – 7:30 PM If you are graduating in Spring of 2013 and are planning to attend the cere-mony in Columbia, you need to be making your travel arrangements immediately as hotels are filling NOW!  For more information, con-tact (573) 884-8006 or (573) 882-6311. Information has been sent out to students who indicat-ed a summer ’13 graduation date on their programs of study. An email will be sent to the listservs when it is time to apply for summer graduation (the online appli-cation will be available April 22nd- June 7th).   choices—much like a "choose your own adven-ture" book. The video encourages homeowners to seek help early and get advice from HUD-approved housing counselors. Patrons can access WaysHome by visitinghttp://www.KnowYourOptions.com. Libraries can also contact Fannie Mae ( ways_home@fanniemae.com ) to request a copy of WaysHome on CD-Rom as well as WaysHome educational material and posters.  Money Smart Week @ your library http://www.ala.org/offices/money-smart-week Participate in 'Money Smart Week @ your library,' a national initiative in its third year between the ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming to help members of your community better manage their personal finances. Visit the website to find tools, resources, and programming ideas to make it easy for you to participate as an individual library, or as part of larger regional or statewide efforts. Public Library Association. (2013). Financial liter-acy. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/pla/tools/financiallit If we can put a man on the moon and  sequence the human genome, we should be able to devise something close to a universal digital  public library. -Peter Singer  ALA Conference Highlights ALA Annual Conference programs, updates, conversations, and other events cover key issues such as digital content and e-books, technology in libraries, innovation, books and hundreds of authors, leadership, library advo-cacy, community engagement, and library marketing. There’s also a wide range of net-working opportunities and fun events. Don’t miss out! Some selected preliminary high-lights follow, but check back often for up-dates and added speakers, events, and pro-grams. ALA Annual Conference attendees can look forward to: Preconferences  In the Exhibits Speakers and Related Events The Conversations Continue Awards and Award Celebrations ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash Inaugural Brunch Book Buzz Theater Now Showing @ ALA Film Program Networking Uncommons Think Fit @ ALA ALA JobList Placement Center NEMO NEWS                                                                                          Volume 9, Issue 3 April 2013 3 LINKS TO STUDENT  RESOURCES  Graduate Office University of Missouri Graduate Offices  Academic Calendar Registration dates, class dates, and holidays  Graduate Record Exam GRE requirements, tips, and practice tests  Transcript Request Procedures University of Missouri transcript procedures MU Online Continuing and distance education support (formerly MU Direct)  Course Schedule University of Missouri course schedule search page   From top left: Carrie Kimbrough, Annette Parde, Brian Maass, Jen Barnason, Chris LeBeau, Dr. Pasco, Jenny Bossaller, Garren Hochstetler, and Wendy Lukert at the Missouri information meeting. Top Right: Chris LeBeau, Jenny Bossaller, Denice Adkins, and Dr. Pasco Bottom Left: Students Carrie Kim-brough, Annette Parde, Brian Maass, Jen Barnason, Garren Hochstetler, and Wendy Lukert.  PHOTO COLLAGE: Missouri Information Meeting @ UNO NEMO NEWS                                                                                          Volume 9, Issue 3 April 2013 4 What is your education/library/professional background? I have a long and checkered past with libraries.  After volunteering in my high school library, I had to decide whether to go to college to work in libraries or be a meteorologist.  Although the dream of living out on the high plains in the mid-dle of nowhere watching the weather was sooth-ing, I chose to obtain my undergrad in Library Science from Northwest Missouri State Universi-ty instead.  My first job out of college was a spe-cial opportunity where I assisted on a reclassifi-cation project on a history of medicine collection.  It was amazing to be able to handle books from the 1400-1800’s, and to wonder who else had handled and protected those items over the centuries!  After that position I moved to a more mundane clinical medicine library where I worked in various positions in circulation, interli-brary loan, reference and managed the student assistants.  During that time I also received a Master’s of Science in Management from Baker University.  I now work in a small hospital library where all of my previous experience comes in very handy. What is on your reading list? What are your fa-vorites/your recommended/your want to read lists? I am actually very jealous of my fellow class-mates who work in public libraries.  They are encouraged to find out what the most current literature published is and to read it!  Working in a medical library, it is not wise to just pick a book off the shelf and read it.  You soon start reading about symptoms of various diseases and think “I have that one.  Ooo, I have that.  And that too!”  And pretty soon you diagnose yourself with XYZ Syndrome.  And a bunch of other diseases.     I admit that I mainly read for escapism on my time off.  But, even though it may be fluff, if the author has done their research, you can still learn.  Whether it is history or travel from ro-mances, science and technology from science fiction or just new ideas from fantasy, you can always learn something. What is on your professional reading list? When I have a chance, I need to read up and study information on teaching health literacy.  In a hospital library, you have to promote the library to remind people you are there to assist them.  One of the best ways to do this is to find subjects that interest physicians and staff and teach them how to use or find the best evidence based information.  I think health literacy would be a good subject because even though we work with educated people, they may be assisting patients and families who may not understand the infor-mation provided.  If patients and families do not understand, they are not able to make the best decisions. What do you do in your “down time”? Do you have any hobbies? How do you relax? Well when I’m not working or studying, I am usu-ally following the dictates of my spoiled doggie child, Sadie.  She does her best to keep me in line.  As she says “A doggie’s work is never done!”   Every so often, I do escape and travel.  I especially love to cruise to the Caribbean every couple of years.  When I’m not able to do that, I try to go down a road to somewhere I’ve never been before, just to see what is there. What deep dark secret would you like to share? When I work out (which isn’t often enough!) I like to listen to 80’s rock music. Name one of your personal or professional quali-ties that will make you a leader in 21st century library and information centers. I learn as much as I can about the latest technol-ogy and trends in libraries to see what I can offer my patrons to help them do their jobs efficiently and with the most current information. What advice do you have for other students who are currently enrolled in Library Science studies? Don’t be afraid to change positions within a li-brary or to another library.  When you do some-thing for too long, it is very easy to become in-grained in the position to where you no longer promote change or embrace new ideas.  If you do stay in one position, do something to chal-lenge yourself out of your comfort zone. What do you see as key future trends and chal-lenges for Library Information Specialists? The biggest challenge I see in medical libraries is the misconception that everything is free on the internet or that doctors can learn all the new information just from talking to their colleagues.   Administrators think the library is a money pit with no return on investment.  Our challenge is to prove our value and that we are a vital part of the healthcare team. What do you think will be your legacy in this pro-fession? I hope I leave a legacy as someone who cared for our patrons and tried to make their work and lives easier and more pleasant.  What is your favorite quote? “Courage is fear that has said its prayers.”   -- Dorothy Bernard (1890-1955)  STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Jeanette Stonebraker Nebraska Library  Commission  Webinars  4/10/2013 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (CDT) The Tween Scene at your Library (Colorado State Library)   Tweens are not quite children, but not quite teens. What’s the best way to offer services to this group to keep them engaged at your library and in reading? Join us for this interactive ses-sion to discuss best practices for effective tween programming, policies, reading adviso-ry, and more. Hear exam-ples from Colorado pub-lic libraries and share your experiences in serv-ing this important audi-ence.   4/16/2013 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CDT) Weeding: The Basics and Beyond (Booklist)    Few librarians are ever ambivalent about weed-ing—some weed with abandon, while others would rather do just about any other library task. In this hour-long, free webinar Rebecca Vnuk, Booklist editor for Reference and Collection Management, will pre-sent the basics of weed-ing a collection as out-lined in her popular Cor-ner Shelf feature, “Weeding Tips.” She’ll be joined by Miriam Tuliao of New York Public Li-brary and Mary Cohen of Palos Verdes Library District who will offer practical advice and discuss the benefits of using collectionHQ.  For more webinars go here: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/CE/webinars.aspx   Jeanette with her dog Sadie NEMO NEWS                                                                                          Volume 9, Issue 3 April 2013 5 Graduate Application for Scholarships:   The College of Education has a web based graduate scholarship application. The application form will be available after January 1, 2013 Online Graduate Scholarship Application Please use the link to apply. If you have questions, please call Ruth Gardner, Scholar-ship Coordinator at 573-884-7848. There is funding available for students pursuing library studies.  Please take advantage of these opportunities.  These scholarships are waiting to be snapped up by deserving students like you.  Please make the decision to apply.  Your educational journey is worthwhile, but it’s not free.  Let NLC, NLA, and NEMA help!    For Nebraska School Librarians Association Scholar-ships, visit: https://sites.google.com/site/neschoollibrariansassociation/nsla-scholarships    For Nebraska Library Commission Scholarships, visit:  http://nlc1.nlc.state.ne.us/nowhiring/Scholarships/ScholarshipInfo.asp#apply  Nebraska Library Association Scholarships  http://nebraskalibraries.org/member-resources/scholarships/    NEMO NEWS CONTACTS  Dr. R. J. (Becky) Pasco Professor, College of Education Coordinator, Library Science Education  University of Nebraska Omaha Roskens Hall 308 6001 Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska 68182 402-554-2119 rpasco@unomaha.edu 1-800-858-8648, ext. 2119  Bridget Kratt Instructor, Library Science Education  University of Nebraska Omaha Roskens Hall 308 6001 Dodge Street Omaha, Nebraska 68182 402-554-3673 bkratt@unomaha.edu  Carrie Kimbrough Graduate Assistant nemogradassistant@gmail.com   SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES  It’s important for all of our students to keep up with the current library job postings.  You never know when your “perfect” job might come along.  We regularly send out an email with the     current postings.  Please read these!  Even if you’re not looking for a job, you may see something that you want to pass on to a classmate or colleague.  In addition to reading these emails, take the initiative to check the website periodically.  We only send out Nebraska postings, but you can view regional postings by        accessing the website.       Visit: http://nlc1.nlc.state.ne.us/NowHiring/JobsAndCareers.asp and check out who is looking to hire in Nebraska and in other states as well.  Directions:  Once you access this link, select “view by location”, pick your state and then hit “GO”.  This site provides access to postings in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri,           Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. 

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