Continuing Education and Training Grants

2011

to improve library service by improving professional skills through continuing education and training

The purpose of these grants

3 Types of Awards

Take an online course Attend an out-of-state

professional conference Carry out a project

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

Course Providers

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

Conferences• Public Library Association Meeting,

Philadelphia• Computers in Libraries, Washington

DC

Carry Out a Project

• Accredited Nebraska public libraries• Identified institutional libraries• Nebraska Regional Library Systems• Other organizations partnered with an eligible

entity

Eligible

Carry Out a Project

• 25% Match required, 10% cash• Grant to entity, not individual• Must make written report on project

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

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/Grants/CE/

Laura M. Johnson Continuing Education Coordinator,

Nebraska Library Commission402.471.2694 or 800.307.2665laura.johnson@nebraska.gov