O n July 15, applications for library accreditation will be mailed to all eligible libraries. Applications are due at the Nebraska Library Commission by September 1.
Accredited libraries are eligible to apply for direct state aid and federal and state grants.
J eannette Powell is the Library Commission's 2000 Employee of the Year. T he Library Commission has hired Jodene Glaesemann as Administrative Assistant for some accounting and personnel functions. Jodene, who currently works for the Foster Care Review Board, replaces Sue Biltoft , who joined the Nebraska Rural Development Commission after fifteen years with the Library Commission. A nnette Hall has been hired to serve as a permanent, part-time Volunteer Services Coordinator for the Library Commission's Talking Book and Braille Service. Her duties include volunteer recruitment and recognition, program evaluation, and volunteer utilization enhancement.