The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries, including the Garfield County Library in Burwell.
These internship grants will support public library interns who will contribute to the scope and value of the diverse programs and activities in Nebraska’s public libraries.
“The internships are a great opportunity for students to get involved in library work. Beyond earning money and gaining valuable work experience, the student is exposed to the broad range of library services and programming. Internships provide an opportunity for the student to view the library as a viable and satisfying career choice. In addition, interns bring a fresh perspective and their own unique talents to the library,” said Nebraska Library Commission Director Rod Wagner.
Student interns will learn about library work as they shadow staff, assist with day-to-day library operations, and implement special projects.
Some of the activities that students will participate in include:
• Summer Reading Programs for youth, teens, and adults
• After school programming
• Assist cataloging Czech music collection
• Annual inventory
• ADA shelving reconfiguration
• New Teen and Tween programming
• Organize a new Junior/Teen/Tween Library Board
• Local history archive cataloging and preservation
• Assist with ALA Libraries Transforming Communities grant to improve accessibility for residents with disabilities
• Basic library duties: circulation, shelving, weeding, processing acquisitions, public relations.
Funding for the project is supported and administered by the Nebraska Library Commission, in partnership with the Nebraska Library Systems.
