[yscon] Best Statewide Project

[Snyder, Sally]

The first thing that came to my mind is our statewide motion picture license.  We provide this for every legally established public library in our state.  Some do not use it, due to space and other reasons, but many libraries use it often.  It is pricey for us, and they have to check to be sure the movie they want to show is included in the license.  I have had librarians tell me that this was a great fallback for an unexpected need such as the performer didn’t show up, “no school” days where plenty of kids show up at the library (ya-hoo!) and planned programs for kids, teens and families.

I have said to our director that if the motion picture license is ever in doubt, I will forego offering grants as the license affects so many more libraries.   This may not be what you meant, but here is my answer.  ☺

Sally

Sally Snyder
Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services
Nebraska Library Commission
1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
800-307-2665 or 402-471-2045
sally.snyder at nebraska.gov

From: yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces at l
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Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2018 2:23 PM
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Subject: [yscon] Best Statewide Project

Hello Everyone,

I’m interested in knowing what you think your best statewide project is that impacts youth services (beside summer reading, and let’s also exclude standard early literacy programs, as we already have one of those).

This may sound like a very random and general question, but our state has a history of putting a lot of funding into subgrants.  As a result, we don’t have many statewide projects, but in the future, we may be interested in cutting back on some of the grants and using the excess funds towards more statewide projects.

I’ve been asked to consider where I might want to put the funding, if we pulled back some of the funding for summer reading grants, and to be honest, I’m not even sure what the possibilities are.

I’m going to consider unique possibilities, but I would also be interested in hearing what’s already in place and working well in other states.

Thanks,

Becky

Becky Wilson
Public Library Services Consultant
Missouri State Library
(573)-522-9564
becky.wilson at sos.mo.gov<mailto:becky.wilson at sos.mo.gov>
Fax: 573-751-3612


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