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April 14, 2014 Leave a comment
Stop in the Oakland Public Library for National Library Week and be the first to enjoy the library’s new coffee service, given in memory of Dolores Colson.
Photo courtesy of Library Director Rosa Schmidt/Library Director.
April 11, 2014 Leave a comment
Oakland-Craig preschoolers visited the Oakland Public Library Thursday afternoon. Library Director Rosa Schmidt read a book to all of them. Afterwards, they walked around the library looking at all of the books. What they really enjoyed were the baby hummingbirds and baby eagles that were on display through Ustream on the libraries laptops. They were fascinated at how small the baby hummingbirds are. They watched as the mom fed her babies and there were many ooo’s and aaah’s as the little babies rose up in the nest to be fed. The visit concluded with Rosa giving each child a bookmark.
Oakland Library Director Rosa Schmidt reading to the Oakland-Craig preschoolers. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Oakland-Craig preschoolers watching the hummingbirds on the lap top at Oakland Public Library. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Oakland Library Director Rosa Schmidt handed out bookmarks to the preschoolers prior to them leaving. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
April 10, 2014 Leave a comment
Celebrating the Week of the Young Child at the Oakland Public Library, in conjunction with the National Association for the Education of the Young Child are these preschoolers. Oakland Library Director, Rosa Schmidt, is reading to them.
Oakland preschoolers enjoy a book being read by Oakland Library Director Rosa Schmidt. Photo Courtesy of Oakland Public Library.
April 3, 2014 Leave a comment
Landon Johnson enjoys his own “wheels” during story time and craft time at the Oakland Public Library.
Landon Johnson has his own wheels at the Oakland Library. He motors all around during story/craft time. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
April 2, 2014 Leave a comment
Jalie Meyer is busying making a spring flower at the Oakland Library. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Ava Johnson and Hilary Ray made their flowers at the Oakland Library after story time. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Paisley Peterson made her flower with some assistance from her mom, Brooke, holding her baby sister Hadley. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
Look at the pretty flower Blaise Hartwell made at the Oakland Library! Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
April 1, 2014 Leave a comment
Rosa Schmidt, Oakland Public Library Director, read to, from left: Ava Johnson, Jalie Meyer, Paisley Peterson, Hilary Ray and Blaise Hartwell. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
A musical book video, displayed by Oakland Library Director Rosa Schmidt was also a hit with the youngsters at story time. Having a great time singing along is, from left, Ava Johnson, Jalie Meyer, Paisley Peterson, Hilary Ray and Blaise Hartwell. Photo Credit/Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.
March 3, 2014 Leave a comment
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Oakland Public
Library Board will be held at the Oakland Public Library, 110 East 3rd
Street, Tuesday March 4th@ 5 p.m. An agenda of the subjects to be
considered, kept continually current, is available for public inspection
at the Oakland Public Library. Said meeting is open to the public.
February 4, 2014 Leave a comment
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Oakland Public
Library Board will be held at the Oakland Public Library, 110 East 3rdStreet, Wednesday Febr 5 @ 5 p.m. An agenda of the subjects to be considered, kept continually current, is available for public inspection at the Oakland Public Library. Said meeting is open to the public.
January 17, 2014 Leave a comment
“A star review from Library Journal is impressive, but the smiles we see on our patron’s faces put the “stars” in our eyes!” stated Oakland Library Director Rosa Schmidt.
Oakland’s library was one of nine libraries in the state of Nebraska to be awarded 3-Star status from the Library Journal. “We were one of nine libraries in Nebraska to be given a star rating. Four of us were first timers; Bloomfield Public Library, Genoa Public Library, Creighton Public Library and Oakland Public Library,” Rosa said. “The remaining libraries, Atkinson, Central City, Neligh, Hartington and Falls City Public Libraries have been awarded star reviews in the past as well.”
One of the requirements of achieving yearly State Certification is to complete the annual State Statistical report. “This is a very in depth report that I will soon be completing for the last fiscal year. The information is then available via Bibliostat Connect,” Rosa stated.
This information is then analyzed and compared by those such as a Library Journal. “Library Journal issues an “Index of Public Library Service: each year, rating libraries across the nation,” Rosa said.
Rosa could only think about completing the state stat report on time and getting back to the job at hand in the library. “I was completely caught unaware that we, the Oakland Public Library, had achieved star review,” Rosa stated.
The measures used in this year’s ratings by the Library Journal were circulation per capita, visits per capita, program attendance per capita and public internet computer use per capita.
“It is always a good feeling to be recognized by your peers for your successes, so receiving this Star Rating and having the Oakland Public Library be listed among so many wonderful libraries is an amazing thing!” Rosa said.
Rosa is aware that there is no guarantee that doing well one year will result in the same outcome year to year. “Our goal is always to provide the best possible service to our community that we can,” Rosa stated.
Proudly displaying the award are: JoAnne Peterson and Coleen Denton. (Back row l-r) Kristi Arlt, Audrey Unwin, Nancy Wonka, James Mashek, Vivian Forks, and Rosa Schmidt. Photo courtesy of Oakland Public Library.
January 14, 2014 Leave a comment
With the 30 to 40 mph wind gusts predicted for today…I guess you could call it a rather blustery day…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p60buJnFUuI
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