The manual contains sections on: (1) Philosophy and Rationale, (2) The Network Relationship, (3) Verification, (4) Transmission Schedules, (5) Nebraska Union Catalog, (6) Denver Bibliographical Center for Research, (7) Technical Operating Procedures, (8) TWX Operation Including Instructions for Formats, (9) Sample Regional Library Request to NPLC,…

The State of Nebraska is geographically divided into six networks by the Nebraska State Department of Administrative Services. Each network is composed of more than one geographic region. Within each region, one centrally located library acts as the Regional Library (RL) for the many public cooperating libraries of that region. Through State…

The role of the state library agency in Nebraska is changing as regions and networks develop and assume the daily needs of individuals and small libraries. The supplementary needs of school and college libraries can be channeled and absorbed or referred. The development of regional libraries has progressed according to funds and schedule. Long…

Increased recognition of the public library in Nebraska came about in 1901 with the establishment of the Nebraska Public Library Commission. In the seventy years of the Commission's history, the number has grown to 260 public libraries. With the establishment of regional library systems on a cooperative, contractual basis in Nebraska, in 1957, all…