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Kansas Library Express at One Year
At the beginning of its second year of operation, Kansas Library Express is leaping forward. With the addition of... -
Looking Ahead: Planning for Broadband Internet Connectivity in NEKLS Libraries
NEKLS libraries have been leaders and innovators since 1999 in providing broadband Internet service to their communities, but rapid Internet... -
“Help! Our Library Director Just Quit!”
If your old director is retiring or moving away, give the outgoing director her due. Thank her and celebrate past... -
Tech Day 2010 Announcement
Registration is now open for NEKLS Tech Day 2010. The event will be held Friday, August 6th, from 9am-4pm at...
Latest Articles
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Meeting Room Policies
Posted on July 28, 2010 | No CommentsNew and renovated libraries face the challenge of deciding on how to best utilize their library meeting room. For a library that has never had a community meeting space before, the issues can seem very complex and daunting. You will need a comprehensive policy in place to help you make the best use of this [...] -
Fines, Day Cares and eBooks
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsHappened to be browsing the ALA TechSource site and visited their blog when I saw this post by Kate Sheehan – Fines, Day Cares and Ebooks: How Is Your Library Assigning Value. Anything that has to do with fines sparks my interest, so I read the article and was intrigued by a lot of what she [...] -
Tech Day Lightning Rounds
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsShare your favorite Web-based software, Web site or gadget in 2-5 minutes during the Lightning Round at Tech Day, Friday, August 6. We will have the laptop, projector and Internet at the podium ready for you to use, just bring your passwords and such. We borrowed this idea in 2009 after Library Camp Kansas, the Unconference [...] -
Trustee Training – The Pop Quiz
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsGina Millsap, Director of the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, facilitated this year’s Trustee Training workshops in Atchison, Overbrook, Winchester and here at NEKLS. I was so impressed with the presentation, that I took lots of notes and guess that you did, too! So, to test that theory…here’s a Pop Quiz: Which U.S. Supreme Court Justice [...] -
Local Libraries Make a Splash
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsA collage of pictures from various NEKLS libraries’ summer reading programs. Have pictures from your library you want us to on our website? Send them to Heather Braum, hbraum (at) nekls.org. View the above collage at a printable size or the original size. Captions: Center: Ottawa Library Director Robin Flory, surrounded by little mermaids Clockwise, from top center: JoHo, storyteller, [...] -
Kansas Library Express at One Year
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsAt the beginning of its second year of operation, Kansas Library Express is leaping forward. With the addition of 15 new delivery locations in June and July, the service has seen regional volume nearly double. The list of courier members includes academic, public and school libraries, a total of 265 locations in July, 2010. This [...] -
Public Library Survey FY 2010 News
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsFrom Peter Haxton at the State Library of Kansas: Hello public libraries! Sorry to spoil your summer, but the FY 2010 Public Library Services Survey will be open in just 5 short months. I wanted to let all of the public libraries know that there will be 4 brand new data elements on the FY2010 survey. Just like [...] -
Cataloging tips: Movies and Music CDs
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 1 CommentMany music CDs and videos (especially older VHSs and DVDs) don’t have ISBNs, the identifier that goes into the 020 field of the MARC record. However, there is another numeric identifier for audio and video items that can go into MARC records as unique identifiers: UPC codes. If you see a UPC code on the CD, [...] -
Looking Ahead: Planning for Broadband Internet Connectivity in NEKLS Libraries
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsNEKLS libraries have been leaders and innovators since 1999 in providing broadband Internet service to their communities, but rapid Internet access is a goal that is constantly changing. Some of us remember when that first 64k KanREN connection seemed fast! Consider all the changes in Internet use: NExpress, gaming, social networking, and online unemployment and [...] -
Why Libraries & Why Books?
Posted on July 21, 2010 | 1 CommentThe MacArthur Foundation‘s Spotlight onDigital Media & Learning blog has a fantastic summary post, “PLAYBACK: Why Libraries? Why Books? And Why Study at Harold B. Lee”, It references lots of different discussions and resources that cover a wide range of discussion on the current and future place of libraries, including the video “New Spice: Study like [...]