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There’s still room on the bus!
Visit nine libraries in one day! The NEKLS 2012 Bus Tour is scheduled for Thursday, May 3rd. We’ll leave Lawrence (Dillon’s... -
Craft Ideas for Summer Library Program 2012
This year’s Summer Library Program theme is “Dream Big READ!”. As always, the program manual contains hundreds of pages of... -
NEKLS Public Library Statistical Data: The numbers are in
Do you wonder how your library stacks up against similar libraries? Do you need data to support your library’s budget request? Preliminary... -
Techbench: Hackerspace Beginnings
I’ve been passing some of my windshield time by listening to the Steve Jobs audiobook. In fact, I’ve been pretty...
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Recycling weeded books
Posted on March 26, 2012 | No CommentsLast month, I asked on the NEKLS public library listserv how libraries dispose of weeded books. The answers were great and worth sharing with everyone. We take our leftovers minus the encyclopedias and textbooks to Topeka Public. Otherwise, to recycling in Jackson County. The down side of that is that sometimes people bring those books they [...] -
Federal Benefit Checks Changing: What Libraries Can Do To Help
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No CommentsThe U.S. Department of the Treasury needs your library’s help in getting out the word on changes to Federal Benefit Checks. The Treasury Department’s Go Direct® campaign provides free materials to help you share this important information in your library outlets. For more details or to order free materials, contact GO DIRECT at 800-333-1795, GoDirect@webershandwick.com OR [...] -
2012 Kansas Summer Institute: Common Core and More!!
Posted on March 23, 2012 | 1 CommentJoin us for the 15th Annual Summer Institute for School Librarians. Theme: Reading: Text Complexity and the Growth of Comprehension in the Kansas Common Core Standards Date: June 13-14, 2012 Location: Emporia State University, The Teachers College (Visser Hall), Room 118, Emporia, KS Time: Doors open at 8:30 a.m. each day. Sessions from 9:00 – 4:30 p.m. Lunch and [...] -
Dream Big!: Summer Library Program 2012 planning workshop
Posted on March 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsHow did you spend your leap day? I spent mine at the beautiful Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, being inspired by the ideas and energy of children’s librarians from around the system. Summer Library Program is very important for public libraries and this is the group of individuals involved in planning the programs. Marge Loch-Wouters [...] -
NEKLS Volunteer of the Year Award – nominations being accepted
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsDo you have a volunteer who deserves special recognition? Volunteer of the Year is an annual award given by NEKLS to library volunteers. Please submit your Volunteer of the Year nominations online at: http://www.nekls.org/nekls-online/volunteer-of-the-year/ The deadline for nominations is March 19th. We will recognize the winner at our Spring Assembly at the Holiday Inn in Lawrence on April 19th. Please [...] -
Kansas Reads Our Boys by Joe Drape
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 1 CommentThis afternoon, we had the pleasure of hearing Joe Drape talk about his background as a reporter and the story behind the story of Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen, the book selected for Kansas Reads, January 27-March 17, 2012. A Kansas City native and graduate from Rockhurst [...] -
Pinterest and Your Library
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 2 CommentsPinterest, the hottest social network in town, is beginning to be used in creative ways by many libraries. Clermont County (OH) Public Library is using Pinterest for visual readers’ advisory, curating 34 topical boards, including new books for February 2012, staff favorites, and using unique categories, such as Zombie books and Geek TV. Each item [...] -
Creative Annual Report idea
Posted on February 7, 2012 | 1 CommentLooking for a creative way to present your annual report to your board or administration? Check out the online multimedia tool Animoto. You can build slideshows with text, video, images, and sound, without having to do any editing. Animoto does all the magic. Animoto is also great for book talks, quick presentations, or an alternative [...] -
Links and a Latte 1.4
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsWelcome to the next Links and a Latte post! Grab a cup of coffee, tea or other favorite beverage (I’ve got my Hazlenut coffee today), and enjoy this quick round-up of interesting links. This week is a multimedia week with a couple of bonus links. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a short film nominated [...] -
SLK Librarian Testimony to House Education Budget Committee
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe State Library of Kansas has posted State Librarian Jo Budler’s testimony to the House Education Budget Committee. Please take some time to read through the testimony. It links to some interesting articles and information about databases, eContent, and broadband.