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Connection – the NEKLS School Librarian Newsletter now available
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe May 2012 issue of Connection Newsletter, the NEKLS publication for school librarians, is now available! Highlights include: NEKLS School Librarians’ Workshop with special guest Kristin Fontichiaro, July 11 Summer Institute, Emporia, June 13-14 Technology Corner with featured resources -
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 [...] -
Experimenting with ebooks
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsThe ebook playing field is shifting on a regular basis. Instead of waiting for the sand to settle, the Basehor Community Library is choosing to encourage exploration! Check out this article in the Basehor Sentinel for an overview of their efforts. -
Gary Landeck is new Atchison Public Library Director
Posted on August 25, 2011 | No CommentsGary Landeck is the new Director of the Atchison Public Library. He had been a lifelong resident of the Denver area. Gary Landeck Gary earned a major in English literature with a minor in history from Denver’s Metropolitan State College, and went on to receive his Master’s in library science at Emporia State University five years ago. He [...] -
Kelly Fann named next director of the Tonganoxie Public Library
Posted on August 10, 2011 | No CommentsKelly Fann has been named the next director of the Tonganoxie Public Library and will start Sept. 1. Kelly Fann (photo by Elvyn Jones) “Tonganoxie has always been my library of choice,” Fann said. “I grew up in Ellinwood, 8 miles east of Great Bend. I love my small town but know I couldn’t live in my [...] -
Eric Gustafson leaving Hiawatha for Derby Public Library
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 1 CommentA new director will take over the reins of the Derby Public Library in early September. Eric Gustafson (photo by Davi Stuhlsatz) “We are delighted Eric Gustafson has accepted the library director position,” said Kelly Gifford, library board chairperson. “He has the proven track record to expand our programs and services.” Gifford said Gustafson, 32, had established an [...] -
That’s a Wrap: Tech Day 2011
Posted on August 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsTech Day 2011 has come and gone. Are you still thinking about Dr. Wesch’s question he posed to us about the library’s role in a mediated culture? These conferences give me, as the newest NEKLS employee, a welcomed view of our diverse system of libraries. It was wonderful to see such a variety of individuals, from [...] -
Lawrence Public Library Receives Technology Grant
Posted on June 27, 2011 | 1 CommentLawrence Public Library will soon have their own Tech Toolboxes full of iPads, Nooks, Kindles, Sony Readers and more thanks to a grant from the Praxair Foundation. Lawrence Public Library receives grant to let patrons try out e-readers Susan Brown said it’s one of the most frequently asked questions at the Lawrence Public Library: “Which e-reader should [...] -
Roy Bird’s new book LITTLE IKE to be illustrated by Silver Lake librarian Gwen Battis
Posted on May 19, 2011 | 3 CommentsOur thirty-fourth President, Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), who spent his childhood in Abilene, has receded into history for most Kansans, even those who lived under his two terms as President, from 1953-1961. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower was the Baby Boomers’ President. Although a Republican, and a professed conservative, he continued all of the significant New Deal [...] -
May 2011 CONNECTION newsletter now available!
Posted on May 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe latest issue of CONNECTION May 2011, the newsletter for NEKLS school librarians, is now available. Highlights include: NEKLS School Librarians’ Workshop, July 14 Summer Institute, Emporia, June 15-16 William Allen White Award winners 2011 R. David Lankes* on website accuracy *David Lankes, author of the acclaimed new book THE ATLAS OF NEW LIBRARIANSHIP, will be a keynote speaker at [...]