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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 [...] -
Geek the Library in Dodge City
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No CommentsLast week Dodge City Public Library had their kick off for our “Geek the Library” campaign. We had approximately 200 people show up for free hotdogs, Pepsi, balloons, music and a good time. We also had two geek boards, one for children and one for adults. We started off outside on [...] -
NEKLS Foundation Web Page
Posted on May 24, 2011 | No CommentsNew information has been added to the NEKLS web site about the Northeast Kansas Library Foundation. Go to http://www.nekls.org/foundation/ or click the Foundation tab on the main www.nekls.org home page to see current information on the Foundation’s purpose, activities and board of directors. a page with alternatives for making donations to support library service is [...] -
Let’s geek
Posted on May 3, 2011 | No CommentsAt the NEKLS Spring Assembly, we asked attendees to jot down what they “geek” on a slip of paper. We received really interesting responses, including civic engagement, Lord of the Rings, cowboys & horses, culinary arts, golf, Facebook, gardening, bird-watching, movies, sewing, quilting, dzogchen, selling used furniture, Limousin cattle, learning, Sookie Stackhouse, grandkids, reading, illustrations, [...] -
NEKLS Geek the Library Webinar
Posted on April 28, 2011 | No Comments[ May 5, 2011; 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] As many of you know, Geek the Library is a public awareness campaign dedicated to spreading the word about the vital role of public libraries and raising awareness about the funding issues many public libraries face. Are you eager to participate in this campaign but aren't sure where to begin? Or are you still trying to [...] -
I geek GeektheLibrary
Posted on March 11, 2011 | No CommentsPerhaps you’ve heard about Geek the Library and read Jim’s post about what NEKLS plans to do to support this public awareness campaign? Curious to know more? Take 2 minutes to watch this Geek the Library video: Really interested now? I recommend listening to the PLA web-cast Geek the Library: Putting Theory into Practice. Not [...] -
Recent Library Advocacy Articles
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsIn your conversations and communications with patrons, community members, and public officials, you might sometimes wish you had a great catchy top 10 list of library misperceptions, a passionate defense of libraries written by an author, or descriptions of what libraries actually provide (yes, we are more than books, you say over and over again). Here’s [...] -
Snapshot Day: Legislator Recognition
Posted on November 8, 2010 | No CommentsA number of libraries have asked how they should go about legislative advocacy this year. NEKLS is supporting the efforts of the Kansas Library Association to use the upcoming Fall Snapshot Day as a simple and effective opportunity to reach out to Kansas Legislators. This is all your library needs to do: Choose [...] -
Advocacy Resources Now Available
Posted on October 29, 2010 | No CommentsWe have been putting together several advocacy resources on our website for libraries to use as you advocate for your library at the local, state, and national levels. All the content is available through the Advocacy Resources page; it can also be found in the Most Used Resources link list box at the right. This page includes Kansas [...] -
Snapshot Day, Nov. 14-20
Posted on October 26, 2010 | 2 CommentsDon’t forget to participate in the Fall 2010 Snapshot Day that will be happening the week of November 14-November 20! From the Snapshot Day website: What’s life like on a typical day at your library? Wouldn’t you like to document just how busy and essential your library is? Here’s a way to do that with statistics, stories [...]