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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 -
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 [...] -
Five Warning Signs of Library Board Micromanagement
Posted on June 1, 2011 | No Comments1. You often question (or turn down) training and professional development opportunities for your director and the library staff. Nothing damages library performance more quickly than a staff that is demoralized, isolated from new ideas and emergent technologies, and cut off from interaction with others in the profession. The best investment you can make in [...] -
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 [...] -
Awards at KLA Conference
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsJim with Sue Blechl, FoKL president, and Duane Johnson Jim Minges and Laura DeBaun have been recognized for outstanding service to the Kansas library community. Awards for their work were presented at the annual Kansas Library Association conference in Topeka. Jim, director of NEKLS, received the Duane Johnson Library Leadership Award presented by Friends of Kansas Libraries. [...] -
Summer Reading Workshop 2011
Posted on January 4, 2011 | 1 CommentDianne de Las Casas NEKLS will hold its annual Summer Reading workshop on Tuesday, February 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Kansas State Historical Society (6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka). The statewide trainer this year is Dianne de Las Casas, an author and award-winning storyteller. De Las Casas is a Filipina-American, born in [...] -
March 2011 Executive Board Meeting
Posted on January 3, 2011 | No Comments[ March 17, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] The Executive Board will meet from 10 to noon at the NEKLS office on Thursday, March 17. -
February 2011 Executive Board Meeting
Posted on January 3, 2011 | No Comments[ February 17, 2011; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] The Executive Board will meet from 10 to noon at the NEKLS office on Thursday, February 17.