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Frontline Advocacy Presentation
Posted on April 26, 2010 | No CommentsRoyce Kitts, Director of the Tonganoxie Public Library, presented on “Frontline Adovcacy” during Spring Assembly last week. Here are his slides. Spring Assembly 2010: Frontline Advocacy View more presentations from Northeast Kansas Library System. -
Early Childhood Reading Grants
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsReading is essential to a child’s learning process and Target is awarding grants to schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations to support programs such as after-school reading events and weekend book clubs and other activities. Early childhood reading grants are $2,000. Grant applications are typically accepted between March 1 and April 30 each year, with grant notifications [...] -
Summer Reading "extras" from Patti Sinclair
Posted on February 23, 2010 | No CommentsThese songs are not in the manual. Our Summer Reading Workshop presenter, Patti Sinclair, was kind enough to provide these instructions. Enjoy! A Sailor Went to Sea (whenever you say the word “sea,” make waves with hands; whenever you say the word “see,” hold your hand over your eyes to see) A sailor went to sea, sea, [...] -
February Newsletter Ready to Read
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe February 2010 edition of NEKLS News and Notes is ready to read! Go to www.nekls.org/category/newsletter/february-2010 to read it online, with live links, or download a print-friendly version suitable for distribution to staff and board members. Featured this month: 2010 Summer Reading Workshop: Make a Splash – READ! You CAN Judge a Book by Its Cover! New Titles in [...] -
You can judge a book by its cover
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsI became a librarian because I love books. I thought I would spend my time selecting books, telling people about books, and using books to answer questions. Instead my career has focused on training and technology in libraries. I love my job (and the jobs I have had), but I do feel somewhat envious of [...] -
Governor Parkinson names Jo Budler Kansas State Librarian
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsI am very pleased to inform NEKLS libraries that Joanne (Jo) Budler has been appointed by Governor Parkinson as our next State Librarian. I am well acquainted with Jo, who is currently Ohio State Librarian. We worked together as colleagues at the Nebraska Library Commission for a number of years, and I have great [...] -
KLE Now Serving 250 Kansas Libraries
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe Kansas Library Express courier service is moving library materials throughout the state of Kansas. The service provides a low-cost means of shipping between participating libraries, offering deliveries 3 times or 5 times a week. The service began in July, 2009 with 200 public, academic, school and special libraries. The news of savings and [...] -
Silver Lake Library Honors Longtime Library Worker
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsSilver Lake Library held a reception yesterday, January 18, to honor Karla Bahret, who has been with the library for 20 years. From the library’s invitation on their website: “Many people know Karla from her cheerful presence at our library or have seen her riding around Silver Lake on her three-wheeled bike. She has been a [...] -
Tonganoxie Public Library's job search computers featured
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe Tonganoxie Mirror featured an article about the Tonganoxie Public Library’s innovative decision to dedicate several computers for use by job seekers. In the article, director Royce Kitts asks for volunteers to help job seekers use the computers, too: “Right now we are looking for volunteers in the community who are willing to come in [...] -
January 2010 NEKLS News and Notes
Posted on January 12, 2010 | No CommentsThe January 2010 edition of NEKLS News and Notes is ready to read! Go to www.nekls.org/category/newsletter/january-2010 to read it online, with live links, or download a print-friendly version suitable for distribution to staff and board members. Featured this month: Reader’s Advisory Workshop with Kaite Mediatore Stover Public Library Survey Workshop Service Trends in U.S. Public Libraries 23 Things, Kansas Launched [...]