Public Library Directors, please join us! The Fall 2017 Directors Institute will be held Friday, September 15th at The Barn Bed & Breakfast Inn in Valley Falls. The day begins at 8am with registration and breakfast; program begins at 8:30am. We’ll be finished by 3pm. Here’s what we have planned: agenda (pdf). Our theme is “Building Better Communities”, and we have two excellent presentations lined up. First, Judy Keller and Mary Loftus, nonprofit development consultants, will talk about building dreams for your library’s programs, collections and spaces. They’ll give ideas for partnering with community individuals and organizations to start making those dreams come true. Second, Christina Ostmeyer, Summer Food Advocate for Kansas Appleseed, will explore one way for libraries to… Read More »Fall 2017 Directors Institute