Public library directors of Northeast Kansas, please join us on October 7, 2022, for the 2022 Fall Directors Institute at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (doors open at 9 AM). Lunch and refreshments will be provided–this event is free to you–our treat. The presenters will be Savannah Ball (Servant… Read More »Fall Directors Institute – Baker Wetlands

The October Sunflower State Small Libraries program will be on Wednesday, October 12 at 1:30 PM. Our guest is the library director of Lyndon Carnegie Library, Genea Reynolds (Thanks, Genea!!). Genea will be telling us about her library's programming, the Carnegie building, and more. Please join she and I for this thirty minute conversation over… Read More »Sunflower State Small Libraries – Lyndon Carnegie Library

The NEKLS Executive Board meeting starts at 10am. The end time varies. The meeting is at the NEKLS office or via Zoom.

The NEKL Foundation Board meeting starts at 2pm. The end time varies. The meeting is at the NEKLS office or via Zoom.

Introverts are thought to make up 30% to 50% of our population, but the professional world we are asked to thrive in is often centered around extrovert ideals. Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, Lawrence Public Library, and NEKLS are partnering this fall to take a closer look at introvert inclusion in the workplace (specifically libraries).… Read More »Introvert-Friendly Workplace Keynote with Dr. Jennifer Kahnweiler

Introverts are thought to make up 30% to 50% of our population, but the professional world we are asked to thrive in is often centered around extrovert ideals.   Topeka Shawnee County Public Library, Lawrence Public Library, and NEKLS are partnering this fall to take a closer look at introvert inclusion in the workplace (specifically… Read More »Introvert Friendly Libraries Discussion

The NEKLS Executive Board meeting starts at 10am. The end time varies. The meeting is at the NEKLS office or via Zoom.

Please save the date, time TBD. Questions? Ask Anna Foote!

End 2022 on a high note with some free professional development!  The final webinar in our After Lunch Course Series for 2022, coordinated by the 7 Regional Library Systems and the State Library of Kansas, is open for registration.  In this 60-minute webinar, we're focusing on leadership skills that apply to everyone.  Leadership is a necessary… Read More »After-Lunch Course with Sharon Morris