Please save the date for a new Continuing Education opportunity on Friday, February 23rd. NEKLS is hosting a presentation and lunch with Darci Hildebrand, Director of the Wamego Public Library, on Building Community Partnerships. This CE opportunity will expand on the very popular presentation that Darci made at the November KLA Conference. The session will be… Read More »Building Community Partnerships (Registration Full)

Are you looking for new picture books to share in your classroom, curriculum, or collection? This presentation will feature the “best of the best” from the 2023 publishing crop (for ages 1 -6).   A variety of books will be featured, including quality read aloud books, distinguished illustrations, and picture books about diversity and inclusion.… Read More »Best Picture Books Published in 2023 (PCI Webinar)

Lawrence Public Library has contracted The League of Kansas Municipalities to provide in-person Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) training for their library staff members. Nicole Proulx Aiken, who provided KOMA training in 2023, will lead this presentation, and be able to field questions about KORA compliance for public libraries. Registration is limited, one participant per… Read More »KORA Training at Lawrence Public Library (Registration Full)

This session unpacks the legal requirements for communication access under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and provides a guide to effective use of accommodations such as interpreters, captioning, front-line communication techniques, and more. We’ll also cover easy and inexpensive solutions that can be used by library staff at all levels.  At the conclusion of this… Read More »Providing Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patrons in Your Library (PCI Webinar)

Readers’ Advisory is not always face to face or in real time . . . Some patrons will not ask for help while in the library or want to start their search at home. For these reasons and because it’s not possible to reach everyone for one-on-one help, a robust program of passive readers advisory… Read More »An Introduction to Passive Readers’ Advisory (PCI Webinar)

Are you feeling the strain of serving patrons with complex needs? Is your library seeing increased patron behavioral issues and mental health concerns? This session reviews ideas and approaches for how libraries can support both high-needs patrons and staff. As a result of this webinar, you will be able to: Presented by: Beth Wahler, PhD,… Read More »Creating a Person-Centered Library: Supporting Patrons While Avoiding Burnout (WebJunction)

Would you like to be able to say a few phrases in Spanish to help Spanish-speakers feel welcome? In this webinar, you will learn some basic vocabulary to greet patrons, discuss various components of circulation, such as check-in and checkout, that will get Spanish-speakers started using the library.  As a result of attending, participants will be… Read More »Circulation Desk Spanish (PCI Webinar)

Happiness, a wonderful and elusive emotion linked to a better quality of living can be developed. Being happy changes your thoughts and emotions which ultimately changes your behaviors. Happy people are more fun to be around, tend to be healthier, and more productive!   In this lighthearted look at happiness discover the science of happiness, the health benefits, and… Read More »Happiness at Work (PCI Webinar)

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Quarterly Meeting for Next libraries.

This meeting is to discuss the 2024 NEKLS Competitive Grants. Information about the grants can be found here: https://www.nekls.org/nekls-competitive-grants/. NEKLS staff will do our best to answer questions over Zoom. You can register here: https://kslib.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrcu-qrT4jH9CgFDvWP-tVFN1MrgCJmYI2 We will meet at 2:00 PM on the 1st, see you then!