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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »Happiness at Work (PCI Webinar)
Join the movement! Your local public library is a place where you and your neighbors belong. Beyond the doors of your library lies a treasure trove of facts, figures, and… Read More »Library Giving Day
Northeast Kansas Public Library Directors, please join us on April 12, 2024, for the Spring Directors Institute at the NEKLS Office. This will be an in-person retreat, though we hope… Read More »2024 Spring Directors Institute
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.… Read More »2024 NEKLS Competitive Grant Q&A
How can we effectively communicate with all decision-makers, and stakeholders about the important work happening at your library regardless of their political beliefs? In this session you will learn the… Read More »After-lunch course: Advocacy in a Polarized World with Peter Bromberg
Who needs a playbook? For any kind of team, from the Kansas City Chiefs to the board of a library, a playbook can help engage and strengthen its members and… Read More »The Library Trustee Playbook: Building a Better Board
Only 12% of employees surveyed by Gallup believe their organization has a strong onboarding process, despite its critical impact on retention, productivity, and job satisfaction (SHRM). Join facilitator Dan Alexander… Read More »Hello, Goodbye: Reflecting on Onboarding and Offboarding Library Staff
