We will discuss the various reasons you may not be finding an item to request, ILL workflow best practices, resources for ILL sleuthing, and current ILL issues that NEKLS libraries… Read More »How to be an ILL Sleuth

SEKLS invites all Kansas librarians to join Annelies Brubaker, Director at Eureka Public Library, Brandon Tiecke, Teen Librarian at Parsons Public Library, and Jennifer McCulley, Youth Services Director at MacPherson… Read More »Digging into SLP, 2026: Teen Idea Share

Maintaining openness in government is a key responsibility for a library’s board of trustees. It is critical for every board of trustees, and the staff who support them, to have… Read More »KOMA Training for Trustees

Save the date: NEKLS Website Accessibility Meetup📅 February 26 | 🕐 1:00 PM For library administrators and web editors (WordPress + Next catalog users especially).WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) set… Read More »Website Accessibility Meetup

Lunch & Learn: A Conversation with Tony SilvestriThursday, March 12, 202610:00 am–1:00 pmNEKLS Office | Lawrence Schedule 10:00–10:15 am — Welcome & Announcements10:15–11:15 am — Conversation with Tony Silvestri11:15–11:30 am… Read More »Lunch & Learn: A Conversation with Tony Silvestri

Please see this post for more details and to register to attend: https://www.nekls.org/2027-budget-hearing-and-2026-annual-meeting/

Registration for this event is now open: https://forms.gle/pRBGJjp3wfXAy4ch7 Topeka and Shawnee Public Library (TSCPL) and Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) are pleased to announce we are offering a day long… Read More »Every Book Its Reader: A Readers’ Advisory Gathering

Creating Spaces Where Communities Thrive Join fellow library directors for a day of learning, conversation, and connection. Together we'll explore how intentional design—through safety, stewardship, and shared experience—can help create… Read More »2026 Directors Retreat

Registration is now open for our upcoming webinar: Aging Well with the Library: Community-Centered Approaches to Older Adult Services with Amy DelPo, Denver Public Library and Rossanna McGinnis, Opelika Public Library.… Read More »Older Adult Services – Panel Discussion

You're invited to the next edition of YS Spark & Share at NEKLS. Below are the details. YS Spark & Share: Reflecting on 2026 & Anticipating 2027  Friday, November 20,… Read More »Youth Services Spark & Share

How can libraries help patrons access legal information and self-help resources? Join us for an after-lunch course exploring the Library Legal Self-Help Center Initiative and how Kansas libraries can participate.… Read More »After-Lunch Course: Library Legal Self-Help Center

Save the date, ’cause you’re invited! More details and registration will be announced soon. What is a Mock Award? Every year, American Library Association selection committees read and meet to… Read More »Mock Youth Media Awards Discussion at NEKLS