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If you would like to receive a registration link directly to your email address, from Ryan Dowd, you should go to http://bit.ly/MonthlyWebinarSignup to signup. Or you can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7116469294105/WN_qHE0kVbbRrqCmcYLcajNXw#/registration About the Guest: Carly Danesh-Jones is an autistic woman and advocate, shaping policy and practice related to autistic women and girls since 2008. Over the last 15 years, Carly's books, films and advocacy campaigned for greater acceptance, equality of diagnosis, education and safeguarding of autistic […]

Register at: https://forms.gle/gm41e9RvfbcnAg1CAYou will receive the link to the webinar by email before the event. Adventure begins on your computer screen at this summer library program webinar!Get inspired with new ideas for your summer program. Featuring topics such asreading tracking, incentives, storytimes, and programming, you will come away fromthis webinar with practical and reproducible ideas to use at your library this summer.Liz Karstadt has over 12 years of experience as a public librarian and is […]

Helping leisure readers is a core service at all public libraries. It is something library staff do each and every day, often without changes in how they perform this service for years, if ever.   But there is a lot more "new" in the tried-and-true world of Readers Advisory than you may realize.   Join international Readers' Advisory expert, Becky Spratford, as she walks you through some of the biggest trends in publishing and shows […]

Register at: https://forms.gle/qFY9JkidtrMwseBB7You will receive the link to the webinar by email before the event. Adventure into the world of summer programming for tweens and teens. We'll discusssome overall directions you can take your summer and some specific ideas that willinspire you.Jennifer McCulley is the Youth Services Coordinator for the McPherson Public Library.She loves pandas and hates orange M&Ms and has been working in Kansas librariesfor well over a decade.

The future is here - learn how artificial intelligence is transforming libraries! Join our insightful webinar to discover how leading libraries leverage AI to improve programs, empower patrons, streamline operations, and offer cutting-edge services.   We’ll explore real-world examples and demo the latest AI applications for tasks like research, readers’ advisory, marketing, data analysis and routine writing. Take advantage of this opportunity to prepare your library for an AI-enabled future.  As a result of this […]

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 from 11 AM-1 PM, including lunch provided by NEKLS. Due to space limitations, NEKLS will offer this exclusive in-person opportunity […]

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. Log-in and enjoy this hour-long event.  As a result of this program, attendees will:  Katie Clausen ~ Biography  Katie Clausen […]

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 library – NEKLS is subsidizing up to 14 spots for our member public libraries. Deadline to register is February 16. […]

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 presentation, participants will be able to:  Kathy MacMillan ~ Biography  Kathy MacMillan (she/her) is an American Sign Language interpreter, instructor, […]

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 can fill in the gap.  Join Passive Readers’ Advisory expert Lila Denning for an hour of all the ways that […]

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, MSW, Social Work Consultant with Public Libraries, Founder and Principal Consultant, Beth Wahler Consulting; and Sarah Johnson, MLIS, LMSW, Adjunct […]

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 able to:  This program is part of PCI’s collaborative learning project with California Libraries. (CALL).  Ana-Elba Pavon ~ Biography  A […]