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2023 Trustee Training

Online

Join us Saturday morning, online, on June 3rd at 10 a.m. for the NEKLS 2023 Trustee Training. Our presenter will be Robin Newell and she will be discussing library policy development and management. Register to attend the Zoom workshop here: https://kslib.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tdu2hrDIrGNH75Q33x9znq8yT7Hz2Xt9t Workshop Description This workshop will include the process for the development and management of… Read More »2023 Trustee Training

August Executive Board Meeting

The Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) Executive Board meeting will be held on Thursday, 8/10, 2023, beginning at 9:30 a.m. CST. The meeting will hybrid, both in person at the NEKLS office and via Zoom. This meeting is open to the public. For more information on the meeting, please go to the following link: Executive… Read More »August Executive Board Meeting

Budget Hearing and Annual Meeting

Please see this webpage for the most current and complete Budget Hearing information: https://www.nekls.org/2023-budget-hearing-and-annual-meeting/ The Northeast Kansas Library System will hold a Budget Hearing at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023 as part of its Annual Meeting. Because the Executive Board is proposing a 2024 budget that does not exceed the Revenue Neutral Rate, there… Read More »Budget Hearing and Annual Meeting

KOMA Training

Live on September 12, 4 to 5:30 pm, recording will be available for thirty days. Maintaining openness in government is a key responsibility for a library’s board of trustees. It is critical for every board of trustee, and the staff that supports them, to have a working knowledge of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA).… Read More »KOMA Training

Incorporating EDI into the Whole Collection Development Cycle

The Kansas Regional Library Systems would like to invite you to our next After-lunchCourse: Incorporating EDI into the Whole Collection Development Cycle Equity, diversity, and inclusion can be applied to every part of the Collection Development cycle.  From careful, conscious selection, diverse subject headings, intentional weeding of the entire collection, including the classics, and applying it to… Read More »Incorporating EDI into the Whole Collection Development Cycle

HR Basics and Employment Law Workshop

The Kansas Regional Library Systems invite Kansas library professionals and trustees to join the 2023-2024 APPLE students for an HR Basics and Employment Law workshop on Friday, September 29, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The presenter is Tiffany Hentschel, Deputy Director of Human Resources at Johnson County. There is no cost to participate – this workshop is on the Systems! Register to attend… Read More »HR Basics and Employment Law Workshop

Fueling Northeast Kansas Libraries with Foresight

Arterra Event Gallery 2161 Quail Creek Dr, Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Download Event Description Libraries and librarians must look beyond our present-day models, assumptions, and ideas to recognize external disruptors on the horizon of our profession alongside broader emerging patterns to “create functional views of alternative futures and possibilities.” The Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development (DLD) has identified Strategic Foresight as a critical discipline… Read More »Fueling Northeast Kansas Libraries with Foresight

Transient Populations: How to Work with Patrons Experiencing Homelessness In Libraries (PCI Webinar)

Registration: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4416968857587/WN_IV0Jl_j9RliNI5GUxwjv8g Homelessness is a recurrent topic of concern in public libraries. At times, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many patrons experiencing homelessness as staff at shelters do. This presentation will highlight best practices and give guidance that frontline staff can use to better understand and serve this diverse population of patrons… Read More »Transient Populations: How to Work with Patrons Experiencing Homelessness In Libraries (PCI Webinar)

Focus On: Iola Public Library

Dan Alexander interviews Sharon Moreland about the Iola Public Library as part of this monthly series (formerly Sunflower State Libraries). Registration link: https://kslib.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYldOmgqD0jHdZaGSkZXFyNVFrDAQSaV_8_

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