CSLP Summer Symposium
OnlinePlease save the date, time TBD. Questions? Ask Anna Foote!
After-Lunch Course with Sharon Morris
OnlineEnd 2022 on a high note with some free professional development! The final webinar in our After Lunch Course Series for 2022, coordinated by the 7 Regional Library Systems and the State Library of Kansas, is open for registration. In this 60-minute webinar, we're focusing on leadership skills that apply to everyone. Leadership is a necessary… Read More »After-Lunch Course with Sharon Morris
NEKLS 2023 Summer Reading Workshop (Children)
OnlineGet ready for All Together Now: Todos Juntos Ahora. Thisworkshop is provided free of charge to you and your library.Friday, January 27, 2023; 10 - 11:30am on Zoom. Our 2023 Children’s Workshop will be presented by Julie Crabb-Abbott, a Children'sGuide with Anythink Libraries serving Adams County, Colorado. She is currently chair of the CLEL (Colorado… Read More »NEKLS 2023 Summer Reading Workshop (Children)
NEKLS 2023 Summer Reading Workshop (Teens)
OnlineGet ready for All Together Now: Todos Juntos Ahora. This workshop is provided free of charge to you and your library. Thursday, February 16, 2023; 1:30 - 3pm on Zoom Our 2023 Teen Workshop for Library Staff will feature the successful teen program of Derby (KS) Public Library. Teens are a special type of library… Read More »NEKLS 2023 Summer Reading Workshop (Teens)
After-lunch course: Universal Design
Making libraries accessible and inclusive can be a challenge. Fortunately, the principles of Universal Design offer guidance on how to create libraries that are usable and welcoming for all patrons. This presentation will introduce the principles of Universal Design, explain how this concept contrasts with accessibility, and offer concrete advice on how to apply these principles… Read More »After-lunch course: Universal Design
Kansas Early Literacy Symposium
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library 1515 SW 10th AVE, Topeka, KS, United StatesJoin us! You’re invited to the Kansas Early Literacy Symposium on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 8:30am to 4pm at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. Mark your calendar and save the day--you won’t want to miss this energizing day of professional development. This engaging session will bring together early childhood educators and library and… Read More »Kansas Early Literacy Symposium
2023 Spring Directors Institute
NEKLS Office 4317 W 6th Street, Lawrence, KS, United StatesPublic library directors of Northeast Kansas, please join us at the NEKLS office for the 2023 Spring Directors Institute on Friday, April 21. At this continuing education event, the sole Directors Institute of 2023, public library directors will have the opportunity to network, ponder big issues, have a delicious lunch from Wheatfields, and participate in… Read More »2023 Spring Directors Institute
Readers’ Advisory: Building Beyond the Basics
According to Diana Tixier Herald, author of Genreflecting, readers' advisory is: "the act of putting people together with the books they love". How do you connect people with titles that will be a great fit? In this workshop, our presenter, Molly Wetta, will provide an advanced readers' advisory (RA) training for library professionals. In this… Read More »Readers’ Advisory: Building Beyond the Basics