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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

Free

Kansas Early Literacy Symposium

Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library 1515 SW 10th AVE, Topeka, KS, United States

Join 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

$20

2023 Spring Directors Institute

NEKLS Office 4317 W 6th Street, Lawrence, KS, United States

Public 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 Discussion: Building Beyond the Basics

Watch the Readers' Advisory: Building Beyond the Basics workshop with Molly Wetta, and then join us on Zoom on May 11 to have a casual small group discussion with your library peers. Learn more about the workshop here: https://www.nekls.org/event/readers-advisory-building-beyond-the-basics/. Recording: https://youtu.be/dSiXfLlqLqc TSCPL: The Bookmark Podcast: https://tscpl.org/books-movies-music/bookmark-podcast NovelList Plus (Through State Library of Kansas):https://ksuc.agshareit.com/ext/validateglobal.php?cid=ksuc&lid=kw9&dataid=1050 Register for… Read More »Readers’ Advisory Discussion: Building Beyond the Basics

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

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