
Stop looking!!! There is a reason why your library hasn’t received its usual bulk order form from the Kansas Department of Revenue: 2009 Kansas tax publications and forms will no longer be available at no charge in Kansas libraries. They won’t be available at U.S. Post Offices, either. Bu...

The November edition of NEKLS News and Notes is now available. Go to www.nekls.org/newsletter to read it online, with live links, or download a print-friendly version suitable for distribution to staff and board members...

Royce Kitts and Gail Santy of the KLA Governmental Affairs committee have been working to create Advocacy tips, including dos and don’ts of advocacy. In October, Roger Carswell sent out a message that included a Legislative Meeting Planner document, created by Royce and Gail. ...

Are you an avid Facebook user? Do you have trouble keeping track of all the updates to the NEKLS websites (main NEKLS website, the Tech Blog, and www.nexpresslibrary.org)...

The We the People Bookshelf is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities’ We the People program, conducted in cooperation with the ALA’s Public Programs Office. Ea...

Please do your part to support library service by attending one of the regional receptions for Kansas Legislators during the first week of December. These events will be particularly important because there will be not Library Legislative Day in Topeka this year...

The Northeast Kansas Library Foundation is a new organization created to support library services in Northeast Kansas...

Congratulations Lawrence Public Library! On Sunday, November 15th, I attended an open house to celebrate the grand opening of the new community computer lab at Lawrence Public Library. The new lab houses 12 computer stations, bringing the total number of library public access computers to 62...

Ever since we discovered Jing! here at NEKLS, we’ve incorporated videos in our training. For example, at a Final Friday Web site Work Day in the NEKLS Lab, we showed a video Liz had created while everyone followed along at their workstations. We could stop the video and re-start it as needed. ...

November 12, 20092:00 pmto3:00 pmSeven NEKLS libraries will be migrating to NExpress at the end of the month. Although I’m still a newbie in the KOHA world, I’m working to learn more and to help coordinate the training. Re...

I’ve been back at NEKLS for a few months now, in the role of Continuing Education (CE) Consultant. As I work to provide useful learning opportunities for you, I’m learning so much myself. I appreciate the feedback and ideas people have shared with me. They really help as we plan future events. Th...

Brenda organized a series of online training sessions for everyone needing to update their Technology Plan, needed for e-rate funding purposes...

Congratulations to the Atchison Public Library, which was recently celebrated for 130 years of service to the Atchison community. Here’s to the next 130!

Eloise with Jim Minges & Ken Woods Eloise Bennetthas beennamed NEKLS2009 Volunteer of the Year inrecognition ofover 25 years of serviceat Williamsburg Community Library.Eloise’ssteadfast efforthas resulted in a library that offers many of the services found in larger communities. ...





