Jody Hattrup
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Dec 18
Winter 2015 Newsletter
Dec 08
Universal Class
Written by Allie Lockwood and taken from the State Library of Kansas Website. Universal Class is the newest addition to our online resources. With over 500 online courses, in over 30 areas of study, including Accounting, Business, Pet and Animal Care, Crafts and Hobbies, Writing Skills, and Computer Training, Universal Class is bound …
Sep 22
How to: Create a Custom Web Address for your Library’s Facebook Page
When you create a Facebook page for your library, Facebook automatically gives it a name that looks something like this: www.facebook.com/Library-Public-Library/160090340691464. This isn’t a link that is easy to remember or easy to give out. You can customize this so that your Facebook page web address is easier to remember. This is called a custom …
Sep 21
Creating a Memorable Brand Experience Course
On October 9th, following the board meeting (1:00 pm), we’ll be hosting the course, “Creating a Memorable Brand Experience” Brand experience is a term used in the business and marketing world, but has many implications for libraries and their services. A brand experience is how your brand’s actions are perceived by people. Every interaction …
Sep 21
Wired Kids: Technology Impacts Early Child Development Seminar
The Southwest Kansas Library System is pleased to host the free one-day seminar, Wired Kids: How Technology Impacts Early Child Development, presented by Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP. October 23rd, 9 am – 3:30 pm in Dodge City, KS Held at the Little Theater located on the Dodge City Community College campus Ebert, a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist, …
Sep 18
Fall Newsletter
Jul 23
WordPress Database Update Message
If you have a WordPress site for your library’s website you may receive a message similar to the one below the next time you log into your site. Go ahead and click on the Update button and update the database. The update should only take a minute or so. Once the update is …
Jul 09
Summer Newsletter
The Summer Newsletter is finished and if you haven’t already received it in the mail or courier, you should be receiving it soon. Here are some of the featured topics in this edition: Kinsley Library Partners with local schools Special Collections New and Familiar Faces at SWKLS Upcoming Events Can’t wait until you receive it or want …
Jun 02
App User Guides and Tutorials Added to Zinio for Libraries Help
Zinio for Libraries has now added user guides and video tutorials for supported device apps. Your patrons can now print these out or watch the videos to learn more about how the apps work. To find the tutorials: 1. Go to http://zinio.swkls.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on …
Mar 12
Recorded Books and Zinio for Libraries Service Update
On March 10, 2015 Recorded Books and Zinio did a major service update. The improvements for this upgrade include: ONE ACCOUNT New patrons will create only ONE account to register for Zinio (no need to create dual accounts between both Zinio for Libraries and zinio.com) APPS A new app is available for iPad and Android …