Category: From Our Staff

Thing 7 Posted!

Thing 7 has been posted!  This month’s topic is Canva and is due November 30 at 11:59 pm. You can find it by clicking here or by browsing to the Resources and Services Tab, 12 Things SWKLS, Thing 7.

Upcoming Special SWKLS Event

You’ll want to watch this video of a candidate meet and greet hosted by Doreen Hannon, Director of the South Lyons Library in Michigan. South Lyons is a town of 11,000 people. Do you wish all your elected officials spoke like this about libraries? What would it take to get everyone in your community to …

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Story Time Bootcamp

You can register to attend here: https://storytimebootcamp.eventbrite.com Story Time Bootcamp Schedule  

Thing 1 Posted

Thing 1 for our 12 Things SWKLS has been posted!  To find it go here or look under Resources and Services:  12 Things.

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 …

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Fall Newsletter

The Fall 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: StoryWalks® Library Happenings Summer Reading Recap Upcoming Events Kearny County’s Remodel .. and more!

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 …

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Janelle’s ARSL Conference Highlights

I attended the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) in Tacoma, Washington September 3-6, 2014 along with Emily Sitz from SWKLS and Rebecca Heinz from Fowler Public Library.  Our days were filled with great speakers and breakout sessions.   Several times there we so many interesting breakout sessions that it was hard to choose which …

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Emily’s ARSL 2014 Annual Conference Highlights

Many of the presenters posted the presentation slides and documents at http://arsl.info/2014/09/2014-conference-handouts-presentations/    One of the better sessions I attended was entitled “Tablet Slinging Librarians: Using Tablets to Improve Library Services”. The session was presented by Leah Kulikowski who had been the public library director at Wamego, KS. Wamego won the best small library in …

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Resources to Find Coloring Sheets and Activity Pages

As some of you have discovered the hard way, looking for coloring sheets can result in lots of popups and unwanted programs being installed on your computer.  This doesn’t mean you still can’t print them out.  The best course of action is to go directly to tv sites, character sites, or major companies that offer …

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