Future Dates & Training Opportunities
All times are in Central Standard Time (CST).
March 2, 2021 – The Train U.P.! (formerly the Directors Forum) Zoom! Into Super Children’s Programing at 2:00 pm, Zoom Link Here
March 5, 2021 – Reader Zone App Training for member libraries using this particular App will be at 10:00 am, Click this link: Zoom.com and enter the meeting ID: 473 615 3161
March 11, 2021 – After Lunch Course, Advocacy at 1:30 pm Registration Link
March 18, 2021 – Summer Library (Reading) Program, Time TBD
March 19, 2021 – Full Board Meeting (Registration will go out Monday)
March 26, 2021 – New Accreditation Walk-Through at 2:00 pm Zoom Link Here
March 31 at 11:00 AM – SWKLS U.P.! in LARGE PRINT: an inside look at large print subscription options from Thorndike, Center Point, Doubleday, and more. This will be a recorded Zoom training session hosted by Laurie P. (Ness City), Lori (DCPL), and Kelly (SWKLS) – Registration link coming soon!
April 28th at 2:00 PM – Make a splash with your VERSO splash! Training with AG’s Splash Page Master, Jessi Culey. Registration link coming soon.
Consulting
Plains Community Library Receives $750.00 Grant
Congratulations to Plains Community Library on receiving a $750.00 grant from the Meade County Foundation. This grant will be used to assist in the library becoming a Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
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The Train U.P.! – “Zoom into Super Children’s Programming presented by Maribel Sandoval March 2, 2021, at 2:00 pm CT:
For March’s Train U.P.! we are pleased to announce that Maribel Sandoval, of Grant County Library, with be conducting “Zoom into Super Children’s Programming” workshop. For the little one’s she will be sharing her Story Hour Plus program, fun intro activities and songs, Mr. Bear’s Weather, fun learning games on Canva, songs and dances they do as a group and Bookflix videos. For older children (3-5 Grades) shell will share with us how she does her virtual Girl Power and Lego Club.
The Directors Forum is being rebranded to The Train U.P.! to coincide with the SWKLS Unity Project. The main feature will be Continuing Education presentation and then at the end of the session the SWKLS Departments will relay any news that needs to be mentioned.
Summer Library (Reading) Program:
The Summer Library (Reading) Program Workshop has been scheduled for March 18. Tammie Benham, Youth Consultant of SEKLS, will be going through the manual and exploring options for planning along the way.
The main presenter will be Mindy Miller. Mindy is a Kansas native-and life-long bibliophile, Mindy Miller is a school library director and children’s programming practitioner. Mindy is a graduate of Washburn University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media/Public Relations. She also received a Juris Doctorate from Washburn Law School and is a former corporate lawyer. in 2014 she entered the professional library world and has tackled everything from summer library and story times to YA programming.
Reader Zone Training:
For our member libraries that have gone with the Reader Zone App again for tracking the Summer Library Program, Jake Bell has set March 5 at 10:00 am CT.
You will be able to ask questions as Reader Zone Founder, Jake Ball, shows you how to build reading programs and use the new features of Reader Zone.
No pre-registration is required.
Click this link: Zoom.com and enter the meeting ID: 473 615 3161
Member Accreditation and Walk-Through
The new form is available on the System’s website it directors would like to start working on the accreditation application. The application is due October 31, 2021 (Accreditation Main Page on the System’s website). A walk-through of the new Accreditation form for anyone that wishes to join in will be March 26, at 2:00 pm, Zoom Link Here.
Remember as part of the accreditation Member Libraries need to send in their yearly proposed line item budget, the final line item budget from the previous year, and their insurance certificate if it has been renewed recently,
After-Lunch Courses
Throughout 2021, the Kansas Regional Library Systems are offering four free continuing education workshops on Zoom, for a series we are calling “after-lunch course”. Registration announcements will be posted to Kan-Lib, and to the regional system’s website: systems.mykansaslibrary.org.
The registration Links for After-Lunch Courses
Registration for Advocacy with Jamie LaRue – March 11 at 1:30 pm CT
Cataloging, Collection Development, and ILL
Weeding Update: New Leaf Pick-ups
New Leaf will be coming to several SWKLS locations in April. Below, you will find the pick-up “hubs” and the windows of time these libraries will accept your weeded items. If you need help delivering your items to these libraries, please let the SWKLS Office know ASAP.
For New Leaf’s pick-up on April 14th, these libraries will accept your weeded items:
- DCPL: 4/5 – 4/13 @ children’s entrance, lower level. *Note: DCPL will not be able to accept your items during the last hour of the day as staff will be busy with closing procedures. Email Director Lori J. lorij@dcpl.info
- Haskell Township: 4/5 – 4/13. Email Director Sara K. haskelllib@gmail.com
- Ness City: 4/1 – 4/13. Email Director Laurie P. director@nesscitylibrary.org
For New Leaf’s pick-up on April 21st, these libraries will accept your weeded items:
- Plains: 4/12 – 4/20. Email Director Sara M. smunn@plainslibrary.info
- Ashland: Email Director Cara V. ashlib@ashlandlibrary.info
Free Books!
The SWKLS Office received a box of ARCs (advanced reader copies) from Sourcebooks. ARCs are pre-published, almost-complete versions of new books that are distributed to readers, such as professional reviewers, booksellers, and librarians; they are not to be sold or cataloged. But, any library staff member is welcome to enjoy reading them! To obtain these adult ARCs, email Tandy tritchhartswkls.org
