Reaching for Excellence Technology Program
By Shannon Roy—Continuing Education Coordinator, State Library of Kansas
July - August Newsletter Excerpt
The first Reaching for Excellence Administrative Training Program was on public library administration in June. It was very successful, partly because of the talented training team from Wichita, and partly because of the lively classmates. The State Library staff has also been busy planning the second Reaching for Excellence Administrative Training Program, which will be on Issues in Library Technology. This program will be on Thursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24. Read more…
CONTINUING EDUCATION GRANTS
The importance of training and education to Southwest Kansas Libraries System member libraries has been consistently recognized and expressed by member library directors and boards, system board members, staff and administration. It is fitting that SWKLS budgets funds to offer grants to supplement what libraries are able to provide, in financial support for southwest Kansas library employees and trustees who want to take advantage of educational programs. The grants provide financial aid toward improving the library skills of the recipient and enabling him/her to become better informed about library management and services. Personnel and trustees of taxing county libraries and libraries contracting for two or more services including Continuing Education and Training are eligible to apply. SWKLS offers two types of continuing education grants.
The application period is open February 15-28, May 18-31, and August 18-31.
Continuing Education Grant Application Form
This Day in History
Accreditation Certificates Awarded!
May - June Newsletter Excerpt ( Photo Gallery --> )
SWKLS recognized 25 public libraries for achieving accreditation in a ceremony at Spring Assembly. State Librarian Christie Brandau presented accreditation certificates and offered congratulations to participating librarians. The Public Library Standards and Accreditation program is new to SWKLS and is open to all fully participating member libraries. Modeled after a program offered by the Northeast Kansas Library System, our accreditation, valid for two years, replaces the Extended Service Grant. Read more…
CE Credit Update
By Sara McFarland, SWKLS Consultant
May - June Newsletter Excerpt
I’ve had some questions about just how to count CE credits for classes/sessions/ workshops that you have attended outside of a SWKLS workshop. As an example, if you attended the Kansas Library Conference in April and went to some really good workshops just how should you count your CE credits? Photocopy your name badge or registration so that we know you were there, then send in the session list from your registration folder with the sessions highlighted or the personalized session list you created from the website. Each hour you are in the session/workshop, you count that as a credit. So if it was a 3 hour session, you will have 3 hours credit; if it was a 1 hour session, you will have 1 hour of credit. Entertainment sessions such as the keynote, the luncheon’s, the Talent Show, etc. don’t count as training. Read more…
Summer Reading Grants
The Southwest Kansas Library System invites public libraries to submit applications for the 2008 Summer Reading Library Programming Grants. Funded activities should occur between May 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008. The window for submissions of the 2008 summer reading programming grant applications is April 1 – May 31, 2008. Complete guidelines and application forms can be accessed by following this link or on the Forms page by way of the left navigation bar.
Kansas has 43 Certified Trustees
By Shannon Roy—Continuing Education Coordinator, State Library of Kansas
July - August Newsletter Excerpt
Forty-three Kansas library trustees from twenty-two libraries have completed training in all five trustee core skills and are now certified trustees. Members of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Board were the first to complete the certification requirements, with the help of Ellen Miller Group. John Flower of Basehor wished to complete his certification before acting as a trustee trainer and did so at the Kansas Library Association Conference. Jack Havenhill also pursued certification before becoming a trustee trainer. Read more…
