Weekly Wrap-Up! – October 4th, 2024

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SWKLS 2024 Retreat

Scott County Library Hosts Local Author

From Scott County Children’s Librarian Millie Dearden:  We had an Author Talk with Michele Boy!  She was awesome!  She talked about her book, writing and publishing it, shared experiences and did a reading from the book!  

Future Dates & Training Opportunities (All Times in CST)

Click the arrow next to each week to open the list of available training opportunities.

Week of October 7th – October 11th

October 8th – 10 AM – 2 PM – Western Kansas Community Foundation Grant Writing Essentials Workshop in HUGOTON | In-Person Event/Register Here

October 8th – 1 PM – 2 PM – Series Nonfiction (Booklist) | Webinar/Link

October 8th – 2 PM – 3 PM – Twosday Takeaway: Web-Based Productivity Apps | Webinar/Register Here

October 9th – 11 AM – 12 PM – Winter 2025 Librarian Preview with HarperCollins Children’s Books (Booklist) | Webinar/Link

October 9th – 1 PM – 2 PM – The ‘Must-Do List’ for Leaders | Webinar/Link

October 10th – 8 AM – 5 PM – School Library Journal Day of Dialogue | Free Virtual Conference/Register Here

October 10th – 10 AM – 2 PM – Western Kansas Community Foundation Grant Writing Essentials Workshop in GARDEN CITY | In-Person Event/Register Here

Week of October 14th – October 18th

October 15th – 11 AM – Cybersecurity Webinar: Multifactor Authentication | Webinar/Register Here

October 18th – 10 AM – SWKLS Hybrid Board Meeting at Scott County Library in Scott City | Hybrid Event/Register Here

Week of October 21st – October 25th

October 22nd – 11 AM – Cybersecurity Webinar: Recognizing Phish Scams | Webinar/Register Here

October 23rd – 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Mobile Hotspot ERate Changes | Online Discussion/Register Here

October 23rd – 2 PM – 3 PM – iRead Summer Library Program Workshop | Webinar/Zoom Link

Week of October 28th – November 1st

October 29th – November 1st – KLA Conference in Wichita, KS | Register Here

October 29th – 11 AM – Cybersecurity Webinar: Keeping Your Software Updated | Webinar/Register Here

Consulting

By Sara Wilson

Upcoming SWKLS Event Highlights

Continuing Education Credits

What counts for continuing education credit? Something that you learn that is related to your job in the library or to library science in general that you spent a minimum of 15 minutes consuming.

This includes:

  • Twosday Takeaways
  • Webinars that we link to on the Wrap UP
  • Recorded webinars on our wiki
  • Webinars that the State Library presents
  • Webjunction Webinars
  • Reading a book from our Professional Collection
  • Workshops
  • Retreat
  • Conferences
  • Pop-Up Trainings

Please also remember that it needs to be reported to us for us to count it! Questions? Feel free to ask!

Recommended Performers

The following are performers that were recommended by fellow librarians. For pricing/scheduling information, please contact the performer directly. Please remember: If you have a performer that your recommend, send them to me and I will gladly post them in the Wrap UP! Sharing is caring! 🙂

Cataloging, Collection Development, and ILL

By Miguel Coca

Collection Development Inspiration

Adult Fiction

Children’s & YA Fiction

Cloud Library and Freading Stats update

Here is update from Katie Simmons at the State Library:

When the state library migrated its patron database to koha in August, it switched to using a SIP connection to authenticate cloudLibrary and Freading users. It was later discovered that patrons’ Library IDs weren’t being sent to the vendors in the fields that were expected. Those connections have been reconfigured to provide the necessary information to vendors and state library staff plan to monitor and test these connections to ensure that the expected usage reports can be generated moving forward. However, due to the initial misconfiguration, unfortunately, library-specific usage statistics for cloudLibrary and Freading could not be generated for the months of August and September 2024.

Katie Simmons
Digital Collections Librarian

State Library of Kansas

300 SW Tenth Ave | Rm 312-N

Topeka KS 66612·1593

785-296-3689

From the SWKLS Pro Collection

Filled with field-tested strategies and adaptable collection development policies, this updated handbook will enable libraries to bloom by maintaining a collection that users actually use.

“Manages to be a thorough and informative source on weeding library collections and yet also an easy, engaging read. Recommended.” That rave review from Technicalities sums up the acclaim and appeal of this bestselling resource’s first edition. Now Vnuk has revised and updated her text to keep pace with libraries’ longer-term shifts in collection development and access, such as a growing emphasis on digital collections and managing duplicate physical materials. She demonstrates how weeding helps a library thrive by focusing its resources on those parts of the collection that are the most useful to its users.

Technology

by Christopher Dressler

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is Here!

It’s October and that means it’s time to brush up on and bring awareness to our cybersecurity. It’s time to upgrade your habits. Technology is constantly changing and there are new tools and habits to add to your cyber-arsenal. You can start by attending the FREE! webinars this month hosted by your SWKLS team. These webinars are hosted every Tuesday through October at 11am CDT. These webinars will be recorded and posted on SWKLS Wiki. There will be a contest this year, check Facebook or listservs for details. If you have question, please feel free to call the SWKLS office.

Sign up for SWKLS🌻 Cybersecurity Webinar Series @UBMeEvents.com
Tuesday’s @ 11am CDT in October🧙🎃 (Except October 8th)