Continuing Education

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A home on the Web for Kansas Librarians and Trustees.

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State Library Training Flyers

Second Statewide Training for Trustee Certification, October 4 and 11, 2008. Featuring Dr. Mary Bushing, noted Library Consultant and Educator; John Flower, President, KLTA Board; and Laura DeBaun, Financial Manager for the Northeast System. Attending both workshops will qualify a trustee to hold a three-year certificate in the Kansas Library Trustee Certification Program. For more details below see the article in the July, 2008 issue of Kansas Libraries or the flyers (HTML or PDF.)

Second Reaching for Excellence Administrative Training Program, Issues in Library Technology will be held Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24, 2008. It will be the first use of the high-definition video-conferencing network, ELMeR (Enhanced Library Meeting Rooms) for librarian training. ELMeR locations will be Northeast Kansas Library System, Salina Public Library and Lane County Library (Dighton.) Read about the presenters and print the registration form.

Certification: Kansas Public Library Administrators

Reaching for Excellence: Certification Program for Kansas Public Library Administrators, 2007 (including core competencies for Kansas Public Library Directors, in pdf format.)

This program was designed to help Kansas librarians document and market their career development. The program is open to administrative personnel in all Kansas public libraries. Library administrators are certified at one of four levels based on their educational accomplishments. Complete information is available in the program guide.

Reaching for Excellence: Administrative Training Program Resources - visit this page to find handouts, PowerPoints and other tools created for administrative training programs.

Certification: Kansas Public Library Trustees

Reaching for Excellence: Certification Program for Kansas Public Library Trustees, 2007 (including core skills for Kansas Library Trustees, in pdf format):

This program is intended to enhance library service for all Kansans through the development of knowledgeable public library trustees. Trustees receive initial certification upon completion of one hour of training in each of 5 core skills designated in the program. See "Training Materials for Trustee Core Skills" for details about the 5 core skills. The table of contents for the program is available on WebJunction Kansas.

Resources for Trustee training:

Training Materials for Trustee Core Skills.
Available on WebJunction Kansas. These training modules focus on the 5 core skills identified in Reaching for Excellence: The Kansas Library Trustee Certification Program. Follow this link for an outline of the training modules and links to the full text in PDF format.

Trustee Topics, prepared by the State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Library Trustee Association (all in pdf format):
Recruitment and Selection of Trustees
Orientation of New Trustees
Board Organization
Effective Board Meetings
Effective Documentation for Library Boards
Library Policies
Responsibilities of Library Boards and Directors
Caring for the Library Director's Position
Staff Compensation
Budget Issues for Library Trustees
Legal Responsibilities of Board Members
Legal Issues and Your Library
Evaluation and Planning
Marketing Issues for Trustees
Library Advocacy

Board Meeting Training by the Kansas Library Trustee Association (all in pdf format):
Effective Board Meetings - Script, Handout
Marketing and Public Relations - Script, Handout
Evaluating the Director - Script, Handout
Budget Issues for Trustees - Script, Handout

Recruitment and Orientation of Library Trustees:
Links to video clips from a video produced by the Kansas Library Trustee Association. A full streaming copy of this video is available from the archives of (Quicktime required and it may take up to 30 seconds before you hear or see anything.)

Manuals & Handbooks

ADA Compliance Checklist for Libraries, 2005 (pdf format)

Designing A Fine Library, last updated 2006, Tools from the KLA Standards Committee, the Regional Systems and the State Library of Kansas.

Kansas Public Library Handbook, 1998
No longer maintained but many entries are still useful. Arranged in a dictionary style with cross-references and citations to statutes, attorney general opinions and regulations. Includes an appendix of recommended readings and a list of sample forms.

Kansas Public Library Standards, 2006, written by Kansas Library Association, Public Library Standards Committee, this document includes not only quantitative, but also qualitative, goals toward which librarians should strive.

Maintenance Checklist for Public Libraries (pdf format)

Marketing the Small Library, 2002 (pdf format).  Browse the Marketing the Small Library manual on WebJunction Kansas.

Youth Services Guidelines, Revised 2004 (pdf format), prepared by the Children and Youth Services Guidelines Committee.

Tutorials, Tips and Guides

Topical Tips for Searching the Kansas Statewide Databases (04/09/07)
Get tips on searching Kansas statewide databases for information about: business, consumer buying, health issues, parenting, Spanish and other translations and travel or country information.

A Whole New Mind: Providing Accessible Broadband Internet for Kansas
The goal of this summit was to encourage communities to establish strategies for broadband access and to propose actions or policies at the state level to support these community strategies. Read the final summit report, supporting articles, the keynote speaker, John Windhausen's slides and more.

Contact Information

Shannon Roy, Continuing Education Coordinator
e-mail: shanroy@kslib.info

Cindi Hickey, WebJunction Coordinator
e-mail: chickey@kslib.info

Continuing Education
300 S.W. 10th Avenue, Room 343-N
Topeka, KS 66612-1593
785/296-3296
800/432-3919
FAX: 785/296-6650

Last revised: 06-30-2008

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