Kansas Libraries

the official newsletter of the Kansas State Library.

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October 2005

• Center for the Book celebrated Grand Opening on September 14th
• Thoughts from the State Librarian
• An interview with Roy Bird, Director of KCFB
• Katrina devastates libraries and librarians
• Kate Marek presents successful videoconference
• Hamilton County Library director earns undergraduate certificate
• An invitation
• State Library of Kansas plans new Disaster Preparedness Plan
• Western Trails Digitization Grant helps library reach goal
• The Kansas Reads to Preeschoolers Program is still expanding
• New Statewide Resource Sharing Division has many projects
• Librarians in the news
• Kansas Libraries...20 years ago

September 2005

• Talking Books has new recording studio
• Thoughts from the State Librarian
• LSTA Council meets
• Network Board to meet with State Library Advisory Commission
• Shifting and sharing: Social technologies and Kansas libraries
• Kansas libraries love kids, No Matter What!
• Quinter celebrates new library
• Colorful Summer Reading Program a Great Success
• Statewide Resource Sharing
• September 14, 2005: Kansas Center for the Book Grand Opening!
• Librarians in the News
• An invitation
• Kansas Libraries...70 years ago

August 2005

• Kansas Center for the Book ribbon cutting
• Dole book distributed to libraries
• From the Editor
• Thoughts from the State Librarian
• Ezra Jack Keats Foundation grants
• NOTES
• Family Day
• Kansas books
• An invitation
• Kansas Libraries...40 years ago

July 2005

• Letters About Literature
• New Maintenance Checklist for Public Libraries
• Thoughts from the State Librarian
• FOKL
• NOTES
• From the Editor
• Library Director Retires
• Let's Talk About It, ALA & Jewish lit.
• The Kansas Center for the Book
• An invitation
• Kansas books
• Kansas Libraries...20 years ago

June 2005 Addendum

June 2005

• Kansas Reads to Preschoolers!
• Continuing Education needs will be studied
• Libraries Win Certificate of Excellence Award
• NOTES
• Hans Fischer received first leadership award
• Good library service in a nutshell
• Successful KPLACE held in Emporia
• Erie City Public Library remodeled
• An invitation
• BWI Summer Reading Grant
• Library position
• Kansas books
• Kansas Libraries...10 years ago

May 2005

• LSTA Special Population Grants funded
• Eureka to get new library
• Heritage Grant awarded
• WSU Libraries Professional Development Seminar
• NOTES
• Treasuring the past, providing for the future
• The joy of victory, the agony of defeat
• Regional Library System relocates
• KLA Presidential Awards
• An invitation
• Library positions
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...60 years ago

April 2005

• Public Library audits
• Thoughts from the State Librarian
• Wichita State University School Library Media Program
• NOTES
• Patti Butcher appointed South Carolina State Librarian
• Friends and Trustees ask Christie to toss coin
• An invitation
• Immroth Award to Hays
• Three Kansas Movers & Shakers
• Toronto Public Library: Kansas and Canada
• New Deputy State Librarian
• Library positions
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...50 years ago

March 2005

• KLA Kansas authors breakfast
• Susan Moyer to attend Oxford Round Table
• Library leaders selected for Senior Fellows Program
• Kansas Reads project
• NOTES
• 2005 Give KLA a Leg Up Geography Bee!
• Rita Haley—passionate about her work
• An invitation
• Libray positions
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...70 years ago

February 2005

• LSTA Special Populations Grants
• KLA Legislative Day February 17
• Kansas Awarded Gates Foundation Grant
• Congratulations to Tabitha Hogan
• SLIM scholarships awarded
• Public Library Statistics
• NOTES
• KLA Council new agenda
• ADA Compliance Review
• Kan-ed Vendor Expo
• Accreditation review for SLIM
• An invitation
• FoKL challenge grants
• Library positions
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...60 years ago

January 2005

• Governor Sebelius names Christie Brandau to State Librarian post
• Bibliostat Collect data collection tool
• LSTA Special Populations Grants
• Johnson County Library news
• NOTES
• Kansas Journal of Military History Publication
• 2003 Statistics online!
• An invitation
• 2005 3M Salute to Schools call
• Library positions
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...10 years ago

December 2004

• Doing library business online
• Sales tax exemption number
• NOTES
• Kansas Traveler for your patrons
• Langston Hughes Center in Lawrence
• Friends' annual awards
• Mini book sale
• An invitation
• Library positions
• Kansas books
• Kansas Libraries...40 years ago

November 2004

• LSTA Technology Grants awarded
• Correction to statistics book
• Kanguard status report
• Small is beautiful!
• NOTES
• FoKL Board meets
• Kansas libraries: 20/20 Potential
• An invitation
• Laura Bush foundation grants open
• Kansas libraries in 2004 HAPLR
• Two grants utilized by Johnson County Library
• WAW Student presenters selected
• Public Broadcasting & IMLS Announce New Initiative
• Book reviews
• Kansas libraries...10 years ago

October 2004

• Tri-Conference proposal form available
• Board Choice Award nominee
• Help for historic libraries
• NOTES
• Meet Carolyn Little
• MPLA announces awards
• An invitation
• Caregivers LifeLine Resources
• Grant opportunities
• Library position
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...20 years ago

September 2004

• Lori A. Goetsch new Dean of K-State Libraries
• Marc Galbraith appointed Acting Kansas State Librarian
• Terrorism preparedness forum
• $9 million in Broadband Grant Funds
• NOTES
• Have you joined FoKL?
• Kansas Board Choice Award winner announced
• NN/LM provides 24/7 health information
• Three Kansas librarians to go to MPLA
• Library positions
• An invitation
• Kansas books
• Kansas libraries...40 years ago

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Most recent update: 2/01/2008

Address comments to: Shannon Roy, Editor Kansas Libraries State Library of Kansas 300 SW 10th Ave., Room 343 Topeka, KS 66612-1593 (785) 296-2148 Toll-free: (800) 432-3919