State Library temporary housing on the move

State library moves to Capitol's restored north wing

Tour & Reception

Thursday, October 10 @ 8:00pm to 9:30pm Tour of the Capitol by Statehouse Architect Barry Greis Small reception following the tour at the State Library Enter thru the East entrance on the first floor 300 SW 10th Ave.

Drawings
EBSCO $200 Library Grant Prize (1 winner) LearningExpress, LLC $200 Library Grant Prize (1 winner) Giant Lego Set (6 winners) Childrens books for everyone!

Library Journals 2013 Librarian of the Year

Media Leverage NPR Interviews Library Journal Articles Guest Presentations Local News

Early Childhood Literacy News

AWE Early Literacy Stations $251,012 in subgrants to 124 public libraries Evaluation mid-November

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers www.kcfb.info/ksreadstoprek2013.html Mrs. Brownback is our honorary chair Statewide event calendar

Early Childhood Literacy News

Second year of funding goals for 6 by 6 from the Children's Cabinet 60% of Kansas public libraries will provide info and/or activities 360 small, medium and large activity kits available Six subject-specific training modules Refresher training sessions Checkup and Check Out in 10 Kansas communities 6 by 6 outreach effort reports Preliminary findings report Contact: Anna Foote, SLK

Early Childhood Literacy News

Summer Reading Thank you for helping promote Read Kansas Read alongside your summer reading programs

Early Childhood Literacy News

Tumblebooks Books accessed through kslib.info No logging in or downloading required

Month June July August September Total

Book Views 1,099 1,952 8,913 20,668 32,632

Early Childhood Literacy News

Playaway Views 100 TumbleBook Views in Floating Collection

Playaway Bookpacks 192 Bookpacks in Floating Collection

Digital Book eLending

TumbleBooks 3M Freading OneClick Digital

Digital Book eLending

www.facebook.com/thebig6ebooks

Digital Book eLending

Books on the Fly NPR Library Journal Blogs

Statewide Services
Databases Secured Formula based invoice $54,266,543 cost avoidance Tech Treats

CMS Health

Statewide Services
Librarian Continuing Education Transitioned from WebJunction United for Libraries Partnered with FoKL & KLTA for statewide access Kansas Library Catalog RFP KICNET ILL Authentication Self-Publishing Digital Repository ATLAS

Super Wi-Fi Pilot

Kansas City, Kansas Public Library Topeka Shawnee County Public Library Lawrence Public Library Manhattan Public Library Wichita Public Library

Kansas Talking Books

BARD App Flyers with parking placards 228 Locally produced titles in FY13 January to December art show

Library Visits

www.facebook.com/statelibraryofkansas @slkblog

Dates to Remember
Kansas Reads to Preschoolers November 17-23 Dogs Colorful Day by Emma Dodd Kansas Reads January 15 through March 20 Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky Wizard of Oz Library Celebration May 15, 2014 Frank Baums Birthday Kansas Book Festival September 13, 2014 Kansas State Capitol

Declaration for the Right to Libraries

Paper copies to sign at the State Library & KASL booth Sign electronically
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/declaration-right-libraries

Drawings
EBSCO $200 Library Grant Prize (1 winner) LearningExpress, LLC $200 Library Grant Prize (1 winner) Giant Lego Set (6 winners) Childrens books for everyone!

Gold Sponsors EBSCO LearningExpress, LLC Silver Sponsors Recorded Books Encyclopdia Britannica Bronze Sponsors - Cengage Learning - Deb Austin, Director, Consortia Sales Library Ideas, LLC Findaway World Mango Languages 3M Cloud Library AWE

KLA Presidential Award Winners 2013

KLA Presidential Award Winners

Library Advocate
Sue Blechl, Emporia Public Library To be given to an individual or institution in recognition of exemplary leadership or support for growth and development of the Kansas Library Association and/or a library or libraries in Kansas. Such leadership and support may be, for example, in areas of library-related legislation, media coverage, or in writings which further the understanding and appreciation of Kansas and its libraries.

KLA Presidential Award Winners

New Professional
Caleb May, Meade Public Library To be given to a Kansas Library Association member who, within the first five years after having earned a professional degree, has made a positive impact on the quality of library service and/or the role of library personnel in Kansas.

KLA Presidential Award Winners

Library Personnel
Charlene McGuire, SWKLS To be given to a Kansas Library Association member, either individual or institution, who has made notable contributions to the library profession, furthered significant development of libraries in Kansas, or performed exemplary service for an extended period of time. In case of retired individuals, the nominee may be a past member of the Kansas Library Association.

KLA Presidential Award Winners

Meritorious Service
Roy Bird, State Library of Kansas (Retired) To be given to an individual or institution in recognition of exemplary and sustained service to the benefit of Kansas libraries and library users and/or the Kansas Library Association.

KLA Presidential Award Winners

Meritorious Service
Marquita Boehnke, CKLS To be given to an individual or institution in recognition of exemplary and sustained service to the benefit of Kansas libraries and library users and/or the Kansas Library Association.

KLA Presidential Award Winners

Best Small Library

Kinsley Library The Best Small Library Award was created by regional library consultants, in conjunction with the Kansas Library Association, to recognize creative and excellent library service, program or activity in a service community of less than 5,000.

Friends of Kansas Libraries Award 2013

FoKL Award Duane Johnson Library Leadership Award

Roger Carswell Roger Carswell is Director of the Southeast Kansas Library System and the Iola Public Library, positions he has held for the past 21 years. He has been active in the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Kansas Library Association during most of that period, including serving three years as chair or co-chair. He was on the inaugural Kansas Notable Books Committee in 2006 and served as chair of the committee during the following two years. Carswell served as KLA president in 1997-98. As one of his last acts in that position, he appointed a committee to plan the KLA centennial celebration in 2000 and served actively on that committee.