Kansas Libraries
A Publication of the Kansas Library Association
Highlights in this issue Vol. 1 No. 5 — June 2016
Gree ngs from Gloria Creed‐Dikeogu,
President of Kansas Library Associa on
Dear fellow Kansas Librarians, Gree ngs from the President 1 I hope this June le er finds you having a dynamic summer! No doubt you found some me out of your busy schedule for a break from your Library labors and are enjoying your vaca on or stayca on and are refreshed by spending me and connec ng with your family and friends. 3 Thank you to all who contacted Senator Moran on the Senate Appropria ons Subcommi ee as Kansas Library advocates regarding IMLS funding for 2017. Our Kansas Libraries cannot do without your ongoing support and advocacy. Inspired Advocacy Portrait Unveiling at Port Library 4 Mural at Central Chris an College 5 Card‐making at Logan Public Library 6 Recent Scholarships and Awards 6 Join KLA! 8 In March, I a ended the College and University Libraries Sec on Conference (CULS) in Man‐
ha an, which was a Joint Kansas‐Nebraska academic library conference. It was really great for once not to have to work behind the scenes, and a end in order to be professionally developed by Kansas and Ne‐
braska librarians and have the opportunity to learn about and reflect on so many important topics that were presented. At the CULS Business Mee ng many ques ons were asked about the recent changes in the KLA Execu ve Commi ee and so I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Heather Braum, our new webmaster, and George Seamon (NWLS) and Laurel Li rel (KSU) as new members of the KLA Execu‐
ve Commi ee. Heather, George and Laurel will be ac vely involved in planning the October KLA Confer‐
ence, by making changes to the KLA website, connec ng with KLA Sec ons in regards to planning meal events and for our conference registra on ac vi es. Thank you to Dr. Ruth Mirtz and Kate Wise from Kansas Wesleyan University, who were willing to take over as editors of the Kansas Libraries Newsle er. We look forward to reading about newsworthy events that have taken place in Kansas and upcoming events to take note of, as you keep your fingers on the pulse our Kansas Libraries. I want to say a special thank you to Royce Ki s (Liberty Memorial Library), who has taken on the responsibility of Chairing our KLA Conference for 2016; and for allowing me tag along and learn the ropes as a Conference Co‐Chair. I did not realize just how unbelievably complex pu ng on a state library confer‐
ence can be, and I have yet to scrape the surface in my “understanding” of it all. Thank you to Gary Landeck (Atchison Public Library), our KLA Treasurer, on behalf of the KLA Execu ve Commi ee and the Membership for the many years of excellent service given to us. Gary will be leaving us in July to join his wife in Texas. We will all miss your financial wizardry and wish you the very best of luck in your future endeavors. There won’t be too much of a wait for our KLA‐KASL Conference 2016 pages since our Confer‐
ence Logo has been approved and you will have an official 2016 conference site soon. But you can make a start to prepare for our KLA 2016 Conference if you are a Sec on Chair by submi ng a Conference Pro‐
posal at h ps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LvFWvMQnHhBhAaezphLQSgrtn‐hdNdS7v4OEK‐LsB7o/
viewform?c=0&w=1 and discuss the details of your meal event with George Seamon, our KLA Meal Events Chair.
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If you plan to present or co‐present at KLA, please submit your conference proposal form to the link above. All conference proposals are due on Wednesday, June 15. Conference hotel bookings are also available. Secure a room for your stay in October at the Hya Regency Wichita, the conference hotel, at h ps://aws.passkey.com/
g/20920448 Kansas Library Associa on 1020 SW Washburn Topeka, KS 66604 Two new KLA All Conference Events are being planned for 2016 for Wednes‐
day night and Thursday a ernoon. Miranda Ericsson (Topeka and Shawnee County Pub‐
lic Library) and I are collabora ng on the event planning for these two new programs. On Wednesday night, a Cocktails with Authors event is planned for 8.30‐10.30 p.m. The Cocktails with Authors event is the kick‐off event for the Author Expo which will be held on Thursday a ernoon from 1 p.m. ‐5 p.m. The Cocktails with Authors event will be a showcase of readings by selected authors wri ng in varied genres. During the event there will be some cocktail making demonstra ons, and librarians a ending the event will sample cocktails and snacks and be entered into a drawing for door prizes. The Au‐
thor Expo will give Thursday conference‐goers an extra ac vity to do alongside the KLA Exhibits. The Author Expo will bring 35‐40 local authors who will have books and table displays and will have the opportunity to share their work with librarians at KLA. Please look for addi onal informa on about each of our events on the KLA Conference 2016. KLA Execu ve Commi ee
2016‐2017
President Gloria Creed‐Dikeogu Director of Library Services O awa University (785) 248‐2536 gloria.creeddikeogu@o awa.edu Wishing you all a produc ve and fun summer! First Vice President
George Seamon, Director Northwest Kansas Library System (785) 877‐5148 [email protected] Gloria Creed‐Dikeogu KLA President Second Vice President Laurel Li rell Kansas State University Save the date! Secretary
Savannah Ball, Consultant Southwest Kansas Library System (620) 225‐1231, x206 [email protected] 2016 KLA/KASL Annual Conference
Oct 19‐21, 2016 Hya Regency Wichita Treasurer Gary Landeck, Director Atchison Public Library (913) 367‐1902 ext. 208 [email protected] Wichita, KS Kansas Libraries is published periodically by the Kansas Libraries Associa on as an open‐access publica on. Libraries should feel free to print, forward, and distrib‐
ute. Immediate Past President Terri Summey, Professor Emporia State University (620) 341‐5058 [email protected] KLA Execu ve Secretary
Cary Pressley (785) 580‐4518 kansaslibraryassocia [email protected] Have news? We are looking for ar cles, columns, no ces, and librarianship book reviews of interest to any librarian in Kansas. If you have sec on or roundtable news to report, please send it in. Co‐Editor: Ruth Mirtz, Library Director, Kansas Wesleyan University Co‐Editor: Kate Wise, Associate Librarian, Kansas Wesleyan University Email: [email protected]
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HB2719 Inspires Approachable Advocacy
for Everyone
By Heather Braum Over the past several months, I've found myself falling not so accidentally backwards into struc‐
tured library advocacy efforts. Those included advoca ng against Kansas HB 2719 in March (those efforts were thoroughly documented in Library Journal (h p://
lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/03/budgets‐funding/
library‐advocates‐fend‐off‐kansas‐legisla ve‐
threat/) and numerous other places online and in newsprint) and par cipa ng in Na onal Library Legisla ve Day (h p://www.ala.org/advocacy/
advleg/nlld) in May, as part of the Kansas Library Delega on that included Rob Banks, Gina Millsap and Marie Pyko of Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library and Lori Goetsch of K‐State Librar‐
ies. I've learned a lot from those experiences and thought those lessons might be worth sharing. 1) Advocacy begins at home. People hear the word advocacy and immediately think it involves contac ng your local, state, and federal elected officials, which can be in mi‐
da ng. Instead, advocacy starts by telling your library story to your community. What difference is your library making there? Share examples in news stories, in library Facebook posts, and ask people who tell you how much of a difference the library made in their lives if you can document their story. And ask them to share their experiences with others. Let them advocate for you. 2) Have a clear and concise message to share that resonates with as many people as possible. We saw that work in the fight against HB2719. Different phrases and arguments were used by many, many different people, but what NEKLS came up with, "Newly introduced HB 2719 will end Kansas public library service as we now know it," (h ps://www.facebook.com/nekls/
posts/10154045828229031) resonated and caught people's a en on. Simplicity and brevity really can work. 3) Be respec ul. Whether wri ng le ers, emails, or social media posts, calling, or visi ng in person with elected officials, AL‐
WAYS be respec ul. Whether or not you personally vehemently disagree with someone, that person is also a human being, too, and should be treated as such. These people are doing an important job, and they are constantly berated from all direc ons for the work they do. Be different. Be respec ul. And thank them for their service. You never know when that kind, different interac on could pay off in the future. 4) Keep your ask short and make it personal. When you're asking for something, whether a new policy, a budget increase, or a vote for or against a bill, state your case quickly and make it personal. Why does this issue ma er to you and your commu‐
nity? How will it impact you? 5) Advocacy is a conversa on. It's not scary and it isn't difficult. It's a conversa on. Telling a story. And the person or people you're talk‐
ing to are just like you ‐‐ regardless of their level or posi on ‐‐ they are community members who care. con nued on page 4
Heather Braum, Rob Banks, Gina Millsap, Lori Goetsch, and Marie Pyko in Rep. Jenkin’s Office. KL 1.5 page 3
As I embark on a new career path in August, leaving Kansas to begin LIS PhD studies at the University of South Carolina, I will carry these lessons with me, and con nue to advocate for libraries in whatever may come. I hope you all will con nue to advocate for your librar‐
ies. We do important work. Tell others about the work your library is doing in your commu‐
nity. That's where the advocacy begins. Interested in ge ng involved? Heather Braum is the NExpress Coordinator and Resource Sharing
Librarian at the Northeast Kansas Library System and webmaster
for the Kansas Library Associa on.
KLA provides sec ons, roundtables, and advoca‐
cy issue support. Use these links or visit the KLA website at kslibassoc.org.
Port Library in Beloit Celebrates
Portrait Unveiling
CULS (College and Uni‐
versity Libraries) GODORT (Government Documents) RIAT (Informa on Access and Technology) KILR (Kansas Interlibrary Loan) KLIRT (Informa on Litera‐
cy) PALS (Private Academic Libraries) Public Libraries Sec on Technical Services Youth Services Port Library in Beloit commemorated a long‐ me benefactor on Jan. 30, 2016, with the unveiling of a portrait of Sharon Nelson, tled “Lady and Dog” by Jim Nelson. Mr. Nelson is a na onally known portrait painter. His wife Sharon passed away a er complica ons from cancer about two years ago, but before that he had painted a slightly larger than life full length portrait of her in the "alla prima" technique. Ms. Nelson had been ac ve in the Lin‐
coln (KS) Women's Business Club, Red Hat Ladies, and other organiza ons in the area. The pain ng hangs in the library's adult fic on sec on. The photo below is from a recep on held at the library at the me of the unveiling. —Rachel Malay, Port Library Director, contributor
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KidLitCon 2016
October 15‐16, Wichita at the Drury Inn Broadview Full registra on (including Friday and Saturday): $80 One‐day registra on: $50 KidLitCon is an annual conference of people who write about and talk about chil‐
dren's and teen literature, including librarians, authors, teachers, par‐
ents, publishers, and readers. A endees share a love of children’s books, as well as a determina on to get the right books into young readers’ hands. People a end KidLitCon to learn about best prac ces in evalua ng and reviewing books, how and why to become award commi ee judges, and how to defend and pro‐
mote the books that kids need and want. People also a end KidLitCon for the chance to spend me face to face with kin‐
dred spirits, other adults who enjoy and care about children’s and YA litera‐
ture. A endees come away energized, burs ng with ideas for programming and projects. This year's keynote speakers are A.S. King and Wichita na ve Clare Vanderpool which we are so excited about! Registra on is online at EventBrite and more info is on the KidLitoSphere home page: h p://kidlitosphere.org/news/ We will also be accep ng speaker proposals at that link, so please share! 2016 Kansas Notable Books
Cynthia Mines’ book, For the Sake of
Art: The Story of a Kansas Renais‐
sance (Matrix Media) is just one of 15 tles selected for the 2016 Kansas Notable Books List. The selec on is made by the Kansas State Library’s Kansas Center for the Book. See the en re list, plus downloadable bookmarks, at h ps://kslib.info/1276/2016‐
Notable‐Books Informa on about the Notable Book Grant is also available on the web‐
site. Deadline is Sept. 30, 2016. New Mural at Briner Library
Briner Library at Central Chris an College in McPherson has received a wonderful new mural. Mayuko Shono created this art during the Spring 2015 semester as part of a mu‐
rals course. Shono wanted to emphasize that the knowledge of Christ begins the journey of all knowledge. There are vers‐
es about wisdom and knowledge sca ered on the rest of the wall. Shono incorporated a mul ‐
cultural aspect with the hands. Everyone is wel‐
come to come and see the new artwork. —Bev Kelly, Director of the
Briner Library, contributor
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Gree ng Cards from Logan Library
Recent
Scholarships and
Awards
Congratula ons to the recipient of the 2016 KLAEF $500 Scholarship: Miranda Ericsson (Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library) And congratula ons to the 2016 winners of the following College and University Library Sec on awards: The Steven F. Hanschu Dis nguished Service Award: Janet Anderson‐Story The Legisla ve Leadership Award: Jennifer Schroeder The Beginning Professional Award: Robyn Tiemeyer‐Belt Patrons at Logan Library were invited to a end a class for making their own cards on Sat., April 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They had 11 par cipants and they each made 10 gree ng cards to take home. The class was taught by Daveda Leppke. She provided all materials, and the cost was only $20. Re‐
freshments were provided by the library. —Norma Mullen, Director of Logan Library, contributor
Gale/LJ Library of the Year
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library was named Gale/Library Journal Li‐
brary of the Year for 2016! Read the en re ar cle about their groundbreak‐
ing and innova ve pro‐
grams, including maker space, leadership in the community, and children’s and seniors’ programs at the Library Journal web‐
site. Baldwin City Library staff created this display tled “I Don’t Remember the Title, but It’s Blue.” KL 1.5 page 6
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public voice, and collective for the Kansas library
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Dynamic libraries and librarians serving all Kansans.
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(check the groups you would like to join) ____ Youth Services Sec on — $10.00 ____ College & Univ. Libraries Sec on (CULS) — $10.00 ____ Private Academic Libraries Sec on (PALS) — $10.00 ____ Public Libraries Sec on (PLS) — $10.00 ____ KS Lib. Trustee Associa on Sec on (KLTA) — $15.00 ____ Govt. Doc. Roundtable (GODORT) — $10.00 ____ Info Access & Tech Roundtable (RIAT) — $10.00 ____ Interlibrary Loan Roundtable (KILR) — $5.00 ____ Library Instruc on Roundtable (LIRT) — $6.00 ____ Tech Services Roundtable — $10.00 ____ Church Library Roundtable — $8.00 Online Membership and Renewal h p://kslibassoc.org/home/join/ KL 1.5 page 8