KASL

That's School LIBRARY Month, Dawg!

April School Media Month

Last week, Ruth & I appeared in Topeka while Gov. Brownback signed the proclamation proclaiming April School Media Month.  I scanned the proclamation and put it on our Library website = in .jpg format and also in Word (printable for bookmarks) if anyone wants them.

Go to Blue Valley High School Library :

They're in the lower left hand corner.

Enjoy!

Ken

Ken W. Stewart, School Librarian
Blue Valley High School
6001 W. 159th Street
Stilwell, KS   66085

ALA Summer Conference

 

 

 

District VI, March 8

Click, Tap, Read

Goodland High School 

Director: Nancy McFarlin

Asst. Director: Jane Burton

Nancy McFarland, Director

Brenda Henry, Marsha, Richard, and Nicolette Cox. winners of the ABDO drawing

Photos by Jane Burton

District IV, March 1

Keep Calm and Carry On @ Your Library

Manhattan West High School 

Director: Gail Hughes

Asst. Director: Linda Holzer

Photos by Gail Hughes

Kansas Mover and Shaker

Any of you who have ever
•listened to a State Library webinar she has arranged or conducted,
•listened to Lianne explain updates and changes to resources at professional meetings,
•followed instructions for setting up resources initially, or
•called the State Library for help
probably know how wonderful Lianne is.  

Well, now everybody knows. She has been named a 2014 Library Journal Mover and Shaker--a huge honor and well-deserved.

 

Read more.

 

Photo by Candace LeDuc

 

 

Declaration for the Right to Libraries

Recently the Kansas Association of School Librarians Council met and signed the Declaration for the Right to Libraries. 

Standing: Sharon Koontz, District II Asst. Director; Peggy Golden, District Directors; Jackie Lakin, KSDE; ?; Desiree Moore, Intellectual Freedom; Ruth McCauley, District II Director, Promotions; ?; Mary Hobson, Professional Excellence; Cindy Pfeiffer, ALA/AASL Liaison; Diane Leupold, Treasurer; ?; Martha House, web; Marla Lambert, District I Director, Historian, President-Elect Elect; Debra Kauer, Technology;?

Seated: Barb Bahm, Executive Secretary; Nancy McFarlin, President-Elect; Sheri Roberts, SLM Directors Chair; Carmaine Ternes, President; Julie Doyen, Assistant Treasurer ; Gwen Lehman, Past President

Attendees of College Readiness Dialogues

Each chair of our six districts took a poster home to be signed at spring district workshops. We hope to raise awareness about this event and improve communication across Kansas. 

District I, Kansas City

District II, Winfield

District III, Hesston

District IV, Manhattan

District V, Southwestern Heights High School

District VI, Goodland

Submitted by Nancy McFarland, Gail Hughes, Marla Lambert, and Carmaine Ternes

District III

To download a .pdf of the registration brochure go to the Workshops page.

2014 Kansas Summer Institute

Please make plans.  You won't want to miss it!

June 11 & 12, 2014


Two Days of Exploring Creation and Use of Text Sets with Children's and Young Adult Authors

Kansas Summer Institute for School Librarians

Visser Hall, Room 118, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS

Doors open at 8:30 a.m.  (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with break and lunch food and drinks included)


Watch for more information. Registration will open approximately March 24, 2014.

This is an official Kansas State Department of Education sponsored event.

Questions? Please contact:
Mirah Dow or Jackie Lakin 

2014 Kansas Library Conference

  

 

 

October 29-31, 2014, Wichita Hyatt

KASL Luncheon author: Rebecca Johnson

Zombie Makers:  True Stories of Nature's Undead and 

Journey into the Deep: Discovering New Ocean Creatures

 

Logo by Candace LeDuc, State Library