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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - lawrence-ks BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Annual Assembly and Budget Hearing DTSTART:20260915T150000Z DTEND:20260915T170000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T181029Z UID:26621-1789466400-1789473600@nekls.org CATEGORIES:civic DESCRIPTION:Please see this post for more details and to register to atten d: https://www.nekls.org/2027-budget-hearing-and-2026-annual-meeting/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T181029Z URL:https://nekls.org/event/annual-assembly-and-budget-hearing/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northeast Kansas Library System X-SOURCE-URL:https://nekls.org/event/unearth-a-story-dig-into-library-prog rams-for-adults END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Every Book Its Reader: A Readers' Advisory Gathering DTSTART:20260918T140000Z DTEND:20260918T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T181051Z UID:26470-1789722000-1789743600@nekls.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is now open: https://forms.gle/pRB GJjp3wfXAy4ch7 \n\n\n\nTopeka and Shawnee Public Library (TSCPL) and North east Kansas Library System (NEKLS) are pleased to announce we are offering a day long gathering focusing on readers’ advisory. We will be gatherin g at the Marvin Auditorium at TSCPL. There will be no cost to attend\, lun ch will be provided at no cost to attendees. There will be no recordings —this is an in-person event only. \n\n\n\nThis gathering brings togethe r library staff who are passionate about connecting adult readers with boo ks. Through conversation\, exploration\, and shared experience\, participa nts will deepen their readers’ advisory practice\, discover new ideas an d perspectives\, and build relationships with others engaged in this work. \n\n\n\nRegistration Form \n\n\n\nPlease register by September 10th \n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM – Doors Open \n\n\n\n9:30 AM – Welcome & Author Converstation with Lara Avery\n\n\n\n10:00 AM – Lib rary Displays that Get Checked Out\, Lucy Donnelly\, Kansas City Public Li brary (MO)\n\n\n\nBreak\n\n\n\n11:10 AM – Browsing for You: Matching Rea ders with Their Next Great Book\, TSCPL Staff\n\n\n\nNoon – Box Lunch\n\ n\n\n1:00 PM – Table Talks – Small Group Genre Discussions\n\n\n\nBrea k \n\n\n\n2:00 PM – Panel Discussion\n\n\n\n3:00 PM Adjourn\n\n\n\n\n\n\ nLara Avery Author & Kansas Book Festival Executive Director\n\n\n\n\n\nSe ssion Descriptions\n\n\n\nLibrary Displays that Get Checked Out —Great l ibrary displays don’t happen by accident. Explore the why\, how\, where\ , and what of effective library displays\, with practical ideas to create displays that attract attention and spark curiosity. \n\n\n\nBrowsing for You: Matching Readers with Their Next Great Book —Meet the team behind B rowsing for You\, TSCPL’s personalized recommendation service\, and hear how they connect readers with books\, movies\, and music selected just fo r them. \n\n\n\nTable Talks – Small Group Genre Discussions — Pull up a chair and talk shop with fellow readers’ advisors at a hosted table\, with informal conversations about everything from graphic novels and roman ce to displays\, genres\, and the books our readers are asking for. \n\n\n \nPanel Discussion — What are readers asking for? What are libraries try ing? And what’s coming next? Hear from RA practitioners from a variety o f libraries for a lively conversation about where the work is headed. \n\n \n\nQuestions? Contact Dan Alexander (dalexander@nekls.org). LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T181051Z LOCATION:Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library\, 1515 SW 10th AVE\, Topek a\, KS\, 66604\, United States URL:https://nekls.org/event/every-book-its-reader/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northeast Kansas Library System X-SOURCE-URL:https://nekls.org/event/unearth-a-story-dig-into-library-prog rams-for-adults END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Directors Retreat DTSTART:20260924T140000Z DTEND:20260924T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T043305Z UID:26479-1790240400-1790262000@nekls.org CATEGORIES:community,education DESCRIPTION:Creating Spaces Where Communities Thrive \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin fellow library directors for a day of learning\, c onversation\, and connection. Together we’ll explore how intentional des ign—through safety\, stewardship\, and shared experience—can help crea te library environments where staff\, patrons\, and communities thrive. \n \n\n\n\n\nPublic Library Directors\, please join us for our 2026 retreat a t the Douglas County Fairgrounds. We’ll be enjoying Barbwire Barbecue fo r lunch and we have two amazing presenters lined up (details below). This event is for public library directors or interim directors\, and is in-per son only—there will be no recordings. There will be no cost to attend. P lease don’t miss the rare opportunity for public library leaders in Nort heast Kansas to gather for learning\, engagement\, and fellowship. Questio ns? Contact Dan Alexander (dalexander@nekls.org). \n\n\n\nRegistration: ht tps://forms.gle/e4DtzTe7vKAovChz9 (closes September 11th) \n\n\n\nSchedule : \n\n\n\n\n9:00 — Doors Open\n\n\n\n9:30 — Welcome \n\n\n\n10:00 — Tad Twidwell Part 1 – Policies & Procedures\n\n\n\n10:50 — Break\n\n\ n\n11:05 — Tad Twidwell Part 2 – Crime Prevention through Environmenta l Design (CPTED)\n\n\n\n12:00 — Lunch\n\n\n\n12:50 — FoKL \n\n\n\n1:00 — Courtney Masterson: Native Lands Restoration Collaborative\n\n\n\n1:5 0 — Break\n\n\n\n2:00 — Facilitated Discussion\n\n\n\n3:00 — Adjourn ment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSecurity Policies & Procedures\, Presented b y Tad TwidwellTogether\, we’ll explore foundational security policy fram eworks for public libraries\, including incident reporting\, emergency res ponse\, access control\, visitor management\, and staff training considera tions. \n\n\n\nCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)\, Pr esented by Tad TwidwellWe’ll examine the core principles of Crime Preven tion Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and their application in library environments\, including sightlines\, natural surveillance\, territorial reinforcement\, lighting\, and reducing opportunities for concealment. \n\ n\n\nTad Twidwell is a physical security expert\, NICP instructor\, and th e creator of the specialized CPTED for Libraries curriculum. He brings a u nique perspective to public safety\, combining a decade in law enforcement with over 12 years in library leadership\, including extensive security w ork for the Johnson County Library system. \n\n\n\nAs a certified Crime Pr evention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) practitioner and Committee C hair for the US CPTED Association\, Tad specializes in helping library dir ectors balance robust safety infrastructure with the open\, welcoming miss ion of public libraries. He helps leaders nationwide protect their facilit ies and staff through strategic design\, natural surveillance\, and proact ive threat assessment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNative Lands Restoration Collaborat ive Courtney will share the story of the Midco Parklet Project\, an initia tive that’s transforming a small vacant outdoor spaces into vibrant\, na tive landscapes that support pollinators\, learning\, and community gather ing. Using the project as a case study\, she’ll explore how libraries ca n incorporate native species\, cultivate community partnerships\, pursue g rant opportunities\, and create outdoor spaces that reflect and serve thei r communities. \n\n\n\nCourtney Masterson is an ecologist and educator pas sionate about helping people connect with native landscapes to inspire ste wardship of the ecosystems that sustain our water\, soil\, communities\, a nd wildlife. \n\n\n\nShe holds a master’s degree in Ecology and Evoluti onary Biology from the University of Kansas and has taught ecology\, biolo gy\, environmental science\, and botany in colleges and community settings for more than a decade. Drawing on backgrounds in both science and photog raphy\, Courtney makes ecological concepts engaging and accessible for div erse audiences. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T043305Z LOCATION:Flory Meeting Hall\, Douglas County Fairgrounds\, 2120 Harper St\ , \, KS 66046\, Lawrence\, Kansas\, 66044\, United States URL:https://nekls.org/event/2026-directors-retreat/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northeast Kansas Library System X-SOURCE-URL:https://nekls.org/event/unearth-a-story-dig-into-library-prog rams-for-adults END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Older Adult Services - Panel Discussion DTSTART:20261112T200000Z DTEND:20261112T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260807T043305Z UID:26461-1794492000-1794495600@nekls.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our upcoming webinar: Aging Well with the Li brary: Community-Centered Approaches to Older Adult Services with Amy Del Po\, Denver Public Library and Rossanna McGinnis\, Opelika Public Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes: By the end of this webinar\, participa nts will be able to:  \n\n\n\n\n• Identify innovative programming ideas that support lifelong learning\, wellness\, and social connection for old er adults (ideas that can be adapted for libraries of different sizes and communities). \n\n\n\n• Describe current trends influencing older adult library services. \n\n\n\n• Identify strategies for developing and sus taining partnerships that enhance services for older adults. LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T043305Z URL:https://nekls.org/event/older-adult-services-panel-discussion/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Northeast Kansas Library System X-SOURCE-URL:https://nekls.org/event/unearth-a-story-dig-into-library-prog rams-for-adults END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR