"Yes to KLA" Kate Capps

Kate Capps said "Yes to KLA!"

What do you say?

Join the Kansas Library Association.

"Yes to KLA" Scotty Zollars

Scotty M. Zollars, Labette Community College, Director of Library Services:

KLA has offered me many benefits. One of the most useful is access to knowledge and cheap therapy. Library workers are a sharing lot who are willing to share what works for them. They also share what is happening at their libraries and sometimes I have found out information that I had not been given by my administration. The cheap therapy comes from the library worker's ability to have either a good listening ear or the skills they picked up as bartenders working their way through school. The proper professional word for all of this is probably networking.
Also, if you are involved in the organization long enough, you begin to see who the leaders are in certain areas, whether THEY recognize it or not. These are the people you get sent to when you have questions about certain topics because they are "the one that you need to talk to." Use their knowledge to help you with your work.

KLA membership also offers chances to exercise leadership and to receive professional development and funds for continuing education. The committee work and chances to serve as officers develops leadership skills. The organization is also great with providing conferences with topics to help you advance in your profession and to even to be "not in Kansas anymore" with funds to allow you to seek continuing education nationally.

Join KLA!

Hello Everyone!

The Membership Committee of the Kansas Library Association wants to remind you to make sure you join KLA this year. It should be a lot of fun.

Here is the link: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/KLA/

The Membership Committee has also created a blog for all your membership questions and needs.
It is a little sparse at the moment, but more will follow.

Here is the link: http://kansaslibraryassociation.blogspot.com/

The Kansas Library Association looks forward to your new or renewed membership. It is because of its members that KLA remains a strong and vibrant organization.

Have fun!
Royce Kitts

P.S.--Please contact me if you have any questions.

The Kansas Library Association

Benefits of KLA Membership

• Advocacy for improved library funding
• Advocacy on proposed laws that impact your library
• Advocacy for the statewide services that help you in local service
• Awareness alerts to help you speak to important library issues
• Representation for you and your library in state policy development
• Education and skills improvement for your library staff
• Best practices sharing and networking for your library staff
• Training and networking for Library Trustees
• Ideas and networking for Library Friends
• A forum for discussion of current library issues
• Paper and Internet publications on library news and issues
• Opportunities to examine new books and new technology
• Awards and recognition for excellent library service
• Vision, encouragement, and leadership for excellent library service
• Appreciation for the tremendous importance of your library
• Representation in the American Library Association
• Advocacy for statewide salary initiatives

-- courtesy Duane Johnson, former State Librarian of Kansas and Rosanne Siemens, KLA Executive Director