Unbound from Northeast Kansas Library System

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The official podcast for Northeast Kansas Library System where we have conversations with our members and peers in librarianship. #library, #librarians, #kansas

  1. Unbound s04e05: Community Connections with Lissa Staley

    11/13/2024

    Unbound s04e05: Community Connections with Lissa Staley

    Lissa Staley, a Library Journal Mover and Shaker joins the podcast to talk about her career path as a community connections librarian at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Tune to hear about her recent award and what it’s like to be a community embedded librarian.

    12 min
  2. Unbound s04e04: Trustee Training with Gina Millsap

    10/30/2024

    Unbound s04e04: Trustee Training with Gina Millsap

    In this episode Anna and Dan chat with Gina Millsap, retired CEO of the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Earlier this year Gina facilitated our annual NEKLS Trustee Training for our member public libraries. Listen along as we engage in big ideas for library trustees.

    21 min
  3. Unbound s04e03: Mental Wellness with Beth Wahler

    10/16/2024

    Unbound s04e03: Mental Wellness with Beth Wahler

    In this episode, Dan and Anna reflect on the NEKLS 2024 Spring Directors Institute with expert presenter Dr. Beth Wahler. Beth explores the 3 Es of Trauma, the rise of burnout in public services, and the importance of community-based program development. A special thanks to Beth for guiding us in addressing mental wellness in public libraries.

    16 min
  4. Unbound s04e02: Robotics with Derrick Larcom

    10/02/2024

    Unbound s04e02: Robotics with Derrick Larcom

    In this episode, Anna and Dan get to catch up with Derrick Larcom. Derrick is the Technology Specialist for Ottawa Library, the public library in Ottawa, Kansas. In 2023, on behalf of the library, Derrick submitted a proposal for the NEKLS Innovation Awards, a competitive grant program designed to help fund innovative approaches to library services and programming. Tune into to hear about the robotics program Derrick conducted utilizing the NEKLS grant.

    14 min
  5. Unbound s04e01: Passive Programming with Liz Karstadt

    09/18/2024

    Unbound s04e01: Passive Programming with Liz Karstadt

    Anna and Dan are back for a season 4 of the Northeast Kansas Library System podcast. In this episode we take a look at passive programming and interactive displays. Our guest, Liz Karstadt uses these "self-directed" programs to entice patrons to come to the library, and stay a while, even when there aren't big in-person programs going on.

    18 min
  6. Unbound s03e08: 2023 KLA Conference

    12/14/2023

    Unbound s03e08: 2023 KLA Conference

    In the season finale, Anna and Dan do their first clip show! Dan captured audio from the 2023 KLA Conference in Wichita, Kansas in early November, and today the Unbound hosts talk about some of the highlights. Thanks to Dawn Krause, Terri Wojtalewicz, Shanna Smith-Ritterhouse, April Hernandez, Jason Robb, Ollie the Robot, Erin Downey Howerton, Valarie Lamoreaux, Erin Verbick, and all of the KLA Conference committees that made this year's conference possible. Happy New Year – we'll be back in late 2024 with season 4 of Unbound!

    19 min
  7. Unbound s03e06: Podcasting with Max Wirestone

    12/14/2023

    Unbound s03e06: Podcasting with Max Wirestone

    Tonganoxie public library director, Max Wirestone, tells Anna and Dan about his foray into podcasting this past summer. In this episode, we also talk about mysteries, reading, and interviewing authors. Check out Max's podcast here: https://www.onebookmanyneighbors.org/blog

    22 min
  8. Unbound s03e07: Natural Foresight with Dawn La Valle

    11/29/2023

    Unbound s03e07: Natural Foresight with Dawn La Valle

    Anna and Dan chat with Dawn La Valle, Dawn is is the Director of the Division of Library Development for the Connecticut State Library and a Certified Strategic Foresight Practitioner. In October 2023, Dawn facilitated a workshop for NEKLS and our members on using Natural Foresight in libraries and in this episode we revisit this practice. Check out the LibGuide Dawn shares with us here: https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/home.

    17 min
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