- Overview
- Claire and Deb did some focus groups with the Docking Institute about state library resources
- Databases
- State library provides 75 databases and has them split into categories (Kansans > Online Databases)
- Explora - K-12 database but useful for English Language Learners
- advanced search
- reading level - they used to tell you what lexile level meant
- page numbers - no longer a search feature
- word count is listed now in article detail page
- Auto Repair Source is useful - doing maintenance on your own car
- search by vehicle > Maintenance
- step by step instructions and diagrams
- Career Resources - career exploration tools, tools to find training, tips for job searching and tools to prepare for interview, all have similar features, 3 databases
- CareerOneStop > Toolkit > Cost of Living Tool
- if you're moving somewhere you can plug in where you live and get salary equivalent
- Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
- Job & Career Accelerator
- Mango Languages
- in state of Kansas authenticated with KS IP address
- need state library ecard to sign in
- list of languages available including Chinese (Mandarin)
- Universal Class
- provides self-paced courses
- list of topics and some could be professional development. breakdown of what's in the course and lesson by lesson overview
- History and Genealogy databases - several available
- Maybe there's a future database training on these resources (interest)
- Librarian and Educator databases
- Novelist Plus - reader's advisory
- Advanced search > options for audience, award winners, tools relating to diversity of authorship, regular search is powerful too. Search "appeal factors"
- Ex "gritty" appeal factor AND "mystery" genre
- Kansans > Digital Book Lending
- 4 platforms for adults
- Cloud Library is biggest platform and instructions include - ebooks and audiobook
- Enki Library ebooks only. works with Adobe Digital Editions and load it into that platform. more challenging to use
- Freading similar to hoopla, unlimited, doesn't have as many best sellers or big authors as cloudlibrary
- ComicsPlus - not a moble app, designed for desktop use. Comics targeted for kids, not as many superhero style comics (some but not classics). not really graphic novels. intended for kids/young adults
- other platforms for kids
- BookFlix - storybook paired with nonfiction ebook more instructional
- Tumblebooks - books used for summer reading curriculum are in Tumblebooks
- instructions and devices page tells you based on what service you want to use or what device you have which options are available
- instructions for specific platforms
CATALOG
- scroll down to "User Resources> Kansas Library Catalog"
- 2 catalogs
- one just for state library (resources in state library building in Topeka ... it's more hidden/limited)
- one consolidated catalog for libraries in the state
- Ex: "Legend of the candy cane"
- multiple records for the same item
- detailed item record tells you all the libraries in state of kansas system that have the book. not all libraries participate in the catalog (smaller staff don't contribute to catalog, but the majority of them do and school libraries are included).
- ex. WorldCat doesn't tend to include school libraries but State Library catalog does.
- if you're an interlibrary loan librarian, it'd be useful but patrons just use this to know which nearby library would have the book
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Librarians > Training Events: https://kslib.info/calendar.aspx?CID=36
- consolidated list of webinars, etc.
- only list things that are free, not paid
- Niche Academy > tutorials
- large diversity of topics here that potentially are of interest to librarians. text based with images
- Web Junction
- additional webinars, they have event archives that the state library subscribes to
- self-paced courses (similar to universal class) but these are more for librarians
KANSAS > KANSAS GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ONLINE LIBRARY
- documents listed by current and historical agencies
- easier to use if you know what agency you want
- advanced search lets you search multiple agencies at once if you're not entirely sure
- blog (you see these announcements on KAN-LIB-L listserv
KANSAS NOTABLE BOOKS (Kansans > Notable Books)
- each year they select winners
- grant program to make these books more accessible
TALKING BOOKS (Kansans > Talking Books)
- residents with visual impairment or disability
- provide braile books by mail for Kansans who are blind. some audio books too
- Application form to be filled out by librarian or medical provider to explain why they need this. An app that goes with this and lists resources available (BARD App - Braile and audio reading)
