Unbound from Northeast Kansas Library System

Unbound s03e08: 2023 KLA Conference

December 14, 2023 05:13 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

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 bac...

Unbound s03e06: Podcasting with Max Wirestone

December 14, 2023 04:53 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

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

s03e07: Natural Foresight with Dawn La Valle

November 29, 2023 15:35 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

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.

Unbound s03e07: Natural Foresight with Dawn La Valle

November 29, 2023 15:35 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MB

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.

S03e06: Podcasting with Max Wirestone

November 15, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

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

Unbound s03e05: Storytelling with Priscilla Howe

November 01, 2023 10:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

Anna and Dan pick up some storytelling tips from the best, Priscilla Howe! Priscilla is a former academic and youth services librarian who answered the calling to be a professional storyteller. Today we talk about Zoom, being an international storyteller, and, of course, libraries. Be sure to check out Priscilla's website to learn more: https://www.priscillahowe.com/.

Unbound s03e04: Library Leadership with Robin Newell

October 18, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

Anna and Dan are joined by the former Emporia Public Library Director, Robin Newell. Today, Robin talks about library director and board relations, leadership training, and different avenues of learning and collaboration that professional organizations can provide.

Unbound s03e03: Collection Development with Lacie Griffin

October 04, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Dan welcomes Lacie Griffin, Johnson County Library Collection Development Manager, and we get to learn about how collection development works in a large multi-branch library system. Also, Lacie lends her informed perspective on digital content, and how streaming services are problematic; you cannot borrow the Mandalorian from your library (though considering how season 3 is playing out, you may not want to). All this and more in our latest Unbound episode!

Unbound s03e02: Reader Engagement with Autumn Friedli

September 20, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

This time on Unbound, Anna and Dan chat with Autum Friedli, Public Services Supervisor at Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. Listen in to hear about the difference between reader engagement and readers' advisory, witches imprisoning librarians, knowing the collection "front, back, and sideways", community partnerships, NoveList, and TSCPL's The Bookmark podcast. Also, be sure to check out the new season of The Bookmark podcast for great reading suggestions: https://tscpl.org/books-movi...

Unbound s03e01: Teen & Adult Services with Alyssa LaRue

September 06, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Unbound is back for a new season. In this episode we talk to librarian Alyssa LaRue, she does a little bit of everything at the Derby Public Library, teen services, marketing, yoga, and now adult services too! Tune in to hear about the awesomeness that is Alyssa.

Unbound s02e09: Introvert-Friendly Libraries with Jennifer Kahnweiler, PhD

December 07, 2022 13:30 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Anna and Dan wrap up season two of the Unbound podcast and also the continuing education series on creating introvert-friendly libraries with best selling author and global speaker on introversion, Jennifer Kahnweiler, PhD. In this episode, our guest talks about the work she has done with introversion inclusion and how this might directly apply to libraries. We were not surprised to learn, in our recent workshops, that well over half of the participants from libraries self identify as being ...

Unbound s02e08: People First Libraries with Savannah Ball

November 23, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB

Anna and Dan talk to Savannah Ball, librarian and independent consultant, about some of her favorite training topics like servant leadership and dealing with ambiguity. Thanks to Savannah for presenting at our 2022 Fall Directors Institute and joining us for this episode. Learn more about Savannah at peoplefirstlibraries.com. Savannah Ball has worked in libraries for 18 years. She has served in various customer service related roles in public libraries, and as the Consultant and Continuing ...

Unbound s02e07: Technical Services with Scarlett Fisher-Herreman

November 09, 2022 15:03 - 21 minutes - 20 MB

Today on Unbound Anna and Dan meet with Scarlett Fisher-Herreman to learn more about the role of technical services in a large (for Kansas) urban public library. Yes, we talk about Covid and resources that Scarlett uses in her role. But we also get to talk about zoos and having a neighborhood beat. Scarlett is cool, your cool, let's spend another twenty minutes being cool together. Scarlett Fisher-Herreman is the Technical Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. She ...

Unbound s02e06: Early Childhood Literacy with Beth Fredericks

October 26, 2022 19:48 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

Anna and Dan discuss early literacy and early childhood education with longtime educator and consultant Beth Fredericks. Beth will be the facilitator for the Kansas Early Literacy Symposium on Friday, April 14, 2023, a day long workshop for "childhood educators and library and museum professionals who work with families of children aged birth through Kindergarten and their families" focusing on: Engineering and Empathy – helping young children explore STEM concepts Mind in the Making – pr...

Unbound s02e05: Trustee Training 2022 with Bonnie McKewon

October 12, 2022 15:08 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Anna and Dan are at it again, and this time they are interviewing Bonnie McKewon from the State Library of Iowa. Bonnie provides a plethora of tips and resources that support the continuing development of public library trustees. Learn more about Bonnie below, and thanks Bonnie for being on Unbound! Bonnie McKewon is a consultant with the State Library of Iowa (Northwest District office in Sioux City) providing library management training and consulting for 92 public libraries in 14 Northwe...

Unbound s02e04: Data Visualization with Linda Hofschire

September 28, 2022 14:36 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

Anna and Dan learn more about data visualization from library consultant, Linda Hofschire. In this episode we get to know Linda, and talk about strategies and tactics to make reports and strategic plans tell the library's story with attention grabbing graphs and imagery. Pro-tip for libraries: start taking and saving photos at library programs with good lighting, and then use these in your marketing and social posts. Linda Hofschire has more than 20 years of experience conducting social sc...

Unbound s02e03: Librarianship with Keith Rocci

September 14, 2022 15:48 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

In this episode Anna and Dan dive into librarianship from the MLS professor's perspective. Keith presented at the NEKLS 2022 Spring Directors Institute on performing a community assessment. Keith Rocci is an academic librarian with three advanced degrees. Keith is the Distance Education Library Department Head at Pima Community College. He has been in a library leadership role since July, 2015. He has taught at the undergraduate and graduate level since 2005. Since August, 2010, he has be...

Unbound s02e02: Strategic Planning with Brenda Hough and Diana Weaver

August 31, 2022 16:47 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Anna and Dan meet up with two former NEKLS librarians to hear about the process they recently used to develop a new strategic plan for the Basehor Community Library. Update: Brenda is now the Staff Development Coordinator and the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. https://basehorlibrary.com/ https://elucidarelearning.wordpress.com/ https://www.nekls.org/

Unbound s02e01: Youth Services with Sarah Howard

August 17, 2022 14:53 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Anna and Dan catch up with guest Sarah Howard. Sarah is the Youth and Community Services Manager for the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, Missouri. Highlights over the years include teaching classes for the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies (SISLT) graduate program at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the opportunity to serve on both the Newbery and Caldecott Award Committees. In this episode Sarah tells us about why family programs should incorporate ...

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