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Central Kansas Library System:
Stuff new librarians need to know

CKLS Region
Click map for
library services
in your area.

Responsibiities of library boards and directors by the Kansas Library Trustee Association
Describes major trust and functions of a Kansas library board and the major responsibilities of the library director.

What do you know about your library?
Investigating these questions gives new librarians a jump start on the knowledge they need to run their library.

CKLS Dictionary of Library Terms
Library terms for new librarians.

Library and Education Acronyms
Extensive list of library abbreviations.

Kansas Public Library Handbook
Online copy of Roy Bird's wonderful handbook. Though some portions of this 1998 work are now out of date, most remains useful.

Sample library policies
Web sites offering sample policies on a wide range of topics.

Collection management
Links to explanations and resources for assessment, collection policies, where to find reviews, how to order, weeding.

Last Updated 10-2008
E-mail comments or corrections to gsanty@ckls.org