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State Library of Kansas

State Library of Kansas. A New Vision for Library Service: Statewide technology initiatives Patti Butcher. Goals . Removing barriers for our customers One-stop shopping model Inclusive of all library types Customized Customer driven Equality of access and resources User-friendly

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State Library of Kansas

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  1. State Library of Kansas A New Vision for Library Service: Statewide technology initiatives Patti Butcher

  2. Goals • Removing barriers for our customers • One-stop shopping model • Inclusive of all library types • Customized • Customer driven • Equality of access and resources • User-friendly • As accessible as Amazon

  3. The “why” . . .

  4. How are we meeting goals?

  5. Statewide Databases

  6. New SLK website

  7. New & improved KS Library Card

  8. Audiobooks, Music & More

  9. “Virtual” Kansas Library Catalog

  10. Patron initiated ILL

  11. Homework Kansas

  12. ELMeR project Enhanced Library Meeting Rooms

  13. Live Tech Support • Meet Eric Gustafson 785-296-8152 800-432-3919 egustafson@kslib.info

  14. WJ Kansas

  15. Automation grants to regional systems

  16. Summits & Task Forces • Databases • Talking Books • Broadband connectivity • ILDP • . . .

  17. Libraries have a vital role… • As community centers • Promoting reading • Supporting lifelong learning • Connecting people and technology • Erasing the ‘digital divide”

  18. What can you do for your customers? • Become familiar with the statewide databases and learn to use them • Participate in the Audiobooks collection • Promote Homework Kansas to students & parents • Take a course on WebJunction • Become a Z target library • Turn on patron-initiated ILL

  19. Questions? Thank you! Patti Butcher pattib@kslib.info 785-296-3875

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