2010 KLA/KSMA Joint Conference
"In These Extraordinary Times... Libraries Now More Than Ever"
September 15 - 18, 2010
Galt House Hotel & Suites Louisville, Kentucky
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Click HERE to go to the registration and hotel reservations page.
Click HERE to view the Preregistration Conference Program
For our valued Exhibitors:
2010 Exhibitor Registration Packets
2010 Exhibitor Service Packets
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Craig Buthod: Librarian of the Year 2010!
"An ability to convert setbacks into opportunities is the key to the successful career of Craig Buthod, director of the Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL), KY. Buthod possesses a unique combination of optimism, managerial talent, political savvy, and a willingness to do battle, even after serious losses." more
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Support Kentucky's Libraries license plate will be available soon!
All the preliminary work has been done for the Support Kentucky's Libraries license plate. We are awaiting the Transportation Cabinet’s approval. Thanks to all who have committed. As soon as the license plate is approved you will receive an application and a request for the $25 fee.
Linda Kompanik
KLA Library Awareness Committee Chair
Logan County Public Library
270-726-6129 ext 11
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New News Briefs from ASCD SmartBriefs and Google News Updates are available!
Check out this new source for national news in a digest form. This free service provides news for twenty different professions and industries. Click here to go to the News Tab of klaonline.org to check out this new service!
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UK MSLS is Available Online!
Students can complete either the MSLS degree AND/OR the School media certification ONLINE through the Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) program at the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science! Applicants must meet minimum GRE scores of 450 verbal, and either 400 quantitative or 4.0 analytical; and have an undergraduate GPA minimum of 2.75. Admission to the school library media program, unless the candidate has already graduated from an ALA-accredited program, requires admission to the master's program in library and information science AND possession of a valid teaching license OR a Teacher Internship Statement of Eligibility issued by the Office of Teacher Education and Certification, Kentucky Department of Education. The MSLS degree requires satisfactory completion of 36 credit hours and a final written examination. All work will be online, except for the School media certification practicum.
Application deadlines are March 15 for summer admission, June 15 for fall admission and November 15 for spring admission.
The University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science program is the only American Library Association accredited program in Kentucky.
For further information, contact Will Buntin at will.buntin@uky.edu or ukslis@uky.edu.
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Quality Library Science Education Online for KLA Members at a discounted rate! Drexel University's online Master of Science in Library and Information Science (ALA accredited) and Master of Science in Information Systems programs are available at a discounted rate to KLA members. Kentucky Library Association members qualify for a special Librarians' Incentive Grant equal to 20% off the Drexel University tuition rate.
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Drexel is now accepting applications! For more info go to: http://www.drexel.com/partners/librarians/kla. When applying, use "KLA" as your affiliation code to qualify for a special Librarians' Incentive Grant equal to 20% off the Drexel University tuition rate.
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The Kentucky Library Association Long Term Care Insurance Information Center. KLA has contracted with Great American Financial Resources to offer Long Term Care Insurance to KLA members.
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