The Kentucky Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion & improvement of library & information services.
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9 Oct 2024
Thank you, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, for hosting our 2024 KLA Conference! It was a fantastic day of learning and networking for Kentucky librarians, and we appreciate your great space and support! #KentuckyLibraries @KYStateLibrary
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30 Sep 2024
A huge thank you to our 2024 KLA Conference Partners!
We are incredibly grateful to our amazing partners for their continued support of KY Libraries. Together, we are shaping the future of libraries in KY! 📚💙 #KentuckyLibraries
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30 Aug 2024
TODAY is the deadline for KLA Award nominations. Details here: kla.memberclicks.net/awards
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28 Aug 2024
We were so honored to have the one and only @DollyParton with us to celebrate her legacy through @DollysLibrary and the life-changing impact that books can have on a child’s future. Thank you, Dolly. Kentucky "Will Always Love You"!
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26 Aug 2024
✨ 📚 Got innovative ideas, research, or practices to share? Submit your #ALAAC25 program and poster proposals and play a key role in shaping the future of libraries. Learn more. bit.ly/3yOf5iD
ALT Image Call for Program and Poster Proposals! Amplify your insights and drive meaningful change! Illustration of a computer monitor and books. ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025 - Philadelphia June 26-30 American Library Association ALAAnnual.org
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23 Aug 2024
Kentucky library lovers are getting 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. #RVR Information on registering to vote in Kentucky: elect.ky.gov/registertovote/…
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23 Aug 2024
Check it out! Tim Jones, (@MisterLibrary) school librarian at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Jefferson County, and active KASL & @JoinKLA member, was interviewed by Amy Hermon on her School Librarians United podcast. Give it a listen. Congrats, Tim! schoollibrariansunited.libsy…
ALT 285 Mister Library episode screenshot of school librarians united podcast
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21 Aug 2024
📢 First Call for Feat. Articles! Kentucky Libraries, KLA’s peer-reviewed journal, is seeking submissions for the Fall 2024 issue.
Deadline: Sept 15. Articles should focus on Kentucky libraries/librarianship and can cover regional/national topics. Non-members welcome!
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21 Aug 2024
📝 Submission Details: Manuscripts up to 3000 words, MLA style references. Consider contributing to “Kentucky Voices” or “Point of View” columns. Submit articles & images to jen.bartlett@uky.edu. Publication set for mid-Nov. Thanks for supporting Kentucky Libraries!
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19 Aug 2024
KLA Fall Conference, Preserve Our Past & Advocate for Our Future registration is now LIVE! More information on the conference webpage: sites.google.com/view/klacon…
Registration Link: kla.memberclicks.net/klaconf… #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat
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14 Aug 2024
Book wranglers, did you know that KDLA has a collection of digital and physical library science professional development titles? Check them out via interlibrary loan or Kentucky Libraries Unbound. We also keep a page of titles added within the last year buff.ly/4d78GxY
ALT Three people at a table in the library looking at books
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KY Library Association retweeted
1 Aug 2024
So excited for this tour and the opportunity! Thank you @KYHumanities and authors Brittany Thurman and @CrystalWilki . @KDLALibDev
1 Aug 2024
The Roadmap to Reading Tour begins tonight at the Fleming County Public Library!
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8 Aug 2024
There are three chances to see author @janeebrittany coming up!
Friday, August 9th at 10 a.m. at the Lincoln County Public Library
Saturday, August 10th at 11 a.m. at the Marion County Public Library
Sunday, August 11th at 2 p.m. at the Boone County Public Library
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7 Aug 2024
Congratulations to our Adult Summer Reading Grand Prize winner - Martha Hannifan! Our Grand Prize, sponsored by Swope Family of Dealerships is a $100 gift card. Thanks to everyone who participated throughout this summer's reading challenges!
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7 Aug 2024
Today acclaimed Kentucky author Silas House was born in Corbin. His lyrical fiction full of diverse and strong, sympathetic characters often focuses on Appalachian communities. Find a House novel in our KY Collection, full of KY's most notable authors buff.ly/3LPLBDV
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26 Jun 2024
NEW: ALA applauds the @FCC's draft order to expand E-rate to include wi-fi hotspots in libraries!
First previewed at ALA Annual 2023, this draft order & the Learn Without Limits program will enable more libraries to get more patrons online!
Learn more: ala.org/news/2024/06/ala-app…
![Learn without limits. [Drawing of people walking and celebrating outside a library building as wi-fi symbols and technology fly around them]](https://venexa.site/media/GRBCnxxXEAALwcI.jpg)
ALT Learn without limits. [Drawing of people walking and celebrating outside a library building as wi-fi symbols and technology fly around them]
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2 Aug 2024
Check out our August/September newsletter here: secure.smore.com/n/8t3x6 #KyLChat
ALT A newsletter titled 'Keeping Up with KASL' for August/September, featuring the logo of the Kentucky Association of School Librarians (KASL), which includes a stylized image of a castle and two people reading a book. Below the logo, there is a 'President’s Message' from Lindsey Serrano, the president for the 2024-2025 school year. A photo of Lindsey Serrano, a woman with glasses and shoulder-length hair, is included in the bottom right corner.
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3 Aug 2024
It's time for Mythcon 53, August 2-5, 2024, held by the Mythopoeic Society! This organization promotes the enjoyment of fantasy and mythopoeic literature through books, annual conferences, and awards. Check out their list of finalists and award winners - buff.ly/3SyzqiO
ALT Pegasus with unicorn horn on edge of cliff with wings spread
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KY Library Association retweeted
31 Jul 2024
Teen Book Cloud offers a wide selection of over 1,000 titles in various formats like eBooks, graphic novels, classic literature, National Geographic videos, and audiobooks, catering to different reading interests & levels. Explore it at KY Virtual Library kyvl.org
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