tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.comments2023-10-22T10:49:53.891-05:00The Library DirectorThe Library Director - Gregg Wamsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655446996512800904noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-86950810266504425142014-06-16T08:22:52.372-05:002014-06-16T08:22:52.372-05:00Glad you all had a good time! Hope you visit often...Glad you all had a good time! Hope you visit often and continue to have great experiences with us. Please let me know if there is any way I can improve your public library!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-29788056220378879752014-06-09T00:09:31.954-05:002014-06-09T00:09:31.954-05:00As an old song goes: " I wish I were a kid ag...As an old song goes: " I wish I were a kid again!". .. especially on Friday morning at the Summer Reading Program celebration. A big thank you to all: the Director, Library staff, the many volunteers and others who were involved in making the event such a success. My three gr. grands had the time of their lives -- the variety of activities was amazing... and appealing to the different age groups. Thank you again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-18377842327294703672014-03-14T03:20:38.979-05:002014-03-14T03:20:38.979-05:00This is so true. I had a period when more of my cl...This is so true. I had a period when more of my clients embraced technology when they thought they did not need the librarian. But as they got access to more and more information from the internet that left them confused, some which proved inaccurate, they rediscovered the value of the librarian who seem to know the right information sources for their needs. They are now coming back in large numbers asking for our help. So librarians need not fear for their jobs. For as long as there is information, we will be needed.Zimbabwe Homework and CALA Hubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879544585634498735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-61419495813526173302014-01-31T10:44:14.748-06:002014-01-31T10:44:14.748-06:00This sounds awesome! Looking forward to trying it...This sounds awesome! Looking forward to trying it out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-33578668581403516402014-01-24T08:16:02.626-06:002014-01-24T08:16:02.626-06:00If you have specific titles, please share them! We...If you have specific titles, please share them! We welcome patron input into the collection. While we can't guarantee we will add every title suggested, most patron suggestions are added.<br /><br />You can post them here or email a list to info@hutchpl.org, attention: collection development.<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-10488975740642739702014-01-23T18:30:32.241-06:002014-01-23T18:30:32.241-06:00More manga and graphic novels would make it more e...More manga and graphic novels would make it more entertaining for anime fans! ^-^ bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-66247854312145289532013-08-10T15:34:16.487-05:002013-08-10T15:34:16.487-05:00Perhaps the library could create and prepare some ...Perhaps the library could create and prepare some online fanzines with fan subscriptions to those e-zines.<br />You could have a mystery e-zine, a sci fi e-zine, etc. Fans could log in for a fee and contribute stories, essays, etc. Just a thought. <br />Perhaps you could have little mini-conventions that are sponsored as a charitable event to support the library.<br />I do not know if any of these would work, but perhaps it will stimulate some ideas.Bill Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381484974069114198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-75311907344183206242013-07-17T14:45:22.748-05:002013-07-17T14:45:22.748-05:00Are you self-published or represented by a publish...Are you self-published or represented by a publisher? There are possibilities no matter what. Unfortunately, right now the Hutchinson Public Library doesn't have any way to host ebooks on its own. We do have services that provide them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-67914525644517979492013-07-17T14:32:31.241-05:002013-07-17T14:32:31.241-05:00I really want my ebooks in libraries. I wouldn'...I really want my <b><a href="http://noebooks.com/" rel="nofollow">ebooks</a></b> in libraries. I wouldn't put a limit on how many lends.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998288497073640521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-48882307964866171102013-06-13T16:34:57.966-05:002013-06-13T16:34:57.966-05:00The reviews have to be typed in but will be appear...The reviews have to be typed in but will be appearing shortly. Thanks for participating (if you are waiting to see a review you submitted!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-71240915280573010832013-06-13T16:32:52.758-05:002013-06-13T16:32:52.758-05:00Where are the reviews that Groundbreaking Reads pa...Where are the reviews that Groundbreaking Reads participants have written?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-37102972706037762132013-02-09T16:06:44.006-06:002013-02-09T16:06:44.006-06:00Excellent article.Excellent article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-63775795562073979032012-08-22T13:22:12.000-05:002012-08-22T13:22:12.000-05:00Hey Jon! Long time since we talked - I tried to n...Hey Jon! Long time since we talked - I tried to narrow it down in FB to find you, but your name is far more common than I ever would have guessed!<br /><br />Look me up or email me with a contact - gwamsley@hutchpl.orgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-69073752434278073752012-04-05T08:02:50.229-05:002012-04-05T08:02:50.229-05:00Hi Linda! You are very welcome. Kansas seems to ...Hi Linda! You are very welcome. Kansas seems to have some very good authors who are VERY generous with their time. Thank you for helping us get this festival off the ground. We're hoping to do it every year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-91306398698132095082012-04-05T05:04:12.985-05:002012-04-05T05:04:12.985-05:00Thanks so very much for organizing this year's...Thanks so very much for organizing this year's Cow Creek Book Festival. I enjoyed the day thoroughly. My husband and I were impressed by the beauty and content of the books written by the other Kansas authors who attended the event. The festival gave me the the opportunity to visit with several people who are caregivers for patients of dementia and who felt they could benefit from my book. Even the weather was perfect! Thanks and thanks again.Linda Bornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878172863563837367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-68776435205712898432012-02-11T20:53:35.061-06:002012-02-11T20:53:35.061-06:00Hi Jake!
Penguin is the 5th publisher so far. Th...Hi Jake!<br /><br />Penguin is the 5th publisher so far. The publishers have "walked away" one at a time, and by that I mean they have chosen to eliminate ebook access for libraries through whatever means they had previously been offering. For some (maybe all, I'm not sure) that means no longer allowing middle-man vendors like OverDrive or 3M Cloud Library to include their titles in what libraries can add to their services. For other publishers, it means no sales of titles direct or otherwise to libraries.<br /><br />Any "negotiations" that I know of have been between larger library systems and the publishers or between library services like OverDrive or 3M and the publishers. There is otherwise very little direct contact or meaningful communication from my vantage point.<br /><br />IMO, these large publishers fear going the way of the dinosaur just as much as libraries do, but rather than co-operate they've decided to simply cut us out and go it alone in the ebook market.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-70131779956408653182012-02-10T19:38:23.877-06:002012-02-10T19:38:23.877-06:00Gregg, who is the fifth publishing house in this r...Gregg, who is the fifth publishing house in this rogues gallery?<br /><br />When you say that they chose to walk away, does that mean that there were negotiations that they decided to end? Did they do so en masse, or was there a domino effect, or what? I'd like to link to this on a couple of forums I'm active on, but I know that there will be questions, and would like to have all the info before I do.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074637156813534181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-65074446484497844532012-01-24T11:45:14.691-06:002012-01-24T11:45:14.691-06:00Thanks for the comment and update, LaptopGuy! I w...Thanks for the comment and update, LaptopGuy! I was looking on the website and simply saw the "Coming Soon" on the tablet/ereader kiosk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723875610627593697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-91127058748122813992012-01-24T11:39:37.546-06:002012-01-24T11:39:37.546-06:00Just to be clear, LaptopsAnytime can not only disp...Just to be clear, LaptopsAnytime can not only dispense laptops and netboooks, but tablets (including ipads) and e-book readers as well -- all as part of the same system. It can be quite cost prohibitive to bring multiple stations to a show. Thanks for the mention! <br /><br />LaptopsAnytime Team (www.laptopsanytime.com)LaptopGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106250233879039167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-55272347138212786362011-12-12T06:31:46.871-06:002011-12-12T06:31:46.871-06:00This was a really nice post. You are taking time a...This was a really nice post. You are taking time and actual effort to make a very good article.<br />______________________<br /><a href="http://jobsnsw.net/" rel="nofollow">http://jobsnsw.net/</a>ciellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822520778900707617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-34698589850958188592011-09-28T17:22:55.195-05:002011-09-28T17:22:55.195-05:00really good response and I totally agree with your...really good response and I totally agree with your insights of this particular topic!Bitacorahttp://bitacoralinkera.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-36688249623224694422011-08-31T07:33:27.737-05:002011-08-31T07:33:27.737-05:00Fair enough - I think we agree more than we disagr...Fair enough - I think we agree more than we disagree and I'm not a big fan of how Kan-Ed seemed to work (or fail to work) either. You seem to have some knowledge about its inner workings.<br /><br />We are all entitled to our opinions and I even warned everyone at the top of the post! ;-)<br /><br />That aside, what gets me going is that the folks who ultimately get the short end of the stick are you and I. One of my main concerns as a librarian and a father is education. I want to provide the best we can through the most economical methods possible. If that involves a new system of support, fine with me!<br /><br />To that end, I think the State Library could put unallocated funds of any sort to good use. Direct aid to libraries for bandwidth would be great too!<br /><br />Thank you for your comments and please feel free to contact me directly if you so desire.The Library Director - Gregg Wamsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655446996512800904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-63790834665644630962011-08-30T23:04:47.557-05:002011-08-30T23:04:47.557-05:00I do agree that the libraries got the short end of...I do agree that the libraries got the short end of the stick. With regards to "content", financial support for the state library to purchase library database subscriptions should be provides via State General Fund or maybe KUSF. <br /><br />As I listened to the last legislative session and particularly the house floor debate, I think many legislators believe that they are a useful service. <br /><br />My issue is that funding could and should be provided for these things, but not under the current Kan-ED program. <br /><br />Kan-ED has been on think ice with the legislature the past few sessions for their arrogance and refusal to work with requests from the legislature. In making a point to Kan-ED leadership, the legislature should have made provisions to transfer that "content" funding to the state library. <br /><br />Its my understanding Kan-ED didn't hold any of those contracts anyway, they just provided funding to the state library to purchase them. <br /><br />On the connectivity front, Kan-ED has mostly failed. You are absolutely right, Kan-ED failed to spur the infrastructure development that was intended. Rather then being a method to subsidize developing that infrastructure such as fiber to the schools and libraries they have allowed a telcom to sell them T1s over existing infrastructure and call it "high-speed". In the case of small communities, often that infrastructure investment would have benefited entire communities not just the schools and libraries. <br /><br />Kan-ED hasn't worked. Or at least hasn't worked under the existing Kan-ED program. So what next. <br /><br />One option could be provide that $300-$400 a month for a T1 as a connectivity subsidy. (Again listening to the house floor debate, they are that expensive.) Then library can select what best meets their needs. <br /><br /><br />Again I personally agree that the "content" is valuable. However rather then restoring that funding to Kan-ED, move that funding directly to the state library where it belongs. Then Kan-Ed can focus on the connectivity mission that it was intended for. Or at least alternatives can be explored without the "content" issues complicating the connectivity issues. <br /><br />I'm sorry I have to post anonymously, my livelihood could be jeopardized if I didn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-56354994993730647382011-08-30T21:35:12.512-05:002011-08-30T21:35:12.512-05:00You make a fair number of points. I will grant you...You make a fair number of points. I will grant you that the legislation does not specifically say anything about content and that's fine. What I guess I didn't get across was that libraries have now received the short end of the stick on every count.<br /><br />You skipped over some important points I made. The most important being that there were no provisions made, just a cut in order to cripple Kan-Ed. They couldn't even just disband the thing and create something new to address your concerns. Wouldn't that address your objections to waste and your implications that there were shady dealings? It would certainly make me feel better if there really are shady dealings going on!<br /><br />You state repeatedly that the intent of Kan-Ed was to force big "telcomes" into upgrading their infrastructure. Since you have challenged me, I would challenge you to find and show me that infrastructure. I say the challenge was made and no one took them up on it.<br /><br />As it stands now, the money will still be collected regardless of the cut to Kan-Ed. And unless citizens like you contact your legislator and ask her or him to funnel some of that money to libraries so that, as you say they "could just take the money" and buy a faster connection (that may or may not exist depending on where you live) nothing will have changed.<br /><br />Yes, ask any librarian and they will tell you they would love to have that money, but it has been proven that it will take YOUR effort to get it to them. The librarians have had their say and the legislators have reduced funding and chosen not to allocate KUSF money. If you really believe what you say, contact your legislator and help us.The Library Director - Gregg Wamsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655446996512800904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221285992077002845.post-86065480200886565892011-08-30T18:39:53.102-05:002011-08-30T18:39:53.102-05:00I will challenge you to check a number of your fac...I will challenge you to check a number of your facts. While I gain a big benefit from Kan-ED, it is full of waist, went beyond its legislative mandate, and yes KUSF funds that are collected are based on what is required, so yes less will be collected from the telcoms and thus less on your bills. <br /><br />Oh yea, and as for the telcomes. How about how Kan-Ed entered into an exclusive contract with AT&T. T1s, come on ATT is making boat loads off of Kansas by reselling us their 30 year old copper rather then building new infrastructure. Part of the goal was to get the telcoms to build that infrastructure into the schools and libraries. <br /><br />Seriously I bet most libraries would love to just take the money Kan-ED spends on the T1s and get a 10 times faster DSL or Cable modem from their local ISP. Most would be bettered served. <br /><br />Oh yea and read the the legislation. No where dose it mention content. It was to bring connectivity to under served areas and prompt telcos to install new infrastructure like fiber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com