KDLA Publications
In addition to their many online and on-site services, KDLA staff produce publications as information resources for the general public, library staff and state government workers. Below is a topic listing of publications KDLA has available for online research. Click on the plus (+) sign to expand each topic.
- General Research
- Library-Related
- Recommended Resource Lists
- KDLA
- General Newsletters, Meeting Minutes
- Links for Further Research (lists of third-party resources, compiled by the Reference section)
Those files in PDF format requiring an Adobe
Acrobat Reader 
have been denoted.
Kentucky History/Facts
- About Kentucky's State Bird: The Cardinal |
- About Kentucky's State Flag |
- About Kentucky's State Seal |
- About Kentucky's State Tree |
- George Rogers Clark: Kentucky Frontiersman, Hero, and Founder of Louisville |
- Gravesites of Kentucky's Former Governors |
- Kentuckians Elected to the Provisional Confederate Congress |
- Kentuckians Elected to the United States House of Representatives |
- Kentuckians Elected to the United States Senate |
- Kentucky as a Commonwealth |
- Kentucky County Formation Chart |
- Kentucky in the Battle of River Raisin |
- Kentucky's Capitol Buildings |
- Kentucky's County Seats & Chambers of Commerce |
- Kentucky's Covered Bridges |
- Kentucky's Governors |
- Kentucky's Historian Laureate: Thomas D. Clark |
- Kentucky's Past Officials |
- Kentucky's Poet Laureates |
- Kentucky Regiments Involved in the Civil War |
- Kentucky's State Bluegrass Song: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" |
- Kentucky's State Song: "My Old Kentucky Home" |
- Laura Clay: Early Kentucky Suffragist |
- Origins of Kentucky's County Names |
- "River Artist" of Kentucky, Paul Sawyier |
Library-Related
KDLA Manuals, Statistics, Forms, etc.
- Certification Manual |
- Kentucky Library Directory |
- Kentucky Public Library Salary and Benefits Survey |
- Kentucky Public Library Standards Manual: Direction and Service for the 21st Century |
- Kentucky Public Library Standards Scoresheet |
- Kentucky Talking Books Program Application |
- Statistical Report of Kentucky Public Libraries |
- Technology Plan 2004
- Trustee Manual |
Library Web Help
- Overall Style - Tips on Creating a Top-Notch Library Website... Big or Small |
- How to Evaluate a Web Designer's Work |
- Templates (Updated - 2006) | Templates with Drop-Down Menus |
- Calendar Templates & Instructions |
- Using Colors on Your Library's Website |
- Evaluating and Citing Other Electronic Sources on Your Website |
- Copyright/Public Domain/Fair Use Information |
- Keeping Information Private: Handling Online Forms |
- Changing Your Web Address? Coding for Automatic Redirection |
Kentucky Public Library Newsletter
- March/April 2008
- Kentucky READ Campaign
- January/February 2008
Catch the Reading Bug - Nov./Dec.
2007
Every County Wins! - September/October 2007
KDLA Awards Library Grants - July/August 2007
Libraries Set Tax Rates - May/June 2007
Kentucky Libraries are Changing with the Times - March/April 2007
Get a Clue @ Your Library - Jan./Feb.
2007
Racing into the Future! Positioning your Library to Win - Nov./Dec.
2006
Commissioner Onkst on Kentucky Libraries - Sept./Oct.
2006
The Kentucky Book Fair Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary - July/Aug
2006
- Statistically Speaking
- May/June
2006
- New Kentucky Public Library Standard
- Mar/Apr
2006
- Library Education @ Your Desktop
- Jan/Feb
2006
- Library Legislative Day
- Nov/Dec
2005
- Libraries Build Communities
- Sept/Oct
2005
- State Librarian Celebrates 25 Years of Servic
- July/Aug
2005
- Library Survey Results
- May/June
2005
- KDLA Sponsors the Public Library Institute
- Mar/Apr
2005
- Summer Reading Workshops
- Jan/Feb
2005
- 50th Anniversary of Bookmobile Program
- Nov/Dec
2004
- Secretary Fox on Libraries
- Sept/Oct
2004
- Secretary Fox on Libraries
- July/Aug
2004
- KTBL Celebrates 35 Years
- May/June
2004
- Put It in Writing
- Mar/Apr
2004
- Summer Reading Preparations Underway
- Jan/Feb
2004
- The U.S. Patriot Act and Trustee Responsibility
- Nov/Dec
2003
- Standards: How Do You Rate?
- Aug/Sept
2003
- Getting Your Patriot Act Together
- May/June
2003
- Savvy Statistics with Connect and Collect
- Mar/Apr
2003
- Federal Legislation Affecting Libraries
- Jan/Feb
2003
- Budget Woes... Are You Doing Everything You Can?
The One Page
September 2006 is the final edition of The One Page
- The 'What Not to Do' List (September 2006)|
- How to Effectively Communicate with Your Technology Staff (August 2006)|
- Designing a Banner for Your Library's Webpage - A Tutorial (July 2006)|
- Does Your Website REALLY Need Redesigning? (June 2006)|
- Essential Online Resources for Web Designers (May 2006)|
- Organizing Your Website - An Editorial (April 2006)|
- Writing for Your Patrons (March 2006)|
- Enhancing Images - Positioning, Captions, Borders, and Mattes (February 2006)|
- The Best of 2005: Rating Kentucky's Public Library Websites (January 2006) |
- Controlling the Printed Appearance of Your Webpage (December 2005) |
- Manipulating Photos for Web Publication (November 2005) |
- Protect Your Content - Protect Your Patrons: An Editorial (October 2005) |
- Don't Box Me In: Selecting the Appropriate Layout (September 2005) |
- Using Color Correctly (August 2005) |
- Selecting and Formatting Fonts (July 2005) |
- Helping Patrons Find Your Library's Website (June 2005) |
SelectioNotes
July-September 2006 is the final edition of SelectionNotes
- July-Sept
2006
- Cyber-Travel: A Review of Travel Websites
- Guidebooks to Travel By
- Travel Magazines Chart
- Apr-June
2006
- It's Classic - Making Music Come Alive
- Reading It in a Book or Hearing It in the Music - Let's Discuss It Together
- Talkin' About Music - Tips That Work with Teens
- Music Without Words Can Tell a Story
- Sounds Like a Zoo in Here! - Music Activites for Your Summer Reading Program
- Jan-Mar
2006 |
- Text Express - Book Discussion Kits for Children and Young Adults
- Book Discussion Groups: Cyber Sources
- Oct-Dec
2005|
- Recommended Resource List: Copyright
- It's Showtime! Public Performance Rights and Your Public Library
- Marketing Your Collection on the Web: Copyright Considerations
- July-Sept
2005|
- Large Print Book Discussion Kits - A New Service for Older Patrons
- The ABCs of Discussion Groups in Institutional Settings
- April-June
2005|
- Not Just Another Book on the Library Shelf
- Jan-Mar
2005|
- The Kentucky Virtual Library - A Vital Part of Every Public Library's Collection
- Kentucky Talking Book Library
- Oct-Dec
2004|
- Read the Book? See the Movie?
- Internet Resources for "Books into Movies" Programs
- Which Version Is Correct? Video Folktales at KDLA
- KTBL Celebrates 35 Years
- July-Sept
2004|
- The Good Big Brother: The United States Census Bureau
- April-June
2004|
- Building a Kentucky Genealogical Reference Collection
- Kentucky Documents/Publications Everyone Should Know
- Helping Patrons with Online Genealogical Research
- Jan-Mar
2004|
- Talking in the Library: Book Discussion Groups in Kentucky's Libraries
- Nov/Dec
2003|
- Mi Biblioteca es Su Biblioteca (My Library is Your Library)
- Strategies for Improving Library Services to Spanish-Speaking Patrons
- Libraries Offering Services to Spanish Speakers
- Internet Resources for Library Collections and Services to the Spanish-Speaking
- Sept/Oct
2003|
- Library Services for Patrons with Special Needs
- Kentucky Talking Book Library
- Kentucky Deaf Resource Library
- KDLA Special Needs Resource List
- July/Aug
2003|
- And The Winner Is...
- May/June
2003|
- Grant Writing
- Mar/Apr
2003|
- Library Volunteers
- Jan/Feb
2003|
- Library Safety and Security
T3 - Trustee Training Tips
- Autumn-Winter 2008
- Goodbye and Good Luck
- Hiring a New Director
- Where Else
- Summer 2008
- What Makes a Successful Trustee
- Self-Assessment
- Why Evaluate Your Board?
- Earned Income
- Library Stats
- Spring 2008
- How much do you keep
- 501 (c) (3) ... Again
- Attributes of Highly Effective Board Presidents
- Are you up to Standard
- Getting to Know You
- Library Stats
- Winter 2007
- Trustee Traps to Avoid
- Email and Meetings
- Announcing Meetings
- Seven Things to Know
- Mission Statements
- Autumn 2007
- No Quorum? No Meeting!
- Common Misconceptions
- Summer 2007
- Finding (and Getting) the Right Person
- Library Board Profile Worksheet
- Spring 2007
- The Hierarchy of Governance
- Evaluation Tips
- Library Jargon
- Agree to Agree
- Winter 2006
- Revisiting OMA
- Trustee Attendance
- Autumn 2006
- Board Involvement
- Building the Agenda
- OMA - ORA Receipts
- Election of Officers
- Summer 2006
- The Slow Motion Board Meeting
- Managing the Meeting
- 7 Simple Solutions
- Timely Minutes
- Opening with a Prayer
- Spring 2006
- Building Your Board
- Board Committment Letter
- Affirmation of Service
- Trustee Job Description
- Major Responsibilities
- Winter 2005
- New Year Brings New Opportunities
- The Importance of Policy
- Promoting Your Library
- Autumn 2005
- The Bottom Line
- Conflicts of Interest
- What Is Diversity
- Summer 2005
- Choosing the Right Trustee
- Trustee's Role in PR
- Modern Trends in Formats
- Spring 2005
- Good Manners or Good Business?
- Managing Meetings
- Winter 2004
- Santa Claus or Sugar Daddy?
- Building a Board Team
- Working Well with Others
- Autumn 2004
- A Year Is a Year Is a Year
- An American Freedom
- Summer 2004
- A Misplaced Book Is a Lost Book
- Model Procurement
- Advisory Boards
- Spring 2004
- With or Without the Library Director?
- Codes of Ethics
- Winter 2003
- Recruiting without Misleading
- Recruiting Tips
- Recruiting Interview
- Letter of Commitment
- Autumn 2003
- In the Beginning
- Library Standards
- Dow Down? Circ Up!
- Summer 2003
- Investment Policies
- Trustee Training Options
- Patrons as Trustees
- Spring 2003
- You Can Be Too Rich for Your Own Good
- Officers of the Board
- Informed Board
- Winter 2002
- MAKING NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
- SINS OF SILENCE
- TRUSTEE SNAPSHOT
- IS IT A MEETING OR NOT?
- Autumn 2002
- WHEN IS A POLICY NOT A POLICY?
- ANNUAL REPORTS: A GUIDED TOUR
- Summer 2002
- DISSENSION ON THE BOARD
- USA PATRIOT ACT: WHAT TO DO BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A “KNOCK AT THE DOOR”
- PUBLIC LIBRARY STANDARDS
- Spring 2002
- BYLAWS, BY THE WAY
- EVALUATING YOUR CEO
- Winter 2001
- TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
- THE POLITICAL TRUSTEE
- AN EFFECTIVE BOARD
- Autumn 2001
- THIS CLUB’S FOR YOU
- LEGAL ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- Summer 2001
- PLANNING AND PLOTTING THE YEAR AHEAD
- ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- MAXIMIZING MEETING TIME
- Spring 2001
- PUT IT ON A BUMPER STICKER
- ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- DO YOU NEED D&O ANYWAY?
- WHO SHOULD BE COVERED?
- Winter 2000
- IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER?
- ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- WHAT DID WE DO WRONG?
- Autumn 2000
- WHAT’S YOUR POLICY ON THAT?
- ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- PLAN, PLAN, PLAN
- PUT YOUR JOHN HANCOCK HERE
- Summer 2000
- WHO’S THE BOSS? YOU ARE, SORT OF…
- ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- NEW TRUSTEE ORIENTATION
- EXCUSED OR UNEXCUSED?
- Spring 2000
- WELCOME TO TRUSTEESHIP AND T3
- LEGAL ISSUES FOR BOARDS
- BOARD DEVELOPMENT
Recommended Resource Lists
Computer Training Materials
- Business/Office Software Applications
- Adobe Acrobat
|
- Adobe Pagemaker
|
- Microsoft Access
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- Microsoft Excel
|
- Microsoft Office
|
- Microsoft Outlook
|
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Project
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- Microsoft Publisher
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- Microsoft Word
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- Adobe Acrobat
- Graphics Software
- Operating Systems
- Programming
- C#
|
- Data Modeling
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- Java
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- Object Oriented Analysis UML
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- SQL
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- Visual Basic
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- C#
- Web Applications
- Adobe Dreamweaver
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- Adobe Flash
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- ASP.net
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- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
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- HTML, XHTML & XML
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- JavaScript
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- Microsoft SharePoint
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- Adobe Dreamweaver
Management/Employee Training Topics
- Assessing Organizational Performance
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- Business Writing
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- Career Development
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- Conducting Effective Meetings
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- Customer Service
|
- Dealing with Conflict
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- Developing Effective Presentation
Skills |
- EEO & Diversity
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- Ethics
|
- Facilitation Skills
|
- Interpersonal & Organizational
Communication |
- Job Hunting Skills |
- Leadership
|
- Leading Organizational Transition
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- Managing Relationships at Work
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- New Managers Survival School
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- Performance Management & Documentation
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- Problems and Decisions
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- Project Management
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- Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Employees
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- Sexual Harassment
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- Strategic Planning
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- Stress
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- Structured Behavioral Interviewing
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- Teambuilding
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- Time Management
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- Training for Trainers
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- Violence in the Workplace
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Safety
- Back Safety |
- Bloodborne Pathogens |
- Chemical Safety |
- Confined Space Entry |
- Cranes/Forklifts/Rigging |
- Driver Training |
- Electrical Safety |
- Ergonomics |
- Environmental Safety |
- Fall Protection |
- Fire Prevention |
- First Aid |
- General Safety |
- Groundskeeping/Outdoors |
- Hazardous Materials |
- Law Enforcement |
- Lockout/Tagout |
- Material Safety Data Sheets |
- Personal Protective Equipment |
- Safety Videos/DVDs for Spanish
Speaking Employees
(Seguridad Videos/DVDs para los Empleados de Habla Hispana) | - Substance Abuse (Safety Version) |
- Supervisor Training |
- Tools and Machinery Safety |
- Welding Safety |
- Workplace Violence (Safety Version) |
Wellness and Lifestyle Topics
- Aging - Legal Issues
|
- Aging - Physical Aspects
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- Aging - Wellness |
- Anger Management
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- Anxiety
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- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
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- Bipolar Disorder / Manic Depression
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- Building Assertiveness Skills
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- Caregiving
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- Depression
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- Divorce
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- GED
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- Grief, Death and Dying
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- Personal and Family Finance
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- Retirement
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- Smoking Cessation
- Stress
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- Substance Abuse
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About KDLA
KDLA Annual Report
Libraries and Archives Monthly
- June 2009
- KDLA Welcomes Library Directors and Trustees
- KPLA/KLTRT Conference Success a Result of Teamwork
- Brownstone Book Fund Continues Giving
- Friends Groups Help Kentucky Libraries
- 2009 Summer Reading Program Gears Up
- Boone County Celebrates Carnival of Cultures
- October 2008
- Kentucky Observes First Annual Archives Month
- 27th Annual Kentucky Book Fair Features Something for Everyone
- Local Records Grants Assist County Clerks and Other Local Government Officials
- New Northside Branch Opens to the Public
- Widening Circles IX: Librarian 2.0
- Archives Photo-of-the-Month
- September 2008
- Prime Time Family Reading Time
- Trustee Tip
- WPA Records Provide a Window to the Past
- Just for State Government Employees
- Innovative Children's Librarian Retires
- Archival Research Focus of Kentucky Archives Institute
LSTA Reports/Information
- 2008-2012 LSTA Five Year Plan
- 2003-2007 LSTA Five Year Evaluation
- Annual Program, FY 2008
- Annual Report, FY 2007
Policies & Guidelines
General Newsletters/Meeting Minutes
Listening Post
- Spring 2009
- Fall 2008
- Summer 2008
- Spring 2008
- Winter 2008
- Fall 2007
- Summer 2007
- Spring 2007
- Winter 2006
- Fall 2006
- Summer 2006
- Spring 2006
- Winter 2005
- Fall 2005
- Summer 2005
- Spring 2005
- Fall 2004
- Summer 2004
- Fall 2003
- Summer 2003
- Spring 2003
Minutes: SACL
- 02/24/06 |
- 08/12/05 |
- 02/25/05 |
- 11/19/04 |
- 08/20/04 |
- 05/14/04 |
- 02/13/04 |
- 07/10/03 |
- 04/25/03 |
- 01/31/03 |
Minutes: SARC
- 03/09/06 |
- 12/08/05 |
- 09/08/05 |
- 06/10/05 |
- 12/09/04 |
- 09/09/04 |
- 06/10/04 |
- 03/11/2004 |
- 12/11/2003 |
- 09/11/2003 |
- 06/26/2003 |
- 03/2003 |
Minutes: SHRAB
- 11/01/06
- 08/28/06
- 05/31/06
- 3/31/06 |
- 10/26/05 |
- 8/24/05 |
- 05/24/05 |
- 03/02/05 |
- 10/26/04 |
- 05/25/2004 |
- 03/16/2004 |
- 11/13/2003 |
- 08/27/2003 |
- 05/28/2003 |
- 03/05/2003 |
Information Updated 07/01/2009