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.

Family Research

Preservation

Kentucky History/Facts

Library-Related

KDLA Manuals, Statistics, Forms, etc.

Certification Manual |
Kentucky Library Directory |
Kentucky Public Library Salary and Benefits Survey |
- 2006
- 2007
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
- MS Word format |
- PDF format |
Trustee Manual |

Library Web Help

Kentucky Public Library Newsletter

Nov./Dec. 2007(PDF)
Jan./Feb. 2007(PDF)
Nov./Dec. 2006(PDF)
Sept./Oct. 2006(PDF)
July/Aug 2006(PDF)
- Statistically Speaking
May/June 2006 (PDF)
- New Kentucky Public Library Standard
Mar/Apr 2006 (PDF)
- Library Education @ Your Desktop
Jan/Feb 2006 (PDF)
- Library Legislative Day
Nov/Dec 2005 (PDF)
- Libraries Build Communities
Sept/Oct 2005 (PDF)
- State Librarian Celebrates 25 Years of Service
July/Aug 2005 (PDF)
- Library Survey Results
May/June 2005 (PDF)
- KDLA Sponsors the Public Library Institute
Mar/Apr 2005 (PDF)
- Summer Reading Workshops
Jan/Feb 2005 (PDF)
- 50^th Anniversary of Bookmobile Program
Nov/Dec 2004 (PDF)
- Secretary Fox on Libraries
Sept/Oct 2004 (PDF)
- Secretary Fox on Libraries
July/Aug 2004 (PDF)
- KTBL Celebrates 35 Years
May/June 2004 (PDF)
- Put It in Writing
Mar/Apr 2004 (PDF)
- Summer Reading Preparations Underway
Jan/Feb 2004 (PDF)
- The U.S. Patriot Act and Trustee Responsibility
Nov/Dec 2003 (PDF)
- Standards: How Do You Rate?
Aug/Sept 2003 (PDF)
- Getting Your Patriot Act Together
May/June 2003 (PDF)
- Savvy Statistics with Connect and Collect
Mar/Apr 2003 (PDF)
- Federal Legislation Affecting Libraries
Jan/Feb 2003 (PDF)
- Budget Woes... Are You Doing Everything You Can?

The One Page

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

Spring 2008 (PDF)
- 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 (PDF)
- Trustee Traps to Avoid
- Email and Meetings
- Announcing Meetings
- Seven Things to Know
- Mission Statements
Autumn 2007 (PDF)
- No Quorum? No Meeting!
- Common Misconceptions
Summer 2007 (PDF)
- Finding (and Getting) the Right Person
- Library Board Profile Worksheet
Spring 2007 (PDF)
- The Hierarchy of Governance
- Evaluation Tips
- Library Jargon
- Agree to Agree
Winter 2006 (PDF)
- Revisiting OMA
- Trustee Attendance
Autumn 2006 (PDF)
- Board Involvement
- Building the Agenda
- OMA – ORA Receipts
- Election of Officers
Summer 2006 (PDF)
- The Slow Motion Board Meeting
- Managing the Meeting
- 7 Simple Solutions
- Timely Minutes
- Opening with a Prayer
Spring 2006 (PDF)
- Building Your Board
- Board Committment Letter
- Affirmation of Service
- Trustee Job Description
- Major Responsibilities
Winter 2005 (PDF)
- New Year Brings New Opportunities
- The Importance of Policy
- Promoting Your Library
Autumn 2005 (PDF)
- The Bottom Line
- Conflicts of Interest
- What Is Diversity
Summer 2005 (PDF)
- Choosing the Right Trustee
- Trustee's Role in PR
- Modern Trends in Formats
Spring 2005 (PDF)
- Good Manners or Good Business?
- Managing Meetings
Winter 2004 (PDF)
- Santa Claus or Sugar Daddy?
- Building a Board Team
- Working Well with Others
Autumn 2004 (PDF)
- A Year Is a Year Is a Year
- An American Freedom
Summer 2004 (PDF)
- A Misplaced Book Is a Lost Book
- Model Procurement
- Advisory Boards
Spring 2004 (PDF)
- With or Without the Library Director?
- Codes of Ethics
Winter 2003 (PDF)
- Recruiting without Misleading
- Recruiting Tips
- Recruiting Interview
- Letter of Commitment
Autumn 2003 (PDF)
- In the Beginning
- Library Standards
- Dow Down? Circ Up!
Summer 2003 (PDF)
- Investment Policies
- Trustee Training Options
- Patrons as Trustees
Spring 2003 (PDF)
- You Can Be Too Rich for Your Own Good
- Officers of the Board
- Informed Board

Recommended Resource Lists

Job Hunting Skills

Management/Employee Training Topics

Assessing Organizational Performance |
Business Writing |
Computer Training |
Conducting Effective Meetings |
Customer Service |
Dealing with Conflict |
Developing Effective Presentation Skills |
Developing High Performance Teams |
EEO & Diversity |
Ethics |
Facilitation Skills |
GED |
Interpersonal & Organizational Communication |
Leadership |
Leading Organizational Transition |
Managing Relationships at Work |
Mediation |
New Managers Survival School |
Performance Management & Documentation |
Problems and Decisions |
Project Management |
Sexual Harassment |
Strategic Planning |
Stress |
Structured Behavioral Interviewing |
Time Management |
Training for Trainers |
Violence in the Workplace |

Safety

Wellness and Lifestyle Topics

About KDLA

KDLA Annual Report

LSTA Reports/Information

Policies & Guidelines

General Newsletters/Meeting Minutes

Listening Post

Spring 2008 (PDF)
Winter 2008 (PDF)
Fall 2007 (PDF)
Summer 2007 (PDF)
Spring 2007 (PDF)
Winter 2006 (PDF)
Fall 2006 (PDF)
Summer 2006 (PDF)
Spring 2006 (PDF)
Winter 2005 (PDF)
Fall 2005 (PDF)
Summer 2005 (PDF)
Spring 2005 (PDF)
Fall 2004 (PDF)
Summer 2004 (PDF)
Fall 2003 (PDF)
Summer 2003 (PDF)
Spring 2003 (PDF)