Kentucky Virtual Library

One last call for registrants:

9 Sept KYVL training at McCreary County Public Library. We have room for more folks!

McCreary County Public Library has graciously opened their staff training event to staff from other libraries nearby. Attendees will receive a certificate from KYVL showing 2 contact hours.

Date and time: 9 September 2025, 9am until 11:30am ET

Location: McCreary County Public Library, 6 North Main Street, Whitley City, KY 42653

Questions: Contact Enid Wohlstein regarding the agenda or the training. [email protected]

TRAINING AGENDA

1st hour is a K12 focus including K12 ebooks. The 2nd hour is business, consumer health, job/career support resources.

1 hour - approx 9am to 10:15am ET

K12 Research

Britannica Library - 4 levels
Explora - elem, middle, high
Opposing Viewpoints - high, college
NoveList for reader's advisory - all ages

LearningExpress - ACT test prep, ASVAB
eBooks

TumbleBookLibrary and app - elementary
TeenBookCloud and app - middle, high
EBSCO K-8 eBook Collection - elem, middle

15 break
1 hour - approx 10:30am to 11:30am ET

LearningExpress
Career Preparation
Job & Career Accelerator - cover letters, resumes, job hunting
Career & Technical Education
Consumer Health Complete

We will also talk about NoveList integration with your catalog info and LearningExpress MARC records to add to your catalog.

PLEASE REGISTER with name, library, title or role and SUBMIT.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSez2ds3Ip1P754vZYRQkkZbVkcpwI8if2mT1XfU_mLy-bzaJw/viewform?usp=dialog

Whitley City on 9/9 for KYVL Training - all are welcome. Get registered today and get it on your calendar!

9/9/2025 at 9am ET: In-person KYVL training in Whitley City.

McCreary County Public Library has graciously opened their staff training event to staff from other libraries nearby. Attendees will receive a certificate from KYVL showing 2 contact hours.

Date and time: 9 September 2025, 9am until 11:30am ET

Location: McCreary County Public Library, 6 North Main Street, Whitley City, KY 42653

Questions: Contact Enid Wohlstein regarding the agenda or the training. [email protected]

TRAINING AGENDA

1st hour is a K12 focus including K12 ebooks. The 2nd hour is business, consumer health, job/career support resources.

1 hour - approx 9am to 10:15am ET

K12 Research

Britannica Library - 4 levels
Explora - elem, middle, high
Opposing Viewpoints - high, college
NoveList for reader's advisory - all ages

LearningExpress - ACT test prep, ASVAB

eBooks
* TumbleBookLibrary and app - elementary
* TeenBookCloud and app - middle, high
* EBSCO K-8 eBook Collection - elem, middle

15 break
1 hour - approx 10:30am to 11:30am ET

LearningExpress
* Career Preparation
* Job & Career Accelerator - cover letters, resumes, job hunting

Career & Technical Education
Consumer Health Complete

We will also talk about NoveList integration with your catalog info and LearningExpress MARC records to add to your catalog.

If you have questions, please get in touch with me.

REGISTER https://forms.gle/G6eeodiFJEzRRctA7

McCreary County Public Library can accommodate 22 attendees from outside libraries. Registration will close when we reach that point. [McCreary staff do not need to register.]

Last week Enid was on a training tour, doing two different sessions on two different days around Western and Northwest Kentucky.

On 31 July, Enid was at the Calvert City branch of Marshall County Public Library. We had a great time, folks filled out their active learning worksheets. We had participants from the following libraries:
Calvert City Elementary School Library
Graves County Public Library
Kentucky State Penitentiary Library
Livingston Central High School
Livingston Co. Middle School & North Livingston Elem.
Marshall County High School
Matheson Library, West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Mayfield High School
Trigg Co. Primary/Intermediate School

On Friday, 1 August, Enid was in Hawesville, at Hancock County Public Library to train staff from:
Crittenden County Public Library
Hancock County Middle School
Hancock County Public Library
Logan County Public LIbrary
McLean County Middle and High Schools
Ohio County Public Library

We had a great time both days and many questions were asked.