While the State Library moved to temporary quarters, while the KLOW Network was hacked and the SLK News Blog was permanently damaged, while the weather was, to put it mildly, impossible – Kansas librarians continued to request certification and achieve re-certification. Under any circumstances, the State Library staff is delighted to see the development of the Certification Program for Kansas Library Administrators and to work with these remarkable librarians.
The following librarians requested certification in the last part of 2009:
Robin Betts of Savonburg Public
Jennifer King of Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee
Kathy Leon of Buckley Public
Gloria Mueller of Pratt Community College
Christine Waddell of Linn County at LaCygne
Anna Whiteman of Grainfield City
The following librarians achieved re-certification in the last part of 2009:
Rhonda Corwin of Ruth Dole Memorial in Burrton
Judith Cremer of Pottawatomie-Wabaunsee
Maribeth Turner, now of Central Kansas System
Paula Ware of Oskaloosa Public
Connie Weber of Richmond
The following librarians requested certification in early 2010:
Ginger Kraft of Coffey County
Kathleen McConney of Norton Public
Stephanie Sharpe of Coffey County
Janet Stafford of Thayer City
The following librarians achieved re-certification in early 2010:
Stephanie Arbuckle of Weir
Brenda Curtis of Blue Mound
GeeGee Helm of Kingman
Mary Meckley of Neodesha
We congratulate these librarians on their commitment and accomplishments and would gladly celebrate the coming spring by welcoming other Kansas administrators into this program.
