Posted to Federal Resources for Kansans by Tracey Boswell
It’s time again for those delicious holiday dinners with friends and family. If you are cooking or hosting the Thanksgiving meal this year, there are federal resources to answer your questions about cooking the turkey and safely packing up the leftovers. Look at some of these tips from the USDA, the Kansas Fire Marshal, the CDC and the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
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Posted to From the Reference Desk... by Tracey Boswell
The Kansas Museum of History, Topeka, is currently closed for renovation, anticipating a reopening in 2024 with repairs and a reinstallation of exhibitions. You can always visit its collections online through the Kansas Memory Digital Collections. It is a database of primary source materials such as photographs, letters, diaries, manuscripts pamphlets, maps, government records, and more with images and information about them. It is easily searchable and with a free account you can log in to save your research or your favorites
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Posted to From the Third Floor - State Librarian's Office by Holly Hutchinson
The events of the last six months have been startling both professionally and personally, and continue daily to take my breath away. I have been unsure how to respond across a large platform but I have had many interpersonal conversations with Kansas residents and with librarians across the state and nation.
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