The Tuesday Letter
Agricultural Experiment Station & Cooperative Extension Service
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
(Vol. 17 No. 47)
IN THIS ISSUE...
COMM TIPS: SEPTEMBER 28 - NEW KSRE IMAGE LIBRARY
During the past year we have been busy gathering photos, scanning images, tagging and organizing a new photo database for KSRE use. These non-copyrighted images are best for your PowerPoint presentations, event flyers and local newsletters. A sampling of the library categories include animals,
community, crops, insects, lawn and garden, and Kansas scenic photos.
Comm Tips is a weekly 30-minute series featuring new and innovative communication
technologies, information and tools. There's something to learn for everyone.
When: 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28.
Where: online at http://connect.ksre.ksu.edu/commtips/ (sign-in as a Guest).
October 5 program - Mobile Device Round-Up
For more information and a schedule of the upcoming Comm Tips programs, go to http://www.communications.ksu.edu/p.aspx?tabid=1102.
Archived programs can also be found at this link. --Gerry Snyder gsnyder@ks.edu
ASK THE OEIE EVALUATOR - NEW EXTENSION EVALUATION RESOURCES WEBSITE
In previous installments, we have discussed questions regarding evaluation activities. We switch gears a bit for this installment to look at the new Extension Evaluation Resources website, http://apps.oeie.ksu.edu/extension/. This website was developed by OEIE as a repository for evaluation information and helpful tools specially designed for K-State Research and Extension professionals. You can access this website using the URL above or via the link on the Program Development and Reporting page of the KSRE website.
Q: What kind of information is located on the Extension Evaluation Resources website?
The Extension Evaluation Resources website provides K-State Research and Extension professionals easy access to information and materials for a variety of evaluation efforts. The resources housed on this site were selected because they will assist you in preparing, implementing, and sharing program impact evaluations.
The homepage is the portal to the evaluation tools and information, including updates on OEIE evaluation capacity building events and other news related to extension evaluation. On every page you’ll find links to the Ask the OEIE Evaluator's newest installment, as well as previous installments.
The Evaluation Resources and Templates page allows you to download templates and examples of evaluation tools used by you or your colleagues. Many of the worksheets and examples have been provided in our evaluation capacity building meetings and events over the last couple of years. This listing of evaluation resources and templates will expand as Program Focus Teams revise or develop new evaluation instruments and as we progress in other evaluation efforts.
The K-State Research and Extension Links page provides you with a list of links that refer back to pages on the KSRE website so that you can quickly access the KSRE resources you need for your evaluation work. A few of the KSRE pages linked from this page are the Program Development and Reporting page, a direct link to the listing of 2011-2012 PFT action plans and evaluation instruments, and the Communications Services Marketing Unit page, "Writing Effective Impact Statements."
The Additional Resources page links you to evaluation resources gathered by university extension programs in other states, as well as linking to other valuable online resources. You will find links to the University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture's Program Development and Evaluation Resources, the Journal of Extension, and American Evaluation Association's Extension Education Evaluation topical interest group, among other sources.
Please know that the Evaluation Resources website is designed to grow and to adapt to your needs as we progress in KSRE evaluation capacity building. In the near future, we anticipate adding resources and information regarding analyzing data and reporting on impact.
Questions about evaluation or the new website? Contact Amy Hilgendorf at OEIE, aehilgen@k-state.edu, or 785-532-5538. --Amy Hilgendorf
MEDICARE BASICS SEMINARS IN MANHATTAN AREA
Are you turning 65 in the next six months to a year? Do you assist your parents with medical issues? Does the word Medicare send a shiver down your spine? Are you confused about your options and what to expect once your insurance changes? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the Medicare Basics workshop is for you. This free class will help you gain the knowledge you need to make informed decisions.
Choose the location that best suits your schedule:
Monday, October 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dorothy Bramlege Public Library, Junction City
Register with Deb Wood at dwood@ksu.edu or by calling 785-238-4161.
Tuesday, October 11, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Pottorf Hall, CiCo Park, Manhattan
Register on-line at www.riley.ksu.edu or by calling Sharon at 785-537-6350.
Wednesday, October 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marshall County Courthouse Meeting Room, Marysville
Register with Susie Latta at slatta@ksu.edu or call 785-562-3531. --Jennifer Wilson jrwilson@ksu.edu
2011 FALL FORESTRY FESTIVAL
Are you hankerin' to spend a day with the family enjoying the great outdoors and beautiful fall foliage? Well if you are, do we have an opportunity for you!
Saturday, October 15, Kansas Forest Service is sponsoring a Fall Forestry Festival at the Larry Rutter Tree Farm in Harveyville. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., it's jam packed with activities not only for adults, but for children and youth as well.
Topics for adults are -- creating forests by planting seeds, tree shelters to enhance tree growth and protection, caring for woodlands after harvest, streambank erosion and Pomona Lake, "trees are for the birds," and managing young tree plantations.
Children and youth activities include -- fire safety and pictures with Smokey Bear, hiking trails to ID trees and wildlife, a soil tunnel trailer, scavenger hunts, snacks around the campfire, a sawmill demonstration, learning how trees grow, seeing woodland animal furs and skulls, and stream exploration.
Registration is $12 for everyone 15 and older, under 14 are free, and this includes a catered lunch! Registration is due October 10, and can be mailed to Leslye Haller, Kansas Forest Service, 2610 Claflin Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502.
Call 785-532-3300, or email lahaller@ksu.edu if you have questions or need more information. Or you can visit our website to see a copy of the brochure at www.kansasforests.org/calendar/FFD%20Brochure%202011pub.pdf.
Hope to see you all there! --Leslye Haller lahaller@ksu.edu
BE PREPARED: HAVE A HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY
An accurate household inventory is necessary whether you are
a homeowner or a renter. There are many reasons to take an inventory. It gives
a record of your personal belongings for insurance purposes, an approximation
of the value of items owned to determine needed insurance coverage and for use
in your personal net worth statement, and it is useful in planning replacements
of furnishing and equipment.
The inventory can also be used in case of a loss
due to burglary, vandalism or an insured peril. Your insurance company requires
a listing of all items lost or destroyed. Include small items such as silverware,
linens, clothing, small electric appliances, tools, office equipment,
recreation equipment and items normally stored in the garage, basement or
out-buildings. Do not forget wall décor, fixtures on the ceilings or flooring.
One easy way to do this is to video tape each room of your
home. You can describe the contents as you go room by room. Open closets,
cabinets, cupboards and drawers. You will be able to give a narrative for each
item: the original cost, the date of purchase, any repairs done on the item and
the corresponding cost, and current value of the item.
No matter how you create a household inventory, use the Household Inventory document as a checklist, so you do not forget anything that you
would want replaced in the event of a loss. (Scroll down and click on the Household Inventory Interactive Form.) Keep
one copy of your household inventory away from the insured dwelling. A working
copy can be kept in the home file. Remember to keep all copies up-to-date. --Jamie Rathbun, member of Family Resource Management PFT jrathbun@ksu.edu
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