Tech Night - Monday May 14 at 7:00 pm.

Mary Molinaro, Associate Dean for Library Technologies at the University of Kentucky Libraries, will present a session about Facebook and the concept of social networking.

As the social networking craze has swept the Internet world, many have had second thoughts about privacy and security and just what are the risks vs. benefits of Facebook and some of its cousins. At this meeting we will learn more about how a person can locate safe sites and what functions are the ones that lead to risky behavior?

Facebook and other social sites have many benefits and can be managed intelligently to maximize enjoyment.

All CKCS Tech Night programs are open to members and general public. Bring your friends and family to this special presentation.

Note: The CKCS annual summer picnic and election will be Monday, June 11 - mark your calendars and watch this spot for more details.

New Seminar Schedule

CKCS is offering several seminars over the next few months. Check the schedule in the menu list to the left on this page.

CKCS Seminars meet one time for about two hours and the cost for the public is $25 and members get a 20% discount.

Disk Erasing Service

CKCS is now offering a service to erase your older disk drive so you can feel confident that no personal information is left on it before you give it away or dispose of it.

Bring your disk drive or whole computer to CKCS on any Thursday between 10 AM and 4 PM. There is no charge but a small donation would be appreciated.

For more information click here.

Kroger Card Program

Fellow CKCS Member:

Do you do much of your grocery shopping at Kroger? Would you consider using Kroger more if it meant a benefit to CKCS?

Kroger and CKCS have entered into a program whereby Kroger donates a portion of members' grocery purchases to CKCS.

The way we keep track of it all is that each member needs to come by the CKCS office and buy a Kroger gift card for $5. This card is used at the checkout lane of any Kroger store. The cards can be used by any family member.

Initially your card will cover $5 of grocery purchases but the best benefit to CKCS comes if you add to this amount on a periodic basis at your favorite Kroger store as you do your shopping.

One typical plan is for you to write a check to Kroger for an amount roughly equal to what you plan to buy and then stop at the front office of Kroger as you enter the store. They will process the check and add the amount to your card. Then do your shopping and use the card when you checkout. Kroger records your charges and adds them with all other CKCS members' purchases to calculate the monthly donation to CKCS.

You are certainly free to experiment and create your own favorite way to use the card. The cards are necessary to identify CKCS members' purchases to qualify for the donation.

The cards apply to nearly everything available at any Kroger store. Thus with a minimum of inconvenience you can encourage Kroger to support CKCS just by doing your normal grocery shopping. One warning: the cards are the same as gift cards and therefore can be used if lost or stolen, so take care of them.

Thanks for your consideration,

Bob Brown
Vice-President, CKCS