Focus on Indiana Libraries: Vol. 73 No. 16

Focus on Indiana Libraries

August 28, 2019 | Vol. 73 No. 16

Libraries and the Census

Libraries play a critical role with the Census--and especially in 2020. Indiana Library Federation thinks strategically about library services in terms of Census data. You may have seen this slide about population and workforce trends in many ILF presentations. Below offers a graphic about the estimated changes in population by township, where greenish townships have gained population, and orange/reddish townships have lost population. A complete and accurate count is .... Read more.

Great Things Happening in Indiana Libraries

Earl Park librarian hopes to recycle, be charitable with plarn

Earl Park librarian Wendy Davis and her clerk are trying to encourage the community to be both eco-friendly and charitable. Read More

HSE Schools names Teacher of the Year, other honors

The Hamilton Southeastern School District will have a Librarian/Media Specialist as Teacher of the Year for the second consecutive school year. Read More

MORE GREAT THINGS

Annual Conference: Libraries Welcome ALL

Register for the premier conference for libraries in Indiana featuring keynotes author Jason Reynolds , and Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka and ILF Book Awards luncheon speaker Meg Medina.

The ILF Annual Conference includes over 75 learning sessions, vendors and partners in the exhibit hall, professional and social networking, and entertainment--for all types of positions in academic, school and public

libraries. Check out our online conference program to view session

descriptions and more.

Tarantulas, trivia and tech...

See what your colleagues did at the ILF Youth Services Conference!

Over 230 attendees gathered at The Renaissance North in Carmel, IN on August 25-26 for the 2019 ILF Youth Services Conference . Conference topics included Intellectual Freedom, Computer Science Clubs, Working with Homeschool Programs, Diverse Books, Social Emotional Learning, Tech Centered Learning, Play in the Library, Analog Programming and more! Attendees enjoyed an edu-tainer showcase, gaming & trivia after-hours and presentations and signings by authors Saundra Mitchell and Zachary OHora !

It's not too early to save the date for Aug. 16-17, 2020 .

MEMBER NEWS

Volunteer for Annual Conference

We are currently recruiting volunteers for the ILF Annual Conference Nov. 3-5. If you are interested in volunteering at the conference, please complete this form . Learn more about the types of volunteer positions here.

If you are interested in volunteering in leadership with ILF, please complete this form and a staff member will be in touch to discuss your skills and interests.

Virtual Exchange: Using Social Media to Elevate Your School Library

Sept. 24 @ 4PM ET

Join Rain Smith , Media Specialist at Whiteland Community High School, and Stacey Kern , Media Specialist at Clark Pleasant Middle School, as they illustrate the importance of social media and how to use it to promote your library, students, and community.