Focus on Indiana Libraries
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Volume 73 Number 11, June 12, 2019
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In this issue of
Focus on Indiana Libraries
- The School Librarian Conundrum
- Great Things in Indiana Libraries
- AISLECamp, Youth Services Conf, Virtual Exchanges, Annual Conference
- Nominate your peers for an ILF award!
What you missed in prior issues
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President's Column:
The School Librarian Pipeline Conundrum
Some things just don’t make sense. School officials lament the fact that students (and many adults) are often fooled by false information on the internet. More districts are looking into the idea of adopting Open Education Resources (OER), but need to develop ways to curate relevant and reliable materials. Recent studies have shown that many individuals prefer print books to digital for self-directed reading, and in some cases retain information better. Administrators would like to see collaboration modeled in the classroom. Studies replicated in over thirty states show a positive correlation between the presence of a certified school librarian in a school and its achievement levels.
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Ball State to Archive Websites of Local Groups
Ball State University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections has launched an initiative to preserve and make accessible the websites of local organizations and businesses.
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Indiana Recovery of Evansville to Hold Narcan Training at Central Library
The Indiana Recovery Alliance of Evansville is holding a Narcan training event at the library.
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CDPL names new director
Crawfordsville District Public Library has found its next leader and she’s no stranger to the Hoosier state.
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Indy Library to Open New Branch
The new 20,000-square-foot Eagle Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library, which replaces the smaller Eagle Branch on Lowry Road, will host a grand opening ceremony on Saturday. The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the $7.4 million project.
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Vigo library announces staff promotion, recent hiring
Vigo County Public Library has named Elizabeth Scamihorn as strategic engagement manager, a new position within the administrative team, and has hired Garrett Brown as its new communications manager.
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A PASS TO OPPORTUNITIES: Kids can earn free admission to museums
It's a pretty good time to be a kid in Clark, Floyd or Harrison counties. For just signing up for one of the summer reading programs being offered at libraries in the three counties, children and young adults up to age 21 will receive a Cultural Pass which will give them free access to 59 arts and cultural institutions and museums in Southern Indiana and Louisville.
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Take a look back in digital time with this collection at University Archives
Maybe the visitor tracker at the bottom of the website disappears.
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Eckhart Library to host INseparable speaker
More than 20 organizations across the state — including Eckhart Public Library of Auburn — have received funding to bring scholars to their cities and towns to help Hoosiers understand and talk about urban, suburban and rural differences and connections.
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Undaunted by internet, Indianapolis Public Library adds branches, boosts visits
The Indianapolis Public Library system is on a physical growth spurt, even in an increasingly digital age where a growing portion of its collection exists only online.
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Late book? No problem. Harrison County Public Library eliminates fines
Late returning your library book? That's fine. Well, actually there's no fine at some Indiana libraries.
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Public Library Now Offers Summer Running Program
Bloomington’s running culture is getting a boost from a place most people associate with more cerebral activities. On May 1, the Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) began a free 16-week running program for ages 18 and older called Booking It.
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High-budget Kurt Vonnegut short film being shot in Indy to help upcoming museum
A new Kurt Vonnegut short film is being shot in the Circle City. The movie will benefit the new Kurt Vonnegut Library Museum that's being built.
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Indiana agency seeks public input on historic preservation
The Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology is conducting an online survey to gather public input regarding upcoming projects and initiatives.
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The information above is gleaned from news articles about ILF members. We understand news media is changing.
Email us
if your library or staff is involved in an innovative or newsworthy project to share with our readers.
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Libraries: Where Everyone is Welcome!
2019 ILF Annual Conference
November 3-5
Indianapolis Marriott East
The ILF Annual Conference is THE Indiana library conference experience of the year--outstanding speakers, exhibitors and networking opportunities.
Register now for the Early Bird Discount of $180 for Members/$280 for Non-members. Meet keynote and award winning author,
Jason Reynolds!
Refresh your skills with sessions on intellectual freedom, cataloging, programming and reference. Learn about hot issues and trends with sessions on Blockchain, crisis communication, Wifi patron needs, social media and more!
Photo by Ben Fractenberg
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AISLECamp
Monday, June 17
9 am - 4 pm
Ben Davis
Ninth Grade Center
Indianapolis
AISLECamp will consist of presentations in the morning, an AISLE meeting and networking during lunch and an afternoon of participant-facilitated sessions about emerging or continuing topics in the spirit of EdCamp. Morning topics include:
- OER/Free Curricular Resources for K-8
- BreakoutEDUs
- AASL standards
- Year-end Reports
- Learning Management Systems for Collaboration
- Pop-up Libraries
- Collection Development
- and more!
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Youth Services Conference -
Libraries: Rated E for Everyone!
August 25-26, 2019
Renaissance North
Carmel, IN
Monday
Keynote speaker and popular author
Zachariah OHora
will head the two-day conference packed with quality content. We will offer sessions on homeschooling programs, coding, story times, immigrant families, Google training, intellectual freedom, advocating for teens, school/public partnerships, play in the library, analog programming, management and more!
We will also hold a Performers Showcase and an after-hours trivia event on Sunday.
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ILF offers
Virtual Exchanges,
where members engage in dialogue with experts and with each other from the comfort of your home or work computer. Learn more and register below.
After registering, you will receive a link and call-in information so that you may join by computer or phone. We encourage members to use cameras (even your cell phone camera) so members get to know each other.
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June 30 Deadline for Awards and Scholarships
Nominate a person, library or organization for an ILF Award.
Who demonstrates excellence in Indiana public, academic or school libraries ? Who goes out of their way to advance literacy, marketing, intellectual freedom or library advocacy?
Learn more
about eligibility, past winners or criteria.
Help support the future of librarianship by helping outstanding teachers and library staff pursue the Master of Library and Information Science at IU or IUPUI or the AS through Ivy Tech. Help us promote
ILF Scholarships.
Please consider nominating your peers or library!
Deadline for nomination packets is June 30
. Awards are presented at our Annual Conference November 3.
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ILF Members have access to
* Virtual Exchanges are free to members. Learn and network from the comfort of your office.
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