GenCon is the largest tabletop-game convention in North America that occurs annually in Indianapolis, Indiana and is contracted to continue happening in Indiana at least through 2023. This webinar will be presented by someone who has attended the convention in a multitude of hats; as a spectator, as a game-player, as a librarian taking advantage of the opportunities of Trade Day and as an event presenter. The webinar will cover a variety of basic information for attending and participating in the convention, whether you consider yourself a gamer or just a curious librarian.
Date Recorded: 4/16/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Jennifer Taylor, Hagerstown Public Library
Part 2 of this webinar will introduce participants to federal and state judicial dockets. Participants will learn what a docket is and about the different types of documents that are generated throughout the life of a court case. We will also discuss how to find court briefs and oral arguments using both commercial and free resources.
Part 1 of this webinar will introduce participants to the structure of the American legal system, the federal court structure, and the concepts of stare decisis and judicial precedence. Participants will learn how different states structure their court systems, with a focus on Indiana. We will explore different free sources for researching case law, including state judiciary websites and Google Scholar. Finally, we will discuss Nexis Uni, a commercial legal database, commonly available at academic libraries.
Teen patrons in every community live lives that are more and more hectic with little spare time and sometimes shrinking awareness of libraries and what they have to offer. It is sometimes the case that to engage them the best thing to do is to go where they are. In the community of Hagerstown, IN, a significant part of that has been accomplished by going into the high school and with the development of a program called the Quick Play Game Club. The program began over three years ago, originally as an International Gaming Day event that was highly successful, working in partnership with the school.
Join Lynn Hobbs, director of Pendleton Community Public Library, as she offers advice, tips and tricks for new library directors and new library supervisors in middle management.
Many disruptive patron behaviors can be managed using appropriate and equally applied policies and procedures. In this webinar Cheri Harris, Legal Consultant for the Indiana State Library, will review relevant court cases and describe the legal standards that impact your choice of wording. She will discuss best practices and provide sample language. She will respond to recent questions about suspending or banning rule-breaking patrons and provide some guidance for making and carrying out those decisions.
Women in Leadership: What the Science Says and How to Move Forward in the Era of #MeToo
Indiana State Library Genealogy Librarian, Alice Winslow, talks to kids about how to create their own family tree and learn about their family history.
Libraries are busy places. From programming to services, we want people to know about everything. The challenge? We often have very limited (if any) marketing budgets. Join Kim Crowder, Director, Communications, for The Indianapolis Public Library, and learn easy tips and tricks to boost your marketing strategy on a budget. See examples of what has worked and where your time is best spent.