Using INSPIRE can be somewhat overwhelming when you first start to use it. This session will help you figure out where to start and ways to make your search efficient and productive.
Date Recorded: 3/10/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Kara Cleveland, PDO Supervisor / Indiana State Library
Millions of articles, hundreds of government websites, and countless catalog records are all available to you through the INSPIRE Virtual Online Library. You will learn search tips, discover unique collections, and explore a valuable, reliable tool available to all Hoosiers.
Date Recorded: 1/13/2021
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Paula Newcom / Indiana State Library
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Did you know the Indiana State Library can provide you with FREE refurbished computers? What about FREE website hosting? Did you know you can check out tech kits, STEM kits, and VR kits to use in patron programming? Don’t know the difference between LDO, PDO, and Public Services? Join us for a brief overview of the ISL’s services and learn how we can support you and your library.
Date Recorded: 12/15/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Courtney Brown / Indiana State Library
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Hoosier State Chronicles, Indiana’s statewide historical digital newspaper program, and Indiana Memory, a digital library containing materials from institutions across the state, are free resources from the Indiana State Library. This session will cover how researchers can use both collections, including search techniques, item descriptions, and application with other source repositories.
* Picture used in the thumbnail is James Whitcomb Riley with children from the Indiana State Library Digital Collections
Date Recorded: 11/25/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Justin Clark / Indiana Historical Bureau
Lisa Jones, EBSCO Trainer, will present the databases that you can use to help students at your library when they come in for homework or research help. Learn about the new eBook collections available through INSPIRE.
Date Recorded: 9/18/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Lisa Jones, EBSCO Trainer
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.
Date recorded: 02/13/20
Format: Archived YouTube Format
Presenter: Jennifer Morgan, Jerome Hall Law Library, Indiana University
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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.
Date Recorded: 2/6/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Kimberly Mattioli, Jerome Hall Library, Indiana University
UPDATE – Gale resources are no longer available through INSPIRE (Testing and Education Resource Center) 7-2-2020
As more people come into our libraries looking for help with the job search (public, school, and academic) we as library employees need to be prepared. Helping them become more prepared will likely help them succeed in their search. This webinar will break down that search and go over common tools in the INSPIRE database suite that you may have overlooked.
Date Recorded: 12/18/19
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: George Bergstrom / Indiana State Library, Southwest Regional Coordinator, Professional Development Office
Learn how Google’s G Suite web-based software can bring simplicity, flexibility, and collaboration to your library through Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. We’ll also cover how to sign up for Google for Nonprofits, which brings this platform to your library for free.
Date Recorded: 11/16/18
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Devon Henderson / Huntington City-Towhship Public Library
Focused on school librarians, this webinar is an introduction to the Indiana State Library’s digital collections. It provides a basic overview of the collection and how to use them as primary source materials.
Date Recorded: 9/25/18
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Chris Marshall, Digital Collections Coordinator, Indiana Division, Indiana State Library