Learn how the Nappanee Public Library is meeting a need in their community by providing a quality, non-judgmental Community service Volunteer Program. With firm guidelines and expectations in place, a mutually beneficial relationship begins. With data and support, NPL can prove its value to your library and community.
Date Recorded: 9/29/17
Resources from Nappanee Public Library:
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Lissa Krull and Lana McCoy / Nappanee Public Library
All libraries face catalysts for change, and rather than being afraid of change, with effective consideration of the personal aspects felt by staff or patrons, libraries can change many things at the same time. Butler University Libraries had already made progressive changes in public services areas, but Technical Services workflows and organization remained unchanged and bound to legacy practices from decades past. For us, the best catalyst for change was a system migration to a cloud-based library management system. This system migration was tied to organizational restructuring, building rearrangement, and a new strategic plan, each of which intertwined with the details of the migration project and was underpinned by thoughtful analysis of how to help employees through change. Research on technical services departments is discussed in light of how roles change through the streamlined workflows available in a new ILS, and how those changes can have a domino effect, creating space or opportunity to shift responsibilities or spaces in ways long awaited or newly identified. Join us to learn how changes can help refocus a library’s efforts to fulfill what can be an evolving mission, while retaining core strengths and values. This webinar, while delivered by an academic librarian, will also be useful to public libraries wanting to work through big changes.
Date Recorded: 11/28/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Josh Petrusa / Butler University
Professionalism doesn’t always mean what position you hold at a library. It can also mean how you show honesty and responsibility in any position you hold. This presentation will discuss topics such as dress codes, appropriate workplace language and conversations, diversity, and electronic communication issues. Small group exercises are also included.
Date Recorded: 12/19/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Kimberly Brown-Harden / Indiana State Library
Library board, director and staff need to be attentive to the library policies that support the library and the staff and are fair to everyone. This is an introduction for small and medium sized libraries on assessing the needs of a policy, drafting, reviewing and revising. It is important that policies conform to current law and are reasonable. Library policies are informed by the library profession’s ethics and confidentiality practices.
Date Recorded: 12/6/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Karen Ainslie / Indiana State Library
Many libraries encourage staff to participate in opportunities for the library to engage in their community outside of their walls, this session will discuss ways that partnerships can provide opportunities for funding. Join Susan Miller and Megan Martin as they discuss ways that they’ve utilized partnerships to drive fundraising and greater awareness of the library in their community. This session will include strategies for asking for funding to support specific programs for your Library, and how fundraising can strengthen partnerships and lead to community buy-in. The presenters will share lessons and tips learned from a combined 30 plus years working in libraries.
At the end of this session you will be able to:
Date Recorded: 8/9/2017
Handouts from the webinar:
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters:
Susan Miller, Director of the Bedford Public Library and Megan Martin, Director of Community Engagement for the Bedford Public Library
Do you want to spruce up your library’s graphic design? Learning and understanding the elements of design can help any artistic novice create attractive signage and advertisements. This hour-long session will cover the foundations of graphic design, including color, contrast, texture, and fonts and how they coexist in an image.
Date Recorded: 8/23/2017
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Matthew Stephenson / Pendleton Community Public Library
COLOR:
Color Code Picker: https://www.colorcodepicker.com/
Colors Palette Generator: https://coolors.co/
Paletton Color Wheel: http://paletton.com/
FONTS:
MyFonts’ WhatTheFont Tool: https://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/
DaFont: http://www.dafont.com/
Font Squirrel: https://www.fontsquirrel.com/
Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/
QUESTIONS FROM ATTENDEES:
Portrait Illustration Maker (avatar maker): http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml
Coblis – Color Blindness Simulator: http://www.color-blindness.com/coblis-color-blindness-simulator/
Resources are provided for convenience only and do not constitute an endorsement by the Indiana State Library.
A picture says a thousand words, but when paired with data, it can say even more! Join us as we share tools you can use to bring your data to life.
Date Recorded: 5/24/2016
Some links and information mentioned during the webinar:
Infographic tools
Inspiration
Infographic video tools
Data Sources
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Jennifer Clifton and Emily Schaber / Indiana State Library
Is your library close to the Indiana border and you would like to serve non-residents that live across the border in another state? Or, are you interested in partnering with a neighboring township to provide library service to the unserved residents of that township? Are you interested in working with a nearby school system to provide library services to students? If any of this applies to you and your library, join IU legal extern, Trevor Oakerson, for a webinar on interlocal agreements. The types of agreements to be discussed include interstate compact agreements, service agreements with townships, and partnerships with other local government entities. This webinar will cover the minimum requirements for these agreements by law as well as some tips on how to draft a thorough agreement.
Date Recorded: 7/26/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Trevor Oakerson / Indiana State Library
Jim Corridan, commissioner for Indiana Archives and Records Administration, presents on records retention and the tasks of archives and records administration.
Date Recorded: 6/6/2017
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Jim Corridan, Indiana Archives and Records Administration
Many librarians fall into management and supervision almost accidentally. Doing great work in your role as a front-line librarian leads naturally to additional responsibility and expanded leadership opportunities, promotion, and even recruitment. As your career path broadens, it can be tricky to stay on course. Join us to discover the top 10 actions to take and the top 10 mistakes to avoid in your new supervisory role. By the end of this webinar, you’ll have some simple and effective tools to help you become the leader you always wanted to work for. This webinar is part of the Indiana Library Leadership Academy (INLLA) project: Ready to Lead: The INLLA Leadership Toolkit.
Date Recorded: 4/19/2017
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Edra Waterman / Hamilton East Public Library