A Library of Things expands the role of libraries in the sharing economy. Learn how to curate a circulating collection of objects to help patrons save money while being green.
Date Recorded: 8/19/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Dianne Connery / Director of the Pottsboro Public Library (Texas)
Diversity has been a major issue in pop culture lately. The demand to include traditionally marginalized voices in comics, movies, TV, and gaming has led to an explosion of material in the past few years. Join two fellow librarians (who also happen to be geeks) as they explore this issue and help you navigate all the content available with collection development recommendations that can work in your local library.
Date Recorded: 11/29/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Jocelyn Lewis /Indiana State Library and Alex Sarkissian/Allen County 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
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
In this webinar, Bethany Fiechter, Rare Books and Manuscripts Supervisor at the Indiana State Library, will highlight the importance of librarians and archivists working together to accomplish goals. Attendees will learn basic archival policies/procedures and the record’s life-cycle, a management model for North American archivists since the 1960s.
Date Recorded: 6/14/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Bethany Fiechter / Rare Books and Manuscripts Supervisor, Indiana State Library
Reading Room Rules Governing the Use of Materials – Sample
Application for Use of Photographic, Film or Image Reproduction – Sample
Deed of Gift Form – Sample
Reading Room Registration Form – Sample
Archives and Libraries Webinar Talking Points Transcription – Transcription from Webinar
Archives and Libraries – Bibliography