The Indiana State Library holds collections that are significant and important to both the history of Indiana and also the United States. The Library’s holdings consist of a wide variety of different materials, such as maps, documents, photographs, books, paintings, and fine art. Caring for these collections is what the ISL Preservation Division is tasked with, both preventing damage from happening and repairing damage when it happens. This talk will focus on both an introduction to the field of Art Conservation and the work of the Indiana State Library Preservation Program.
Presenter: Seth Irwin, Conservator / Indiana State Library
Date Recorded: 2/24/2021
Format: Archived YouTube Video
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.
Jennifer Clifton, Library Development Office Supervisor from the Indiana State Library, will give an overview of the public library landscape, as well as the policies and procedures that guide what they do. She’ll talk about funding, budgets, governance, public library law, certification, standards, staffing, and services. This session will be aimed at folks that are new to Indiana libraries, as well as anyone looking for a refresher.
This webinar, created by Stephanie Asberry, the supervisor of the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library covers the topic of wills and probates and how they can help you with your genealogy research.
Birth and death information forms the core of genealogical research. But finding that information can be difficult, particularly if your ancestor lived in the time period before mandatory government-issued vital records. In “From Cradle to Coffin,” we will explore the many different record types that include birth and death information and provide research tips on how to find these records.
In this program, we will explore how to use newspapers more effectively to research family history. Using newspaper columns, obituaries, death notices, and articles, you can better piece together family ties during times when other types of records did not exist. Newspaper digitization is a new technology that we will discuss, as well. The Indiana State Library has the world’s largest collection of Indiana newspapers. If you would like to find out how to utilize this vast collection to help with your research, plan to attend this webinar.