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
A partnership between the San Francisco Public Library and the local Department of Public Health resulted in the placement of a social worker at the Main Library to link users to housing and social services. Eventually a job-training component was added, providing opportunities to develop marketable skills for people who had been homeless. Meet and hear the story of a library outreach worker who shares his/her own story to inspire others who are still struggling with homelessness.
Date Recorded: 10/5/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Leah Esguerra, Jennifer Key & Joe Bank / San Francisco Public Library
Join us as staff from About Special Kids offers tips and suggestions for interacting with patrons who have special needs. About Special Kids is Indiana’s Parent to Parent organization that works throughout the state to give support, answer questions and provide information and resources to families of children with special needs.
Date Recorded: 9/26/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Jane Scott (Deputy Director) and Lisa Kutschera (Parent Liaison) / About Special Kids
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
From inception to completion, two librarians share their experiences with an IMLS Sparks grant. Shawnee Branch of Allen County Public Library received $23,421 to encourage positive interactions between adults and their young children and promote early learning. From story walks to yard signs and outreach to adults in parks, thrift stores and the farmers’ market, library staff spread the word. Did anyone get the message? Watch and find out!
“This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.”
Date Recorded: 11/17/16
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Pamela Martn-Diaz, Shawnee Branch Manager and Early Literacy Coordinator and Heather Grady, Shawnee Branch Assistant Manager and Children’s Librarian at the Allen County Public 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
The webinar will briefly outline the opiate, HIV and HCV epidemics across the country. We will then focus in on identifying overdoses and administration of naloxone (the opioid or opiate overdose reversal drug, commonly known as NARCAN). We will briefly discuss the laws that fully protect those administering naloxone and over 40 years of evidence showing the safety and effectiveness of naloxone. The webinar will wrap up with information about sharps recycling options and addictions treatment. This webinar is eligible for 1 LEU when watched in conjunction with the second video below.
Date Recorded: 12/14/2016
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Chris Abert / Indiana Recovery Alliance
Additional Resources (please watch both videos before you generate your LEU certificate):