INSPIRE is Indiana’s Virtual Online Library. INSPIRE is a collection of online academic databases and other information resources that can be accessed by Indiana residents. This session will discuss the resources that will help patrons who are preparing for a new career, interviews, or exploring career paths. There will be an informal question and answer session about these resources.
Date Recorded: 7/14/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: George Bergstrom / Indiana State Library
Keeping up with our busy work and personal lives can be a challenge! Technology exists to help make it a little easier, but how do you decide what to use?
In this session, I will share some of my favorite tech tools and shortcuts that help maintain healthy work habits, as well as some ideas on how we can connect with our communities virtually.
Bring some of your favorite tech tools or shortcuts to share and we’ll create a list of resources everyone will be able to access. 1hr / 1 TLEU.
Date Recorded: 2/17/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Pam Seabolt / Community Engagement Librarian with the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) –
Pam has served as Community Engagement Librarian with the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) since 2017. Through her role, Pam works with libraries across Indiana to present a variety of training opportunities.
Pam’s educational background includes a B.S. in Child Development and Family Studies with a minor in History and a M.L.S. from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Learn about the new EBSCO eBook collections for school and public libraries. There will also be a demonstration of the EBSCO app so that you can install the app on your mobile device and begin using it to search INSPIRE on the go.
Date Recorded: 04/14/2021
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Kara Cleveland, Professional Development Office Supervisor, Indiana State Library
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.
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
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