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 will be an informal question and answer session about all things INSPIRE.
Date Recorded: 11/10/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Paula Newcom / Indiana State Library
Join Beth Yates, Children’s Consultant at the Indiana State Library, as she highlights several INSPIRE databases that will be useful for those who serve students and who assist with homework assignments.
Date Recorded: 9/8/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Beth Yates / Indiana State Library
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This presentation will address how IARA’s resources can help and be utilized by your library. IARA’s staff, Vicki Casteel and Amy Christiansen Janicki will discuss a variety of archives and record management topics. Vicki will share how to direct your patrons to IARA’s most popular genealogy collections and locate records with the recently updated Digital Index. Amy will discuss creating a records management program, understanding retention schedules, and how the County Commission of Public Records can help you.
Date Recorded: 7/28/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Vicki Casteel, Director of Patron and Outreach Services and Amy Christiansen Janicki, Records Management Liaison / Indiana Archives and Records Administration
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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 will be an informal question and answer session about all things INSPIRE.
Date Recorded: 8/11/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Laura Jones / Indiana State Library
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
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Learn how to use the various business databases available in INSPIRE to access valuable business information.
Date Recorded: 6/9/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Laura Jones / Indiana State Library
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 will be an informal question and answer session about all things INSPIRE.
Date Recorded: 5/12/2021
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Paula Newcom / Indiana State Library
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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.
Date Recorded: 1/13/2021
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Paula Newcom / Indiana State Library
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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
Lisa Jones, EBSCO Trainer, will present the databases that you can use to help students at your library when they come in for homework or research help. Learn about the new eBook collections available through INSPIRE.
Date Recorded: 9/18/20
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Lisa Jones, EBSCO Trainer