Breakout Block 9 Sessions

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 1:30-2:20pm

Breaking Down Barriers to Access Through Home Delivery Services (With Little Funds and No Additional Staff!)

Presenter(s): Anita Snyder, Julia Welzen, Anna Stalter
Description: By incorporating home delivery of library materials into their service offerings, libraries can advance ILF's DEIJA Pillar by striving to ensure that all individuals have equitable access to library resources and opportunities for personal growth and enrichment. But how do you do that with little funds and no additional staff? Come and find out! We will share our successful journey to offering a robust Home Delivery service. You will leave with an understanding of why home delivery can be a vital addition to your library services as well as the practical steps you can take to implement such a service regardless of staffing and funds!

Presenter(s): Lindsey Walters, Michelle Houser, Debbie Acord, Becky Taylor
Description: Tired of running around like a chicken with your head cut off? Are you a school librarian who oversees more than one building or even a whole district? Come join four other free range librarians as they share their ideas about topics like: strategies for vertical and cross-building alignment, communication tips, streamlining tips, supporting staff needs across buildings, and scheduling logistics. We will also share some of our favorite things that make our jobs easier. The session will include time for questions and sharing of ideas from the audience as well.

Presenter(s): Vanessa Martin, Julie Wendorf, Vicki Urbanik-Randall, Sommer Cannon, Stephanie Murphy
Description: The ILF Advocacy Committee presents a panel of experts in their fields to discuss public libraries as county component units and the transition to GAAP accounting for county audits. Vicki Urbanik-Randall (GAAP Efficiency Team, SBOA), Sommer Cannon (Managing Director, Baker Tilly) and Stephanie Murphy (Executive Director, St. Joseph County Public Library) will discuss what precipitated the situation where some libraries are regarded as county component units, the requirements for libraries, how it is determined who is a component unit and best practices to help public libraries gather more information to make the process go smooth for those libraries in the future and for those that are currently component units.

Presenter(s): Mark Fiala, Beth Hatch
Description: Libraries are facing unprecedented challenges to attracting and retaining talent. Competition is not only coming from other libraries... the private sector has the resources to attract all levels of library staff. This session will give you ways to up your talent acquisition game and make a good impression on the market for labor. Session topics will include the current labor market, the competition for talent, the Employee Value Proposition, and strategies for attracting and retaining talent. Outcomes include that participants will learn how to develop an employee value proposition, how to engage with the labor market more effectively, diagnose what your competitors are doing to attract talent, and learn how to communicate to Trustees, the public, and others the urgency around attracting and keeping talent.

Presenter(s): Dr. Laura Bernhardt
Description: The annual business meeting of the IALA chapter of ACRL. All current and prospective members are encouraged to join!

Presenter(s): Sarah Layden, Rebecca McKanna
Description: Presented by Indiana Humanities, stop by Grand Hall for a showcase of two award-winning authors to discuss what they've been working on lately, their writing process, and other author topics. The showcase provides an opportunity to engage with authors in an intimate format!

Presenter(s): JoyAnn Boudreau, Brianna Harting, Amy Acree, Shawn Humphrey, Bee Gray-Chemey
Description: Dive into learning about neurodiversity with a group of school and public librarians passionate about inclusivity. This group features librarians with personal and/or professional connections to neurodiversity. They will share strategies, resources, and tools that can support neurodivergent librarians in their professional roles and ways they can support our neurodivergent patrons and students. This session will provide information, insights, and actionable ideas.

Presenter(s): Kym Kramer, Wendy Johnson, Zoe Mayhook, Michele Stolz, Molly LaPorte, Karen Butler
Description: Did you learn to swim by sitting on the edge of the pool? Did you learn to ride your bike by watching it sit in your driveway? Did you learn to be a successful library or information professional just by reading theory in graduate school? Yeah, we didn’t either! All of us have mentors who help us learn, stretch, and grow. In our profession, we know the best way to support our future colleagues is to coach them in authentic work settings as they are learning. But we can’t do that without the amazing professionals in the field empowering our rising stars! Join us as we discuss several ways to envision, create, and support staff and colleagues to assume the role of mentor in your institution. Contemplate the symbiotic relationship created when interns bring in fresh ideas and energy. Stick around to brainstorm ways you can start or advance a mentorship program at your information institution.

The State of Digital Equity in Indiana: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Presenter(s): Roberto Gallardo
Description: Our featured speaker session for public librarians, but all are welcome to attend. COVID-19 shed a very bright light on the digital divide. Overnight, digital equity became and remains a priority for many communities across the state. In this session learn about digital equity trends, data, and resources available as well as challenges and opportunities, including the Digital Equity funding coming to the state.

Presenter(s): Pam Seabolt
Description: In today's fast-paced world, we can often feel overwhelmed and like we're just moving through a series of tasks rather than taking time to look at the bigger picture and setting ourselves up for success. Taking time to set goals, especially during times of overwhelm, is a crucial part of achieving success in our initiatives, yet its importance is often overlooked. Neuroscience research shows that our brains process and respond to goal directed behaviors, and setting more meaningful, achievable, and impactful goals can lead to greater motivation, performance, and well-being. In this session, we will explore the research behind motivation and setting goals and learn practical methods and tools for successful goal setting.