Weekly Update — March 29, 2016

It’s Time for Conference!

We look forward to seeing everyone at the conference this week! We have an outstanding slate of presenters, terrific opportunities to meet with the new committee nominees, and a lot of fun ahead. See you there!

Committee News

The Executive Committee will next meet at 10am on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Indiana State Library. This meeting will be recorded and broadcast.

Committee meetings are open, and libraries are encouraged to send attendees to provide additional feedback.

Migration News

Starke County Public Library will be going live in Evergreen Indiana over April 12-13, 2016. A modified cataloging freeze will be in place April 8-12, 2016.

Vendor Presentation: Learning Bird – Avoid the Summer Slump

Join vendor reps on Thursday, April 7th to learn more about the Learning Bird platform and how it can help you connect your library to home and school to drive student success. See a demo and find out how Learning Bird can:

  • provide your teen patrons with 24/7 access to quality, engaging digital content.
  • improve your teen patrons’ college and career readiness.
  • work in conjunction with other learning tools to keep teens engaged and learning all year long.

As Learning Bird is being evaluated as a potential new vendor, this is a private demo for members of the Evergreen Library Integrated Library System. We would like member feedback on our platform by mid-April for a May 2016 purchase. To register, staff can visit: Register here.

Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities

April 5
Advanced Cataloging, Part I, 9am-Noon, Webinar. You must register for and attend both parts to be eligible for your Cat1 and receive your 6 TLEUs.
April 6
Advanced Cataloging, Part II, 9am-Noon, Webinar. You must register for and attend both parts to be eligible for your Cat1 and receive your 6 TLEUs.
May 19
Spring Cataloging Roundtable, 10am-Noon, Webinar (1 TLEU)
June 28
Basic Circulation, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Holds, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)
June 30
Basic Cataloging, 9am-12pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (3 TLEU)
Local Administration, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Indiana State Library, Room 428 (2 TLEU)