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Complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning available for Indiana library staff

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For over 10 years, the Indiana State Library has been providing complimentary access to Indiana library staff to LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). This service provides Indiana library staff access to a library of instructional videos and courses covering software, creative and business skills.

Decorative logo. Taught by accomplished teachers and recognized industry experts, LinkedIn Learning is a high-quality resource for employees looking to develop skills in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, project management, communication and a wide range of other topics.

Benefits of using LinkedIn Learning:

  • Professional development – library staff can keep current on technology and personal-professional development without any travel or expenses.
  • Certification – Staff receive certificates of completion that can be used to fulfill LEU/certification requirements. These certificates can also be shared on their LinkedIn accounts.
  • Library staff can track their individual training progress.
  • Learners can bookmark favorite videos or courses.
  • Learners can also create and share course playlists.
  • Staff can learn at their own pace – anytime, anywhere via the website or LinkedIn Mobile App.
  • New and updated courses are added continually.

As an Indiana State Library approved training provider, all courses offered at LinkedIn Learning.com that are at least 31 minutes long are approved for LEUs.
New and popular courses that may be of interest to Indiana library Staff:

  • “Work-Life Blend: The New Work-Life Balance.”
  • “How to Speak Smarter When Put on the Spot.”
  • “Practical Tips for New Manager Effectiveness.”
  • “Skills to Build Stronger Work Relationships.”
  • “Irreplaceable: The Art of Standing Out in the Age of AI.”

How to receive access?
Indiana library staff can receive complementary access to the entire LinkedIn Learning course library through the Indiana State Library’s subscription. Library staff must be currently employed or be working toward maintaining Indiana Library Certification to be eligible.

To request access, fill out the form on the bottom of the What is LinkedIn Learning page and submit. Once Indiana State Library staff have verified your eligibility and assigned your license, you will receive an email from LinkedIn Learning with an activation link to set up your account.

The State Library has a limited number of user accounts available. For this reason, learners are encouraged to log in regularly and complete trainings in order to maintain their accounts. Accounts with no activation, login or learning activity will be subject to deactivation.

For more information, feel free to contact your regional coordinator if you need further assistance.

This post was written by Jen Clifton, Professional Development Office supervisor.

 

Federal oversight for library funding

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Since 1956, the federal government has supported library services through funding and grants. The focus has changed over the years from rural services to the current Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States program, through which the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, provides grant funding to every U.S. state and territory to improve library services.

IMLS logo. The Grants to States program is the largest source of federal funding support for library services in the U.S., awarding $266.7 million in 2024 through research and policy development and grantmaking to advance, support and empower America’s museums, libraries and related organizations. Through a population-based formula, the Indiana State Library receives around $3 million in federal funding each year for library services and technology. In Indiana, LSTA funding is used to support numerous State Library services including INSPIRE databases, the Talking Books and Braille Library, the State Data Center, resource sharing and the InfoExpress courier service. Grants to local libraries have also been available in the past.

This money is not gifted negligently, and there is strict oversight to every penny of the funds distributed. In order to qualify for funding, the Indiana State Library must prepare a five year plan for the funds, and have their progress on the previous five year plan evaluated by an independent reviewer. The state must also complete interim and final financial reports, and must submit an annual report indicating how all funds were spent, their geographic reach and their impact on populations like children, adults and job seekers.

Additionally, all states participating are subject to a site visit by their state’s program officer, an IMLS staffer assigned to oversee their region. These visits typically include a visit to a state library, as well as a tour around the state so that the program officer can witness evidence of library funding in use. The Indiana State Library’s recently completed a site visit by program officers Dennis Nangle and Madison Bolls on Thursday, Sept. 4. Nangle had previously visited Indiana in person, and during this visit met virtually with ISL administration, the business department and programmatic staff to discuss compliance with the federal rules and regulations required for the funding. The visit went well and IMLS will follow up with recommendations for the state in awarding and managing future funds received.

This blog post was written by Jen Clifton, Library Development Office.

It’s the 25th year of the National Book Festival and Indiana will be there!

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It’s August, and that means the National Book Festival, presented by the Library of Congress, is right around the corner. This 25th annual festival will take place in person on Sept. 6 from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online, and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the festival. If you love books and reading, then this festival is for you!

National Book Festival 2025 logo. Over 90 of the nation’s best authors, poets and illustrators will discuss their work and answer questions at the National Book Festival, including Indiana authors like John Green, Leah Johnson and Susan Choi. In addition, you can find the Indiana State Library at the festival by visiting the Roadmap to Reading area of the festival where representatives from all 50 states  – plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Northern Marianas – will be available to talk to visitors about their community’s local literary heritage.

Indiana is celebrating two books at this year’s festival. “Everything is Tuberculosis” by John Green is the adult selection from Indiana, and “The Night War” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is the Indiana selection for children and teens. Explore the program guide for more resources for these two titles plus a wide array of program ideas to support the National Book Festival.

Book cover of The Night War.Book cover of Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green.

The Indiana booth at the National Book Festival is always exciting to set up. Last year Indiana had a “map” theme to celebrate Gabrielle Balkan’s book “What a Map Can Do.” Pictured below (left to right) is Anna Bowman, communications manager at Indiana Humanities, and Suzanne Walker, director of the Indiana Center for the Book, at the 2024 festival.

Two people at a booth at the book Festival.

Please reach out to Suzanne Walker, director of the Indiana Center for the Book with any questions or queries you might have about the National Book Festival and happy reading!

This blog post was submitted by Indiana Young Readers Center librarian Suzanne Walker.

Indiana’s first cookbook: Part II

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Last year, we covered Angelina Maria Lorraine Collins of New Albany, author of the first known cookbook published in the state of Indiana, “Mrs. Collins’ Table Receipts: Adapted to Western Housewifery” [Vault ISLI 641 C712t]. The book was released in 1851 and comes in at a respectable 144 pages. I would like to expand on the previous post by delving into some of the recipes and their ingredients.

Picture of recipe book title page.

Born on May 26, 1805 in Virginia and her name was sometimes shortened to Anna on documents. In May of 1830, she married James Collins in Clinton County, Ohio. James was also originally from Virginia. Shortly after their marriage, they relocated to New Albany where James was both a prominent lawyer and a politician who represented his community in both branches of the Indiana General Assembly. They had five children, although two died in childhood.

She wrote a follow-up book, a novel published in 1853 entitled “Mrs. Ben Darby, or, the Weal and Woe of Social Life.” As a lifelong advocate for the temperance movement in the United States, this fictional work was a polemic against the social problems of alcohol consumption.

Collins lived a long life and died Sept. 28, 1885.

Her cookbook is very different from modern iterations of the genre. There is no list of ingredients, no strict measurement standards to adhere to and no illustrations to indicate what the finished product should look like. The following are interesting examples from the book.

Picture of recipe.In French, the name for this creamy and jiggly dessert is simply “white dish.” This recipe calls for Russian isinglass, a thickening agent made from the dried swim bladders of fish which was used before gelatin became a pantry staple.

Picture of recipe.A homemaker in the mid-19th century such as Collins could not go to her local grocery store and easily pluck a box of crackers off a shelf. She had to make them from scratch using a recipe such as this. Based on the ingredients, these are likely comparable to modern saltines. Note, saleratus is what we now commonly call baking powder.

Picture of recipe.Corn has long been a principal crop in Indiana, so it’s no surprise that the state’s first cookbook would carry many recipes calling for its use. Corn pone is a dish similar to cornbread but somewhat more dense. Preparation of this dish varies from region to region and here Collins makes a reference to her native Virginia and is adamant that any deviations from her recipe will be a degraded monstrosity unworthy of the name “corn pone.” This seems to be in response to a gastronomic battle she has fought many times before with other cooks as a transplant to the Midwest.

Picture of recipe.The name for this dish is rather misleading, as it calls for no turtle parts. However, unlike most of the other recipes in the book which only call for seasoning with salt and paper, this uses more exotic flavors including Madeira wine, shallots and cayenne pepper.

To peruse more recipes, the entire delightful book has been digitized by the Indiana State Library and is available here. I hope you enjoyed this follow-up about one of the more interesting items in our digital collections.

This blog post was written by Jocelyn Lewis, Catalog Division supervisor, Indiana State Library. For more information, contact the Indiana State Library at 317-232-3678 or “Ask-A-Librarian.”

Box making at the Indiana State Library enters a new phase

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After a year with the Gunnar AiOx Hybrid XL boxmaking machine, the Indiana State Library has started to innovate in designs to improve performance and efficiency. While automated boxmaking was reducing the labor and materials cost per box, there were a number of areas where the templates included with the Gunnar Mat Creator software weren’t providing the best results for each type of box without modification.

Photo showing boxes on shelf with books.As the new conservator for the library, I set a goal of learning to use the machine, making its use more efficient and improving the quality of the boxes. I have also connected with an online users’ group that includes members from the University of Texas, University of Pennsylvania and other libraries, learning from their years of experience designing custom templates for this machine.

One area where library staff had struggled was in the use of the “nesting” feature. The software program would automatically place boxes in an arrangement on a sheet of acid-free corrugated board based on whether it was 32”x40” or 40”x60” without regard for the direction of the corrugations or ridges in the board. Box hinges that flex when the box opens will tend to crack and split when folded in the wrong orientation. I have revised our box instructions to reflect that the hinges must be aligned parallel to the ridges. In practice, this means that we had to rotate some of the boxes on the computer screen to fit in the correct direction on the board.

Photo of computer screen with nested boxes in program.

Another new process has been to redesign existing templates to use board efficiently. For example, we were using a magazine box template that came with the machine, adapted to fit the size we use in the library. It had a design that could only fit two boxes on a 40” x 60” board. I created two new designs that could fit four boxes on a single board. The new designs also were rotated so the vertical folds were aligned with the ridges in the board to make the boxes fold more neatly.

Photo of old and new gray magazine boxes side by side.

A third process was to move beyond the three basic box types in order to house a wider variety of materials. I designed a three-part box to house scrapbooks and unbound or disbound volumes of loose pages. This box was designed for items that will be stored flat, rather than standing up on a bookshelf. I also used this as the basis for a similar design that can use multiple trays for 3-dimensional objects in the collection. The outer box fits the same footprint as a standard manuscript box, while inner trays organize the contents.

Photo of boxes arranged in tray.

Books in a cardboard box. A shallower blade depth setting and slower cutting speed was used to cut folder stock, which is thinner and more dense than corrugated cardboard. This thin board can be used to make four-flap wrappers for pamphlets or slings for pamphlets stored in envelopes. Envelopes are not ideal for preservation, but a sling helps to reduce the damage caused by grasping the pamphlet to remove it or insert it into an envelope. This is a more cost-effective method of reducing the damage caused by inadequate older housings than replacing the envelopes with sturdier pamphlet binders or four-flap wrappers. The new four-flap wrappers will be reserved for fragile, high-use pamphlets, since they require more material and labor than a sling.

Photo of slings and four-flap wrapper samples.As I become acquainted with more of the library’s preservation needs, I find more opportunities to create new box templates. Often there’s an existing template that just needs a few changes, to add a drop-down front or a drop spine or to add tabs and slots to assemble the box without glue or to combine parts of two old templates. I look forward to continuing to maximize the efficiency of the Gunnar AiOx Hybrid XL.

This blog post was written by the Indiana State Library conservator Valinda Carroll.

Updated 2025 database collection now available on INSPIRE

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Beginning Friday, Aug. 1, a new resource package from EBSCO is available via the Indiana State Library’s INSPIRE website. The suite includes essential information covering career development, business, psychology, history, religion and more. The following EBSCO databases are now available:

INSPIRE logo with text "Lifelong Learning Library for Hoosiers."Academic Search Elite includes 1,329 active full-text journals and magazines covering the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more. It also includes 60,000 videos from the Associated Press.

Business Source Elite offers 492 active full-text journals and magazines covering business, management, economics, banking, finance and accounting. It includes Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Journal, MIS Quarterly, Forbes and others.

Consumer Health Complete provides 274 active full-text journals and magazines, plus more than 330 animations with audio narration and 3,746 health reports.

Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection delivers 481 e-books covering diseases, weight management and exercise, allergies, senior care, social emotional health and more.

ERIC contains 1,900,000 records, covering education literature and resources. It includes 590,000 links to full-text documents.

Health Source: Consumer Edition provides access to 68 full-text consumer health magazines and reference materials covering fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging and more.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition delivers 167 active full-text journals and magazines covering pediatric nursing, critical care, nursing management, medical law and more.

Job &Career Accelerator gives job seekers tools, including resume builders, interviewing tips, career advice and more.

LearningExpress Library Complete includes academic skill-building, test prep for entrance exams, military, U.S. citizenship and more.

MAS Ultra was designed for high school libraries and contains 459 full-text magazines covering history, science, health and more. It includes more than 55,000 full-text primary source documents, plus videos from the Associated Press.

MasterFILE Elite was designed for public libraries and contains 929 full-text magazines and journals, plus reference books and images covering business, health, general science and multicultural issues.

MasterFILE Premier Reference eBook Subscription contains 500 reference books encompassing a rich selection of titles covering architecture, literature, cooking, health and wellness, science, self-help, religion, current events, sports, travel and more.

Middle Search Plus was designed for middle schools and provides 176 popular full-text magazines plus thousands of primary source documents and videos. Subjects include history, current events, science and sports.

Middle Search Reference eBook Subscription delivers 320 full-text e-books and reference books from leading educational publishers. Topics include social studies, math, history, language arts, technology, geography, culture and science.

Military & Government Collection offers 289 full-text journals and periodicals pertaining to all branches of the military and government. It is designed to offer current news to military members, analysts, policy makers, students and researchers.

Newspaper Source provides cover-to-cover full text for 522 national (U.S.), international and regional newspapers. In addition, it offers television and radio news transcripts from major networks.

Primary Search is designed for elementary school libraries. It includes full text for 103 of the most popular children’s magazines, e-books and easy-to-read encyclopedic entries.

Primary Search Reference eBook Subscription includes reference e-books from top children’s publishers including Cricket Media, Sleeping Bear Press and more.

Professional Development Collection delivers 451 full-text journals with information specifically for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection contains 315 active full-text journals and magazines for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

Religion & Philosophy Collection provides 134 active full-text journals and magazines covering world religions, religious history and political philosophy.

While some EBSCO databases – like Rosetta Stone and the Film and Television Literature Index – will no longer be available, INSPIRE will still provide access to TeachingBooks for libraries and schools. Additionally, the INSPIRE interface will continue to connect learners to resources like Newspapers.com, Hoosier State Chronicles, Indiana Memory and Indiana Legacy.

This blog post was submitted by the Indiana State Library administrative team. 

Marquis de Lafayette

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In recalling early American history, we are accustomed to remembering the founding fathers, battles of the Revolutionary War, Native American removal or the beginning of the fight for women’s suffrage.

Are you aware, however, of an early bond between the United States and the country of France, by way of Marquis de Lafayette, otherwise named Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier de La Fayette? This French courtier sought glory as a soldier, was a friend to the first U.S. President and inspired support for our new country.

Display case showing various Marquis de Lafayette items.

Marquis de Lafayette display on the second floor of the Indiana State Library.

After losing his father in the French and Indian War, Lafayette was very young, 13, when he decided to join the King’s Musketeers (Mousquetaires due roi) in his home country. The group is described as “an elite troop at the heart of power” in a 2023 thesis, “Les Mousquetaires due Roi,” by Julien Wilmart. Lafayette was officially accepted in 1771 and attended military training at Versailles, just one year after he inherited an immense fortune due to the death of his relatives.

These circumstances set into motion a tremendous push by one man to brave against the British on the side of the United States. The American Friends of Lafayette have created a timeline here about key events in his life.

I’d like to share the Government Information resources you can view online or in various institutions across the United States and France about Lafayette. These resources hold details of his relationship with the United States, his dedication to the cause of the American Revolution and the parallel history we share with the French Revolution.

The Palace at Versailles presents a brief biography online about him here.

The Library of Congress has several items showing his history, starting with A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette published in 1826. It also holds a collection of Marquis de Lafayette papers, 1757-1990 in its Manuscript Division.

The National Archives makes available transcripts of original letters from John Adams to Lafayette, 3 February 1778, to Benjamin Franklin in 1779, from Thomas Jefferson to Lafayette, 16 June 1792, and many letters from George Washington from various collections. The Archives even capture statistics of the wounded and killed at Yorktown sent to Lafayette by Alexander Hamilton in 1781. The National Park Service details his experience at Yorktown here.

The Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia entry on Marquis de Lafayette explains in detail Lafayette’s impact on both the U.S. and French Revolutions.

A key player in the French Revolution, Lafayette was imprisoned by the Austrian and Prussian governments, and wrote letters while in exile. These are available at the National Library of France (BnF) here: Lettres de prison et d’exil .

Not only did Lafayette establish himself as a friend of the Revolution and fight for the United States; he was invited by President James Monroe to return for a Farewell Tour in 1824-1825, where he made one stop in Indiana – at Jeffersonville, on May 12, 1825. The American Friends of Lafayette sponsored a bicentennial commemoration of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour in 2024-2025, featuring stops in the 24 states he visited then. View a map of his stops here.

Lafayette’s original accounts of the tour are available at the National Library of France (BnF) here Voyage du général aux Etats-Unis d’Amérique, 1824-1825.

A beautiful display on Marquis de Lafayette is now viewable on the second floor of the Indiana State Library, installed by Roxanna O’Bryant. Please come for a visit! For more details about the bicentennial commemoration of Lafayette’s Farewell tour of the United States, stay tuned for our Dec. 11 blog post.

This blog post was written by Katie Springer, reference librarian and director of the Indiana State Data Center. For more information, contact the Reference and Government Services Division at 317-232-3678, or submit an Ask-A-Librarian request.

Understanding the role of librarians in legal information services

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Each day, patrons visit the library seeking guidance on a wide range of topics, including legal matters. Whether it’s locating a rental agreement form, understanding divorce proceedings or researching local ordinances, public libraries are often the first stop for individuals facing legal challenges.

Given that libraries have a longstanding reputation as a trusted source of information, it is only natural that members of the public turn to librarians for help in navigating the complex world of law. However, while librarians are well-equipped to assist with legal research and information access, there are strict ethical and legal boundaries that govern how far that assistance can go.

Close up of law books. It is helpful for patrons to understand what librarians can and cannot do in terms of legal reference assistance in the library in order to minimize frustration and maximize a positive outcome. While librarians are not attorneys and do not offer legal advice, they can provide a wide range of support within the scope of their professional role. Librarians can help patrons locate relevant laws, regulations, ordinances and court opinions. Whether its federal, state or local law, librarians can direct users to authoritative sources, both in print and online. Library staff can also demonstrate how to use legal research tools such as Westlaw and Lexus Nexus, as well as secondary sources like legal encyclopedias and self-help guides. Some of these resources require subscriptions so the resources available could be limited based on what databases or services the library pays for. Librarians can point patrons to trusted sources of free information including legal aid websites, government portals and non-commercial databases that provide reliable up to date content. This is particularly important in an era where misinformation is easily encountered online. Libraries sometimes even collaborate with legal aid organizations and community partners to host clinics, workshops and informational events. Librarians can inform patrons about upcoming programs, eligibility requirements and how to schedule appointments with qualified legal professionals.

While library staff play an important role in facilitating access to legal information, there are clear ethical and legal limits designed to protect both the patron and the librarian. These restrictions are in place to prevent the unauthorized practice of law. Librarians are not authorized to analyze how a particular law may apply to an individual specific situation. They can provide access to legal texts but they cannot offer interpretations or recommended courses of action. While librarians may assist patrons in locating the appropriate legal forms they patron may need, the librarian cannot help the patron complete the form or provide suggestions about what to include in any particular section. Doing so would constitute legal advice. If a patron asks if they should “plead guilty,” “file a motion” or “appeal a case,” these types of questions fall squarely within the realm of legal advocacy and must be directed to a licensed attorney.

Patrons need to understand that the limitations placed on librarians are not a reflection of unwillingness to help but are grounded in the professional and legal standards that protect all parties. Librarians are trained to provide neutral and objective assistance. By observing the boundary between legal information and legal advice, librarians ensure that patrons are not misled or inadvertently harmed by well-meaning but unauthorized guidance. Maintaining these boundaries also upholds the library’s reputation as a trustworthy and unbiased institution. When legal issues arise, patrons can rely on the library as a starting point for research and resource navigation and they can be confident that any further recommendations will be directed to qualified professionals. The law can be intimidating for individuals who are unfamiliar with legal systems, terminology and procedures. Libraries help lower the barrier to legal access by offering free resources, research support and community connections.

This blog post was written by Sylvia Watson, library law consultant and legal counsel, Indiana State Library.

Vision Expo returning to the Indiana State Library

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On Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library will present Vision Expo, an event that provides resources and information for individuals with vision loss, families of individuals with vision loss and service providers. This year, many returning, as well as several new vendors and organizations, will be available for attendees to meet.

Vision Expo 2025 logo.A new addition to this year’s event is the game room. The room will be set up so participants of Vision Expo will be able to play some of the new accessible games that the Talking Book and Braille Library now has in its collection. These games include braille-adapted versions of Monopoly, Scrabble and Uno, in addition to large print and braille playing cards. Soon after Vision Expo, these games will be available for library patrons.

Presentation in a meeting room. Vision Expo takes place every other year at the Indiana State Library. Founded in 2006 by former Talking Book librarian Carole Rose, Vision Expo was designed to connect interested consumers with the resources available to support and promote independent living for individuals experiencing vision loss. In 2023, the event had more than 150 participants.

The Indiana State Library is located at 315 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Attendees may also enter via the Senate Avenue door on the east side of the building. There is no registration required for this free event.

Please visit the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library website for updates about Vision Expo as they becomes available, including information about speakers, vendors and exhibitors.

This post was submitted by Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library staff. 

2025 Public Library Budget Workshop recap

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On Thursday, May 29, the Indiana State Library hosted the 2025 Public Library Budget Workshop. This workshop, primarily for an audience of public library directors, bookkeepers, treasurers and trustees, focuses on helping public libraries get ready for the budget planning season for the next fiscal year. We bring together the Department of Local Government Finance and the State Board of Accounts to help guide libraries through this process and any changes that may be coming. This year we were also joined by special guest Sandy Petrie, director of the Noble County Public Library.

The morning started with a presentation by Ryan Burke, assistant budget director of the Department of Local Government Finance. Burke highlighted DLGF’s webinar on new legislation that would be coming up, important dates coming up on the budget calendar, as well as resources on the DLGF website. He reminded libraries of their maximum budget for non-binding review and the process of binding review by fiscal body resolution. Finally, he gave a sneak peak of what they are calling Budget 2.0 – a streamlined and improved application for submitting budget forms in Gateway that is scheduled to launch in 2026 and is already intriguing many of the folks that attended that day.

The afternoon began with a presentation by Beth Goss and Mitch Wilson, government technical assistance and compliance directors at the State Board of Accounts. They touched on new legislation that impacts public libraries, including increased thresholds for local public works projects, changes in retainage requirements for public works projects over $200,000, additional instances where executive sessions may be held by the board and changes for the receipt of FIT and CVET distributions. SBOA reminded libraries that Gateway is not intended for document storage, so to make sure they had copies of their documents as they will be removing some of the older files on Gateway. There was a spirited discussion on accounts payable and receivable, electronic payments and the disbursal of funds.

Following SBOA’s presentation, Noble County Public Library director Sandy Petrie spoke about the importance of understanding cash flow and shared the method and spreadsheet she uses to keep track of expenses and revenue. The day was finished with announcements from Jennifer Clifton, Library Development Office director at the Indiana State Library.

This post was written by Hayley Trefun, public library consultant, Library Development Office, Indiana State Library.