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#forwardbound2021
Annual Conference Preliminary Program
Nov. 15-17, 2021
Marriott East — Indianapolis
Last Updated: Aug. 26, 2021
Indiana Library Federation leads, educates and advocates to
advance library services for the benefit of Indiana residents.
Last Updated: Aug. 26, 2021
Table of Contents
Leadership Team & Hotel Floor Plan Page 2
Sponsors Page 3
Exhibitors Pages 4-6
Exhibitor Booth Layout Page 7
Keynote Speakers Page 8
Monday & Tuesday General Schedule Page 9
Tuesday Schedule At-A-Glance Page 10
Tuesday Sessions Pages 11-16
Wednesday General Schedule Page 17
Wednesday Schedule At-A-Glance Page 18
Wednesday Sessions Pages 19-23
Speaker Bios Pages 24-26
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2021 Leadership Team
Heather Rayl, Vigo Co. Public Library (Chair)
Nico Casas, IU Northwest
Joe Fox, Marion Public Library
Lynn Hobbs, Pendleton Community Public Library
Melissa Merida, The Floyd Co. Public Library
Paul Moffett, IUPUI University Library
Sandra Osborn, Mooresville Public Library
Hella Rumschlag, Retired Media Specialist
Wendi West, Tipton Co. Public Library
Arlene Reynolds, Henry Henley Public Library
Floor Plan
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Sponsors
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Exhibitors
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Exhibitors
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Exhibitors
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Booth Layout
Booth 1 - Perfection Group Booth 51 - Children’s Plus/Rainbow Book Co.
Booth 2 - Bound to Stay Bound Books Booth 52 - Zoobean
Booth 3 - Indiana Public Employers’ Plan (IPEP) Booth 53 - Hafer
Booth 4 - RE Sutton & Assoc./Brown & Brown Booth 54 - Permabound Books
Booth 5 - Boyce Systems Booth 55
Booth 6 - Brodart Booth 56
Booth 7 - Crossroads Document Services Booth 57
Booth 8 - AVC Technology Booth 58
Booth 9 - 1st Maker Space Booth 59 - Indiana State Library
Booth 10 - eKeeper Systems Booth 60
Booth 11 - AdTec Booth 61 - J. Appleseed/Lightbox
Booth 12 - krM Architecture
Booth
Booth
13 - Famous Hoosiers
14 - ENA LIBERTY HALL
Booth 15 - ENA
Booth 16 - Findaway/Playaway
Booth 17 - Johnson-Melloh Solutions
Booth 18 - Mohler Architects
Booth 19 - EBSCO
Booth 20 - CoLibri System
Booth 21 - MKM Architecture + Design
Booth 22 - Today’s Business Solutions
Booth 23 - Mackin
Booth 24
Booth 25
Booth 26
Booth 27
Booth 28 - Midwest Tape/Hoopla
Booth 29 - Arkos Design
Booth 30
Booth 31
Booth 32 - The Library Corporation
Booth 33
Booth 34
Booth 35 - TrustINdiana
Booth 36 - IN Public Retirement System
Booth 37 - Astra/Hylant Insurance
Booth 38 - KI/Binford Group of Indiana
Booth 39
Booth 40
Booth 41
Booth 42
Booth 43 - Lee Company
Booth 44 - Baker & Taylor
Booth 45 - OfficeWorks
Booth 46
Booth 47 - AskRose Homework Help
Booth 48 - WFYI
Booth 49
Booth 50 - Baker Tilly
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Keynote Speakers
A’LELIA BUNDLES is a journalist and
author of On Her Own Ground: The Life
and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, the
nonfiction source for the recent Netflix
series Self Made, starring Octavia
Spencer. She has also written other
biographical works about her great-
great-grandmother Madam Walker, and
is currently working on her fifth book,
The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A’Lelia
Walker and the Harlem Renaissance,
about Walker’s influence and patronage
in shaping the Harlem Renaissance.
JAY COLES is a graduate of Vincennes
University and Ball State University.
When he’s not writing diverse books,
he’s advocating for them, teaching
middle school students, and composing
for various music publishers. His debut
novel Tyler Johnson Was Here is based
on true events in his life and inspired
by police brutality in America. His
new novel, Things We Couldn’t Say,
will be published by Scholastic Press
on Sept. 21. He resides in Indianapolis
and invites you to visit his website at
jaycoleswrites.com.
ZACH BENEDICT is a principal at
MKM Architecture and oversees
its community health work. With
an extensive background in urban
sociology, he is considered one of
the leading voices in the “Lifetime
La Porte County Public Library
Community” movement, focusing
on the socio-economic benefits of
age-friendly neighborhoods. He has
lectured internationally on numerous
topics, including discussions that
focus on encouraging communities to
reevaluate the importance of inclusive
Westminster Village Muncie
civic space.
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Monday, Nov. 15
10:00 a.m. ILF Pre-Conference TBD
1:00 p.m. IPLA Pre-Conference TBD
2:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet
Tuesday, Nov. 16
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:45 a.m. Welcome & Annual Meeting
9:15 a.m. Keynote: Zach Benedict
10 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opens
10:05/10:15 a.m. Breakout Session One
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
11:15/11:25 a.m. Breakout Session Two
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
12:05/12:15 p.m. Lunch Break/Exhibitors/Performers
1:35/1:45 p.m. Breakout Session Three
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
2:40 p.m. Networking & Exhibitor Time
3:10/3:20 p.m. Breakout Session Four
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
4:15 p.m. Keynote: Jay Coles
5:00 p.m. Book Signing & Reception: Salon E
7:00 p.m. After Hours
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Tuesday, Nov. 16: AT-A-GLANCE
Breakout Session One Breakout Session Two Breakout Session Three Breakout Session Four
ROOM 10:05/10:15
10:15 AM 11:15/11:25
11:25 AM 1:35/1:45 PM
1:35 3:10/3:20 PM
3:10
Get the Graphics You How to Use Census Audience &
Want: Canva in Action Data Mapped Accessibility: Expanding
Salon A M. Stephenson K. Springer Reach with Captioned
TLEU Videos
R. Johnsen
TLEU
Developing Strong More than Work Study: Protest Music as Stewards for
Cataloging Policy Mentoring Student Social Information Scholarship
Salon B M. Sheehan Workers in Academic KT Lowe P. Whiting, H. Craven &
Libraries A. Hurford
K. McLane
Curating a Curious Social Service Experts: Level Up Your Library
Gallery Keeping Community LMS
Salon C-D B. Brandon Informed J. Boudreau
S. Maloney
Readers’ Advisory: Indiana Author Panel Cyber Hygiene Breaking Out of
Adapting & Thriving Maurice Broaddus, Pre-Screening Building: Outdoor
Salon 1-3 During Pandemic Francesca Zappia, V. Kwong/G. Browning Approach to
K. Springer Rob Harrell & Angela TLEU Programming
Jackson-Brown
R. Plummer/A. Retartha
D. Rogers, Moderator
Salon 4
Office Hours with Sharing Your Public Changes to Books and Panel on Intellectual
ILF Board Library’s Story Publishing in 2022 Freedom Challenges
Salon 5 G. Peverill-Conti & A. S. Mullin C. LaBella
Zand
Situational Awareness Library Fundraising in Strategic Planning for Up Next: Ensuring
Training in a Post- the Wake of COVID-19 Uncertain Times Leadership Pipeline
Salon 6-8 COVID World E. Rossman R. Hoke with Succession
P. Overbeeke Planning
A. Standerfer
3D Tech: Your Next Mastering Virtual Establishing Library Generational Genie:
Library Service? Programming Telehealth Center Why Virtual Teen
Veterans 1 J. Johnson M. Mathisen B. Hubbard Programming is
TLEU TLEU Here to Stay
M. Stephenson
Deeper Dive on Library Diversity, Building Racial
Inclusive Placemaking Equity, and Inclusion Equity into Collection
Veterans 2 & Keynote Practices Management
Z. Benedict V. Kwong D. Lambert & O. Olaniyi
Equitable Access to Moving Forward Exploring International Library Lessons
eBooks: Leveraging with the New School Books: U.S. Board on Learned: Reflections on
Veterans 3 Your Resources Librarian Rubric Books for Young People the Pandemic
S. Batt/D. Fox D. Acord K. Rauth C. Huxford
Don’t Start From We’re Here, We’re Re-Engaging Your When Going Gets
Scratch: Building Queer: Make Space Patrons in Post-COVID Tough, Tough Lead
Veterans 4 Supervisory Training J. Boudreau/C. Heck World Through Adaptive
C. Wright J. Nelson/R. Cullin Leadership
V. Kwong
Non-Boring Nonfiction: Supporting Self-Care Programming How to Use
Engaging Young Grieving Youth R. Milburn Read Aloud Lists
Veterans 5 Readers T. Ntumba J. Yergin & L. Walker
M. Boone
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Tuesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION ONE BREAKOUT SESSION ONE
10:05/10:15 AM 10:05/10:15 AM
3D Technology: Your Next Library Service? Get the Graphics You Want & the Time You
Jennifer Johnson Need: Canva in Action (TLEU)
Room: Veterans 1 (10:05 a.m.) Matthew Stephenson
Through the lens of a Virtual Reality (VR) headset, Room: Salon A (10:05 a.m.)
this presentation will highlight a recent project Wanting to step up your graphic game in social
in collaboration with the Indianapolis Firefighters and print? Give Canva a try. In this session, you’ll
Museum. From project inception to completion,
be introduced to Canva and will create a flyer or
presenters will provide a structure outlining the
social media graphic for your library. Laptops and
expertise, hardware, and software needed to
tablets are strongly encouraged.
preserve and provide access to 3D content.
Non-Boring Nonfiction: Engaging Young
Developing a Strong Cataloging Policy Readers with Hands-On Activities
Michael Sheehan Mary Boone
Room: Salon B (10:15 a.m.) Room: Veterans 5 (10:05 a.m.)
This session is designed to assist library staff in Insect taste tests, paper airplane flying contests,
developing a strong cataloging policy and provide and owl pellet dissection are just a few of the
hands-on activities you can use to draw young
ideas for improvement to those who have already
readers back to the library. Participants will
have one. We’ll look at how to include trending leave with dozens of ideas for activities and
topics (like DEI), digital resource integrations and experiments to pair with new STEM/STEAM
catalog content enrichment services, and how the releases, all guaranteed to remind readers how
Cataloging Code of Ethics should play a part in fascinating facts can be!
any cataloging policy regardless of library type.
Readers’ Advisory at SJCPL:
Adapting & Thriving During a Pandemic
Don’t Start From Scratch:
Kris Springer
Building Supervisor Training Room: Salon 1-3 (10:15 a.m.)
Cheryl Wright When the St. Joseph County Public Library closed
Room: Veterans 4 (10:05 a.m.) our doors in spring 2020, we knew we had to
Learn how to use existing online training content re-imagine service to our readers outside our
to create an interactive supervisor training class. four walls. A spirit of experimentation, teamwork,
and love for books spurred us to design remote
programs, services, and content for all ages.
Equitable Access to eBooks: Learn about the new ways we connected with
Leverage All Your Resources our community around books and reading — we’ll
Sarah Jane Batt & Darlene Fox share what worked, what didn’t and the reasons
Room: Veterans 3 (10:05 a.m.) why.
Resources are scarce. Forging strong connections
Situational Awareness Training
with schools through sharing eBooks allows
in a Post COVID World
everyone in your community to maximize access Pierce Overbeeke
to what is available. Room: Salon 6-8 (10:15 a.m.)
Managers and directors should join this session to
think through ways to mitigate risks in the library.
We will cover: active shooter/enraged spouse;
maintaining a safe work environment/team
coordination; inspecting facility; de-escalation
techniques; First and Second Amendment audit
response.
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Tuesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO BREAKOUT SESSION TWO
11:15/11:25 AM 11:15/11:25 AM
Indiana Author Panel Library Fundraising in the Wake of COVID-19
Diane Rogers, Moderator Edmund A. Rossman
Room: Salon 1-3 (11:25 a.m.) Room: Salon 6-8 (11:25 a.m.)
Let’s talk about writing and reading books with Using over a dozen fundraising examples and
Indiana authors! Join us for a conversation with implementation exercises, this fast-paced but
Maurice Broaddus, Francesca Zappia, Rob Harrell, informative session will help attendees quickly
and Angela Jackson-Brown as we learn about develop plans that support financial stability and
their work and lives as writers. Meet them at the better library service.
book signing immediately following this session!
Mastering Virtual Programming
Curating A Curious Gallery Martina Mathisen
Beth Brandon Room: Veterans 1 (11:15 a.m.)
Room: Salon C-D (11:15 a.m.) Virtual programming is here to stay. In this
Learn how to work with students of all ages to interactive, fast-paced session, Martina Mathisen
create an exhibit gallery wall based on primary — a communication skills trainer and educational
and secondary source analysis, simultaneously entertainer — will show you how to enhance the
teaching them to be critical and thoughtful user experience during virtual programs, reach
consumers and sharers of information. new audiences, and expand library community
relationships. Learn the tools that will build your
How to Use Census Data Mapped (TLEU) audience and keep them coming back for more!
Katie Springer
Room: Salon A (11:15 a.m.) More Than Work Study: Mentoring Student
Description to come... Workers in Academic Libraries
Kelsey McLane
Library DEI Practices Room: Salon B (11:25 a.m.)
Vincci Kwong Did you create online learning for student workers
Room: Veterans 2 (11:25 a.m.) at the start of the pandemic? If you’re looking
The topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion for new ideas for teaching and supervising
(DEI) is not new in the field of library sciences. your student workers, join us for this interactive
Over the years, different library organizations session! We will discuss struggles and successes,
provided resources to help libraries advocating online learning, building relationships with student
and promoting DEI. To better understand workers, and more. Come with your frustrations,
library DEI practices, the presenter conducted ideas, and future plans to share!
an online survey to gather information on how
libraries incorporate DEI and the initiatives they
implement. This presentation presents findings
from the survey.
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Tuesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO BREAKOUT SESSION THREE
11:15/11:25 AM 1:35/1:45 PM
Sharing Your Public Library’s Story Building Racial Equity
Greg Peverill-Conti & Adam Zand into Collection Management
Room: Salon 5 (11:15 a.m.) Deb Lambert & Olanike Olaniyi
There’s something amazing about every library. Room: Veterans 2 (1:35 p.m.)
Discovering the stories that make a library Indianapolis Public Library staff will talk about
special can be challenging. This session focuses their journey toward building racial equity into the
on finding, crafting, and sharing stories that library collection.
demonstrate the essential role of public libraries.
The Library Land Project cofounders have visited Cyber Hygiene Prescreening
hundreds of libraries and will share what they Vincci Kwong & Gary Browning
learn on their travels. Room: Salon 6-8 (10:45 a.m.)
Everyone knows what dental hygiene is, but what
Supporting Grieving Youth about cyber hygiene? This session provides the
latest cybersecurity trends, with discussions on
Tara Ntumba
different ideas, tips, and resources to educate
Room: Veterans 5 (11:15 a.m.)
diverse populations on how to proactively limit
When a child experiences the death of someone breaches and protect personal information. The
significant, their feelings and thoughts may information presented can be utilized to create
become confusing and overwhelming. Children your own library cyber hygeience program.
and teens grieve differently than adults. Learn
developmentally appropriate principles and Exploring International Books:
resources to support grieving children, teens, The U.S. Board on Books for Young People
young adults, and families. Kathleen Rauth
Room: Veterans 3 (1:45 p.m.)
Moving Forward with a The United States Board On Books for Young
New School Librarian Rubric People (USBBY) is the U.S. national selection
Debbie Acord for the International Board on Books for Young
Room: Veterans 3 (11:15 a.m.) People (IBBY). Join us as we explore these
This session will dive into the newly adopted organizations, the book award lists they publish
School Librarian Rubric. We will unpack the each year, and how to include these titles in your
competencies and explore and share ideas on how own collections.
we might already be meeting these in our own
programs. We will also brainstorm ways we might Establishing A Telehealth Center in Your Library
address areas of weakness. Brian Hubbard
Room: Veterans 1 (1:45 p.m.)
We’re Here, We’re Queer: Make Space for Us Recent events have shed light on the critical
JoyAnn Boudreau & Chad Heck role libraries play in maintaining the welfare and
safety of our communities. As we move forward,
Room: Veterans 4 (11:25 a.m.)
telehealth in libraries will become increasingly
LGBTQ+ representation in libraries goes beyond
important, enabling patrons who may lack internet
collection development. Learn about how to access to connect to their healthcare providers.
support and uplift LGBTQ+ community and We will share examples of libraries who have
staff members. We will talk about language, established their own telehealth programs and
microaggressions/aggressions, and visibility. provide best practices and tips for getting started.
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Tuesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION THREE BREAKOUT SESSION THREE
1:35/1:45 PM 1:35/1:45 PM
Protest Music as a Social Service Experts:
Form of Social Information Keeping the Community Informed
KT Lowe Sara Maloney
Room: Salon B (1:35 p.m.) Room: Salon C-D (1:45 p.m.)
As activist Joe Hill said, a song is an effective St. Joseph County Public Library escalated our
carrier for information, especially across assistance for vital life tasks during the pandemic.
Keeping up with ever-evolving information was
boundaries of class and literacy. Protest music, as
challenging, but we knew the most vulnerable
an argumentative form, possesses a combination
patrons needed help to connect with resources.
of fact, opinion, and persuasive material, making it
We developed our capacity to help with
a unique form of social information, one that both
unemployment filing, rental and food assistance
spurs action and preserves history simultaneously.
programs, health insurance enrollment, vaccine
This presentation will focus on how music spreads
appointments, taxes, and more. We’ll share what
information and can be fact-checked in similar
we’ll continue doing and modifications we made
fashion to a contemporary news story.
along the way, with practical tools.
Re-Engaging Your Patrons Strategic Planning:
and Community Post-Pandemic Techniques, Tools, and Tips for Uncertain Times
Janet Nelson & Rob Cullin Robert Hoke
Room: Veterans 4 (1:35 p.m.) Room: Salon 6-8 (1:35 p.m.)
Engaging patrons and creating community “How can we even think about long-term strategic
awareness has always been challenging for planning when everything seems so uncertain?”
libraries. That deepened during the pandemic. This session will highlight various methods and
It is naïve to believe your library’s usage and techniques to address uncertainty and ambiguity
in creating and updating strategic plans. Topics to
attendance will return to normal as the pandemic
be discussed include scenario planning, visioning
subsides without major effort on your part. The
and SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations,
session will interactively discuss how libraries can
and Results) framework, prioritizing the library’s
re-engage their communities and residents and
role in addressing community needs, and building
what actions will be needed to make libraries a
off the work of other community planning efforts.
key part of their residents’ lives again.
What Changes Can You Expect with Books
Self-Care Programming
Rachel Milburn and Publishing in the Coming Year?
Room: Veterans 5 (1:45 p.m.) Shirley Mullin
The stress of a pandemic led to a rise in anxiety, Room: Salon 5 (1:45 p.m.)
depression, and suicide ideation. In response, our Shirley will display and review some new books
Teen Department created self-care programming. for fall and those expected in 2022, highlighting
In this session, learn about how we promoted the emphasis on diversity, publishing mergers,
mindfulness, mental health awareness, and self- the rise of small publishers, virtual author visits,
care by collaborating with national movements and changes in digital, audio, and print books.
(like NEDA Awareness week), posting on social Sales during the pandemic will be discussed with
media, and self-care Sunday programming. projections of what is happening with readers.
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Tuesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR
3:10/3:20 PM 3:10/3:20 PM
Breaking Out of Buildings: Library Lessons Learned:
An Outdoor Approach to Programming Reflections on the Pandemic
Rona Plummer & Amy Retartha Colette Huxford-Kinnett & Dee Hostetler
Room: Salon 1-3 (3:10 p.m.) Room: Veterans 3 (3:20 p.m.)
A magical thing happens when two organizations I never thought it would happen! Schools shut
combine forces to meet the needs of their down for weeks & months due to an international
respective missions during a global pandemic. health crisis. How long would we be closed? What
Co-productions can be intimidating but can did a Virtual Library look like? How do we still
create something so unique. Going outside our reach our students? When we finally did re-open,
physical buildings during the pandemic to provide our world looked and operated vastly different!
programming outdoors required stepping out of Come explore library lessons learned — changes
our comfort zones and into our local parks. to keep or discard, things to bring back, and the
undecideds.
Generational Genie: Why Virtual Teen
Programming is Here to Stay Intellectual Freedom Challenges in Your Library
Matthew Stephenson
Room: Veterans 1 (3:20 p.m.) Carey LaBella
COVID-19 fundamentally changed youth’s Room: Salon 5 (3:20 p.m.)
interactions with each other and their Challenges to books, materials, and programs
communities. With the immense capital spent in happen. Strong policies, trained staff, and
serving people at home, libraries cannot waste effective communication help us navigate the
the ability to engage with our teenaged patrons challenge process. Join this interactive session by
outside of our facilities. Current and future teens leaders of the Intellectual Freedom Committee.
may expect post-COVID virtual programs, which
benefited those unable to find transportation to Read Aloud Indiana
the library and allowed teens to find new avenues Jenny Yergin & Lindsay Walters
for social-emotional learning. Room: Veterans 5 (3:20 p.m.)
We will present the 2022 Read Aloud Indiana
Level Up Your Library LMS lists, then offer a workshop on how to develop
Joy Ann Boudreau programming around the titles. This session will
Room: Salon C-D (3:20 p.m.) provide specific examples on how you can use
I leveled up my school library’s Learning these books in a classroom or library setting
Management System. I used Canvas for a few beyond just reading them aloud.
years, but this past year, I took it through a
complete rehaul from the ground up. I will provide
ideas, tools, and resources. These concepts and
resources shared can apply to any LMS or even be
transferred over to a website.
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Tuesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR
3:10/3:20 PM 3:10/3:20 PM
Stewards for Scholarship: Panel with Scholarly When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough
Communication Practitioners Lead Through Adaptive Leadership
Vincci Kwong
Peter C. Whiting, Hannah Craven, Amanda
Room: Veterans 4 (3:10 p.m.)
Hurford, Willa Tavernier & Nina Collins
The top-down, sideways, and bottom-up
Room: Salon B (3:10 p.m.)
leadership approaches are well known. However,
Join the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI)
are you aware of adaptive leadership? It is the
Scholarly Communication Committee for a
practice of mobilizing people to tackle tough
conversation about scholarly communication.
challenges and thrive. In this session, the speaker
What is it? Scholarly communication is the
will introduce the concept of adaptive leadership
lifecycle of published scholarly content from
and discuss the three important elements.
creation to citation. The panelists will discuss what
Examples will illustrate how the four adaptive
their work looks like, transitioning into scholarly
practices help to handle adaptive changes.
communication librarianship, professional
development opportunities, and how all librarians
should be part of the conversation.
Up Next: Ensuring a Leadership
Pipeline with Succession Planning
Amanda E. Standerfer
Room: Salon 6-8 (3:10 p.m.)
Learn how to formalize talent development and
ensure leadership continuity by developing a
succession plan. Don’t get caught off-guard when
a key staff member leaves! A succession plan will
help your library effectively transfer institutional
knowledge, increase job satisfaction, and retain
emerging leaders who are imperative for the
library’s future success. By developing this tool,
your library will have the right leaders in place
and can effectively respond to staffing changes
without skipping a beat.
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Wednesday, Nov. 17
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:25/8:35 a.m. Breakout Session One
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
9:30 a.m. Keynote Address
A’Lelia Bundles
10:15 a.m. Author Signing & Coffee Break with Exhibitors
10:45/10:55 a.m. Breakout Session Two
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
11:35 a.m. Lunch Break/Exhibitors/Performers
11:45 a.m. Book Awards Luncheon
1:40/1:50 p.m. Breakout Session Three
Staggered Start Times - Consult At-A-Glance
2:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall/Roundtables
3:30 p.m. Breakout Session Four
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Wednesday, Nov. 17: AT-A-GLANCE
Breakout Session One Breakout Session Two Breakout Session Three Breakout Session Four
ROOM 8:25/8:35 AM
8:25 10:45/10:55 AM
10:45 1:45/1:55 PM
1:45 3:30 PM
Getting the Most Data Visualization Tools Getting Most Of
Out of INSPIRE for Librarians LinkedIn Learning
Salon A P. Newcom H. Rayl TBD
TLEU TLEU TLEU
RDA Cataloging Community Connection Have We Met?
Essentials for the for Newly Employed Reintroducing Your
Salon B Curious Cataloger Workers During COVID Academic Library
A. Morrison & L. K. Ladell to New & Returning
Dekydtspotter Students
TLEU N. Casas
The Digital Citizen Seeing Library Through Content in the Taking Curbside to the
& Cyber Civics Patron’s Eyes Time of COVID Next Level
Salon C-D A. Pope, K. McMahon & G. Peverill-Conti & A. M. Lutz Public Services Division
A. Melcho Zand Leadership Team
Indiana Author Panel The Resiliency of Open
John David Anderson, Education Resources
Salon 1-3 Carolyn Geduld & Laura J. Woodall, A. Hurford, M.
Martin
D. Rogers, Moderator Gjeltema & J. Bull
Salon 4
Terra Incognito: Digital Equity During a Imaginary Indiana:
Exploring Library’s Pandemic & Beyond Contemporary Indiana
Salon 5 Utilized Exterior L. O’Brien Fiction
Environments B. Shoup
J. Faber & T. Smith
The Action of Inaction: Library of Things Panel
Library Neutrality in the R. Hooton, M. McClelland
Salon 6-8 Wake of Social Unrest & J. Wadle
M. Ameen
Removing Implicit Bias: Moving Forward: Harnessing the Power of
Creating the Communication Best Servant Leadership
Veterans 1 EDI Environment Practices in Confronting R. Lemons
E. Jennings Racism
C. Scott & E. Helbert
Leave the Fear Behind: Informed Decision Five Simple Ways to Flexible Meeting Spaces
How to Love Change Making: Moving Keep Your Network for All Library Sizes
Veterans 2 R. Lemons Forward with Secure S. & J. Anglemyer
Confidence B. Hubbard
E. Ellis TLEU
Bento Book Club Keep Indiana Learning: Deep Dive into School Library
L. Preddy Collaborating Statewide Follett’s Destiny Makerspace & Home
Veterans 3 L. Darnay J. Berry Engagement
L. Preddy
Community Happiness = Health= Standing Up for Truth: Boxing for Our Patrons
Connections: The Creativity = Happiness Role of Libraries in A. Knight
Veterans 4 Power of Partnership C. Hedge Disinformation Age
D. Jia, N. Burnard & C. A. Loewen & O. Olaniyi
Bailey
Veterans 5 Stop & Smell the Rosies: Cheer Yourself On: Building Better Young Hoosier Book
Exploring the 2021 You’re Doing Relationships at Award: Strategies to
Nominees Things Right Work and Life Foster Reading
T. Foor & Panel C. Huxford D. Seckman D. Acord & Panel
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Wednesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION ONE BREAKOUT SESSION ONE
8:25/8:35 AM 8:25/8:35 AM
Bento Book Club Leave the Fear Behind: Learning to Love Change
Leslie Preddy Beka Lemons
Room: Veterans 3 (8:35 a.m.) Room: Veterans 2 (8:25 a.m.)
Interact with a book? Join Bento Book Club, where In this session, we will investigate why the very
students (individually or with friends/family) have thought of change strikes fear into the heart of
an interactive reading experience. It can also be a
many library employees. We will offer strategies
great ‘no club book club’ for students who want
for identifying the source of your fear, learning
engagement without social pressures. Attend to
how to deal with it, and getting beyond fear to
brainstorm, share ideas, actively participate in
bento activities and learn how to replicate the become active agents of change. We will also
model for your school. Leave with book ideas, discuss ways to help others work through change
sample activities, and everything needed to begin through positive leadership techniques.
a Bento Book Club in your own library.
RDA Cataloging Essentials
Community Connections: for the Curious Cataloger
The Power of Partnership Andrea Morrison & Lori Dekydtspotter
Die Jia, Craig Bailey & Nathaniel Burnard Room: Salon B (8:25 a.m.)
Room: Veterans 4 (8:25 a.m.) Explore the basics of RDA descriptive cataloging
Learn about Allen County Public Library’s standards. Gain a greater understanding of current
experience collaborating with local nonprofits to RDA cataloging principles and approaches for
engage patrons in entrepreneurship and career monographs. Participants will leave with practical
readiness. We’ll tell you how those programs resources (such as a bibliography) and an
evolved during the pandemic to survive and thrive appreciation for RDA cataloging’s value.
in a virtual environment.
The Digital Citizen and Cyber Civics:
Imperatives in 21st Century Education
Andrew Pope, Kevin McMahon & Angelina Melcho
Room: Salon C-D (8:35 a.m.)
Today’s youth are growing up in a world
fundamentally different from our own, and
spend a large portion of their lives interacting in
digital spaces. Public libraries can play a role in
developing these digital citizens, giving them tools
to engage online, keep them safe, and contribute
to civil discourse. Learn about what Vigo County
Public Library developed for K-8th grade.
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Wednesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO BREAKOUT SESSION TWO
10:45/10:55 AM 10:45/10:55 AM
Indiana Author Panel Informed Decision Making:
Diane Rogers, Moderator Moving Forward with Confidence
Room: Salon 1-3 (10:45 a.m.) Emily Ellis & Cheryl Dobbs
Let’s talk about writing and reading books with Room: Veterans 2 (10:45 a.m.)
Indiana authors! Join us for a conversation with Gathering and maintaining statistics is a love-hate
John David Anderson, Carolyn Geduld, and relationship. It’s time consuming and can often end
Laura Martin. Meet them at the book signing in frustration, but future planning and identifying
immediately following this session! gaps in service rely on a solid foundation of
carefully curated evidence and information. In this
Data Visualization Tools for Librarians session, we’ll share why statistics are important,
Heather Rayl some practical suggestions on taking the “hate”
Room: Salon A (10:55 a.m.) out of the process, and how to use the information
Description to come... gathered to reach the transformative “love” stage.
Happiness = Health = Creativity = Happiness Keep Indiana Learning: Collaborating Statewide
Cynthia Hedge Lena G. Darnay
Room: Veterans 4 (10:45 a.m.) Room: Veterans 3 (10:55 a.m.)
Ever feel stressed or overwhelmed by life? Do In an instant, we went from a system of libraries
you ever wish you had more joy, fulfillment, and and schools to a systemic collection of support
peace? If so, this program is for you! It will help for teachers, leaders, and patrons. Let us look at
you deal with life’s ups and downs. It will show how to keep up the collaboration across the state
you strategies that really work to boost your and continue to offer virtually different options of
happiness, health, and creativity. Try new tools. learning, reading, and connection.
Build up your resilience toolbox!
Removing Implicit Bias: Creating
the JEDI Environment
Erin Jennings
Room: Veterans 1 (10:55 a.m.)
Zaretta Hammond has said, “Culture is like the
air we breathe, permeating all we do.” Many of
the conversations in today’s world are centered
around social and economic justice. krM and
other team consultants will present together on
the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
theme. Let’s study where we have been, embrace
where we are now, and prepare for what is to
come. Learn how to become better informed on
implementing proactive practices within your
team and for your space.
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Wednesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION TWO BREAKOUT SESSION THREE
10:45/10:55 AM 1:45/1:55 PM
Seeing Your Library Through Your Patron’s Eyes The Action of Inaction: Library Neutrality In the
Greg Peverill-Conti & Adam Zand Wake of Social Unrest
Room: Salon C-D (10:55 a.m.) Mahasin Ameen
The Library Land Project looks at public libraries Room: Salon 6-8 (1:45 p.m.)
from the patron’s perspective. We will share our This session will discuss the differences between
experiences from the point of view of a user neutrality and objectivity within libraries,
walking through the door for the first time. We challenging the notion that libraries are a “neutral”
have visited more than 300 public libraries since space and recognizing that not choosing a side or
2018 and love to share what we’ve seen and remaining neutral is, in itself, an action.
learned about public libraries across America.
Building Better Relationships at Work and Life
Terra Incognita: Exploring Underutilized Exterior with Kindness and Gratitude
Environments for Expanding Programs & David Seckman
Services Room: Veterans 5 (1:55 p.m.)
Jackson Faber & Trista Smith Both kindness and gratitude are essential
Room: Salon 5 (10:55 a.m.) ingredients for building strong professional and
COVID-19 has caused libraries to pivot in their personal relationships. Learn how practicing
effort to provide services outside their facility “kind communication” can help determine the
walls. This session presents successful examples success of your interactions with co-workers and
(storywalks, children’s programming, musical customers alike. Discover the most important
and artistic performances, drive-in movies, etc.), ingredient to improving team dynamics, according
demonstrating how the exterior environment has to a large research project sponsored by Google.
been creatively utilized to meet patron needs Practice techniques for cultivating more kindness
as a reaction to COVID-19. It presents possible and gratitude that can improve your wellbeing and
exterior changes to existing library facilities to your relationships.
allow uninterrupted patron services in the event of
another pandemic or community emergency. Content in the Time of COVID
Melody Lutz
Transitioning & Sustaining Community Room: Salon C-D (1:55 p.m.)
Connection for Newly Employed Library What a long, strange year it’s been. In this
Workers during COVID session, we’ll discuss how St. Joseph County
Kathy Ladell Public Library responded to the COVID-19
Room: Salon B (10:45 a.m.) pandemic by empowering staff to create new and
This workshop will explore a library’s successes innovative models for digital content and virtual
and failures in reaching out to a community programming. We’ll talk about the good (social
during the stressful remote teaching and learning services webpages), the bad (watch parties), and
situation brought on by the pandemic. Entering the just plain weird (blacksmithing, anyone?) and
a higher education institution as a new library share everything we’re taking with us into 2022
employee often means identifying your role, and beyond.
allies, and methods to reach the community
served. The presenters conclude that successful
community building should emphasize people and
synchronous social interaction for the greatest
impact.
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Wednesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION THREE BREAKOUT SESSION THREE
1:45/1:55 PM 1:45/1:55 PM
Digital Equity During a Pandemic and Beyond Moving Forward: Best Practices for
Lisa O’Brien Communication When Confronting Racism
Room: Salon 5 (1:55 p.m.) Connie Scott & Edith Helbert
Libraries have long been advocates for digital Room: Veterans 1 (1:55 p.m.)
equity, but the pandemic made the issue even In this time of social change and unrest, social
more urgent. In 2020, St. Joseph County Public justice affects everyone we serve. As library
Library created a Digital First service model that leaders, we must train our staff to acknowledge
challenged us to find equity solutions despite the and recognize subtle acts of racism — often called
challenges of a pandemic. We created a drive-in microaggressions —whether they come from
laptop service, implemented remote help software, other staff or from patrons. We will look at best
donated computer equipment, and much more. practices for interrupting these acts with empathy
In this session, learn how your library can meet and professionalism.
digital equity needs with new services.
The Resiliency of Open Education Resources
Five Simple Ways to Keep Your Network Secure Jan Woodall, Amanda Hurford, Beth Lindsay,
Against Rising Threats (TLEU) Natalie Bulick, Jonathan Bull, Micah Gjeltema
Brian Hubbard Room: Salon 1-3 (1:45 p.m.)
Room: Veterans 2 (1:45 p.m.) In the current environment of virtual education,
With cyberattacks on the rise, it’s imperative that Open Education Resources (OERs) have become
libraries take action to secure their networks. In more important than ever. Readily available,
this session, you’ll learn five ways to boost your inexpensive, relevant, and adaptable, they can
defenses, including how to develop a disaster meet the needs of the online environment
recovery plan and the benefits of an effective consistently and appropriately. Learn the basics
firewall. Taken together, these strategies will help of OERs and how to access and use them
you develop an effective, multilayered security with pedagogical success. OERs allow faculty
posture that protects your patrons’ data and and students the flexibility so needed in post-
keeps your library’s operations running smoothly. pandemic education.
Have We Met? A Reintroduction of Your Standing Up for Truth: The Role of Libraries
Academic Library to New & Returning Students in the Mis/Disinformation Age
Nicholas A. Casas Alexandra Loewen & Olanike Olaniyi
For the 2021-22 academic year, Indiana University Room: Veterans 4 (1:45 p.m.)
Northwest is pivoting back to in-person traditional We will present a report on the problem of
classes with a wide range of hybrid and online misinformation and disinformation in our society
options. The library is pivoting with it. Many with recommendations for all types of libraries
students have never set foot on campus because and a resource guide for librarians. In small groups,
of the pandemic and relied on online services participants will discuss how their own libraries are
instead. How does the library reintroduce itself addressing misinformation/disinformation as well
to more than half of the student population? as ideas/recommendations from the presentation
See how we planned and implemented two that most resonate for their libraries. Come
student-centered library orientation programs prepared to discuss ideas and share!
as a supplement to the traditional New Student
Orientation given every summer.
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Wednesday Sessions
BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR
3:30 PM 3:30 PM
Boxing for Our Patrons: Stepping in the Ring Library of Things Panel
to Provide In-Person Programs for All Roanna Hooton, Matt McClelland & Julie Wadle
Amy Knight Room: Salon 6-8 (3:30 p.m.)
Room: Veterans 4 (3:30 p.m.) Library of Things is a great way for patrons to
Are you Zoomed out? Learn how Perry County participate in the sharing economy. It comes in
Public Library fought for in-person programming all shapes and sizes. Learn from the three panel
for those who just didn’t want to go online. The members who each operate LoT a little bit
staff boxed their programs and learned how much differently. From bicycles to ice cream makers to
fun boxing is for everyone! They not only reached health literacy kits, you’ll learn how we displayed,
their normal audience, but also increased their cataloged and funded our collections.
participation. The presenter will share her journey
from a temporary to a permanent program. School Library Makerspace & Home Engagement
See every learning step taken from funding and Leslie Preddy
staffing concerns and learn how you can start Room: Veterans 3 (3:30 p.m.)
boxing too! Students and school librarians have busy
schedules. It may be difficult to find the right
Flexible Meeting Spaces for Libraries of all Sizes time to host makerspace clubs or activities
Sally & Jeff Anglemyer without excluding students. Never fear, remote
Room: Veterans 2 (3:30 p.m.) engagement is here! Learn how to create take-
We will look at what different libraries are doing and-make kits and reusable, circulating activities
to provide spaces that meet the needs of the that are educational, inspiring, and hands-on
community as a community center. We will touch engagement for your students. Learn about how
on digital integration and physical attributes to the to replicate our experiences for students and share
spaces that are necessary post-pandemic as well. your ideas and success stories to help others.
Imaginary Indiana: Contemporary Indiana Fiction Harnessing the Power of Servant Leadership
Barbara Shoup Beka Lemons
Room: Salon 5 (3:30 p.m.) Room: Veterans 1 (3:30 p.m.)
Novelist Barbara Shoup will share a short video In this session, we will talk about the benefits
featuring successful Hoosier fiction writers, of servant leadership and how it can be used to
including Susan Neville, Angela Jackson-Brown, move your staff (and your organization) forward.
Helen Frost, Maurice Broaddus, Jay Coles, Saundra We will focus on putting the theory of servant
Mitchell, and others. She will then discuss the wide leadership into practice in your organization.
range of contemporary fiction by Indiana writers,
offering suggestions for books and authors well
suited for library promotion and library programs.
There will be time for Q&A at the end.
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Speaker Bios
Mahasin Ameen Lena G. Darnay
Ameen is the teaching and learning librarian as Darnay is the professional learning specialist of
liaison to the IUPUI School of Social Work and digital learning for the Central Indiana Educational
School of Informatics and Computing. Service Center in Indianapolis.
Jeff Anglemyer Lori Dekydtspotter
Anglemyer is the senior principal architect at Dekydtspotter is an associate librarian at Lilly
Arkos Design. Library.
Sally Anglemyer Cheryl Dobbs
Anglemyer is the senior principal interior designer Dobbs has been the executive director of the
at Arkos Design. Greenwood Public Library for 9 years.
Craig Bailey Emily Ellis
Bailey is a senior librarian in the Business, Science, Ellis is the assistant director at the Greenwood
& Technology Department of the Allen County Public Library.
Public Library.
Darlene Fox
Sarah Jane Batt Fox has been the eResource coordinator for
Batt is the manager of the Shared System at IndyPL for three years.
Indianapolis Public Library.
Micah Gjeltema
Beth Brandon Gjeltema is the open content and digital
Brandon is the manager of education at the publishing librarian at Ball State University.
Indiana Historical Society.
Cynthia A. Hedge
Gary Browning Hedge is a trainer, facilitator and consultant
Browning is a lead security engineer at Indiana to non-profit organizations, businesses,
University. governmental agencies, schools, professionals and
individuals.
Natalie Bulick
Bulick is the cataloging and metadata librarian at Edith Helbert
Indiana State University. Helbert is the manager of the Hessen Cassel
Branch of the Allen County Public Library.
Jonathan Bull
Bull is the scholarly communications librarian at Roanna Hooton
Valparaiso University. Roanna Hooton is the adult services coordinator
at New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library.
Nathaniel Burnard
Burnard is the main library manager of the Allen Dee Hostetler
County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Hostetler is the K-12 library media coordinator with
Westview School Corporation.
Nina Collins
Collins is the head of the Scholarly Communication Robert Hoke
Committee of the Academic Libraries of Indiana. Hoke is an Indianapolis-based consultant providing
strategic planning, evaluation, research, and grant
Hannah Craven management services since 1997.
Craven is the research & scholarly communication
librarian at the IU School of Medicine. Brian Hubbard
Hubbard is ENA’s senior manager of customer
Rob Cullin services for the Midwest and Northeast regions.
Cullin is the managing principal at ReThinking
Libraries. Colette Huxford-Kinnett
Huxford-Kinnett is in her 25th year as school
librarian at Shenandoah School Corporation.
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Speaker Bios
Erin Jennings Martina Mathisen
Jennings is a registered interior designer and an Mathisen is a training and communication skills
associate partner at krM Architecture. coach as well as one of the most sought-after
educational entertainers in the country.
Die Jia
Jia is the manager of the Business, Science & Matthew McClelland
Technology Department with the Allen County McClelland is the director at Putnam County Public
Public Library. Library.
Jennifer Johnson Kelsey McLane
Johnson is the head of digitization services at McLane is the library services specialist working
IUPUI University Library. with students and faculty at Goshen College.
Amy Knight Kevin McMahon
Amy is the head of Children & YA services at Perry McMahon is an assistant librarian in youth services
County Public Library. at the Vigo County Public Library.
Vincci Kwong Rachel Milburn
Kwong is the head of Web Services and the Milburn is the teen services manager at the
assessment & UX researcher at IU South Bend’s Frankfort Community Public Library.
Franklin D. Schurz Library.
Andrea Morrison
Kathy Ladell Morrison is a librarian at the Herman B. Wells
Ladell is a reference library at the University of Library.
Cincinnati Clermont College.
Shirley Mullin
Beka Lemons
Mullin is the owner of Kids Ink Children’s Bookstore
Lemons is the director of the Huntington City-
in Indianapolis.
Township Public Library.
Janet Nelson
Beth Lindsay
Nelson is a principal and senior consultant with
Lindsay is a research and instruction librarian at
ReThinking Libraries.
Wabash College’s Lilly Library.
Tara Ntumba
Alexandra Loewen
Ntumba is the support group director at Brooke’s
Loewen is a member of the Librarian WikiWisdom
Place and a therapist.
Task Force.
Lisa O’Brien
KT Lowe
O’Brien is director of development and member of
Lowe is the assistant librarian for instruction at
the Senior Leadership team at St. Joseph County
Indiana University East.
Public Library.
Melody Lutz
Olanike Olaniyi
Lutz is a digital content specialist at the St. Joseph
Olaniyi is a diversity fellow and collection
County Public Library in South Bend.
development librarian at Indianapolis Public
Library.
Sara Maloney
Maloney is the manager of research and
Pierce Overbeeke
technology at the St. Joseph County Public
Overbeeke is a risk management representative at
Library.
Astra Insurance Group.
Keri Marrs Barrón
Greg Peverill-Conti
Marrs Barrón is a creativity consultant, trainer,
Peverill-Conti is a co-founder of the Library Land
facilitator and works with the Center for Creative
Project.
Solutions on special projects.
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Speaker Bios
Rona Plummer Trista Smith
Plummer is the director of branch services for St. Smith is the library director at Newburgh Chandler
Joseph County Public Library. Public Library.
Andrew Pope Kris Springer
Pope is a youth services librarian at Vigo County Springer is the manager of customer service for
Public Library. the St. Joseph County Public Library.
Leslie Preddy Amanda Standerfer
Preddy is a school librarian at Perry Meridian Standerfer is the founder and lead consultant for
Middle School. Fast Forward Libraries.
Kathleen Rauth Matthew Stephenson
Rauth is a K-8 media specialist at the Center for Stephenson is a surprisingly funny teen librarian at
Inquiry 2. Pendleton Community Public Library.
Amy Retartha Willa Tavernier
Retartha is a program assistant at St. Joseph Tavernier is the open scholarship librarian in the
County Public Library. Scholarly Communication Department at IU-
Bloomington.
Diane Rogers
Rogers is the media specialist for Wayne Township Julie Wadle
Schools. Wadle is the public services assistant manager at
La Porte County Public Library.
Edmund A. Rossman
Rossman has been involved with libraries and Lindsay Walters
broadcasting since 1980. Walters is a teacher-librarian at Mary Beck
Elementary.
Connie Scott
Scott is the assistant branch manager of the Peter C. Whiting
Pontiac Branch of the Allen County Public Library. Whiting is the scholarly communication librarian at
the University of Southern Indiana.
David Seckman
Seckman is the director of the Jeffersonville Cheryl Wright
Township Public Library. Wright is the manager of Organizational Learning
and Development at Indianapolis Public Library.
Michael Sheehan
Sheehan is the cataloging & materials services Jenny Yergin
manager at La Porte County Public Library. Yergin is the assistant manager for Children’s
Services at Anderson Public Library.
Barbara Shoup
Shoup is the author of eight novels and the writer- Adam Zand
in-residence at the Indiana Writer Center. Zand is a co-founder of the Library Land Project.
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