INDIGO is proud to serve as a sponsor for the upcoming Government Information Day conference at the Indiana State Library, in Indianapolis, IN, on Friday May 17th, 2024. The free conference will be a 1-day hybrid event (in person and some virtual sessions). This year’s Keynote Address Speaker will be Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents, Government Publishing Office. Each session, including the behind the scenes tour of the Indiana State Library, will be eligible for 1 LEU. This year’s conference is on Friday May 17th and will be held both in person at the Indiana State Library and virtually through Zoom. All times listed are Eastern Time. For any conference questions, please contact GID24 Planning Committee Chair Brent Abercrombie (babercrombie@library.in.gov).

In-Person Registration Open

Registration is now open for in person attendance to the 2024 Government Information Day conference. To register, please click on the following link: https://indianastatelibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=3825&ln=ALL&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2024/05/01

Government Information Day 2024 Schedule

Program Titles & Descriptions

Concurrent Session 1 (9:30 – 10:30 AM)

1-A. Program Title: Legal Resources Roundtable

Description: Learn the dos and don’ts of legal research, along with learning about what content is available online and to whom. Have questions ready for this question-and-answer roundtable discussion with representation from Indiana Bar Association, courts, and clerks.

Presenters: Mike Commons, Indiana Bar Foundation; Gaye Lynn Strickland, Director of Case Management System, Office of Court Technology; Leslie Dunn, Family Law Taskforce, Indiana Innovation Initiative; and Jennifer Pimpton, Civil Division Director, Marion County Clerk’s Office.

1-B. Program Title: The ILOHI in Review: The History,
Lessons, and Resources of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative*

Description: Learn the history of the Indiana Legislative
Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) from its 2017 inception to its current online
archive of interviews, transcripts, and helpful oral history resources. Dr. Michella Marino
and Ben Baumann explore the lessons gleaned from over 80 interviews with former
legislators and the ways in which ILOHI resources can be used in the classroom
and for various educational programs. (in-person & virtual session)

Presenter: Dr. Michella Marino – Deputy Director, Indiana
Historical Bureau & Ben Bauman – Oral Historian, Indiana Historical Bureau

Concurrent Session 2 – Keynote Address from Scott Matheson, GPO (11:00 – 12:00 PM)

Concurrent Session 3 (1:30 – 2:30 PM)

3-A. Program Title: Consumer Protection & Scam Prevention

Description: Consumer Protection & Scam Prevention Presentation will help you understand more about consumer protection and data privacy including identity theft, calls and text messages, security breaches, and some common scams as well as covering how to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office and the process once a complaint is filed.  In addition to Consumer Protection & Scam Prevention you will also learn more about Unclaimed Property.

Presenter: Janice McHenry – Outreach Representative, Office of Attorney General Todd Rokita

3-B. Program Title: Escape Rooms, the Library of Congress,
and YOU!*

Description: The Indiana Young Readers Center is proud to
announce new kits available for check-out to Indiana’s teachers and librarians.
Indiana Escape Rooms (in a box!) focus on Indiana history, build on primary
resources from the Library of Congress, and were developed with the help of a
Teaching with Primary Sources Grant. Join this session to learn all about the
kits, the TPS Grant, and the fantastic primary sources that await you in the
Library of Congress’s collections. (in-person and virtual session)

Presenter: Suzanne Walker – Director – Indiana Center for
the Book, Indiana Young Readers Center Librarian, Indiana State Library

Concurrent Session 4 (3:00 – 4:00 PM)

4-A. Program Title: GPO’s collaborations: Increasing access to and preservation of the National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information*

Description: The National Collection of U.S. Government Public Information is a geographically dispersed collection of Federal Government public information that is accessible to the public at no cost. No single Federal agency or library is able preserve and provide access to this massive collection of information. The U.S. Government Publishing Office utilizes various collaborations as tools to ensure the preservation of the National Collection and its ongoing accessibility. This presentation will share a brief history of GPO collaborations, the types of collaborations, and how they help to increase accessibility to the National Collection for all users. (in-person and virtual session)

Presenter: Suzanne Ebanues – Supervisory Management Analyst, Government Publishing Office

4-B. Program Title: Behind the Scenes Building Tour

Description: Go behind the scenes at the Indiana State Library and tour the library’s closed areas. Attendees will be able to see the innerworkings of the library, including the closed stacks, vault, conservation lab, and more. Tour will take approximately 45 minutes and require walking up and down stairs.

Tour Guides: Indiana State Library staff

Food

In-person attendees will be provided breakfast snacks and drinks from co-sponsor INDIGO. Boxed lunches from Marsha’s Catering will also be provided (including vegetarian option). Attendees are also welcome explore lunch options on their own around the state library. Lunch period is 12:00 to 1:30 PM. 

Parking at the Library

Parking is FREE!!! If you have not been to downtown Indianapolis in some time, then you may be unaware that construction of the new Indiana State Archives building on Ohio Street across from ISL in August 2023. Construction will last approximately 2.5 years and will affect street parking. Everyone is encouraged to park in the Senate Avenue parking garage directly across from the library. The parking garage has two entrances: on the North end off New York St. and on the East side off Senate Ave. Take a ticket when entering, and bring it into the library for validation. Ticket validation is available in the Great Hall at the Registration Table or at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor.