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Take Action: Tell the Senate NOT to Break Libraries!
Senate Bill 8: Library Budgets will fundamentally destabilize and harm every Indiana public library and could be up for a vote as early as Monday. If Senate Bill 8 passes, libraries can be defunded: https://bit.ly/ILFActionSB8
Thrilled to welcome John David Anderson as our Featured Monday Keynote at YSC 2026! Join us on March 23rd for unforgettable storytelling!
Registration: https://ow.ly/Ifxg50Y0mMZ
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Excited to welcome Shifa Saltagi Safadi as our Featured Sunday Keynote! Join us March 22nd for an inspiring session!
Get details + register here: https://ow.ly/IFGg50Y0mFs #YSC2026 #IndianaLibraries #ILF
Join us for the 2026 Youth Services Conference! Early bird registration is closing soon. Keynote details here: https://ow.ly/9z2m50Y0cUo
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Registration is now live for the 2026 Youth Services Conference! Gift yourself or others by registering during our early-bird pricing. Learn more and register by visiting our website! #2026YSC
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Congratulations to ILF Institutional Member IndyPL for your support of reading in IPS!
“The library’s partnership has allowed IPS to invest in expanding and updating their media centers and libraries."
https://bit.ly/47NY4ny
Libraries Impact Reading Scores in IPS
“Indianapolis Public Schools…saw a 10.2% increase in proficiency in its 2024-2025 IREAD scores. Third-grade alone saw proficiency rates soar nearly 70%.” Read more at the article below!
https://bit.ly/47NY4ny
School Libraries Make a Difference in Reading Proficiency
“Between August and September, IPS students checked out more than 36,800 books, a 34% jump."
https://bit.ly/47NY4ny
We are excited to announce the launch of our new magazine!
Crossroads: The Journal of Indiana Libraries, a peer reviewed, open access scholarly journal.
Learn more: https://blogs.iu.edu/dlis/2025/11/16/indiana-library-federation-launches-crossroads-the-journal-of-indiana-libraries/
Indianapolis Public Schools saw an increase in standardized test scores in reading. Why? They cite a collaboration with the public library and opening access to materials in the collection to students.
Flies in the face of everything the book banners claim.
www.wishtv.com/news/educati...
Thank you to EVERYONE for an incredible #ILFAC2025!!!
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Adriana Harmeyer, ILF Keynote Also the ASL interpreter & background slide
ILF Keynote Adriana Harmeyer, Jeopardy! champion and Purdue Archives & Special Collections, entertaining us during her morning address.
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3 story principles slide with Shane Meeker.
Shane Meeker at ILF.
Slide about brains on story from the speaker.
Got to hear from Shane Meeker of Story Mythos yesterday on how to tell your library story. www.storymythos.com
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Last Day opening slide with the Union Station window
Julie thanks the sponsors
Austin reminding us to join IN FREADom
Kyle reminds us to finish our train tickets.
Last day morning information before our keynote!
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Hey Hoosier librarians/readers, the Young Hoosier Book Award committee is looking for book nominations on their web page for the next cycle of their amazing book lists! Deadline December 1. #ILFAC2025
11.11.2025 13:07 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Austin & Rain
L👀K!
It is your 2026 @ilfonline.bsky.social President @librarianaustin.bsky.social & your 2026 AISLE Chair at #ILFAC2025!
Sign with the conference sponsors.
Good Morning!
Time flies...it is Day 3 & our final day for #ILFAC2025.
Despite some challenges (like the weather), it has been an incredible conference so far.
Let's continue engaging & growing.
Also, one more BIG THANKS to our sponsors!
Dr. Amato graphic
Due to a flight cancelation, Dr. Amato will not be able to join us for #ILFAC2025.
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Dr. Amato’s flight was canceled, so unfortunately he will not be here as scheduled tomorrow. #ilfac2025 @ilfonline.bsky.social
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The launch of our new journal! #ilfac2025 @ilfonline.bsky.social
10.11.2025 20:49 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Rain, JoyAnn & Carli
When the AISLE Past-Chair, Chair & Chair-elect choose the same session...
#ILFAC2025
Cartoonist drawing of a man and woman in 50s style clothes dancing.
Don't forget to put on your dancing shoes and join us at 7:30 for the 50s themed reception.
Trivia!
Music!
Dancing!
Friends!
Fun!!!
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LOVE!
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I’m a sucker for all things history. I picked these up from the Indiana Historical Society booth at the @ilfonline.bsky.social conference #ILFAC2025
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Wanna take me home?
Be sure to visit our vendor booths and get your ticket completed for a chance to win!
#ILFAC2025
Photo Booth at the end of the vendor hall...
...across for the Indiana State Library...
...viait the photo booth...
Be sure you visit our photo booth!
It is at the end of the vendor hall near the snacks across from the Indiana State Library
#ILFAC2025!
A row of conference ribbons.
Another reminder about asking questions at #ILFAC2025...
People who have ribbons on their badges that say "Volunteer" "Board Member" or "Committee Member" are highly likely to be able to answer ILF or conference questions.
Always look for the helpers!
Smiling Julie, Chris & Diane.
GOOD MORNING!
Welcome to Day 2 of #ILFAC2025.
These recent 3 ILF Presidents want to remind you to have fun while you learn & make connections today.
Remember, if you have questions: ASK! There is no better place un the world to get a question answered than a librarian conference!
Librarians on an elevator
Great opening day to #ILFAC2025!
We can't wait for Day 2!
If you missed the October AISLE Chat, this is the slideshow previewing school library interest sessions at #ILFAC2025!
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