Course approval criteria
The Indiana State Library uses the following criteria when approving courses/workshops for Library Education Units. The course or workshop:
1. must provide the participants with knowledge of professional library practice, collections and of technical library processes;
2. must provide the participants with ability to deal with people and organizations in a professional capacity as distinguished from clerical; and
3. can include, but is not limited to, topics such as reference, cataloging, digitization, management, finance, computer software and hardware, and web development.
4. LEUs will be awarded for Technology for those courses/workshops that teach a specific computer software (e.g. Microsoft Office, SirsiDynix Symphony, Online databases, etc.), or hardware
5. Course and workshops that instruct employees on individual library policies, procedures, and benefits (e.g. How to fill out library forms, Time Management software, and Open Enrollment) are not skills that further the profession of librarianship, but assist the individual to function in a particular organization, and therefore do not count for LEUs.
6. Conference sessions will be subject to the following guidelines:
Presentations including keynote speeches and author talks, count on an hour for hour basis. Attendees of sessions in which professional skills are developed, for example readers' advisory, expanded knowledge of literary works, and trends in librarianships may earn LEUs on an hour for hour basis. Meetings, registrations, autograph sessions, social events, and time spent at vendor booths are not eligible for LEUs.
Academic classes related to library service count as Library Education Units based on the credit hours and length of the semester. Non Library Science Courses offered by accredited universities may be awarded LEU credit but need to be approved prior to attending.
Vendor trainings on their library products will be approved on an hour for hour basis. Must receive proof of training from vendor provider. Webinars will be approved with an email or other form of verification of attendance from the provider.
Library Education Unit Provider Application- provider information sheet
The Indiana State Library requires 30 days prior to event for LEU provider approval. No retroactive approvals will be given.
*Approved LEU providers are responsible for supplying attendees with proof of LEUs. Proof of attendance is required to list provider name, course name, length of course, course date, and attendee's name.
Indiana State Library Approved Library Education Units Courses
Allen Superior Court- Great KIDS make Great COMMUNITIES
American Assoication for State and Local History (AASLH)
American Library Association - Conference Form (Do not submit unless audited.)
Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services
Assocation for Library Services to Children
Ball State University Star E-Wars
Boone County Chamber of Commerce
Bouchercon/The Mystery Company
Bureau of Education & Research Seminars
Codi/UUGI Intersection 2009 Joint Conference
Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Easter Seals Crossroads- The INDATA Project
Express Employment Professionals
Evansville Area Early Childhood Association
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
I.U. Bloomington Continuing Studies
I.U. School of Dentistry Library
IUPUI Community Learning Network
Indiana Association for Education of Young Children (IAEYC)
Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) - Indiana Map
Indiana Health Sciences Librarians Association
Indiana-Ohio-Kentucky Regional Polaris Users Group Conference
Indiana State Library-WebJunction
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
Ivy Tech Community College Evansville
Lyrasis (formerly SOLINET)- courses provided by the Indiana State Library
MaintainIT Project Request certificate from host
New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Indianapolis
Northwest Indiana Society of Human Resource Managers (NWI SHRM)
OKI Children's Literature Conference
PNC Center for Early Learning Early Childhood Conference
University of Wisconsin-Madison
WebJunction (provided by the Indiana State Library)
Wells County Chamber of Commerce