ANNUAL REPORTINDIANA LIBRARY FEDERATION

2015-2016

A YEAR OF TRANSITIONS:BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Learning to Read Reading to Learn Learning to Live

Robyn Young, President Avon High School

Beverly Gard, Past President Hancock County Public Library

Dr. David Peter, Vice President Vincennes University

Diane Huerkamp, Secretary Mooresville Public Library

Kevin Petsche, Treasurer Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Board MembersAmber Arnold, Indiana Tech University Cheryl Blevens, Indiana State UniversityKelly Ehinger, Adams Public Library SystemEmily Ellis, Greenwood Public LibraryMichelle Houser, Bellmont Senior High SchoolHeather McNabb, Evansville Vanderburgh Public LibrarySteven Pearl, Avon-Washington Twp. Public LibraryDan Toon, Lawrenceburg Public Library DistrictEdra Waterman, Hamilton East Public LibraryTara White, Elkhart Community Schools

Ex-OfficioJason Hatton, Bartholomew County Public LibraryLucinda Nord, Indiana Library FederationLaurel Setser, Avon-Washington Twp. Public LibraryJake Speer, Indiana State Library

Message from the Executive Board Astheofficersofthisdynamicorganization,wearepleasedtosharethisannualreportofIndiana LibraryFederation(ILF)withourmembersandkey stakeholders. The 2015-2016 year brought many changes,includingstaffchangesandamergerwiththeILFEndowment.Inthecomingyear,wewillembarkona planning process to develop our vision and strategies foradvancingIndiana’slibrariesinthefuture.ThankyouforyourcommitmenttoIndiana’slibrariesandthepeoplewhoworkinthem. -TheILFExecutiveOfficers

Finances ThefinancesofILFarestable.ILFmergedwiththeILFEndowment,maintainingrestrictedandscholarshipfundsininvestmentaccounts.ILFoperationswere fundedfromrevenuesof$618, 271.Expenseswere$588,938,andtotalnetassetswere$859,599 asof6/30/16, subject to audit.

Indiana Library Federation Executive Board

Stephanie Davis, Asst. Treasurer Wells County Public Library

20%

50%

11%

6% 13%

Expenses = $588,938

Member ServicesConferencesAdvocacyProgramsAdministration

35%

19%

27%

14%

1% 2% 2%

Revenues = $618,271

Annual Conference

Specialty Conferences

Public Library Membership

Personal Membership

Grants and Donations

Programs

Investments

AttendanceatILFconferencesexceeded 2,200 during the last fiscalyear.Ofthe1,515 attendees, 372 participated in twoormoreconferences.Over115programsessionswere offeredatthe2015Annual Conference.Onaverage,74% ofattendeesatallconferencesaremembersofILF.

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Conferences by the Numbers

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Attendance Conference808 Annual 80 District 1

114 District 2 108 District 3 47 District 4 35 District 5/7

179 District 6 72 District 8 46 Camp Leadership25 Reference Division77 Legislative Fall Forum61 Friends of Indiana Libraries (FOIL)56 Small and Medium Size Libraries (SAMS)

128 Indiana Public Library Association (IPLA)33 Library Information and Technology (LITD)

216 Children and Young People's Division (CYPD)127 Difference is You! (led by IN State Library & Indy PL)

Indiana Library Federation 941 East 86th Street, Ste. 260Indianapolis, IN 46240www.ilfonline.orgor317-257-2040

StaffTisa Davis, Communications ManagerLucinda Nord, Executive DirectorMeganZanto,ConferenceManager

2015-2016 HIGHLIGHTS