Library Development Office
The Library Development Office supports the improvement and development of library services to all Indiana citizens. The LDO includes specialists in the areas of library finance, management, planning, evaluation, and services to special populations. The LDO also administers statewide library services like interlibrary loan, library delivery services, and INSPIRE - Indiana's Virtual Library.
LDO Staff
(317) 232-3697 or (800) 451-6028 (Indiana only)
Jim Corridan - Associate Director, 317-232-3691, jcorridan@library.IN.gov
Steven J. Schmidt, Library Development Office Supervisor, 317-232-3715, SteSchmidt@library.IN.gov
Oversees the Library Development Office.
Karen Ainslie - Public Library Services Consultant – 317-232-1938, kainslie@library.IN.gov
Provides general consultation to library staff and trustees, and specific consultation on library finance, and coordinates the Indiana e-rate program.
Terry Black - Administrative Secretary, 317-232-3697, tblack@library.IN.gov
Provides secretarial support to library consultants. Maintains Positions Open list, and Names in the News for Focus on Indiana Libraries.
Shauna Borger - Evergreen Indiana Project Coordinator, 317-234-6536, sborger@library.IN.gov
Oversees the Evergreen Indiana open-source intergrated library system initiative, including training, data conversion, membership development and other related duties.
Jennifer Clifton - LSTA Consultant, 317-234-6550, jclifton@library.IN.gov
Coordinates and oversees statewide LSTA projects and initiatives. Consults with libraries regarding LSTA programs, applications, and grant writing.
Edythe S. Huffman - Public Library Consultant, Continuing Education & Statistics, 317-232-3681, ehuffman@library.IN.gov
Directs the collection, retrieval, analysis and publication of data from all types of Indiana libraries. Provides consultant and advisory services to public librarians and trustees.
Chris Ittenbach, NEH-NDNP Project Manager, 317-234-8153, cittenbach@library.IN.gov
Coordinates the NEH-NDNP digitization project
Connie Rendfeld - Digital Initiatives Librarian, 317-232-3694, crendfeld@library.IN.gov
Coordinates the Indiana Memory program and provides consultant and advisory services for the digitization projects of libraries.
Marcia Smith-Woodard - Special Services Consultant, 317-232-3719, mwoodard@library.IN.gov
Provides consultant and advisory services to libraries in the area of programs for special populations including the illiterate, blind & physically handicapped and institutionalized.
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