Reference Librarian
Westchester Public Library
Maintenance Assistant
Vigo County Public Library
Youth Services Manager
Allen County Public Library
Youth Collection Development Coordinator
Allen County Public Library
Library Assistant (Part-Time)
Jefferson County Public Library
Tech Services Librarian
Hammond Public Library
Program and Event Specialist
Vigo County Public Library
Youth Services Coordinator
Pulaski County Public Library
To see the complete list of current openings listed on the ISL Continuing Education Jobs page click here..
ACPL Library Camp
August 7, 2015
Allen County Public Library
900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN
CYPD Conference
August 23-24, 2015
Marriott East, Indianapolis
SAMS Conference
September 17-18, 2015
Westfield-Washington Public Library
333 W Hoover St, Westfield, IN 46074
Vision Expo
All Day Event
When: Saturday, September 26
Where: Indiana State Library
Genealogy & Local History Fair
9am-3:30pm
When: Saturday, October 24
Where: Indiana State Library
ILF Annual Conference
November 16-18, 2015
Marriott East, Indianapolis
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 The Indiana State Library is excited to announce that it will be sharing a booth in the Harvest Pavilion with the Indiana Department of Education at this year's Indiana State Fair.
If you plan to attend the fair, please stop by and say hello. We will have new brochures to share with the public as well as INSPIRE materials.
 The Indiana State Library (ISL) was successfully able to renegotiate its contract with professional development website lynda.com. This means that librarians will continue to be able to access lynda.com for free through the ISL through the 2015-16 year.
According to its website, “lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.”
State Librarian Jacob Speer said, “I am happy that we were able to renegotiate this great feature so that librarians can further develop their professional skills on a convenient, online platform.”
 Plan to attend this one day professional development event, specifically tailored for Indiana library support staff and paraprofessionals. This event has been designed with YOU in mind and will cover the following topics:
• Technology instruction from eReaders to INSPIRE
• Management of staff
• Serving students/customers/patrons with disabilities
• Collection development and weeding
• Engaging your community
• And so much more!
Participants will have the opportunity to attend one general keynote session with the dynamic Lauren Burnett and five breakout sessions of your choice, as well as a networking lunch.
Date: September 22, 2015
Where: Indiana State Library
Time: 8:30 am - 4:45 pm
Cost: $25.00 per attendee / Lunch is included
Parking: Free
Click here to register.
For more information, please contact Suzanne Walker at suwalker@library.in.gov.
Morrisson-Reeves Library’s archivist, Susan E. King and professor of history and archivist, at Earlham College, Thomas D. Hamm have collaborated and drawn from their institutions’ collections to create a photographic portrait of Richmond since its founding. The book is full of photos and stories from Richmond’s illustrious history.
The authors will present their book with a book talk starting at 6:30pm followed by a signing event at 7:00pm in the Bard Room on Wednesday, August 12th. Refreshments will be served.
Does your library children's area need an update? Perhaps you're planning a new teen space or want to remodel a play area for the youngest patrons. Attend this webinar (no need to drive anywhere!) and get ideas on how to spruce up your youth spaces. From simple lighting suggestions to better ways to engage your kids and teens, learn design techniques and create pathways to more dynamic services to kids through better spaces. This webinar is in conjunction with the recent LSTA Children's Literacy subgrants awarded to Indiana libraries. (1 LEU)
What: Library Spaces for Youth
When: August 28, 2015
10am - 11am (EDT)
Where: Webinar
Register for the webinar here.
TASC test preparation is now included in Testing & Education Reference Center. Now you can practice for the test online, zero in on your strengths and weaknesses, and make sure you're ready.
• Take 2 timed, full-length TASC practice tests from each of the five subject areas.
• Find detailed answer explanations for every question.
• Use what you learn to target your study time.
There are five subtests included in TASC test:
• Language Arts - Reading—tests your proficiency at understanding, interpreting, and analyzing informational and literary texts.
• Language Arts - Writing—tests your knowledge of sentence structure, usage, and mechanics, and your ability to create and organize ideas in writing using standard, American-written English.
• Mathematics—tests your skill at solving quantitative problems requiring numerical operations, measurement, estimation, data interpretation, and logical thinking. A calculator is allowed for the first portion of the test.
• Social Studies—tests your knowledge of the basic principles of U.S. and world history, political science, geography, and economics.
• Science—tests your knowledge of topics such as physics, chemistry, botany, zoology, health, and astronomy. You will also have demonstrated your ability to interpret scientific data and apply principles of scientific inquiry.
TASC is now available on INSPIRE. Go to www.inspire.in.gov to try it out.
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Beeline beekeepers club
Brown County Public Library
Lake County Fair's Bea buzzes over to library to promote fair
Crown Point Community Library
Program offers beginning farmers a chance to visit five Indiana farms
Demotte Public Library
Effort takes aim at literacy
Hancock County Public Library
Indiana Organizations Receive $1.4 Million In NEH Grants
Indiana State Library
Q-and-A with Purdue prof whose poetry was awarded $10,000
Indianapolis Public Library
Turning the Page
Jefferson County Public Library
Library trail preserves native trees, plants and wildlife in urban setting
Lowell Public Library
Collaborative UX Testing: Cardigans Included
Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI)
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Effective September 1, 2015, the Indiana State Library will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. This is a two hour change from the previous hours of 8 a.m. to 4p.m.
The decision to change Saturday hours was made to align with other state agencies in the downtown area.
“The new Saturday hours will align with the Indiana Statehouse and the Indiana State Museum,” said State Librarian Jacob Speer. “This alleviates any confusion to anyone visiting the downtown historic sites and focuses the hours we are open during the times when we have our most customers.”
To renew your InfoExpress subscription, go to InfoExpress.IN.gov. Log in using your InfoExpress library and password then click once on the Renewal Form link on the right hand side of the page. Review the library profile information on the screen and make any necessary changes. Once all of the information on the screen is correct, click on Submit.
Your submitted renewal request will be reviewed by Indiana State Library staff. Once approved, you will receive an email message containing a hyperlink to a page where you can view and print your invoice or to pay your invoice by credit card.
Now available through Gale’s In Context suite of products is the ability for students to seamlessly login using Google Account credentials. The Gale In Context products that will provide this new Google functionality include Biography, Canada, Opposing Viewpoints, Science, Student Resources, U.S. History and World History. Now a Google for Education* partner, this new relationship supports Gale’s efforts to evolve from a traditional library content provider into the ed tech space by providing the educational technology, instructional tools and content to help our users be successful in school, work and life.
What’s New?
Some of the changes you’ll see include:
• Seamless User Login: users can login to their Gale In Context resource using their Google Account credentials.
• Integrated Google tools: once logged in, users can easily share and download articles—including their highlights and notes—using Google Apps for Education tools like Drive and Docs.
• Improved access: schools and libraries can provide students with access to their resources via apps available for free download through the Chrome Web Store and Google Apps for Education. These product apps will provide an additional way and make it even easier for students, schools and public library patrons to easily access resources from their tablets and mobile devices.
Coming Soon
This fall Gale plans to integrate similar apps, authentication and tools within some of Gale’s other leading product families including the widely used GVRL, InfoTrac, and Kids InfoBits platforms.
*As a Google for Education partner, Gale uses the most current and popular Google tools to support students as they develop key study and organizational skills. By integrating leading resources into its platforms – such as Google Apps for Education, a free suite of tools that includes Gmail, Classroom, Drive, Docs, and more – Gale helps educators improve student engagement, encourage collaboration and foster critical thinking – from anywhere and on any device.
Want to boost library awareness and drive resource usage? With Gale’s ProMo website, you can choose promotional materials with your library’s name and message on the items you use most. Whether it’s bookmarks, posters, or tent cards, let Gale help promote your resources for FREE!
1) Go to the Gale ProMo website: www.gale.cengage.com/promo
2) Login with your username and password.
Your username is: gale + your account number (ex.: gale123456)
Your password is: only your account number (ex.: 123456)
3) Once you sign in, choose standard (I’ll Take It) items, or custom-made (I’ll Tweak It) materials with your library name, logo, quick response codes, website, contact information, and more. Look for the “Indiana INSPIRE” folder for state provided products.
4) Choose your quantity, place your order, and it will arrive in about a week.
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