In This Issue
Teen and Reference Services Librarian
Morrisson-Reeves Library
To see the complete list of current openings listed on the ISL Continuing Education Jobs Page click here.
Indianapolis Public Library
Indy library wants to expand branches, close others
IU South Bend, Franklin D. Schurz Library
Joint IUSB/St. Joseph County Public Library local African American historical collections digitization project to be added to state & national databases
Knox County Public Library
KCPL writers' festival will be Nov. 8
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Ivy Tech Kokomo Region receives two NCMPR Medallion Awards
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Library plans discussions of 'Orphan Train'
Lake County Public Library
Altrusa Donates To Library
Lake County Public Library
Lake County Library chief: ‘Libraries can change lives’
Lake County Public Library
Library Selects Two Poems for Celebration
Logansport Library
Logansport library to add meeting space
Peabody Public Library
Businesses, non-profits recognized during Whitley County Chamber of Commerce’s Recognition Night
Rockville Public Library
Rockville library selling bricks to fund new steps
Thorntown Public Library
Thorntown Library celebrates 100 years Saturday
General News
Q&A: Indiana Authors Award winner Michael Shelden
If your library has been in the news and you would like the story to be included in the Wednesday Word "Indiana Library News" section, please email the story link to the ISL Communications Director .
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The Indiana Genealogical Society (IGS) is offering a $500 Library Staff Educational Scholarship. To be eligible you must work in a library in Indiana help library patrons with genealogy research at least 25% of the time the library is open, and have a minimum of three months experience working in genealogy.
The purpose of the scholarship is to help cover the expenses of attending a genealogy education event, such as a conference, seminar or workshop. The winner will be recognized during the IGS annual conference in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday, April 25, 2015.
Detailed contest information is available on the IGS Library Staff Educational Scholarship website. If you have any questions about the scholarship please contact Donna K. Adams via email at: dkadams118@frontier.com. The applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2014
Are there any emerging leaders that are making a difference in your community? The Library Journal is requesting your help in the identification of innovative and creative individuals who are making a difference in the library community.
This year marks the 14th annual Library Journal Movers and Shakers edition. This year 50-plus individuals will be selected to be the focal point of the March 15, 2015 issue of the Library Journal. Since the award's inception, twelve Indiana librarians have received this honor.
To submit your nomination use the online form. The deadline to submit nominations is November 7, 2014.
If you have any questions you may email the Library Journal staff at : ljinfo@mediasourceinc.com.
The 9th annual Genealogy & Local History Fair, sponsored by the Indiana Library Foundation, was held last Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Indiana State Library. This year’s event was a great success. We would like to thank all the volunteers, vendors, staff, speakers, and all who attended.
A photo album of the day’s events can be viewed on the Indiana State Library Flickr page.
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Please join the State Library in welcoming all the new Directors and Interim Directors for the month of October:
Bremen Public Library
Kyle Burkett
Brook-Iroquois Washington Public Library
Kristine Weiss
Linton Public Library
Krystal Becker
Pike County Public Library
Dana Hughes (Interim)
South Whitley Public Library
Darci Kessie (Interim)
Syracuse Public Library
Gisela Vore (Interim)
Van Buren Public Library
Shawn Heaton
Evergreen Indiana Cataloging Roundtable
When: November 6, 2014
Where: Webinar
2014 Bookkeeping and Indiana State Library Annual Report Workshop
When: November 12, 2014
Where: Indiana State Library -or- via webinar
Register for in-person workshop (Workshop full; join waitlist)
Register for webinar
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: November 12, 2014
Where: Pike County Public Library
ILF Annual Conference
When: November 17-19, 2014
Where: Marriot East, Indianapolis
Teaching Books Webinar: Booklists and Custom Reading Lists
When: November 18, 2014
Where: Webinar
Teaching Books Webinar: Booklists and Custom Reading Lists
When: November 19, 2014
Where: Webinar
2014 Bookkeeping and Indiana State Library Annual Report Workshop (Repeated)
When: November 20, 2014
Where: Indiana State Library -or- via webinar
Register for in-person workshop
Register for webinar
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: December 4, 2014
Where: South Whitley Community Public Library
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7
When: December 12, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7
When: December 15, 2014
Time 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Welcome to Evergreen 2.7
When: December 17, 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Train the ECRR 2.0 Trainer
When: January 8, 2014
Where: Johnson County Public Library
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: January 15, 2015
Where: Tippecanoe County Public Library
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: February 12, 2015
Where: Brownsburg Public Library
Teaching Books Webinar: Literacy Connections Across the Curriculum
When: February 17, 2015
Where: Webinar
Teaching Books Webinar: Literacy Connections Across the Curriculum
When: February 18, 2015
Where: Webinar
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