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Branch and Outreach Services – Community Librarian
LaPorte County Public Library
Library Fellow and Lecturer
Valparaiso University
Circulation Department Manager
New Castle – Henry County Public Library
Assistant Director
New Castle – Henry County Public Library
Youth Services Manager
Crown Point Community Library
Library Director
Sullivan County Public Library
Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian-Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Anderson University
Circulation Library Assistant (Part-Time)
Mooresville Public Library
For a complete list of library jobs click here.
Bloomfield Eastern-Greene Library to hold annual Golf Fore! the Library Fundraiser
Bloomfield Eastern-Greene Public Library
Library adds 15th century dictionary to collection
Cunningham Memorial Library – Indiana State University
USI’s archive librarian taking part in WNIN’s “Picture This” series
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Library Foundation opens nominations for 2015 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award
Indianapolis Public Library Foundation
Pence budget would gut Indiana State Library funding, close genealogy department
Indiana State Library
Free tech workshops offered for girls
Muncie Public Library
Library hosting genealogy event
Jennings County Public Library
Napoli to retire after 37 years as St. Joe County library director
Saint Joseph County Library
Yorktown Public Library looks to replace board members
Yorktown Public Library
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The American Library Association (ALA)announced on Monday the top print, video, and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.
Click here to see the winners.
The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation has just opened nominations for the seventh annual Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award, honoring current Hoosier authors who’ve made a mark on the literary landscape.
Call for nominations for the 2015 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award open Monday, Feb. 2! A National, Regional and Emerging Author winner will be selected by a statewide panel. Each winner will receive a cash prize, plus a $2,500 grant for their hometown Indiana library. Recognize an author with Indiana ties by submitting a nomination, at indianaauthorsaward.org. Nominations are open through March 20, 2015.
Recently, Newsweek published an article about how the New York Public Library is staying relevant by using innovative ideas to serve the community. Here is a brief clip from the story:
The initiative is “a wonderful way for us to connect with our customers” and help them preserve the tangible things of their memories, says Milbrodt, and a way to help future researchers gain a fuller and deeper understanding of local history.
Click here to read the entire Newsweek article.
 The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) invites you to attend DPLAfest 2015, a public event taking place on April 17-18 in Indianapolis that will bring together hundreds to discuss everything from technology and development, to (e)books, law, genealogy, and education. Hosted by DPLA, the free and open digital library connecting more than 8.4 million digital items (and counting), DPLAfest 2015 will feature leaders and practitioners from libraries, archives, museums, publishing houses, technology organizations, and more.
You can find out more at: http://dp.la/info/get-involved/dplafest/april-2015/
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: February 12, 2015
Where: Brownsburg Public Library
Intro to Audio Visual Digitization
When: February 12, 2015
Where: Webinar
Teaching Books Webinar: Literacy Connections Across the Curriculum
When: February 17, 2015
Where: Webinar
Intro to Digital Project Management Planning
When: February 17, 2015
Where: Webinar
Managing Oversized Materials
When: February 17, 2015
Where: Webinar
Teaching Books Webinar: Literacy Connections Across the Curriculum
When: February 18, 2015
Where: Webinar
Digitization for Small Institutions
When: February 24 & 25, 2015
Where: Webinar
Intro to Digital Project Management Planning
When: February 26, 2015
Where: Webinar
Evergreen Indiana Annual Conference
When: April 9, 2015
Where: Indiana State Library
Teaching Books Webinar: Summer Reading Program Supports.
9:00am-9:50am
When: Tuesday, April 21
Where: Webinar
Teaching Books Webinar: Summer Reading Program Supports.
4:00pm-4:50pm
When: Tuesday, April 21
Where: Webinar
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The Library Development Office would like to thank all 237 public library directors and staff who participated in the 2014 Annual Report for Indiana Public Libraries. Over 97.5% of libraries completed the survey by the February 1st due date.
The information collected in the Annual Report is used in a variety of ways. The contact and hours information will be used to update our statewide directories, and the rest of the statistics will be compiled and uploaded to ISL’s statistics website this spring. Much of the information will also be submitted to the Census in June of 2015 to become part of the FY2014 Public Libraries in the United States Survey dataset. Additionally, the information is used to help determine if libraries have met standards.
We would like to congratulate Director Cindy Hein of Rockville Public Library for being the first to complete the survey on January 2nd!
Marilyn Wood is the new director at Monroe County Public Library following Sara Laughlin’s retirement.
You can reach her at mwood@mcpl.info
The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library is gearing up for its 2nd Annual Golf (fore!) the Library fundraising event Saturday, February 7.
The Friends of the Library and the Greene County Literacy Coalition have teamed up with a class of students from the local high school to build the holes that will be used for the event. Ben Helms, the Ag and Sciences teacher, assigned students in one of his classes the project of designing and constructing the holes. Local hardware store, Bloomfield Hardware supplied much of the wood and materials to the class for free or little cost. Other local businesses have sponsored individual holes. As part of their sponsorship, businesses are allowed to decorate their hole with items and goodies from their business to help promote it. All of the money raised from the event will be split between the Friends of the Library and the Literacy Coalition.
In the past, the Indiana State Library has offered grants, subsidies, and statewide trainings through our Children’s Literacy project. This year, we’re letting YOU decide what you need to improve service to children within your library!
The goal of the new 2014-2015 LSTA Children’s Literacy grants is to make funding available for public libraries statewide to enhance their physical spaces for Indiana’s youngest library users (defined as ages 0-17 years). Through these grants, libraries may apply for up to $5,000 for improvements to their children’s and/or YA departments. Grant funds may be used for furnishings (including seating, displays, and shelving), manipulatives, rugs- just about anything it would take to make your library a more welcoming space for children and their caregivers. Projects improving the ability to serve special populations may be given preference.
Examples of items that may be purchased with grant funds include:
• Browseable book bins for preschoolers
• Seating for story time or study areas
• ADA-compliant computer workstations, tables, or seating
• Message boards for community and caregiver information
• Improved signage and way-finding
• Free-standing activity centers
• STEM/educational toys and games
Hurry- applications are due February 24th, 2015! These grants are on an expedited time-line and recipients will need to act quickly to complete their contracts and purchasing. LSTA grants are reimbursement grants, and there is a required 10% local cash match (up to $500). Please note- these grants may not be used to pay for staffing, technology, or collection development- the focus is on improving the physical space.
Please read the grant guidelines for complete details about the grants, and contact LSTA Consultant Jen Clifton jclifton@library.in.gov or Suzanne Walker suwalker@library.in.gov if you have any questions.
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