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Hourly Public Services Associate I (Substitute) – Nora
Indianapolis Public Library
Children’s Librarian
New Castle-Henry County Public Library
Adult Services Librarian – Instructor and Researcher
La Porte County Public Library
Technical Services Library Assistant (part-time)
Goshen Public Library
Information Services Librarian
Trine University
Library Director
Jefferson County Public Library
Adult Services Paraprofessional (Part-Time)
Hamilton East Public Library
Assistant Librarian Trainee (Part-Time)
Lake County Public Library
To see the complete list of current openings listed on the ISL Continuing Education Jobs page click here.
Avon library prepares to re-open
Avon Public Library
Photographer celebrates the places and people of NWI in exhibit
Hammond Public Library
IRS tax booklets at libraries? Not anymore
Indiana Libraries
Indiana library funding restored in newest proposed budget
Indiana State Library
Free coding school launches
Monroe County Public Library
Peru library looks to expand services to county residents
Peru Public Library
Artist callout for third annual arts gala
Plainfield Public Library
PCPL to end Bookmobile, start delivery
Putnam County Public Library
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Photo courtesy of the USDA website
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is a federal nutrition program administered by the USDA and the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). The SFSP is designed to meet the needs of low income children in areas where children may have limited access to good nutrition. The program can provide up to two free meals per day to eligible children and youth ages 18 and under.
Some libraries have already established valuable long-lasting partnerships working with the SFSP. According to Lynne Peterman, the Supervisor of Nutrition Processing Center for Fort Wayne Schools, “Fort Wayne Community Schools was approached by Allen County Public Library in 2011 to determine if they could be part of our free summer feeding program. We agreed to work with the libraries that offered a reading program to children throughout the summer months. We started in 2011 with six locations offering free lunches. In 2012, we continued our partnership by expanding the meal service to include both lunch and afternoon snacks. Over the past four years, the participation has increased to serving about 30 – 40 children at each library site. We feel that this is a tremendous benefit to our students who are attending these programs as they get to improve their reading skills while receiving free nutritious meals.”
The same positive feedback is echoed from Shanika Heyward, librarian at the 38th Street Branch of Indianapolis Public Library that partnered with Indy Parks last summer. Shanika states, “We served between 50-100 lunches each weekday last year for a total of 1785 lunches for the summer. It was our first year participating in the program, and I hope we get to do it again. This summer, we will have our volunteers to read stories during their lunchtime in the children's area.”
Katie Springer of the Indiana State Library and Lauri Chandler of the Vigo County Public Library have partnered with IDOE Office of School and Community Nutrition to get more Indiana libraries involved. To get your library involved or find a local sponsor who can work directly with you, contact IDOE SFSP Specialist, Tina Skinner, at (317) 232-0858 or tskinner@doe.in.gov.
Read more about the Summer Food Service Program by clicking here.
Digitization for Small Institutions
When: February 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
Privacy Workshop
9:00am-4pm
When: Wednesday, May 27
Where: Indiana State Library
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Colfax-Perry Township Public Library is pleased to host Larry Paarlberg, director of The Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Mr. Paarlberg will give a presentation, then lead discussion on, “Lew Wallace: a Man of Many Talents.” Lew Wallace, an Indiana native, was the author of the best-selling novel, “Ben Hur.” The date for this program is Saturday, February 28 at 1pm, and will be held at the library.
Nominations are still open for the ISTE Librarians Network's annual primary and secondary awards. You may nominate yourself or a colleague between now and February 28 for the chance to be recognized at the ISTE Conference and Expo 2015 in Philadelphia.
More information about the Primary & Secondary Awards is available by clicking here.
The CSLP Exclusive Vendor, Upstart is offering a great opportunity for public libraries to learn more about the 2015 Every Hero Has a Story program. Please encourage your librarians to register and log into this wonderful opportunity. As stated on the shopping website:
Upstart is excited to offer you the opportunity to spend an hour with two CSLP experts, Patti Sinclair and Amanda Moss Struckmeyer.
As editors of the CSLP manuals, their insightful tips will help build excitement for the 2015 program and provide a great start as you begin your planning. There will be two webinars, one for the Early Literacy and Children's program on January 28, 2015 and one for the Teen program on February 25, 2015. Register today!
Registration information can be found here.
The Teen Video Challenge is up and running. You can find the two forms you need by navigating to the Collaborative Summer Library Program resources below:
http://www.in.gov/library/4642.htm.
Teen Advisory Groups, Teen Councils, and Wonder Teens everywhere in Indiana are encouraged to enter the contest.
Project ENABLE provides free, foundational training, designed specifically for public, academic or school librarians worldwide, to help them gain the knowledge and skills needed to create inclusive and accessible libraries that meet the needs of all students. Teachers, administrators, and parents are also welcome to use the site to learn, review or update their learning in this area.
This unique training site allows librarians to designate their library type and location (state) on their registration form and receive content that is tailored just for them. In addition, training can be customized for individual or group use. The site is free and open to all who can benefit from this training.
Project ENABLE is a partnership of the Center for Digital Literacy (CDL), the School of Information Studies (iSchool@Syracuse) and the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. Funding support for Project ENABLE was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
The site consists of five learning modules covering multiple topics including:
* Disability Awareness
* Disability Law & Policy
* Creating an Accessible Library
* Planning Inclusive Programs & Instruciton
* Assistive Technology in Library
Click here for more info on Project ENABLE.
Click the image to visit the ISL Talking Book and Braille Library page
Click here to visit the Evergreen page
Librarians can use Lynda.com via the ISL website
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