In This Issue
Assistant/Associate Librarian (Data & Gov Information Services)
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
Mobile Library Supervisor
Carmel Clay Public Library
Mobile Library Assistant (Part-Time)
Carmel Clary Public Library
Librarian
Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
Reference Assistant (Part-Time)
Putnam County Public Library
Circulation Assistant (Part-Time)
Putnam County Public Library
Children’s Department Clerk
Lebanon Public Library
Community Engagement & Learning Services Assistant Manager – Programming
Monroe County Public Library
Librarian 1 - Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarian
Indiana State Library
Librarian 2 - Reference & Government Services
Indiana State Library
Program Director 2 – Circulation & Support Supervisor
Indiana State Library
Application System Analyst/Program Associate
Indiana State Library
To see the complete list of current openings listed on the ISL Continuing Education Jobs page click here.
Video phones at airport, library promise to increase access for the deaf
Allen County Public Library
Celebrate National Library Week
American Library Association
Science, traditional cultures topic of Earth Day speaker
Cunningham Memorial Library
Volunteer fair planned to showcase opportunities
Hancock County Public Library
Spring sale at HCTPL will include much more than just used books
Huntington City-Township Public Library
Librarians serve traditional and technology-driven roles
Indiana Libraries
Celebrate National Library Week at the Indy Library
Indianapolis Public Library
ACRL 2015: A Breath of Fresh Air
IUPUI Libraries
Michigan City Library Beat
Michigan City Public Library
Rossville teacher-librarian earns national recognition
Rossville Consolidated School District
Bells will toll to mark Lincoln death anniversary
St. Joseph County Library
Friends of the Library Book Sale begins April 17
Westchester Public Library
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in The Wednesday Word
Introduction to Preservation Metadata
2:00pm - 4:00pm
When: Thursday, April 16
where: Webinar
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
Digital Collection Policy Development and Content Selection/Prioritization
12:00pm - 2:00pm
When: Wednesday, April 22
Where: Webinar
Personal Digital Preservation: Bigger than a Shoebox
10:00am - 12:00pm
When: Thursday, April 23
Where: Webinar
Genealogy for Night Owls
4:30-8:30pm
When: Wednesday, April 29
Where: Indiana State Library
Advanced Preservation Metadata: How to Make it Happen
2:00pm - 4:00pm
When: Wed & Thursday, April 29-30
Where: Webinar
Government Information Day
9:00am-4:30pm
When: Thursday, May 7
Where: Indiana State Library
Introduction to Outsourcing for Digitization: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
2:00pm - 4:00pm
When: Thursday, May 7
Where: Webinar
Developing a Disaster Plan
2:00pm - 4:00pm
When: Thursday, May 7
Where: Webinar
Grant Writing for Digitization and Preservation Projects
2:00pm - 4:00pm
When: Monday & Tuesday, May 11-12
Where: Webinar
Caring for Originals during Scanning Projects
10:00am - 12:00pm
When: Wednesday, May 13
Where: Webinar
Metadata for Digitization and Preservation
10:00am - 12:00Pm
When: Wed & Thursday, May 20-21
Where: Webinar
Starting Right: Introduction to Digital Project Management Planning
3:00pm - 5:00PM
When: Thursday & Friday, May 21-22
Where: Webinar
Privacy Workshop
9:00am-4:00pm
When: Wednesday, May 27
Where: Indiana State Library
All History is Local: Find, Preserve, and Digitize Collections that Tell the Story
2:00pm - 4:00pm
When: Wednesday, May 27
Where: webinar
Managing Oversized Materials: Care, Handling and Preservation of Posters, Maps, and Other Large Pages in Our Collections
10:00am - 12:00pm
When: Thursday, May 28
Where: Webinar
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A committee of librarians and trustees met in the summer of 2014 to review and revise public library standards. The Indiana Library and Historical Board approved moving forward with the codification process at their December 2014 meeting.
You may view the new standards by visiting http://www.in.gov/library/5412.htm. Once on the site, click on “Changes to Public Library Standards” to see a summary of the changes made.
Next steps include a public hearing and approval from the Attorney General and Governor. It is anticipated that the revised standards will take effect January 1, 2016.
For any comments or concerns, please contact Jacob Speer at JSpeer@library.in.gov.
At our March 6, 2015 planning meeting for the Indiana Memory DPLA Service Hub, Jacob Speer outlined the plans to create a guiding committee for the Indiana Memory DPLA Service Hub. The proposed committee make up includes two (2) representatives from each of these groups:
• Academic Libraries
• Archives
• Historical Societies
• Museums
• Public Libraries
• Special Libraries
The committee will also include the Indiana State Librarian or their designee , the State Archivist or designee and two (2) At-Large members.
All member organizations must have a signed data exchange agreement on file with the State Library permitting access to IN Memory and DPLA.
The next meeting of the IN Memory DPLA Service Hub Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 13, in the State Library History Reference Room, from 1-3 pm.
One of the major tasks of this meeting will be the naming of the Advisory Committee members, the creation of committee bylaws and discussion of various sub-committees.
In order to identify potential Advisory Committee members, we are currently asking for nominations for the community at large. If you would like to nominate a candidate for the committee, please complete this short survey.
Online registration ends Wednesday, April 15 at 2p.m.
The Indiana State Library is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar, Child Development & the CDC, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Are you puzzled by child development? Wish you had an easier way to answer caregiver questions? Then this webinar is for you! Join us online (no need to drive anywhere!) as we share developmental markers, signs of concern and resources to share at your library. Angela Dubinger, new Children's Consultant at the ISL, will be leading this webinar along with Stephan Viehweg, the Assoc. Director of the Riley Development Center and the CDC’s Learn the Signs Ambassador to Indiana. This webinar is worth 1 LEU and is April 28 10:00-11:00 am EST.
Register for the webinar here.
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger has been selected as the title for “Libraries Read: 1 Book”. What makes things popular? Why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral? These are some of the questions addressed in the book.
MCLS invited library staff across Indiana and Michigan to place votes on one of four titles to select one book that we will all read and discuss together for professional development. Jonah Berger’s book captured the most votes. In Contagious, he reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. He explains how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos. Contagious combines groundbreaking research with powerful stories.
MCLS encourages library staff to read the book throughout April and May. Related free events, such as regional discussions, live twitter chats, and Google hangout discussions will be announced and take place throughout the summer.
According to Randy Dykhuis, MCLS Executive Director, “During 2014, MCLS conducted a series of community conversations with librarians throughout Indiana and Michigan, utilizing the tools from the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. The desire to have discussions in many formats, and to communicate with one another outside of our silos was a recurring theme. By reading one book together, we aim to create deeper connections among libraries that span geographic and other boundaries.”
If you would like to host and lead a discussion for other librarians at your location, send an email to Heather Ladiski at ladiskih@mcls.org.
Every January, Indiana public library directors (or their unlucky designees!) let out a collective sigh as they complete the Indiana Public Libraries Annual Report. The survey is lengthy, containing between 600-800 questions (depending on the size of the library), and takes a great deal of time and preparation to complete. However, once the answers are submitted, little is thought about it until it rolls around again the following year. We’d like to share several examples of how the information collected through the report is used the following year and beyond – click here to read more on the Indianan State Library blog.
• Frankfort Community Public Library/Clinton County Contractual Library - Gregg Williamson has been named the new Executive Director of the library effective March 30th. You can reach him at gwilliamson@accs.net
• Westchester Public Library – Leea Yelich, Branch Manager, will be promoted to Director beginning September 1st following Phil Baugher’s retirement. You can reach her at leea@wpl.lib.in.us
District 1 Conference - May 12, Blue Chip Casino, Michigan City
District 2 Conference - April 17, Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library, Williamsport
District 3 Conference - April 23, Kendallville Public Library, Kendallville
District 4 Conference - May 15, Carmel-Clay Public Library, Carmel
District 5/7 Conference - May 1, New Harmony Inn & Conference Center, New Harmony
District 6 Conference - April 10, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus
Click the image to visit the ISL Talking Book and Braille Library page
Librarians can use Lynda.com via the ISL website
Click here to visit the Evergreen page
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DPLAfest 2015, taking place on April 17-18, 2015 in Indianapolis, bringing together hundreds to discuss everything from technology and development, to (e)books, law, genealogy, and education. DPLAfest 2015–set to coincide with DPLA’s 2nd birthday–will appeal to teachers and students, librarians, archivists, museum professionals, developers and programmers, publishers and authors, genealogists, and members of the public alike who are interested in an engaging mix of interactive workshops, hands-on activities, hackathons, discussions with community leaders and practitioners, and more.
Register here.
On Thursday, April 16 the Indiana Historical Bureau will host a book signing with distinguished Indiana scholars James H. Madison and Stephen E. Towne. The authors will speak about their new books starting at 5 p.m. with a book signing before and after the event. Please arrive early to enjoy refreshments or to purchase copies of Madison’s book “Hoosiers”, or Towne’s book “Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War”.
Click here for more information about the event.
The Indiana State Library (ISL) will be hosting its Interlibrary Loan Spring Workshop on Monday, April 20, 2015. The session, which will be held in the History Reference Room 211, is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Presentations will cover basic searching skills using OCLC FirstSearch and how to select the best record for interlibrary loan, as well as how to use the ISL Book Club list effectively. Come hear about some of the exciting new opportunities coming to IN-SHARE, InfoExpress and more.
This workshop is worth 2 LEUs or contact hours and is designed for staff that is new to ILL, as well as those who will not be able to attend the Discovery to Delivery VI Conference in May.
On the morning of April 20, the Indianapolis Public Library (IPL) will be hosting its Non-Profit Day at their Book sale between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the IPL Services Center located at 2450 N Meridian Street, in Indianapolis.
Once again, the ISL will be hosting a no cost shipping service for participants who subscribe to InfoExpress. Just bring the materials you select to the table and ISL staff will have them shipped to your library using InfoExpress.
Interested libraries are asked to pre-register so we can be ready to ship your materials.
Registration for both events is available on the ISL April calendar.
Click here to register for the April 29 Genealogy for Night Owls event.
On Thursday, May 7th, the Indiana State Library (ISL) will
be hosting its second biannual Government Information Day
(GID15). This event will feature six information sessions, including one with
keynote speaker, Davita Vance-Cooks, Director of the U.S. Government Publishing
Office.
This is an event for those interested
in obtaining government information via Indiana’s libraries and data centers.
State Data Center Coordinator Katharine
Springer of the ISL explains GID15 in the following statements.
“This is a great day to learn from
information professionals as well as talk one-on-one with federal, state, and
local agencies.
“GID15 is a day for networking. Young
professionals have the opportunity to interact with government professional as
well as their peers.
“We are opening up the line of
communication. While this day is geared towards librarians, it is a unique
opportunity for the public to come in and talk to these professionals as well.”
GID15 is a no cost event for anyone who
wishes to attend. Librarians can earn up to six Library Education Units (LEUs)
towards their certification.
For more information regarding this event, please visit http://ow.ly/JzLTc
or check out this short video https://youtu.be/YxYiqjLUspw
Do not miss your chance to vote for this year’s Firefly Award winner. Votes are collected at Indiana’s Public Libraries and other voting locations. Libraries may collect their votes however they wish, but each child may only vote one time.
Other locations like schools, day-cares, and bookstores may collect votes as well, however efforts should be made to ensure that each child is voting only one time.
Voting ends at midnight on May 10, 2015.
On May 11, please tally the votes from your location for each of the 8 Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award Nominees.
Send those tallies in an email to SuzanneWalker at suwalker@library.in.gov.
Voting tallies will be accepted from May 11th to May 20th. On
May 22nd, the award will be announced.
The nominees are:
• “Count the Monkeys” by Mac Barnett and Kevin Cornell
• “Don’t Push the Button” by Bill Cotter
• “Tiptoe Joe” by Ginger Foglesong Gibson
• “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” by Eric Litwin
• “Tap the Magic Tree” by Christie Matheson
• “Pouch” by David Ezra Stein
• “Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy” by Jan Thomas
• “Mix it Up!” by Herve Tullet
Click here for more info on the Firefly Awards.
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