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Head of Genealogy
Porter County Public Library System
Public Library Marketing Associate
Putnam County Public Library
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Everyone reads at the library
Crawfordsville District Public Library
Gary to make library water connection, reopen
Gary Public Library
Historical society display at Lake County Library
Lake County Public Library
Library launches points program for book, DVD, audio
checkouts
Hancock County Public Library
UE Names New University Librarian
University of Evansville Library
2016 Trees Inc. Fall Photography Contest theme announced
Vigo County Public Library
More than just a lesson in Hoosier history
Washington Carnegie Public Library
Free training on lynda.com
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The
2015 Indiana Public Library
Statistics from the latest Annual Report have been posted and here are some
highlights:
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54.73% - Percentage of Hoosiers that are registered library cardholders (2.21% fewer than 2014).
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34,928,331 – Indiana public library visits in 2015 (a 2% decrease).
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3,070,231 – Total program attendance, an increase of 3%. The number of programs offered was also up 4%. Compared with total visits, nearly 1 in 10 library visitors attended a program.
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77,652,888 – Number of total items circulated (a .61% increase).
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24% – Increase in Electronic materials circulated (13,264,127 total). Ebook holdings are also up 22%.
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Computers and WiFi – While public computer terminal use dropped by 4.33%, wireless internet use increased by 17.41%.
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$14.31-$21.15 - Average hourly salary range for a General Reference or Adult librarian.
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1,463 - The number of FTE librarians employed in Indiana public libraries (a 2% increase).
The
Institute of Museum and Library Services has also just released their summary
of the 2013
Public Libraries in the United States Survey. In this publication, IMLS
takes a longitudinal look at libraries, their funding, and services, with an
emphasis on trends including the impact of the recession.
Anyone
with questions regarding the statistics may contact Jen Clifton at jclifton@library.in.gov or (317)
234-6550.
The Indiana Division of Historic
Preservation and Archaeology is sponsoring an essay competition to celebrate
Indiana’s great and interesting historic sites.
The competition is open to any 4th grade
public, private, or home school student in Indiana.
Essays must be submitted no later than Friday, May 1, 2016
Competition Rules:
Essays should
discuss a historic place—50 years old or older—in Indiana and why it is his/her
favorite historic place. This is not a history of the site, but rather why the STUDENT
likes the place!
Essays should
range from 100 to 400 words, handwritten or typed, and must be the student’s
original work. Plagiarism will result in disqualification.
Essays must
include student’s name, teacher’s name, and the school’s name, address,
telephone number, and email address.
During the first
week of May, judges will choose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, who will all
receive prizes.
All work becomes
the property of the DNR-DHPA and may be used on the Division’s website,
e-newsletter, or other venues.
Send essays to:
Jeannie Regan-Dinius
Director of Special Initiatives
Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology
402 W Washington St
Room W274, IGCS
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
jrdinius@dnr.in.gov
For more information
about the contest call 317-234-1268 or email jrdinius@dnr.in.gov
This one-day
conference will explore and expand knowledge of women’s contributions to
Indiana through their labor via speakers, presentations, and panel discussions.
The theme, “Hoosier Women at Work” is broadly defined but not limited to the
following topics: volunteering for public welfare, contributing to Indiana’s
agricultural heritage, caring for home and family, and wage earning
occupations. Conference keynote speaker, Dr. Nancy Gabin, Associate Professor
and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Purdue University, will provide an
overview and remarks at the luncheon.
For more
information please click here.
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The Indiana State Library, in partnership with Net
Literacy, is offering a second round of free, rebuilt public access computers.
These computers are available to any Public or Institutional library in Indiana
(sorry, no schools at this time).
These refurbished
computers are all running Windows 7 Professional and have a minimum of 1GB ram,
100GB or larger hard drives, DVD drives, Ethernet cards, and antivirus software. A few of the machines have SD Memory Card
readers. The machines arrive internet ready and are equipped with flat screen
monitors, keyboards and mice.
Net Literacy is a student-run, Indiana based
organization, started back in 2003 when a central Indiana middle school student,
Dan Kent, was asked to teach a group of mobility-impaired senior citizens how
to use the Internet. From that seed, Net
Literacy was born. Today Net Literacy boosts over 3,500 student volunteers who
spend 100,000s of hours to rebuild donated computers and provide them to
retirement homes, community centers, and since 2011, to public libraries all
over the state.
In the fall of 2011, Dan Kent approached the Indiana
State Library to see if they could offer their computers to public
libraries. Since that time, Net Literacy
and the State Library have made over 750 free computers and monitors available
to public libraries. As the middle
school student that founded Net Literacy said, “while one person can make a
difference, at Net Literacy, together we can change the world.”
Quantities are
limited and priority will be given to recipients that can make arrangements to
pick the computers up at the Indiana State Library between March 1 and May 1,
2016.
To request
computer(s) for your library, please complete this short online questionnaire. Awardees will be contacted by email to
schedule a pickup date. Click here to access the online questionnaire.
Please visit Net
Literacy’s website
to learn more about the organization and their efforts to improve Digital
Literacy nationwide. Contact Steven
Schmidt from the Library Development Office (steschmidt@library.in.gov)
if you have any questions about the State Library's program.
Open Forum on Digital Preservation
When: March 24, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: St. Joseph County Public Library
Indiana Women's History Conference
When: March 26, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Indiana State Library
Every Child Ready to Read 2nd Edition! - New Carlisle
When: March 29, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Where: New Carlisle Olive Twp. PL
Evergreen Indiana Annual Conference
When: March 31 - April 1,
Where: Fort Benjamin Harrison Inn
Advanced Cataloging Pt. 1
When: April 5, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Webinar
PLA Public Library / Association Conference
When: April 5-6,
Where:Denver, CO
"Ask an Expert" Webinar Series: More than Poetry Corner
When: April 6, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Where: Webinar
Advanced Cataloging Pt. 2
When: April 6, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Webinar
Indiana BioBlitz 2016
When: April 12, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: Webinar
Open Forum on Digital Preservation
When: April, 12, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: Jefferson Township Public Library
Open Forum on Digital Preservation
When: April 13, 1:00 - 4:00
Where: Marian University
Open Forum on Digital Preservation
When: April 14, 1:00 - 4:00
Where: Allen County Public Library
Indiana Genealogical Society Conference & Society Management Seminar
When: April 15-16
Where: Allen County Public Library
Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Meeting and Conference
When: April 16
Where: Allen County Public Library
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