Wednesday Word │March 30, 2016

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Indiana Library Jobs

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement Specialist
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Communications Content Specialist
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Digital Mentor
Muncie Public Library

ILS & Electronic Resources Librarian
Hamilton East Public Library

Impact Officer
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Mobile Library Supervisor (Part-Time)
Carmel Clay Public Library

Program and Outreach Coordinator
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Stewardship Specialist
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

To see the complete list of current openings listed on the  ISL Continuing Education Jobs page click here


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Today's tech leaving library patrons well-read
Bartholomew County Public Library

Glenda Ritz visits Bristol to push reading program
Bristol Public Library

County plans slate of programs for state's birthday
Hancock County Public Library

Children invited to Call-a-Pacer
Indianapolis Public Library

Indianapolis Ballet, Inc. Offers Free Community Preview at Indianapolis Central Library
Indianapolis Public Library

Lawyer at the Library shows need for help
Pendleton Community Public Library

Plainfield Arts Gala Names Signature Artist
Plainfield-Guilford Township Library

Colts first children's book has been released

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The Spring ILL Workshop and IPL Free Book Giveaway for Non-Profit Day April 18, 2016

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ILL Spring Workshop

The Indiana State Library (ISL) will be hosting the Interlibrary Loan Spring Workshop on Monday, April 18 2016. The workshop will be held in the History Reference Room on the 2nd floor of the Indiana State Library (315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202), from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Pre-registration is required for this event, to register please click here.

The free ILL workshop is open to the ILL staff of all Indiana public, academic and special libraries.  It is tailored for IN-SHARE and InfoExpress participants, including Special and Institutional Libraries.  The workshop covers the best practices for InfoExpress, IN-SHARE and ILL processing, and will include an update on changes to IN-SHARE and the new SRCS (Statewide Remote Circulation System) which are coming this summer.  Attendees are eligible to earn LEUs, ACA Standards or Professional Growth Points certificates.

Free Book Giveaway 

On the morning of the ILL workshop, the Indianapolis Public Library hosts its regular free book giveaway for Non-Profits (including Public, Special, and Institutional Libraries).  This event takes place at the Indianapolis Public Library Services Center (2450 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208, [317] 275-4700) between the hours of 8:30 am and 11:00 am. 

You are invited to bring boxes and haul your selections home yourself, or free shipping will be provided to InfoExpress members who pre-register for this service.  This event is free, but you need to pre-register if you plan to use the InfoExpress shipping service by clicking here.

Registration

Please register for both the ILL Workshop and the IPL Non-Profit Day events separately; you can register for one or both events by clicking here. 

Questions?  Contact Mike Hicks  at dhicks@library.in.gov or (877) 835-0014 


Genealogy For Night Owls, April 20, 2016, 4:30 - 8:30 at ISL

Genealogy for Night Owls

On April 20, 2016, the Indiana State Library (ISL) will host “Genealogy for Night Owls” from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Librarians and staff will spend extra time with individuals who are interested in exploring family histories and genealogy. Expert sessions and library orientation tours will be offered to patrons at no cost, but you must pre-register .

“Ask an Expert” sessions are offered to those who sign up at the event on April 20 and will take place between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Click here to pre-register for the April 20 Genealogy for Night Owls event.

If you have any questions about this event please contact Jamie Dunn through email, or by phone at: 317-234-5040.


Indiana Genealogical Society Conference & Society Management Seminar Coming April 15th

The annual Indiana Genealogical Society Conference & Society Management Seminar will be held Friday, April 15th and Saturday, April 16th at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne , Indiana.  This will be a great day of learning and networking with librarians, genealogists, and historians while earning LEU’s. As most of you know Allen County Public Library has a great Genealogy Research Center that can be taken explored while you are at the conference.  The links below will lead you to the registrations for the conference and seminar.


4th Graders Submit "Happy Birthday, Indiana" Cards

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Fourth grade students from around the state are being asked to decorate special, acid-free birthday cards supplied by the library while briefly explaining “Why do you love Indiana?” and “What does being a Hoosier mean to you?” Over the last few months, Rare Books and Manuscripts staff have contacted over 150 educators and parents. 

“It’s been a wild ride” says Bethany Fiechter, Rare Books and Manuscripts Supervisor. “We’ve made new connections between our library, public libraries and schools throughout the state. The student’s thoughtfulness and creativity shines through their work. It continues to be a rewarding experience for us all.” At the end of the project, the State Library’s collection will include a total of 10,000 cards with all 92 counties represented. Laura Eliason, Rare Books and Manuscripts Program Coordinator, has enjoyed seeing cards trickle in, including those from homeschooled children.

To read the full article click here.

Carla Hayden #25 on the Fortune World's 50 Greatest Leaders list

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In February, President Obama nominated Hayden to lead the ­Library of Congress. If confirmed, she will be the first woman and the first African American to do so—and fresh leadership for a 216-year-old institution in sore need of a technological upgrade. Hayden knows plenty about sustaining a library as a relevant and inclusive institution. In Baltimore, where she has run the Enoch Pratt Free Library system for 23 years, she has modernized early and often. When violence erupted near one branch last April, Hayden kept it open—a safe, trusted space for community members.

For a full list of the Fortune  World's 50 Greatest Leaders click here.


NetLiteracy announces 2nd round of free rebuilt public access computers

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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.


Upcoming Workshops & Important Dates


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

ILF District 8 Conference
New Castle - Henry County Public Library

PLA Public Library / Association Conference
When: April 5-9
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 pm
Where: Marian University

Open Forum on Digital Preservation
When: April 14, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
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

Free Book Giveaway for Non-Profits Day
When: April, 18, 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Indianapolis Public Library Service Center

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Spring Workshop
When: April 18, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Indiana State Library