Administrative Specialist
Butler University
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End is in sight for library construction
Danville Public Library
Library system to upgrade during new year holiday
Eckhart Public Library
Library legacy: Pages of history tell gritty story of Greenwood
Greenwood Public Library
Library to sponsor Fitness Fair
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
After decades of journeys, Conestoga wagon ends trip at county library
Switzerland County Public Library
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 The Indiana State Library (ISL) will be closed on the following days: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 and Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. The library is regularly closed on Sundays. InfoExpress will not be in service during holiday closings. For a complete list of 2016 and 2017 state library holiday closings, please visit ISL's Hours & Directions page here.
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Alexandria-Monroe Public Library Assistant Director Eric Fisher recently wrote a guest blog for the Indiana State Library in which he details many aspects of curating a video game collection for your library.
"After doing a presentation at the Indiana Library Federation (ILF)
conference this this year, I thought I’d try to answer many common
questions and considerations that a collection developer might face when
considering circulating video games."
Continue reading...
The Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) has
announced the appointment of Nichelle M. Hayes as specialist to develop and
lead the new Center for African-American Literature and Culture at Central
Library.
Hayes began her IndyPL tenure in March of
2015 as a system-wide training librarian and for the past year has acted as a
business librarian at Central Library. She also has served as a member of the library’s African-American History Committee.
Funded as part of a $3.1 million grant
from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Center for African-American Literature and
Culture at Central Library will open in October of 2017 as a place to study the
works of local African-American writers and discover the rich heritage of black
authors from Indiana and beyond. It will feature an initial collection of
10,000 volumes as well as special programming, such as author visits, forums
and exhibits to showcase the African-American experience. The center also will
promote the activities of the African-American History Committee.
“My goal is to combine a robust collection
with interactive programming that can be a beacon to people in the community
and bring them together,” Hayes stated. “I’m very excited to have the
opportunity to add to the library’s existing offerings and to make this center
the best of its kind in the nation.”
The Center for African-American Literature
and Culture will be located in the 3,990-square-foot Robert B. Annis West
Reading Room at Central Library. Its targeted opening will correspond with the
100th anniversary celebration of Central Library.
The Indiana State Library (ISL) and the Indiana Department
of Natural Resources (DNR) have agreed to extend the Annual Parks Pass Program
for one more year. The passes will be sent to libraries through InfoExpress as
soon as they arrive in early January.
ISL
is again thrilled to partner with DNR to offer this program. ISL
is purchasing one pass for each public library in every library
district. Passes are limited to one pass per building and libraries
may purchase additional passes through the DNR site for individual
branches. The
passes are non-transferable and DNR is again allowing libraries
exceptions for
these passes.
This year, DNR would like libraries help to get direct feedback
from the users of the passes. A user survey will be posted on ISL’s site so
that libraries may print as needed. Please send completed surveys to Wendy
Knapp through InfoExpress throughout the year.
Read more about Indiana's state parks here.
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Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: Jan. 10, 2017, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: Alexandria-Monroe Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: Jan. 10, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Alexandria-Monroe Public Library
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Early Literacy/School Age)
When: Jan. 12, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: Webinar
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Teen/Adult)
When: Jan. 12, 2017, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Webinar
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: Jan. 30, 2017, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: Mooresville Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: Jan 30. 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Mooresville Public Library
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Teen/Adult)
When: Feb. 7, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: Webinar
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Early Literacy/School Age)
When: Feb. 7, 2017, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Webinar
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: Feb. 10, 2017, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: Greensburg-Decatur Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: Feb. 10, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Greensburg-Decatur Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: Feb. 24, 2017, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: West Lafayette Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: Feb. 24, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: West Lafayette Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: Mar. 3, 2017, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: Mar. 3, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Jeffersonville Township Public Library
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Early Literacy/School Age)
When: Mar. 8, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: Webinar
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Teen/Adult)
When: Mar. 8, 2017, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Webinar
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: Mar. 13, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Where: Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: Mar. 13, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
Please take a moment to complete
this short survey from the Indiana State Library (ISL) on behalf of your
library. The survey focuses on what libraries in the state are currently
doing to promote or facilitate science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). The survey is open to any library in the state of
Indiana. Responses will be used to create a resource list to facilitate
information sharing and to gain feedback on current ISL professional development resources for STEAM services.
Take the survey here.
 The Evergreen Indiana consortium will be upgrading to version 2.11
beginning at 6 p.m. EST on December 31, 2016. Full services are expected to
be restored by 8 a.m. EST on January 2, 2017.
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