Librarian (part-time)
Ivy Tech Community College - Northeast
Information Specialist II (part-time)
Muncie Public Library
Youth Services Specialist II
Muncie Public Library
Technology Assistant (part-time)
Putnam County Public Library
To see the complete list of current openings listed on the ISL Continuing Education Jobs page click here.
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library to recreate Diagon Alley
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
County library makes yearbooks available online
La Porte County Public Library
Chief of staff, librarian receive chancellor's medallions at retirement
Indiana University Kokomo Campus
Lilly Library opens latest exhibition of Indiana historical literature
Lilly Library (Indiana University)
Art display at county library protests Grassroots Conservatives
Monroe County Public Library
Elizabeth Scamihorn interview
Vigo County Public Library
Email your news links for inclusion in the Wednesday Word's "In the news" section.
If you would like to be featured in the Wednesday Word, please email a press release and a photo.
 Follow the Indiana State Library's blog for weekly posts covering all aspects of the state library. Visit the blog here.
If you are an Indiana library employee and would like to contribute a guest blog, please send us an email here with your idea.
Would you like to implement outcome measurement in your
library? Join us for this free
Project Outcome Regional Training, a full day, in-person workshop on March 23, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (check-in at 8:30 a.m.) in Plainfield, Ind. at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. At this workshop,
a Project Outcome trainer will facilitate a deep-dive into outcome measurement
using Project Outcome tools.
You may register one person per library system by emailing Indiana State Library's Director of Statewide Services Wendy Knapp.
More information on Project Outcome can be found here. Please visit the Project Outcome website for even more details.
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The Indiana State Library, in conjunction with the Indiana Center for the Book,
is pleased to announce the return of its annual bookmark contest. This
year's theme, Race into Reading, was chosen to coincide with Indiana's
book choice to represent the state at the Library of Congress's National Book Festival's Pavilion of the States in September, "Race Car Count" by Rebecca Kai Dotlich.
Race into Reading is a fun theme that celebrates speed, acceleration,
racing and Indiana. The state library's suggested reading list can be
found here
and features a selection of Indiana-related titles focused on fast
athletes, zippy race cars and speedy animals, including "Speed" by
Nathan Clement and "Little Red Gliding Hood" by Tara Lazar. Children are
encouraged to check out these books from their local libraries and use
them as inspiration for their bookmark designs.
The contest is open to all students in Indiana schools, from
kindergarten to third grade. The first-place winner will have their
bookmark printed in color and distributed to libraries throughout the
state, their school will receive a supply of the winning bookmarks and,
starting on July 1, 2017, their school or local library will receive one
year of the InfoExpress library delivery service. Four honorable
mentions will receive the same perks as the grand prize winner, except for
the year of InfoExpress service. Bookmarks will be judged on artistic
quality, use of color and use of theme. The contest entry form is
available here and the form must be postmarked or emailed by March 18, 2017.
Click here for additional details.
Are
you seeking grant funds to improve or try new technology at your library? How
about digitizing an interesting local collection, making it accessible
worldwide? The Indiana State Library is now accepting applications for 2017
LSTA technology
(up to $10,000) and digitization
grants (up to $15,000). All public, academic, school, institutional or special
libraries in the state are welcome to apply for these grants.
The 2017 grant guidelines and application materials are now
available here.
Applications must be submitted by 4 PM EST
on Friday, March 10, 2017. One copy must be emailed to the LSTA consultant and another must be mailed and postmarked by that date.
Please
contact Jen Clifton, LSTA consultant, if you
have any questions or need assistance. you may also call (800) 451-6028. For
questions related to digitization projects, please contact Connie Rendfeld. A recorded webinar is
available for first time applicants to assist with the application
process.
These
grants are made possible by The Institute of
Museum and Library Services, now in their 20th year of providing
federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums.
 IndyPL's accounting staff
For the 26th consecutive year, the
Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) has received the highest form of recognition in the
area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The library
has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States
and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).
The Certificate of Achievement represents a significant accomplishment by a governmental unit and its management.
“As demonstrated by this long-standing recognition,
the library has maintained a fundamental commitment to the highest level of
financial accountability and stewardship of taxpayers’ dollars,” said Dr. David
Wantz, president of the IndyPL board of trustees. “Citizens can be assured that
the library’s policies and practices reflect this commitment to efficiency and
fiscal responsibility.”
The library’s CAFR was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of
the reporting program, demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure”
to clearly communicate the library’s financial story and motivating potential
users and user groups to read the CAFR.
The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Citizens
can view the library’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report online here.
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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: March 3, 2017, 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: March 3, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Jeffersonville Township Public Library
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Early Literacy/School Age)
When: March 8, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: Webinar
CSLP 2017 Webinar (Teen/Adult)
When: March 8, 2017, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Webinar
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Children's)
When: March 13, 2017, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Where: Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
Build a Better World: CSLP 2017 (Teen/Adult)
When: March 13, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
Sign-ups for joining Indiana’s Statewide Remote Circulation
System (SRCS) closed yesterday with 57 new libraries joining in.
A total of 225 libraries are participating in SRCS. There
may still be a few letters in the mail, but as of right now SRCS has a total of
159 public libraries participating. Additionally, there are 64 academic libraries and
two special libraries also participating in SRCS.
The power of SRCS lies in its ability to work with virtually
all automated library systems to create a true, current statewide union catalog
where authorized patrons can search and request items with just a few clicks.
SRCS went live last August. In its first six months users
have performed 52,960 searches in the SRCS catalog. Since SRCS compares that
search term against the live catalog of the participating libraries, that is the
equivalent of doing 2,785,356 individual searches. When a search by an authorized
user locates a copy of an item that is currently available and is in a loanable
format and in a valid location, the user gets the option of requesting that
item with one simple click. That request is automatically transmitted to a
library that currently owns that item and currently has it available for loan. This
cuts many of the laborious and expensive steps out of the traditional mediate
ILL process. In just the first six months, SRCS has had 12,825 requests.
The Indiana State Library (ISL) is underwriting the setup
and connect charges for the participating libraries in order to support and
expand resource sharing in the state. There are no required out-of-pocket costs
for libraries joining SRCS, except for the labor needed to manage the predicted
increase in resource sharing. In addition, many libraries are purchasing NCIP,
an optional program that further streamlines the processing.
For new libraries who have just signed up, ISL is currently
collecting the information needed to get them set up in SRCS. During the week of
March 13, 2017 there will be a series of five separate staff training workshops
held at locations around the state. Registration opens on Feb. 1, 2017 here.
Staff will leave those sessions ready to go practice with
the system and then, starting in May and June, they can start to go live.
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