Wednesday Word │March 22, 2017

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Indiana library jobs

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Information Technology Manager
Johnson County Public Library

Library Director
Poseyville Carnegie Public Library


In the news

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Crown Point Community Library debuts new services and van
Crown Point Community Library

Evansville Library named finalist for national honor
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Indiana animals visit library
Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library

Adoption program hopes to 'open hearts, change lives'
Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library

Clay creations: Youngsters experiment with art projects
Hancock County Public Library

Site chronicles history through Ind. newspapers
Indiana State Library

Nappanee library program to highlight local comic history
Nappanee Public Library

Library to offer storm spotter training
New Castle-Henry County Public Library

Plainfield library hosts program on state's historic high school gyms
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

Arts and Cultures series continues at library
Washington Carnegie Public Library

County council seeking applications for Westchester Library Board appointment
Westchester Public Library

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Last call for The Difference is You support staff conference proposals

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The call for proposals for the support staff conference, The Difference is You, closes on March 27, 2017. Do you have an idea you’d like to share? Interested in presenting at a conference with your peers?

The theme this year is The Difference is You: Staff Transform Libraries. We’d love to see programs that elevate and transform your libraries.

Submit your proposal by filling out this survey.  

Quantum Leap: STEM Opportunities for Libraries webinar

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Quantum Leap, Indiana Humanities' new multi-year initiative, celebrates Indiana scientists, doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs who have been, and are currently, leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Quantum Leap will feature programs and events such as a brand new radio series, field trips to places of scientific discovery and a statewide read of "Frankenstein."

On April 6, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Indiana Humanities and the Indiana State Library are teaming up to present a webinar titled "Quantum Leap: STEM Opportunities for Libraries." During this webinar, a preview of program and funding opportunities for libraries to join in this statewide conversation will be offered. Learn about Indiana Humanities One State/One Story collaboration with the Indiana State Library, grants for projects that combine STEM and humanities and more ways to “take the leap” in 2017-2018.

Webinar is eligible for one LEU. Register here.


Government Information Minute


Welcome to the Government Information Minute. Every week government information librarians at the Indiana State Library cover current resources on governmental data at the state, national and international levels; all to keep public well-informed. Follow the Indiana State Data Center on Facebook and Twitter and feel free to leave comments and suggestions.


Women's History Month continues

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During National Women’s History Month, we are reminded that women’s history continues to be created and studied, especially by groups such as the National Women’s History Project. Recently, a little-known story of African-American women’s contributions to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was celebrated in the book and movie “Hidden Figures.” Learn more at the NASA website, From Hidden to Modern Figures. Another website, Women of NASA, highlights women trailblazers and uses their stories to encourage girls of today in their dreams of becoming a part of the worlds of science, technology and mathematics.

For those interested in traveling, USA Today published an article “10 great places to honor our foremothers” that names top 10 women's history sites in the United States. Several of the historic sites covered in the article are overseen by the National Parks Service (NPS). Learn more from the NPS about Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill, Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front, Maggie L. Walker and Women’s Rights at Seneca Falls. Locally, Indiana has two state historic sites honoring author, naturalist and woman entrepreneur Gene-Stratton Porter with the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site (Cabin at Wildflower Woods) and the Limberlost State Historic Site (Limberlost Swamp). The Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site honors Catharine Coffin as an abolitionist and active supporter of the Underground Railroad alongside her husband Levi. Learn about historic homes and buildings around the state with the publication, Women in Indiana, from the DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology,

In 1996, the Indiana Commission for Women (ICW) was established by the Indiana General Assembly under IC 4-23-25. The Commission exists to voice women's needs, concerns and challenges as well as celebrate their successes and contributions to Indiana. According to the ICW’s history, Governor Otis Bowen created an early version of the commission in 1973 called the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Indiana. While that commission was discontinued in 1977, some of its reports are listed in the Indiana State Library Indiana Division’s print collection. A state commission was re-established in 1992 by Governor Evan Bayh. Many states have modeled their own commissions on the national one, established by President Kennedy, which first issued a report in October 1963.

The ICW has undertaken several research projects and published the information in reports, including “Women in the Indiana General Assembly” which reviewed the number and political distribution of women legislators in the general assembly. A more recent initiative called “Writing Her Story,” celebrates the accomplishments of Hoosier women, past and present. The 2016 edition of the project, “Writing Her Story: 31 Women in 31 Days” was endorsed by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. Each day during the month of March there is an article featuring a biographical profile of one Hoosier woman. View the articles from 2013 through 2017 here. 

Preservation Week Road Show returns in April

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On Saturday, April 22, 2017, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS), the Indiana State Library and Indiana State Archives will host this year's Preservation Week Road Show, an event designed to help the public learn the value of their historic objects and how to best care for and preserve these items.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m in the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center in the IHS building, guests will be able to meet with an appraiser or conservator for up to 15 minutes.

The event will also include free programs on fantastic finds, inventory and appraising assets.

New this year, guests have an opportunity to work with IHS digitization staff to receive free digital scans of their items.

To register for this free event or to learn more, visit the Preservation Week Road Show event page or call (317) 232-1882. Guests are limited to two 15-minute appointments and registration includes parking and same-day admission to the Indiana Experience.

Upcoming workshops & important dates

Project Outcome Regional Training
When: March 23, 2017, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Plainfield-Guildford Public Township Library

TeachingBooks Webinar: State Reading Lists & Award Winners
When: March 23, 2017, 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Where: Webinar

Perfect Partners: Libraries and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
When: March 24, 2017, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

SRCS Training
When: March 27, 2017, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Mooresville Public Library

The World War I Centennial: Getting Involved
When: March 28, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

Light Up Your Early Literacy Programs with the Firefly Award
When: March 29, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

SRCS Training
When: April 4, 2017, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Kokomo-Howard County Public Library

Introduction to VR at Your Library
When: April 4, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: April 5, 2017, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Wabash Carnegie Public Library

Quantum Leap: STEM Opportunities for Libraries
April 6, 2017, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

Discovery to Delivery VII: Exploring New Pathways to Sharing
When: April 7, 2017, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Indianapolis Public Library Central Branch

Bed Bug Boot Camp
When: April 13, 2017, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual

Free Book Giveaway for Nonprofits
When: April 17, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Indianapolis Public Library Services Center


Registration still open for the 2017 Hoosier Women at Work conference

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Building on the success of last year’s Hoosier Women at Work conference, the Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana State Library are proud to host “Hoosier Women at Work: Science, Technology, and Medicine,” a women’s history symposium, on April 1, 2017, at the Indiana State Library and Historical Building in downtown Indianapolis.

This one-day conference will explore and expand the knowledge of women’s contributions to Indiana’s science, technology, and medical fields via speakers, presentations and panel discussions. Sessions are LEU approved. Click here to register. 


Duty to report child abuse at your library

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Periodically, the Indiana State Library (ISL) receives requests for information about whether library staff have an obligation to report suspected child abuse. Sylvia Watson, library law consultant and legal counsel at ISL, recently put together this FAQ which attempts to answer the most common questions regarding this subject.

Are library staff required to report suspected child abuse or neglect? (See IC 31-33-5-1 through IC 31-33-5-4)
Yes, an individual who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of child abuse or neglect is required to make a report to the Department of Child Services (DCS) or local law enforcement. Furthermore, if an individual is required to make a report in the individual’s capacity as a member of the staff of a public institution/agency, the individual is required to immediately notify the person in charge of the institution/agency (in this case, the library director) or must notify the library director’s designated agent. The library director, or the director’s designated agent, must make a report (or cause a report to be made) to DCS or local law enforcement. The staff person who personally observed the child who is suspected to be abused or neglected is only excused from making his/her own report if the staff person knows the director or the director’s designee made the report.

How should such reports be made? (See IC 31-33-5-4)
Reports must be made orally and immediately to either DCS or local law enforcement. Currently, DCS operates a hotline that is staffed 24-hours a day for the purpose of receiving such reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. The phone number is 1-800-800-5556. You could also call directly the local DCS office for the county in which your library is located.

Our library has a patron privacy policy. Doesn’t reporting suspected child abuse or neglect violate our patrons’ privacy?
The law always trumps local policy. Suspected child abuse and neglect must be reported. The library could consider amending the privacy policy to address that patron privacy is automatically waived in cases of suspected child abuse or neglect.

Read the entire FAQ here.


Registration closes this week for Discovery to Delivery VII

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The Academic Libraries of Indiana and the Indiana State Library invite all Indiana libraries to a one-day resource sharing conference, Discovery to Delivery VII: Exploring New Pathways to Sharing, on April 7, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Indianapolis Public Library Central Branch located at 40 East Saint Clair St. 

Program information and registration are available here. Registration closes on March 24, 2017.