Public Services Manager
Allen County Public Library
Librarian, Youth Services
Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Head of Children's Services
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Information Assistant (part-time)
Monroe County Public Library
Media Specialist/Teen Librarian
Mooresville Public Library
Protestors greet Banks during library visit
Allen County Public Library
Library's summer reading challenge: 'Build a better world'
Bartholomew County Public Library
Genealogy Society to hear expert's advice at library
Eckhart Public Library
GJHS honors writing excellence
Indiana State Library
Kendallville library finds better system than Dewey
Kendallville Public Library
Indiana author to speak at Novel Conversations event
Muncie Public Library
Library successfully makes switch to Evergreen Indiana
New Castle-Henry County Public Library
David Gill River City's May artist of the month
Vigo County Public Library
Author Gulley to be at Walton library
Walton and Tipton Township Public Library
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Back issues of the Wednesday Word are available here.
In
the budget recently passed by the general assembly, libraries will see
increased funding for the non-E-Rate portion of their internet connectivity
bills.
Libraries have an opportunity to increase the “ask” for connectivity
for next year. Filing is due on or before Thursday, May 11, 2017 at midnight. For questions, please contact Karen Ainslie of the Indiana
State Library.
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 PBS's POV
is television's longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. The films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable
storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social
issues.
POV recently announced the new line-up of
documentaries for their 30th season on PBS, which will premiere on June 26, 2017.
From Syrian immigrants adjusting to life in Los Angeles to North Carolina’s rural
African-American community to suburban police forces navigating rising
tensions in their neighborhoods, these films offer a timely montage of diverse
stories threaded together by universal desires for inclusion, success and
safety.
These award-winning films are available to
libraries for free through the POV Community Network. Along with a DVD of the
film, POV provides a discussion guide and suggested reading list to help
librarians facilitate community conversations and provide context for the film.
In addition to over 90 films from past POV
seasons, documentaries from POV's upcoming season are available for
sneak-preview screenings prior to their debut on PBS. Here's a link to a PDF with our new
30th Season line-up and dates screenings can begin. You can also watch the trailers
here.
To register a screening and borrow DVDs, join the POV
Community Network. Once
approved, log in to your account and click "My Events" to register a
screening.
State form 31873 "Certificate of Appointment –
Library Board Member” has been revised.
The most significant changes are that the form has
been revised to include clearer instructions, a field to note the appointment
begin date for the appointee and fields to provide more information about
individuals filling partial terms. These changes will assist
libraries in keeping track of board appointments and remembering the various
timelines involved in getting an appointment made. There were also other minor
tweaks made to the form.
Each library will need to communicate this update to
their respective appointing authorities. The Indiana State Library does not have a way
to contact all of each library’s appointing authorities to let them know about
the updated form.
The non-fillable Word form can be found here. The fill-in PDF form can be found here.
Please contact Sylvia Watson of the state library with any questions.
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and the Indiana
State Library (ISL) announced that Poetry
Out Loud (POL) State Champion, Shelby Newland, won top honors for original composition at the
recent POL national
competition.
Through an optional competition, Poetry Ourselves, students could submit an original work of poetry
in one of two categories; either a written poem or a video of a spoken poem.
Indiana POL champion Newland, from Bloomington High School South, took
first place in the spoken category, with second place going to Gabrielle D.
Kunzika, from Classical Magnet School in Connecticut.
Newland's recitation can be viewed here.
The IAC and ISL are partners in presenting the Indiana POL competition. For more information about the Indiana
POL competition, visit here.
Registration
for Genealogy for Night Owls will close in less than a week. The event will take place
at the Indiana State Library on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from
4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
This research-focused event will include research opportunities, library
orientation and collection tours and ask-an-expert opportunities. Sessions will be available with experts from the
Daughters of the American Revolution, the Indiana Chapter of Palatines to
America, the Genealogical Society of
Marion County, the Indiana African-American Genealogy Group, the Central
Indiana DNA Interest Group and professional genealogist Betty Warren.
Registration
is required by May 16, 2017. Register online here. Learn more about the state library's Genealogy Collections here.
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Evergreen Indiana Advanced Cataloging Workshop
When: May 15, 2017, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Pike County Public Library
Library Trends and Hot Topics: Connecting with Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers
When: May 16, 2017, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
Defending Internet Privacy at Work and Home
When: May 17, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
Serving Immigrant Communities
When: May 22, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
Robot Petting Zoo
When: May 26, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library
Budget and Legislation Webinar
When: May 31, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Budget and Legislation Webinar
When: June 6, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Evergreen Indiana Basic Circulation
When: June 7, 2017, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Evergreen Indiana Holds Training
When: June 7, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Evergreen Indiana - Local Administration
When: June 8, 2017, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Evergreen Indiana - Basic Cataloging
When: June 8, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Library Trends and Hot Topics: Services to LGBTQ
When: June 13, 2017, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
The Indiana State Library (ISL) will host the Indiana
Genealogy and Local History Fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 in downtown
Indianapolis from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free and the fair is
open to the general public.
Genealogy and local history organizations, as well as
commercial vendors and libraries, are invited to share information about their
available resources, promote membership, recruit volunteers and sell their
publications and products. There is no exhibitor fee. To apply contact
Stephanie Asberry. Visit the library's event page for more information on the Genealogy and Local History Fair.
Registration for this year's "The Difference is You: Staff Transform Libraries" conference is now open. The conference, which features sessions on elevating and transforming libraries, will be held on July 20, 2017 at the Indianapolis Public Library’s
Central Library at 40 E. St. Clair Street in Indianapolis from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST.
Registration data, including name, email address, mailing address and library/institution information can be emailed to Kimberly Brown-Harden of the Indiana State Library. The cost of this one-day conference is $25, which includes lunch.
For session information, and to make a nomination for the annual Difference is You Award recipient, visit the conference information page here.
Registration for the 2018 Indiana Poetry Out Loud (POL) contest is now open.
Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and is open to all high school students and conducted in all 50 states.
The Indiana portion of the event is sponsored by the Indiana State Library and the Indiana Arts Commission.
Participation is free. POL builds students' speaking skills, helps develop appreciation for poetry and increases self-confidence and poise. POL also provides scholarship prizes.
Schools can register here. Only schools registering with their state POL coordinator are eligible for the competition. Teacher preparation resources can be found here.
For more information about the Indiana portion of the national POL competition, contact Angela Downs of the Indiana State Library. Downs may also be reached at (317) 232-3692.
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