Library Director
Fulton County Public Library
Public Services Librarian (Juvenile)
Indianapolis Public Library - Lawrence Branch
Teen Outreach Librarian
Mooresville Public Library
Computer Tech/Desktop Publishing
Sullivan County Public Library
Assistant County Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Library Assistant (part time)
University of Saint Francis
Media Specialist (temporary)
West Lafayette Jr./Sr. High School
Spotlight on business
Brazil Public Library
Farm Bureau donates books to libraries
Brownstown Public Library
Woodrow Wilson Middle School wins Battle of the Books title
Vigo County Public Library
Library hosting summer events
Waterloo-Grant Township 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.
Back issues of the Wednesday Word are available here.
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The Look Up to the Stars Star Tour 2017 will make stops at several Indiana libraries in June.
Astronomer and former NASA consultant Kevin Manning will discuss the country's first solar eclipse in 40 years that will take place on Aug. 21. According to the Look Up to the Stars website, the program will also feature "the
opportunity to view the amazing rings of Saturn, craters of the
moon and other jewels of the night sky through a powerful telescope,
weather permitting!"
The tour stops at the Vigo County Public Library on June 8, both the Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library and the Bartholomew County Public Library on June 10, the Jackson County Public Library on June 11 and the Peabody Public Library on June 15. Click the links for registration and program information.
Libraries and Summer Meals, a webinar presented by the Indiana State Library, is now available for viewing at this location.
Tina Skinner from the Indiana Department of Education and Marra Honeywell from the Allen County Public Library explore the ways public libraries can get involved with the USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which helps children and youth, ages 18 and younger, have access to free nutritious meals when school is out.
This webinar is eligible for one LEU. For more information on the program, read the USDA's blog here.
The Indiana State Library (ISL) is currently seeking a public library and federal programs consultant.
The public library and federal programs consultant works within the
Library Development Office (LDO) at the state library. The consultant
will serve as a liaison to the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for Indiana’s Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program and Public Libraries Survey (PLS) data collection.
The consultant will create and provide trainings (live and via
webinar), publications and workshops for library staff on the above
projects. In addition, the consultant will work closely with other ISL
consultants to provide consultations and trainings upon request to
library staff and trustees.
To read the full job description and to apply, click here.
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.
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Budget and Legislation Webinar
When: June 6, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Budget and Legislation Workshop
When: June 6, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
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
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.
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The month of May is at a close and with warmer weather
arriving, how about a visit to one of Indiana’s many state parks and
reservoirs? Even while school is out, keep minds active and learning about
nature and science by getting outside.
View videos from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources on the DNR YouTube channel
to help decide which locations to visit for a day trip or a longer stay. Many of the
state parks have interpretive
visitor centers and activities geared toward kids. Use the Map App, “DNR Sites Finder,” to locate all
DNR properties around the state. Additional DNR Apps are available here. Check out the DNR
Calendar for announcements and special events throughout
the summer. Go in-depth with information from DNR publications including maps, guides,
newsletters, the 2017 Outdoor Recreation
Guide and brochures
with facts. The VisitIndiana.com
official state tourism website has even more ideas to start your vacation.
Additionally, the Indiana State Library has teamed up with DNR to provide state park passes to all 236 public libraries and the state library. Learn more about the park pass program here.
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. Registration closes on July 10.
For session information, and to make a nomination for the annual Difference is You Award recipient, visit the conference information page here.
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