Wednesday Word │July 12, 2017

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Indiana library jobs

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This week's new Indiana library jobs

Information Services Librarian
Ball State University Libraries

Youth Services Librarian
Hamilton East Public Library (Fishers)

Cartographic Resources Cataloger
Indiana University

Community Engagement Librarian - Adult Audiences
Monroe County Public Library

Community Outreach Specialist
New Castle-Henry County Public Library


In the news

Indiana Library News

Rolland leaves legacy of service
Allen County Public Library

Teacher helps children find their groove
Allen County Public Library

Bloomfield Library Board to make offer on MainSource property
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library

Brownsburg Public Library recovering after ransomware attack
Brownsburg Public Library

Arrest made in Auburn library arson
Eckhart Public Library

Children see vehicles up close and personal
Eckhart Public Library

Indiana Tech disperses from law library
Indiana Tech Law Library

Groups sprouting up to hunt, hide stones
Jackson County Public Library

Hunt for rambling rocks continues through summer
Kendallville Public Library

KHCPL announces Howard County Reads book
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library

Christmas in July celebrated during Kiddie Parade
Michigan City Public Library

Middlebury library features Dungeons and Dragons figurine painting for gaming
Middlebury Community Public Library

Drag queens to read to children at library
Monroe County Public Library

Library to host third annual TeenCon
New Castle-Henry County Public Library

Turning the old into new
New Castle-Henry County Public Library

NAACP focuses on 'threat to education'
Vigo County Public Library

IU librarian's behind-the-scenes work makes thousands of music recordings accessible
William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University


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Free training for librarians and library employees on lynda.com

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Proposed Friends of the Riley Library group seeks members

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Riley Hospital for Children is seeking individuals who would be interested in starting and running a Friends of the Riley Library group. The focus of the group will be to support volunteer efforts for the library and to raise funds for the library to purchase and pay for magazine subscriptions, collection updates, supplies and, ultimately, to help fund library staff. The overall goal would be to generate the necessary funds to create and support an endowment for the library and its programs and services. The proposed friends of the library group will work closely with Dena Vincent, librarian at the Edward A. Block Family Library at Riley Hospital for Children, and with the Riley Children’s Foundation to augment the support currently provided.

The Edward A. Block Family Library is a library for patients and families. The library is similar to a small public library offering books for all ages, movies, video games, music CDs, magazines, phone charging, computers and printing/faxing/copying. Other services include Riley Reading Time on CCTV, dial-a-story and volunteers reading to patients and delivering book carts to their rooms.

If you would like to become a member of the Friends of the Riley Library, contact Dena Vincent at (317) 944-1149 or via email.

For more information on the library and the proposed friends group, click here.


Bicentennial Commission winds down; ISL still seeking bicentennial materials

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On Thursday, June 30, 2017, the Indiana Bicentennial Commission met for the final time at the Indiana State Library. The commission, which included former First Lady Karen Pence and former Lt. Governor Becky Skillman, who served as co-chair, set "the direction of the planning and funding of a strategic plan to implement a cost-effective, inclusive [and] realistic celebration of Indiana's 2016 bicentennial." Started under the guidance of former governor Mitch Daniels in 2012, the commission worked for five years planning and implementing the state's bicentennial celebration.

When Indiana turned 200 on Dec. 16, 2016, the Bicentennial Commission had carried out several major events and completed many major celebratory projects, such as the construction of the Bicentennial Plaza outside of the statehouse, the building of Statehouse Education Center in the Indiana State Library and the execution of the torch relay, which saw a bicentennial torch carried through all 92 of Indiana's counties.

The state library is still seeking materials related to Indiana's bicentennial for archival purposes. Individuals or organizations with such materials may contact Bethany Fiechter of the Rare Books & Manuscripts Division at the state library.

Click here to view pictures of the the commissions final meeting.


Indiana Arts Commission seeking Indiana's next Poet Laureate

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Reprinted from Arts Eye:

The Indiana Arts Commission is currently accepting nominations for Indiana State Poet Laureate.

The Indiana Poet Laureate represents the state and the art of poetry through the development and implementation of programming to the educational community and general public.

Nominations should be limited to one, single-page letter and a resume or CV detailing the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. No additional materials should be included with the initial nomination.

Nominations must be submitted to the Indiana Arts Commission by email only, and must be received by 4:30 p.m. (EDT) Friday, Sept. 1, 2017.

Nominations should be sent to Stephanie Haines: shaines@iac.in.gov.

Read the full press release.


MetaArchive Cooperative celebrates 10 years

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For the last decade, the MetaArchive Cooperative has preserved the digital collections of more than 60 archives, museums, public libraries and library consortia all over the globe. It has done so in a network run by members, for members.

As part of the celebration, and to help smaller and under-resourced libraries, archives and museums preserve their content, MetaArchive has launched the following:

A new option to pay a technology fee rather than operating a server node within our preservation network.

A Collaborative Membership Level that allows many organizations to band together and share their membership costs.

A simplified and streamlined ingest process using BagIt.

For more details on how to join the MetaArchive Cooperative, please visit their new and improved website or contact Sam Meister.

Upcoming workshops & important dates

Interlocal Agreements
When: July 26, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar

Book Processing Party and Round Table Discussion
When: July 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library

Train the INSPIRE Trainer
When: Aug. 1, 2017, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Where: Westfield Washington Public Library

Jumping Ship from Public to Academic: What to Expect During this Journey
When: Aug. 1, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

Just Ask: Partnerships that Provide Funding and Opportunity
When: Aug. 9, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar

Train the INSPIRE Trainer
When: Aug. 10, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Crown Point community Library

Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Aug. 11, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Pike County Public Library

New Director and Refresher Workshop
When: Aug. 15, 2017, 8:20 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library

Robot Petting Zoo
When: Aug. 17, 2017, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Plymouth Public Library

Maker Space Petting Zoo
When: Aug. 21, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Jennings County Public Library

Graphic Design for Libraries Series: Elements of Design
When: Aug. 23, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

Technology Roundtable: VR in the Library
When: Aug. 24, 2017, 10:20 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Monroe County Public Library

Graphic Design for Libraries Series: Introduction to GIMP
When: Aug. 30, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference

Graphic Design for Libraries Series: Introduction to Canva
When: Sept. 6, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference


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.


Outdoor fun with the National Parks Service

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Ever wonder what Hoodoos are? Ever want to go sightseeing in a glacier or hiking in a volcano? Ever wonder what life was like at Sitka? Well, these and many more adventures are available right here in the United States’ National Parks. Check out events and get travel tips and ideas at the National Parks Service website. The interactive Find a Park page allows visitors to search by state, activity and topic, or by a combination of all three searches. There are national parks in every state of the union, as well as the District of Columbia. Some of the parks in New York can even be reached via subway. There are suggested trips, known as urban adventures, including an adventure in Washington, D.C. where you can take the metro to each park.

Here are some, but not all, of the activities listed on the site: Snorkeling, tubing, caving, shopping, surfing, museum exhibits, astronomy, canyoneering and compass and GPS.

There are a great many topics to plan a trip around, including: Volcanos, urban America, women’s history, African-American history, wetlands, wars and conflicts, religion and spirituality, music, medicine, LGBTQ American heritage, impact craters and climate change.

And don’t forget to check out the Active Alerts in Parks page before heading out. These can be checked by state, alert type and by park. Now go have an adventure!


MCLS Libraries Read: 1 Book title and events announced

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"Hillbilly Elegy," a memoir by J.D. Vance, has been selected as the title for Midwest Collaborative for Library Services' (MCLS) Libraries Read: 1 Book 2017, capturing 40 percent of the votes.

MCLS encourages library staff to read the book throughout the summer, then join them for a Twitter chat and regional discussions about the book.

Scheduled discussions:

Thursday, July 20, 2 - 3 p.m. Eastern (1-2 p.m. Central), online, Third Thursday Twitter Chat; Use the hashtag #mclschat

Tuesday, Aug. 8, 5:30 p.m. Eastern (4:30 p.m. Central), Lansing Brewing Company, Lansing, MI

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Central (11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Eastern), Lake County Public Library, Merrillville, IN

Libraries who would like to host their own discussions can email Jan Davidson for discussion questions.