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
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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 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.
 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.
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.
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.
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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
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.
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!
"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.
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