This week's new Indiana library jobs
Branch Manager
Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Manager, Acquisitions
Indianapolis Public Library - Service Center
Hourly Activity Guide
Indianapolis Public Library - Info Zone
Building Services and Security Manager
Monroe County Public Library
Learning, making and 3D printing at Adams Public Library makerspace
Adams Public Library System
Fort Wayne residents invited to visit Attorney General's Mobile Operations Center
Allen County Public Library
Free CAFO workshop coming up in Columbus
Bartholomew County Public Library
Bloomfield Public Library assists homebound readers
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
They Said It: Quotes of the week
Eckhart Public Library
Elkhart Public Library receives NASA grant, will host solar and lunar educational events over next year
Elkhart Public Library
Flora library receives donation of Civil War heritage book
Flora-Monroe Public Library
At this Indy library story hour, drag queens read to kids
Indianapolis Public Library
Exhibit brings 9/11 history to Lake County
Lake County Public Library
Ukulele players meet monthly to strum in Indiana library
Logansport-Cass County Public Library
K. L. Montgomery to visit PCPL on July 27
Putnam County Public Library
Library Director
Rockville Public Library
Library offers more than books
Rushville Public Library
Solar deadline approaches; help available for Hoosier homeowners
St. Joseph County Public Library
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On Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 from 10 - 11:30 a.m., the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group (CiDiG) will present a DNA workshop titled "Introduction to Chromosome Mapping and Triangulation" at the Hamilton East Public Library Fishers Library at 5 Municipal Dr, Fishers, IN 46038.
For those not familiar with the terms
"chromosome mapping" or "triangulation" in genetic DNA
analysis, this free intermediate-level DNA workshop will explain terms,
purpose and how to use this analysis to help find common ancestors
with other DNA matches. Results of autosomal (atDNA) testing are needed;
familiarity with GedMatch.com is helpful, but not required.
Exercises on paper will be
included as part of the workshop. No registration is required. Click here for more information.
The
Rockville Public Library, located
in scenic Parke County, Indiana, is extending their search for a new director
to lead the library. Rockville Public Library serves a population of nearly
16,000 in Parke County in western Indiana, the home of Turkey Run State Park
and the annual Covered Bridge Festival.
The
ideal director candidate will be a community-oriented individual who values the
opportunity to interact with the public and local organizations as a hands-on
director. The candidate must also have proven leadership skills and a basic
knowledge of library finances, operations, and technology, and must be
certified (or be working toward certification) as an LC2. Salary is negotiable
and will be based on qualifications and experience.
A
complete description of the position can be viewed here.
Please send resumes by email to Cindy Hein at heincindy@gmail.com or regular mail
to Rockville Public Library, c/o Cindy Hein, 106 N. Market Street, Rockville,
IN 47872. No phone calls please. Position will be open until filled.
All courses on Lynda.com are now eligible for LEUs for Indiana librarians, provided
they are over 30-minutes long. In the past, library employees were limited to taking courses
on the Indiana State Library's (ISL) playlists, which signified that they had been approved. Now, all courses on
Lynda.com are approved. The state library will keep the playlists on their website as a tool to
help users find courses that might be of interest, but permission from the state library is no longer required before taking a course that is not on the playlist.
As a result, ISL has added Lynda.com back to a list of blanket providers.
The state library has paid for
subscriptions to Lynda.com so library staff can have access to these
trainings for free. In order to
access Lynda courses for the first time, a request for a log on code must be made by completing the
short form found at the bottom of this page from ISL's website.
Contact Cheri Harris with questions.
Join Tippecanoe County
Public Library (TCPL) staff members, customers and library supporters from
3 to 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 26, at the Klondike Branch Library open house, 3062 Lindberg Road in West Lafayette, as the library celebrates its ten year anniversary. Professional storyteller, and Arts for Learning Indiana artist, Lou Ann Homan will perform classic
European fairy tales at 4 p.m. Light refreshments and Klondike ice cream
bars are also part of this all-ages celebration.
In gratitude for gifts to
the TCPL Foundation used for collection materials, branch furniture and a
wealth of digital technologies, a customized donor wall will be unveiled during
the open house. The wall design includes a list of the many individuals,
groups and local businesses who helped make this branch such a cozy, welcoming
addition to the neighborhood.
“It really is hard to
believe our first, true neighborhood branch is already ten years old,” said
County Librarian Jos N. Holman. “The welcome and response we received at the
Klondike Branch quickly surpassed all our early hopes for the branch. With
additional homes now being constructed, we look forward to welcoming even more
families to the neighborhood and our services.”
Built in 2007, the Klondike
Branch houses approximately 50,000 items and the library offers a
variety of digital equipment including computers, public
printers, internet stations, music and animation editing
options, youth educational games and more. Learn more here.
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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
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
Train the INSPIRE Trainer
When: Aug. 23, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Crown Point community 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, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Monroe County Public Library
Evergreen Indiana Advanced Cataloging - Level I
When: Aug. 24, 2017, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Evergreen Indiana Advanced Cataloging - Part II
When: Aug. 25, 2017, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
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
TeachingBooks: Train the Trainer for School Librarians and Educators
When: Sept. 7, 2017, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Robot Petting Zoo
When: Sept. 8, 2017, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Peru Public Library
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.
The Indiana State Library is proud to announce the date for
the next Government Information Day. GID18 is a government information themed one-day conference that will take place Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the state library. Librarians, and anyone else interested in government information, are encouraged to attend. The conference will include several guest speakers
presenting on national and state government information topics. Please be on
the lookout for upcoming information providing a more detailed schedule of
events.
Call for volunteers: Anyone interested in
participating and volunteering at Government Information Day 2018, please
contact Brent Abercrombie. Any and all assistance would be greatly appreciated by the state library.
Gale has announced upcoming Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) enhancements that
will release on Friday, Aug. 4, 2017.
Enhancements include an updated book viewer, reading level indicators, improved search, recommended articles, updated MARC records and more. The updated book viewer will give Gale admin users the option to default the
reading experience to the cover-to-cover book view. The addition of three reading levels will allow users
to more easily find suitable reading content. Upgrades to the search formula
will improve the relevancy of results and emphasize
the most important elements.
Questions may be directed toward Nick Schultz, consortia project manager with Gale.
Visit the Gale website and keep an eye on the Gale blog for further updates on GVRL.
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