This week's new Indiana library jobs
Library Director
Alexandria-Monroe Public Library
Teen Services Library Assistant (certified, part-time)
Bartholomew County Public Library
Youth Services Clerk (part-time)
Danville Center Township Public Library
Circulation Services Assistant (part-time)
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Tenure-Track: Technical Services & Government Documents Librarian
Indiana University Kokomo Library
Visiting Librarian (Archivist)
Indiana University South Bend - Schurz Library
Bibliographic Associate (part-time, temporary)
IUPUI University Library
Public Services Manager
Morrisson-Reeves Library
Technical Services Manager
Putnam County Public Library
Digitization Project Assistant (paid internship)
Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library
Library can help sculpt accurate view of artist
Bartholomew County Public Library
Painted stones craze in full effect in NWI
Crown Point Community Library
Free class will cover American Sign Language
Danville Public Library
Library documenting city leaders
Eckhart Public Library
Music is escape for library's 'hip hop intern'
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Hoosier Women at Work in STEM Wikipedia edit-a-thon
Indiana State Library
KHCPL preps for largest ever First Friday
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Summer film school at Muncie Public Library
Muncie Public Library
Switzerland County Public Library celebrates 100 years
Switzerland County Public Library
WVGS to present 'Newspapers in Genealogy'
Vigo County Public Library
LWV branches out with tree presentations
Wabash College Library
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Since 2011, the Indiana State Library, in partnership with Net Literacy, has made over 1,555 free, rebuilt computers and monitors available to public and institutional libraries in Indiana.
The Library Development Office (LDO) is pleased to announce that once again a batch of refurbished desktop computers are now available. These computers are all Dell Optiplex 780s, running Windows 7 Professional and have a minimum of 2GB ram, 40GB or larger hard drives, a DVD Drive, antivirus software, an Ethernet card and are internet-ready. These computers come with all of the required cables, mice and keyboards. Flat screen monitors are also available.
Quantities are limited and priority will be given to recipients that can arrange to pick up the computers at the Indiana State Library. In a few cases, computers may be delivered to requesting libraries, but recipients are strongly encouraged to pick up the computers if possible. Electronics cannot be shipped via InfoExpress.
Please visit Net Literacy's website to learn more about the organization and their efforts to improve digital literacy nationwide. These computers are available to any public or institutional library in Indiana. Schools are not eligible for this service.
To request computer(s) for your library, please complete the following short questionnaire.
Contact D. Michael Hicks from the state library with any questions.
The 2018 Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA) annual conference will take place at the J.W. Marriott in downtown Indianapolis on Mar. 28-31.
According to A Library Writer's Blog, "the Libraries, Archives, Museums and Popular Culture area is soliciting papers dealing with any aspect of popular culture as it pertains to libraries, archives, museums or research. Possible topics include descriptions of research collections or exhibits, studies of popular images of libraries, librarians, or museums, relevant analyses of social networking or web resources, popular culture in library education, the future of libraries and librarians or reports on developments in technical services for collecting and preserving popular culture materials."
Grad students are encouraged to submit.
The deadline for submitting a proposal is October 1, 2017. Please send all inquiries to Allen Ellis committee chair, and professor library services at the Frank Steely Library at Northern Kentucky University or Casey Hoeve, committee co-chair and assistant professor at Kansas State University.
Visit the PCA/ACA's website for more information.
 The New Director Manual 2017 Version is now available
online.
Library directors and public library staff members are encouraged to download the latest version of the director's manual, as sufficient changes have been made from the previous version.
To download the manual with complete table of contents, click here. The manual's cover can be found here.
Questions may be directed to Karen Ainslie, public library consultant at the Indiana State Library's Library Development Office.
A revised and updated copy of the Certification Manual
for Public Library Professionals is now available on the Indiana State Library's website at this location.
While much of the manual should seem familiar, several stylistic changes and changes in emphasis have been made. This update aims to address recent questions, provide clear explanations and, generally, be easier to understand.
Along with the new Certification Manual, an updated copy of the Detailed Summary of Indiana Public Librarian
Certification Requirements has been posted. It has a more dramatic makeover than the Certification Manual.
Reviewing both the manual and the certification requirements is a good way to keep up on the latest certification rules, requirements and policies.
Questions may be directed to Cheri Harris, certification program director and legal consultant at the Indiana State Library.
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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
Beyond Out-of-the-Box: Digital Climbers at Muncie Public Library
When: Sept. 1, 2017, 2 p.m. - 3 p.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
TED at Libraries: Ideas Worth Sharing at Places Designed for Sharing
When: Sept. 12, 2017,10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
TeachingBooks: Train the Trainer for Public Librarians
When: Sept. 12, 2017, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Sept. 15, 2017, 9:30 a.m. CST - 12:30 p.m. CST
Where: Jasper County 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.
Of the 45 United States presidents, only five have
had birthdays in August. Starting at the most recent, Barack Obama was born
Aug. 4, 1961, Bill Clinton was born Aug. 19, 1946, Lyndon B. Johnson was born
Aug. 27, 1908, Herbert Hoover was born Aug. 10, 1874 and Benjamin Harrison was
born Aug. 20, 1833. President Benjamin Harrison has Indiana connections, but
more about that in a moment. A good place to look for information about these
gentlemen, and the other U.S. Presidents, is at the White House website, where you will find brief
biographies about all our illustrious presidents. The presidential libraries
would also be an enjoyable journey, both online and in person. The library and
museum websites and locations are listed below.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and
Museum
210 Parkside Drive
West Branch, IA 52358
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River Street,
Austin, TX 78705
Bill Clinton Library and Museum
1200 President Clinton Ave
Little Rock, AR 72201
Benjamin Harrison, our 23rd president, was born in Ohio, but moved
to Indianapolis and practiced law before being elected. He then moved back to
Indianapolis after his term ended. Fort Benjamin Harrison, on the northeast side of
Indianapolis, was named in his honor. The former military installation is
now a state park where visitors can enjoy nature as well as learn about the
military history of the site.
For those interested in the history of our
presidents, either the office itself or the men who held it, visit the aforementioned sites
and learn about this aspect of U.S. citizenship.
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