This week's new Indiana library jobs
Children’s Services Assistant Manager
Anderson Public Library
Children’s Services Librarian
Anderson Public Library
Administrative Assistant to the Management Team (part-time)
Eckhart Public Library
Programming Specialist (part-time)
Eckhart Public Library
Public Service Specialist (part-time)
Eckhart Public Library
Reference Assistant (part-time)
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Solar eclipse awes Fort Wayne crowds
Allen County Public Library
State superintendent to speak at Beta Phi meeting
Avon-Washington Township Public Library
Library receives grant to digitize Irwin-Sweeney-Miller docs
Bartholomew County Public Library
Carnegie Museum marks 10 years of success
Crawfordsville District Public Library
Danville library offers free workshop
Danville Public Library
Auburn library to open temporary location
Eckhart Public Library
Library celebrates history leading up to Labor Day
Eckhart Public Library
Elkhart over the moon for eclipse
Elkhart Public Library
Michiana libraries hold solar eclipse viewing parties
Elkhart Public Library
Retired judge helps landlords and tenants 'Learn the Law'
Elkhart Public Library
Boone County libraries select best-seller for United We Read
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Birdseye library solves internet woes
Jasper-Dubois County Public Library
Eclipse viewers constellate at Greenwood library
Johnson County Public Library
National park hosts eclipse viewing event
Knox County Public Library
All eyes on the sky: Kokomo celebrates eclipse
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Bloomington Pridefest offers education, entertainment
Monroe County Public Library
Muncie neighborhood projects get lift
Muncie Public Library
Library sells old bookmobile
New Castle-Henry County Public Library
Library welcomes new director of technology, special services
Vigo County Public Library
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The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library (PGTPL) Board of Library Trustees is pleased to announce the hiring of the library’s new director, Montie Manning.
Manning comes to Plainfield from the Alexandria-Monroe Public Library in Alexandria, Ind. where he has been the director for the past 13 years. He is very excited to be joining the Plainfield community. The library is also making history as Manning will be the first male director of the PGTPL in their 116 year history. "I'm grateful for the opportunity that the library board has given to me,” explains Manning. Manning started work on Aug. 14, 2017.
“We are pleased to have someone with his wealth of experience and community ties joining our library. Montie will be a great fit for our staff and patrons alike,” explains Joanna Sproull, manager, Community Central, PGTPL.
Manning earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from University of Louisville and a Master of Library Science from University of Kentucky.
"I'm thrilled and honored to be a part of the PGTPL family and am looking forward to working with them to further the Library's already great reputation in the community," explains Manning.
For more information about the library or new director, please visit the PGTPL website.
 The Indiana State Library (ISL) has several speakers available for fun historical and educational programming at events or gatherings. ISL provides local programs on dozens of Indiana history, genealogy, preservation and literary-related topics. Contact Monique Howell via email or at (317) 234-7270 to learn more about how the state library can enhance an event or gathering.
The state library will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy library programs, services and activities.
Situated on land donated by beloved Hoosier poet
James Whitcomb Riley, the original Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) Central Branch limestone building at 40 E. St. Clair Street in Indianapolis was designed by Paul Cret, who devised many of the library’s plans while
fighting in the trenches for his native France in World War I. Dedicated on
Oct. 7, 1917, the Central Library arose from the need to expand beyond the
crowded and inadequate conditions at a building occupied at Ohio and Meridian
Streets since 1893.
The Cret Building, whose architectural features
are highlighted by its classic Greek Doric exterior and an interior ceiling
mural painted in oil on small canvases, received acclaim from such national
publications as Architectural Forum, which in 1918 proclaimed Central
Library as “the most beautiful secular building in the United States, if not
the most beautiful secular building produced in modern times.” In 2016, Elle Decor magazine included the Central Library in its list of the “50 Best Libraries in America.”
From now until October 7, the date the library was dedicated 100 years ago, IndyPL will offer architectural tours, family programs and the unveiling of a 100-year time capsule. For more information on the Central Library’s centennial and related activities, call (317) 275-4099 or visit IndyPL's website.
The West Lafayette Public Library, the Tippecanoe County Public Library (TCPL) and the Monticello-Union Township Public Library are once again teaming up to present One Great Read, a community-wide book-reading event.
Kicking off on Sept. 7 at Pappy's Sweet Shop and running through October, these libraries, along with the Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Second Flight Books, Barnes and Noble and the Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association, will present several programs related to this year's community read book choice, "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat" by New York Times bestselling author Edward Kelsey Moore.
"The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat," set in Plainview, Indiana, follows a group of three female friends, dubbed "The Supremes" in the 1960s, as they continue their four decade-plus friendship by meeting at Earl's diner to discuss life's changes and challenges.
Programs will include book discussions, a writing workshop, a gallery walk, a digitization program, a photographic presentation of Indiana diners and, on Oct. 21 at the downtown branch of TCPL, a live music performance from Moore himself.
Currently Chicago-based, Moore, also a cellist, is an Indiana native and received his B.A. in music from Indiana University.
Click here to view TCPL's list of One Great Read activities. For more information, contact Marina Neal of TCPL.
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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
Jim Gill: A Joyous Way to Learn! Workshop for Librarians
When: Sept. 18, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CDT
Where: Starke County Public Library
Jim Gill: A Joyous Way to Learn! Workshop for Librarians
When: Sept. 19, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Allen County Public Library
Bring Frankenstein to Life!
When: Sept. 19, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
Jim Gill: A Joyous Way to Learn! Workshop for Librarians
When: Sept. 20, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Lebanon Public Library
Jim Gill: A Joyous Way to Learn! Workshop for Librarians
When: Sept. 21, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Jennings County Public Library
INSPIRE Town Hall
When: Sept. 21, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Jim Gill: A Joyous Way to Learn! Workshop for Librarians
When: Sept. 22, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Jasper-Dubois County Contractual Public Library
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Aug. 30, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Thurgood Marshall’s confirmation
to the U.S. Supreme Court by President L. B. Johnson. Marshall served on the
court for 24 years, from Oct. 2, 1967 to Oct. 1, 1991. The PBS feature about Justice Marshall in Biographies of the Robes details
Marshall’s successful efforts to overturn the ‘separate but equal’ decision of
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) with the help of his Howard University Law mentor, Charles Hamilton Houston. They were
part of a legal team at the NAACP in New York City out of which Marshall
established the NAACP Legal Defense and
Education Fund in 1939. He worked with the national NAACP from the 1930s
through the 1960s to argue cases and establish precedents for permanent
desegregation of schools in the U.S. In the online exhibit, Separate is not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education, the
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History describes Justice Marshall’s
legacy as “the culmination of a
lifetime devoted to using the American legal system to provide equal
opportunity for all.”
 On Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group (CiDiG) will present a DNA testing workshop,"DNA Testing for the Genealogist," at the Indiana State Library.
This free workshop focuses on the basics of genetic genealogy and how DNA testing provides new tools for the genealogist. Topics will include: the types of tests available (autosomal (atDNA), Y-dna, and mtDNA tests), testing companies, who to test, understanding DNA test results, ethnicity reports, contacting matches and more. CiDiG team members will be available throughout the sessions to answer questions.
Three sessions, "Adding DNA to Your Genealogy Toolkit" presented by Ann Raymont; "Getting the Most from Your Ancestry DNA Matches," presented by Andrea Ackermann and "Y DNA & mtDNA Testing with Family Tree DNA," presented by Denise Anderson-Decina, will take place throughout the day. Each session is worth one LEU. This is the same program that was presented on June 10, 2017 at the state library.
Attendees may register here by Sept. 13. Contact CiDiG for more information.
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