This week's new Indiana library jobs
Readers’ Services Manager
Allen County Public Library
Librarian 1 – Indiana Young Readers Center
Indiana State Library
Finance Manager
La Porte County Public Library
Assistant Circulation Department Head
Tippecanoe County Public Library
An All-American City: HuffPost’s Listen To America Tour Stops In Fort Wayne
Allen County Public Library
Lincoln artifacts to be brought from the basement of the ACPL for a more public display
Allen County Public Library
Library offering residents chance to avert zombie apocalypse
Anderson Public Library
Blood pressure program set for library
Bartholomew County Public Library
Bristol Library marks 100 years and many changes over time
Bristol Public Library
Man gets 14 years for northeastern Indiana library fire
Eckhart Public Library
Learn about dyslexia at workshop
Greenwood Public Library
Old time radio returns to Hammond Public Library
Hammond Public Library
The Center for Black Literature & Culture opens at Central Library this weekend
Indianapolis Public Library
Four top authors named at 2017 Indiana Authors Award celebration
Indianapolis Public Library
Who are the icons in the windows of Central Library's new black literature and culture center?
Indianapolis Public Library
County libraries collaborate to bring history program
Jasonville Public Library
Library earns area's, colleagues' attention
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Lilly Library is the final frontier for authentic set of Spock ears donated by IU faculty member
Lilly Library at Indiana University
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 The Indiana State Library is currently seeking a librarian for its Indiana Young Readers Center (IYRC). The IYRC librarian will be the public services coordinator of events for school-aged children at the state library. This librarian will coordinate field trips with school groups, camps and other interested youth groups. They also curate the state library’s collection of materials by Indiana authors and about Indiana for children and young adults, and provide reference and research support for the Indiana Division as well as programming support for the children’s services coordinator. This position also acts as director of the Indiana Center for the Book. This position performs independently and reports to the Indiana Division supervisor and director of public services.
Applications must be submitted by Oct. 31, 2017. Click here for a full description, including a list of qualifications. To apply, click here and use job ID 611794 in the advanced search tab.
 The Friends of the Frankfort Library are proud to present their 37th annual Fine Art Exhibition & Sale happening this Nov. 10 - 12 at the Frankfort Community Public Library.
"Reflections" is this year’s chosen theme and printmaking is the featured medium. Brenda Buckingham-Ehrmann and daughter Lauren Ehrmann are the featured artists and specialize in painting, ceramics and printmaking. They will demonstrate their printmaking skills on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Anna & Harlan Hubbard Gallery.
Photography, painting, mixed media, sculpture, woodworking, jewelry, ceramics, glass work, weaving and fiber artwork will also be available for purchase. A portion of each sale goes to the Friends who support library programming.
Friday is exclusively for Art Show Patrons. Click here for a complete list of artists, a detailed schedule and information on Art Show Patrons. Contact Mindy Emswiller for more information.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Information School will be hosting their popular "Back in Circulation Again" conference next October and will be accepting proposals until Feb. 2, 2018. Topics may include, but are not limited to: e-reserves, stacks management, staff management, staff training, staff motivation, keeping up with technology, customer service, diversity issues and innovation. Last year's schedule can be viewed here. Circulation managers and staff from public and academic libraries all over the United States and Canada are encouraged to attend.
Submit a 200-250 word description of your proposed session to Anna Palmer by Feb. 2, 2018. Sessions at the conference will be one hour; 45 minutes of presentation, 15 minutes of discussion.
Proposals about unique practices that require 15 minutes or less of speaking time are eligible for placement on a panel.
All selected speakers will receive a complimentary conference registration and a 50 percent discount for one staff member they wish to join them at the conference. Call (608) 263-4452 with questions or for more details.
 The 5th annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference (GLRSC) will take place on June 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, Ohio.
The conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to trade information and network with other colleagues. GLRSC is currently accepting proposals through Jan. 12, 2018. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Resource sharing best practices, marketing services, purchase on demand and e-books. Visit the GLRSC website for more details. Click here to submit a proposal.
Accepted presenters will have the opportunity to publish a version of their conference presentation to the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery, & Electronic Reserves in a special issue, but will not be obligated to do so.
Each proposal should include a title, description and abstract. Program proposals will be reviewed by the program committee, with selected presenters notified by Feb. 16, 2018. Please direct any questions to Amanda Musacchio and Mark Sullivan.
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Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Oct. 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Jackson County Public Library
Evergreen Indiana Fall Cataloging Roundtable
When: Oct. 27, 2017, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Genealogy and Local History Fair
When: Oct. 28, 2017, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
INSPIRE Gale: Preparing for College using Testing and Education Reference Center
When: Oct. 30, 2017, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
TeachingBooks: Support for Homeschoolers
When: Oct. 31, 2017, 2 p.m - 2:50 p.m.
Where: Webinar
2017 Annual Report and Bookkeeping Workshop
When: Nov. 2, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
2017 Annual Report and Bookkeeping Webinar
When: Nov. 2, 2017, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Tools & Trends in Genealogy
When: Nov. 9, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
INSPIRE Gale: Gale Resources and What to Use When
When: Nov. 13, 2017, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Tips & Tricks to Hosting Large Scale Community-Driven Events
When: Nov. 17, 2017, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Non-Profit Day at IndyPL Book Sale
When: Nov. 20, 2017, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Indianapolis Public Library Services Center
Institutional Workshop
When: Nov. 20, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
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The leaves are changing and there’s a cool, crisp wind in
the air. Happy Autumn! Enjoy these fun seasonal stats from the U.S. Census
Bureau:
41.1 million was the estimated number of potential
trick-or-treaters aged five to 14 across the United States in 2015.
Of course, many other children, older than age 15 and younger than age five, also go trick-or-treating.
39,815 is the number of people employed by U.S.
manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in
2015. This industry’s value of shipments totaled $17.2 billion, up from $16.0 billion in 2014.
$12.4 million is the value of U.S. imports of pumpkins in 2016.
$935.5 million
is
the dollar value of U.S. fresh
apples exported from the U.S. in 2016.
Casper, Wyoming, with an estimated population of 59,324, leads a list of spooky-sounding cities that includes Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina; Tombstone, Arizona; Slaughter Beach, Delaware and Scarville, Iowa with a population of 71.
Finally, for a farmer's market or orchard to pick produce this season, search the Visit Indiana Agritourism webpage for the nearest locations.
The Indiana State Library will host the annual Indiana Genealogy and Local History Fair in downtown Indianapolis on Oct. 28, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the general public. This year’s theme is “Sacrificing and Shaping the Future,” commemorating the Centennial of the Great War and examining military resources and history.
Over 30 organizations and exhibitors will be in attendance. Visit the tables in the exhibition hall to collect information from genealogical and local history organizations and shop the commercial vendors.
Highly-acclaimed, internationally known speakers and genealogy consultants, Kathleen Brandt and Katherine R. Willson, will present.
The following fabulous door prizes will be given away: One annual World Explorer individual membership to Ancestry, one annual Fold3.com subscription, one annual Newspapers.com Basic subscription and one AncestryDNA kit.
Visit the library's events page for more information. LEUs are available.
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