This week's new Indiana library jobs
Reference Library Assistant (part-time)
Bartholomew County Public Library
Assistant Director
New Castle-Henry County Public Library
Library Director
Switzerland County Public Library
Special Collections Manager
Vigo County Public Library
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Foellinger Foundation announces $1M grant to Allen County Public Library for Summer Learning Program
Allen County Public Library
Leprechaun Hunt among spring break activities
Bedford Public Library
Time Travelers focus on local women
Eckhart Public Library
Stress relief event in Herman B Wells Library features dogs, snacks
Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University
Grant to fund UND museum and library project
Hesburgh Libraries at Notre Dame
US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to visit campus in November
Indianapolis Public Library
Local Days for Girls team sews and educates during International Women’s Day
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Anthology about Orson Welles developed with help from IU resources
Lilly Library at Indiana University
'National Safe Place Week' raises awareness of program for youth in crisis
Monroe County Public Library
Poetry workshop for Monroe County Jail seeks personal revision
Monroe County Public Library
Computer science class is a hit at St. Joseph County Public Library
St. Joseph County Public Library
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 Author Philip Gulley
On Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 9 a.m., the Middlebury Community Public Library (MCPL) will kick off its first annual literary fest, the Middlebury Literary Carousel. The event will offer sessions and activities appealing to all ages and a variety of interests. MCPL hopes the festival will fill the void left by the discontinuance of the Young Author's Conference.
Highlights include author presentations by Philip Gulley and Marc Tyler Nobleman. Indiana's fifth Poet Laureate Shari Wagner will host a poetry writing workshop and internationally known contemporary artist Bruce Langton will teach "Learn to Illustrate" classes. "Dinner and a Book" with Gail Martin and an author panel with the Mid-Michigan Chapter of Romance Writers of America will round out the sessions. All sessions and activities are free except "Dinner and a Book," which will have a nominal fee.
The Middlebury Community Public Library is located at 101 E. Winslow Street, Middlebury, IN 46540. For more information about the Middlebury Literary Carousel, please contact Victoria Gutschenritter.
American Library Association (ALA) press release: The ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries invites applications for its Fellowship program.
The Future of Libraries Fellowship will provide an individual or group with a stipend of $10,000 to advance new ideas and perspectives for the future of libraries through the creation of a public product – report, white paper, video, resource, tool – that will help library professionals envision the future of library collections, services, spaces, technologies or partnerships. Projects may build on existing work, research or initiatives of the Association, its Offices, Divisions, and Round Tables, or explore new directions and interests.
The deadline for proposals for the 2018 fellowship is May 15, 2018.
The fellowship is available to individuals in the library profession as well as those from other disciplines with a demonstrated interest in libraries and their futures. The fellowship does not include a residency requirement and international colleagues are encouraged to apply.
Read the full press release here.
The Indiana Library Federation's (ILF) deadline for submissions for the Youth Services and Annual Conferences is this Friday, March 16, 2018. The submission deadline for the regional conferences has passed.
IFL's 2018 Call for Programs form can be found here. The committee and staff use a rubric to evaluate each session proposal. ILF will contact individuals within an appropriate amount of time in regards to the session's status. Click here for more information.
Please direct any questions concerning the form to Megan Zanto at (317) 257-2040, ext. 106.
A new partnership between the St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL), the City of South Bend and Metronet aims to improve digital inclusion in the community. The three partners are developing digitally inclusive technology sites to provide free public access to information and communication technologies. The Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center has been chosen as the pilot site for the project.
Expected to open in late spring 2018, the MLK Center technology site will offer desktop computers with high-speed internet access and free Wi-Fi, as well as printing, scanning, faxing and copying services. Located in an area where more than half the residents have household incomes under $35,000, the MLK Center site has the potential to make a powerful impact on a digitally disadvantaged population.
SJCPL and the city have previously partnered to address this issue with free Wi-Fi downtown and in the Monroe Circle neighborhood. “Internet access is now a deciding factor for educational and economic opportunity. This program enhances equity and helps the MLK Center better serve community needs,” said Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
The vision of this partnership is to elevate the quality of life in the community. Over one fourth of the households in St. Joseph County have no broadband connection. SJCPL, the city and Metronet will evaluate the success of the site as plans develop for more locations throughout the city.
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Outdoor Learning at the Library: It's Only Natural
When: March 15, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Libraries Rock! CSLP 2018 Training & Roundtable (All Ages)
When: March 16, 2018, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Pulaski County Public Library
Block Play: Building a Foundation of Early Learning in the Library
When: March 21, 2018, 10 a.m - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
How to Conduct a Community Needs Assessment (CNA)
When: March 28, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Legal Research Basics for Librarians
When: March 29, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
School & Public Library Partnerships: STEAM to Students
When: April 3, 2018, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Non-Profit Day at IndyPL Book Sale
When: April 16, 2018, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Indianapolis Public Library - Library Services Center
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: April 16, 2018, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Wells County Public Library
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