This week's new Indiana library jobs
Head of Youth Services and Programs
Alexandrian Public Library
Production Assistant (part-time)
Monroe County Public Library
Circulation Manager
Porter County Public Library System
Finance Manager
Porter County Public Library System
Circulation Assistant
Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library
Children’s Department Manager
Westchester Public Library
If you would like your Indiana library job posting to be listed in the Wednesday Word, the position, and its description, must be submitted to the Indiana State Library. Click here for submission guidelines and to submit.
Scandling named new Bremen library director
Bremen Public Library
Carmel Clay Public Library events to promote smart decisions in the digital world
Carmel Clay Public Library
City of Delphi, library sponsor workforce development forum
Delphi Public Library
Evansville library latest in state to end overdue item fines
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Brookville Library annex grand opening is Sept. 16
Franklin County Public Library District
MC Library announces Writing Out Loud lineup
Michigan City Public Library
Yes, you can find a workout for free
Monroe County Public Library
RCCF awards nine small grants
Osgood Public Library
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The Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) will host the District 4 and 6 Technical Services Roundtable on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 at the Indianapolis Public Library's Library Services Center located at 2450 N. Meridian St. in Indianapolis. Refreshments will be served beginning at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting will start at 10 a.m.
This roundtable has no specific topics on the agenda, but IndyPL encourages attendees to bring their questions, concerns and best practices to share with the group. The meeting is not limited to only participants from Districts 4 and 6. Anyone is free to attend. The meeting ends at noon and lunch will take place at the Lincoln Square Pancake House, across from the services center.
Those attending should contact Pam Swaidner, manager of cataloging and metadata at the Indianapolis Public Library, to confirm participation in both the roundtable discussion and lunch.
 Each month, free professional library training opportunities can be found on the Indiana State Library's website. In addition to the webinars, virtual conferences and in-person training opportunities provided by the Indiana State Library that are featured in the Wednesday Word each week, this page showcases additional opportunities from organizations such as the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.
The list of training opportunities for September can be found here. All trainings are approved for between one and three LEUs or TLEUs. In addition to the current opportunities, archived programs can be found, for free, on the main page.
Questions regarding training, LEUs or archived programs can be directed to Kara Cleveland, professional development office supervisor at the Indiana State Library.
Registration is now closed for the third annual Indiana Memory Digital Public Library of America (IMDPLA) Fest taking place on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at the Indianapolis Public Library Central Branch. However, a waitlist is now available here.
This year's keynote speaker will be John Bracken, executive director of Digital Public Library of America (DPLA), who will deliver the keynote address about his vision for the future of DPLA. This annual conference brings together librarians, archivists, museum professionals, educators and others to celebrate Indiana’s DPLA Service Hub.
A full IMDPLA Fest program is available here, including information on sessions and speakers. The event is free, but registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
A display of Janet Flanner materials from the collection of the Indiana State Library can now be found on the second floor of the library.
Flanner became the first cinema critic for the Indianapolis Star. Starting in 1918, her column “Comments on the Screen” was one of the first of its kind – a review of films. In late 1918, Flanner left Indianapolis and headed to New York and eventually on to Paris where she pursued the life of a writer and journalist.
Read more about Flanner, her life in New York and Paris and all of her accomplishments here and visit the Indiana State Library during regular operating hours.
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Make Do Share: Sustainable STEM Programming for Youth
When: Sept. 6, 2018, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Evergreen Indiana Basic Circulation
When: Sept. 10, 2018, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Diversifying Your Book Club by Selection and Membership
When: Sept. 11, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
Mental Health First Aid and the Library Work Culture
When: Sept. 11, 2018, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
KEPRO - Free Medicare Services & Resources for Seniors
When: Sept. 12, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Sept. 14, 2018, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: West Lafayette Public Library
Evergreen Indiana Holds Training
When: Sept. 17, 2018, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Using iga.in.gov
When: Sept. 20, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Evergreen Indiana - Local Administration
When: Sept. 24, 2018, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Encounter the Past: The Indiana State Library's Digital Collections
When: Sept. 25, 2018, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
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 the public
well-informed. Follow the Indiana State Data Center on Facebook and Twitter and feel free to leave comments
and suggestions.
According to their website, the United States Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with collections that include books, serials, manuscripts, maps, music, recordings, images and electronic resources. A portion of the materials are digitized and are available online. For example, there is a collection entitled African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition in their Prints and Photographs Online Collection (PPOC). When a researcher searches for a topic in the catalog they will find that the materials could already be digitized, only available at the library or a mixture of both. The following subject areas show how many items are available online or in the library only:
Rosa Parks
Items Available online: 13,603
All Items: 13,873
Baseball
Items Available online: 15,634
All Items: 29,623
John McCain
Items Available online: 113,760
All Items: 114,041
The items available online could be in a number of different formats, including webpage, PDF, online text, images, e-pub, audio and more. A researcher may also find that the items they are researching could come from any country in the world, not just the United States, and that they could be in many different languages. There are more than 470 languages represented in the library’s global collections.
When a researcher gets to the stage in their research when they decide that it’s time to go to the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., they should check out the Visiting the Library page to create a plan to maximize their time. After all, there are three buildings full of materials to explore.
On Nov. 13-14, 2018, the ILF Annual Conference returns to the Marriott East in Indianapolis. The pre-conference begins on Nov. 12. This year's theme is Lead, Educate, Advocate. The featured Wednesday keynote speaker is Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate Eva Kor.
Click here for the registration link and for details about member and non-member rates. Please note that meals are not included with registration and must be purchased separately. Click here to view an updated preliminary program, which includes the conference schedule, keynote speaker bio and session summaries.
To learn more about the Indiana Library Federation, including information on other conferences, please visit the federation's website here.
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