 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Customer Service Assistant (part-time)
Brownsburg Public Library
Library Director
Centerville-Center Township Public Library
Director
Flora-Monroe Township Public Library
Bookkeeper (part-time)
Hamilton North Public Library
Activity Guide (part-time)
Indianapolis Public Library - College Avenue Branch
Public Services Librarian
Indianapolis Public Library
Marketing and Communications Director
Putnam County Public Library
Part-Time Reference Assistant (Local History)
Putnam County Public Library
Assistant Head of Technical Services
Shelby County 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.
Local library staff speak with state legislators
Jasper County Public Library
Meeting: Dubois County Contractual Public Library
Jasper-Dubois County Public Library
MCPL working to ensure access to library services for domestic violence survivors
Monroe County Public Library
Plainfield art exhibit now open
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Valparaiso Friends Book Sale begins March 27
Porter County Public Library
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 Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch helps unveil this year's One State / One Story title
Whether due to real or perceived differences, Americans see each other differently depending on whether they live in rural, suburban or urban communities.
On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, Indiana Humanities announced a new statewide initiative called "INseparable" that invites Hoosiers to dig into these divides, exploring how they relate to each other across boundaries and considering what it will take to indeed be inseparable, in all the ways that matter.
As part of the initiative, Indiana Humanities will once again partner with the Indiana State Library to present One State / One Story. Jean Thompson's "The Year We Left Home," which offers a sweeping, multigenerational look at life in the Midwest has been chosen as this year's book. Indiana Humanities invites Hoosiers to engage deeply with this book as part of a statewide conversation tied to the "INseparable" theme. Learn more about One State / One Story here.
In 2017-18, both organizations partnered to present Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein" as the One State / One Story choice for the "Quantum Leap" initiative.
Please contact Greg Weaver, director of communications at Indiana Humanities, with any questions.
 Conceptual image of LPCPL’s mobile classroom coming in summer of 2019
The La Porte County Public Library is adding a mobile classroom. Over the last several years LPCPL has developed a close partnership, dubbed Libraries 360, with county school corporations. LPCPL’s Libraries 360 service includes library cards for 1,271 teachers and 15,685 students. This makes it possible for students and teachers to have direct access to public library resources for enhanced learning.
As Libraries 360 grew, there was a shift in educational focus to STEAM instruction to better prepare students for 21st century jobs. As this shift occurred the library began to think about ways in which it could further develop services to students and teachers based on STEAM education. This is how the idea of the mobile classroom came to be.
The LPCPL mobile classroom will provide students with learning opportunities that tie directly into local workforce needs. Mobile classroom students will gain insight into the wide variety of skills required for today’s workforce through hands-on learning.
In the first year of service, the mobile lab lessons and experiences will target students in grades 7-8. Teachers will receive professional instruction from library staff to implement pre-lessons with students prior to mobile lab visits. All students in grades 7-8 will participate in mobile lab visits that include hands-on lessons in order to expose students to math, engineering, science and technology. In the following two years grades 3 through 6 will be added.
Those who would like to get an advance preview of the equipment that will be on the mobile classroom can attend LPCPL’s Career and Technology Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main library.
Click here to read the full, unedited press release, which includes information about funding and additional plans for the mobile classroom.
The popular Genealogy for Night Owls research event returns to the Indiana State Library on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The library will have extended hours, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., for this event.
Genealogy for Night Owls features one-on-one consultations with representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Indiana African-American Genealogy Group, professional genealogist Betty Warren and more. Representatives from the Indiana State Archives will also be present to discuss their collections.
Registration is free and is required by April 17, 2019. Register online here. Please contact Jamie Dunn, supervisor of the Genealogy division at the Indiana State Library, with any questions.
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Step Up Your Library Signage
When: March 21, 2019, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
YALSA Institute: Teen Services with Impact - South
When: March 26, 2019, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Brown County Public Library
YALSA Institute: Teen Services with Impact - North
When: March 27, 2019, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Indiana University - Kokomo
Carefully Crafted Codes of Conduct
When: March 28, 2019, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: April 12, 2019, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central Time
Where: Porter County Public Library
Non-Profit Day at IndyPL Book Sale
When: April 15, 2019, 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Where: Indianapolis Public Library - Library Services Center
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to the Government Information Minute. Every week, government information
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The 2020 census is one year away. By Census Day on April 1, 2020, every household in the nation will have received notice via mail to fill out the census, but don’t break out the pencils just yet. Participants will be able to answer this census online. While there will still be a mail-in option, most contributors will use home computers or visit the library to respond.
Here are some questions and answers for librarians who might have patrons seeking census information.
Why is it important to fill out the census?
It’s important for the federal government to collect data about households in all locations so that accurate information exists to help inform decisions being made about these communities.
Will the Census Bureau share this information with anyone else?
No. Title 13 of the U.S. Code ensures that private information, including names, addresses, social security numbers and phone numbers are never published. Census documents are not released as public record until 72 years after the census year.
Can I get help filling out the census?
Yes. This is where libraries come in. During the 2010 census, libraries signed up to be questionnaire assistance centers, where patrons could visit and find live help filling out their forms. During the 2020 census, QACs will still be part of the picture, but patrons can also visit the library to use public computers in filling out the census.
How can librarians help patrons with the census?
Libraries can help patrons log on to computers and direct patrons to the correct website to visit for the 2020 census. They can also give patrons information from the Census Bureau about the importance of the census.
How can someone get information about the census?
Visit the Census Bureau’s Census 101 website for more details about why the government conducts a U.S. census and why it's important.
Visit the 2020 Census in Indiana website for local information about the 2020 Census, including the handout "50 Ways We Rely on the Census."
For more information on the census and activities administered by the Indiana State Data Center, click here.
IMDPLA has announced Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 as the date for this year's IMDPLA Fest. The event will take place at the Indiana State Library.
IMDPLA Fest is a one-day discussion of all things Indiana Memory – Digital Public Library of America. The event will feature keynote speakers, presentation and breakout sessions. A call for proposals will be announced at a later date.
More details will be released here on the IMDPLA website as they become available.
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