 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Circulation Clerk (part-time)
Anderson Public Library
Information Services Clerk (part-time)
Anderson Public Library
Reference Librarian
Anderson Public Library
Children’s Librarian
Bremen Public Library
Circulation Assistant (part-time)
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Research and Instruction Librarian
Wabash College
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Craft beer expert to pour on his perspective in library presentation
Bartholomew County Public Library
IndyPL unveils ‘Black History, Indianapolis History’ digital collection
Indianapolis Public Library
Free meals for children available through summer feeding program
Jackson County Public Library
Indiana Humanities awards 7 nonprofits with more than $17,000 in grants
Michigan City Public Library and Monroe County Public Library
Reduced parking passes put financial stress on library employees
Monroe County Public Library
Art Guild's artist of the month featured at library
Vigo County Public Library
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 Since 2013, photographers Chris Smith and Michael E. Keating have been documenting Indiana's historic high school gyms via The Hoosier Hardwood Photo Project. In a 2016 interview with the New York Times, Keating said of Indiana's fondness for the sport, "If basketball’s a religion, then the gymnasiums — they’re the places where people worship. They’re the churches, the temples.”
With over 50,000 miles logged, the duo has photographed more than 300 Hoosier gymnasiums. One such gym was found in a very unusual place: a library. In early July, HHPP visited the Vermillion County Public Library in Newport. Inside the high-school-turned-library is the one-time home court of the Newport Tigers, built in 1925.
According to VCPL director Misty Bishop, the court is functional and the library rents the space out for community, personal and patron usage. "The gym has been used for youth basketball camps, pickleball, and Queen pageants. The library uses the space for a variety of programming and every year the Newport High School Alumni have an annual dinner honoring past graduates and students." The library even circulates basketballs for use in the gym.
"We were really excited to share this experience and our building with HHPP, as it has brought a lot of positive feedback for the library and our community," Bishop added.
The Hoosier Hardwood Photo Project blog entry featuring the library's gym can be viewed here.
B.J. Austin, photo courtesy of NASA
The Frankfort Community Public Library is excited to announce a visit from B.J. Austin, NASA Solar System Ambassador, on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 1 p.m. in the library's Skanta Theatre. Austin will speak about NASA’s first moon landing.
According the NASA Solar System Ambassador website, “B.J. Austin is the president of an aerospace propulsion research and development and engineering services firm focused on furthering space exploration and space commercialization through advanced propulsion system designs. Mr. Austin’s roles include modeling systems, developing propellant formations, designing combustion devices and analyzing test results. Mr. Austin is also the president of the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society located in West Lafayette, Indiana."
The library encourages everyone to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing by learning all about it from a real astronomer. Light snacks and punch will be served at the conclusion of the free, all-ages program.
The NASA Solar System Ambassador program strives to bring NASA missions and science to the public with the use of motivated, knowledgeable volunteers working in their own communities. The program currently has over 730 ambassadors in the 50 states, territories, and military bases. These ambassadors set up events throughout the country to inspire scientific learning and interest.
For more information, contact Rachel Milburn, teen services manager, at 765-654-8746 or via email.
 Nominations for the 2019 The Difference is You Staff Award, to be presented at the The Difference is You Conference in September at the Indiana State Library, close early next week. The nomination form can be found here and nominations will be accepted until Monday, July 22, 2019 at 4 p.m.
This year's library staff support conference theme is "We are Community!" Individuals may nominate friends, co-workers, colleagues and even themselves. The committee encourages the nominations of library support staff who are welcoming and who inspire their library community.
Details about this year's conference can be found here.
Please email Kimberly Brown-Harden of the Indiana State Library with any questions.
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Book Processing Party and Round Table Discussion
When: July 24, 2019, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where Indiana State Library
2019 New Director Workshop
When: Aug. 7, 2019, 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Aug. 9, 2019, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Peru Public Library
Unigov: The Creation of Modern Indianapolis and Its Suburbs
When: Aug. 10, 2019, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Leap Into Science "Wind" Workshop
When: Aug. 12, 2019, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Museum
Leap Into Science "Wind" Workshop
When: Aug. 14, 2019, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Central Time
Where: Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Evansville
New Director Worksop Follow-Up Webinar
When: Aug. 14, 2019, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Readers' Advisory for Youth Services
When: Aug. 15, 2019, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Jackson County Public Library
Indiana Public Library Trustee Summit
When: Aug. 16, 2019, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Readers' Advisory for Youth Services
When: Aug. 20, 2019, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Where: Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Leap Into Science "Wind" Workshop
When: Aug. 21, 2019, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Allen County Public Library
Leap Into Science "Wind" Workshop
When: Aug. 28, 2019, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: Early Learning Indiana - Indianapolis
Finding Your Way as a New Supervisor
When: Aug. 28, 2019, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
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 The Wild Horse and Burro Program, created by the Bureau of Land Management to implement the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, works to ensure healthy herds on public range lands. These 26.9 million acres are spread across 10 western states. Without management, and in the absence of natural predators, the wild herds will quickly outgrow the land's ability to support them. Because of this, the Bureau of Land Management will, in some cases, use birth control to maintain the size of the herd, or conduct wild horse and burro gathers and removals. The horses and burros are then put up for adoption and if they aren’t adopted, put up for sale.
The Wild Horse and Burro Program website houses a wide range of data, including statistics about the program and information about the various aspects of herd health and management. There is a section about adopting a horse or burrow through the program, including an adoption and sale event schedule, the application, instructions on the online adoption process and success stories.
Those interested in wild horses and burros, as well as those looking into adoption, might find the Wild Horse and Burro Program website a useful place to start their research.
 The Indiana State Library has two virtual reality kits that libraries may borrow for use in programming. Currently, the kits are booked for the remainder of 2019, but there are still open spots for 2020.
Each kit may be checked out for a month. The state library encourages those interested to sign-up now for a 2020 check-out by contacting their regional coordinator.
Read more about the kits here.
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