 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Library Director/Interim Director
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
Assistant Manager, Children’s & Youth Services
Carmel Clay Public Library
Teen/Adult Services Librarian
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
CATS Production Assistant (part-time)
Monroe County Public Library
Children's Community Engagement Librarian
Monroe County Public Library
Library Digital-Media Expert
Monroe County Public Library
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ACPL aims to feature Lincoln in upgrades
Allen County Public Library
Library board to conduct public hearing for ’20 budget
Brownstown Public Library
Duke Energy Foundation’s ‘Powerful Communities’ program awards over $269,000 for nature grants in Indiana
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library digs into new digs
Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
Bringing books to the parks proves popular with Lake Central kids
Lake Central School Corporation
Northwest Indiana home gardeners recognized
Porter County Public Library
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 It's not very often that a full-sized wrestling ring is set up in the middle of a public library, but that's exactly what happened on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at IndyPL's Central Library in downtown Indianapolis. The Lucha Libro Festival was a daylong celebration of all things lucha libre, also known as Mexican professional wrestling. Organized by Eduardo Luna of La Sardina Gallery, the bi-cultural festival was designed to bring communities together via wrestling, which is wildly popular in both the United States and Mexico.
From 11 a.m to 2 p.m., six live wrestling matches, often featuring high-flying masked wrestlers known as luchadores, took place in the library's Atrium in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Wrestlers from the Indianapolis-area White River Wrestling company performed acrobatic stunts, posed for pictures with ringside fans and even taunted the crowd.
In addition to the live wrestling, the festival included a kids' lucha libre movie in the library's Green Screen Theater, an artist talk with Carlos Sosa, Melt-Face and El Camaron Electronico of White River Wrestling and a 4 p.m. screening of "Tales of Masked Men: A Journey Through Lucha" in the library's Clowes Auditorium, which closed out the festival. Attendees could also get their faces painted, buy wrestling masks and DVDs, make buttons and masks, participate in thumb wrestling and purchase art.
Throughout the library, 20 vendors, including Consulado de Mexico en Indianapolis, Latinas Welding Group, Stand For Children - Indiana and the Indiana Red Cross interacted with patrons.
"It's great to have such a unique event here in the library," said Jon Barnes, communications specialist at IndyPL.
Click here to view a slideshow of the event, courtesy of Nuvo.
The Lucha Libro Festival was made possible by LUNA Language Services and Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
 The La Porte County Public Library is excited to launch a new website on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Library staff worked with Duneland Media to create a new site that is user-friendly and streamlined.
The new website features a clean design, enhanced content and updated functionality allowing a smoother online library experience. The site also highlights the library's collection of digital media, allows access to databases, features downloadable apps for reading and audio materials, spotlights services and initiatives and much more.
For more information on the website, contact the La Porte County Public Library by calling 219-362-6156 or by visiting the library's current website.
Flash Your Card! is the newest venture of the Paoli Public Library. The library, committed to providing the best benefits they can to their patrons, has teamed up with over 20 Paoli businesses who have agreed to offer special deals or discounts to library patrons who flash their Evergreen card while patronizing their establishments.
Included in the list of participants are restaurants, salons, farm equipment stores, gift shops and more. For example, flashing an Evergreen card will earn 10% off of a purchase at Advance Auto, 15% off of a purchase at JJ's Hair Salon, 15% off of any over-the-counter purchase from Williams Brothers Health Care Pharmacy or 20% off of a Wednesday meal at Connie's Country Kitchen.
"This program is a win-win situation for the merchants of the town and library patrons," said interim library director, Karen Stephenson.
Click here to view a complete list of participating businesses and currently-offered discounts. Please note eligibility dates. As new businesses participate, they will be added to the library's website.
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Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Oct. 4, 2019, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Allen County Public Library
Grants for Youth Services
When: Oct. 16, 2019, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Every Child Ready to Read 2.0
When: Oct. 21, 2019, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Franklin County Public Library - Brookville Branch
Library-Created Games: A Showcase
When: Oct. 25, 2019, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Readers' Advisory for Youth Services
When: Oct. 31, 2019, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Central Time
Where: LaCrosse Public Library
Annual Report and Bookkeeping Webinar
When: Nov. 7, 2019, 10:30 - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Annual Report and Bookkeeping In-Person
When: Nov. 7, 2019, 10:30 - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Annual Report and Bookkeeping Webinar
When: Nov. 13, 2019, 10:30 - 4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Annual Report and Bookkeeping In-Person
When: Nov. 13, 2019, 10:30 - 4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
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The Indiana Department of Revenue has launched a new online portal for taxpayers called Indiana Taxpayer Information Management Engine, or INTIME. Over the next four years, DOR will introduce certain tax types to the process of submitting, viewing and verifying past tax payments and returns. The first release was last month, on Sept. 3, for corporate types.
People who pay individual taxes will start using INTIME during the 2020-21 tax season. Click here to view the release schedule graphic. In early August, INTIME was featured on DOR’s Tax Talk blog here. An INTIME video tutorial is available here on the Project NextDOR website.
 The Midwest Collaborative for Library Services has three webinars slated for October.
On Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern MCLS is offering "Intellectual Property," presented by Jessica Barnes. This class will go over different types of intellectual property, fair use doctrine, first sale doctrine, orphaned works, digital rights management and IP laws affecting libraries. Best practices to ensure libraries are in compliance with the law will also be discussed. Cost for MCLS members is $59 and cost for non-members is $119. The webinar is eligible for two LEUs for Indiana library staff. Click here to register.
On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at 2 p.m. Eastern, Susan Pritts will present "RDA for Non-Catalogers: What Do I Need to Know?" This webinar will discuss some of the major changes between AACR2 and RDA and what kind of changes library staff and the end user should expect to see as a result of RDA. Cost for MCLS members is $59 and cost for non-members is $119. The webinar is eligible for two LEUs for Indiana library staff. Click here to register.
On October 15, 16 and 17, 2019 at 2 p.m. Eastern each day, a three-part webinar, "Assigning Library of Congress Call Numbers: Advanced," will be presented by Autumn Faulkner. Users will learn how to assign call numbers using two cutters, how to construct complicated cutters for the LC classification and how to use LC tables. Those taking the class will need access to the classification schedules via the print books or Classification Web. The class can be taken without access to these materials, but some exercises may not be able to be finished without them. Please note that users need to have previously taken the "Assigning LC Call Numbers" basic and intermediate classes or have that knowledge prior to taking this workshop. Cost for MCLS members is $99 and cost for non-members is $199. The webinar is eligible for six LEUs for Indiana library staff. Click here to register.
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