 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Branch Manager
Allen County Public Library
Librarian
Hancock County Public Library
Materials Handler (part-time)
Monroe County Public Library
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First place winners of the Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest at the Hartford City Public Library
Hartford City Public Library
Indiana Room at library rededicated Saturday
Huntington City-Township Public Library
Indiana Humanities awards 13 nonprofits with more than $30,000 in grants
Johnson County Public Library and Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
Art Guild's November artist portrays mental health in works
Vigo County Public Library
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 Beginning Nov. 18, users who access The Indianapolis Public Library’s online collection of e-books and e-audiobooks will see reductions in the number of such materials that can be checked out or placed on hold at one time. This is in response to recent changes by major publishing companies that limit the library’s ability to purchase and license new electronic materials.
Library patrons will see allowable checkouts reduced from 35 to 20, and items placed on hold reduced from 20 to 10 at one time. The loan period for e-books and e-audiobooks will default to a shorter 14-day period, although patrons will still be able to adjust the limit to either the current standard of 21 days or a shorter seven-day period. The new limits are intended to reduce wait list times, provide access to more patrons and help the library manage its limited materials budget in light of increased purchasing costs. In most cases, the library’s cost to purchase a new e-book or e-audiobook is four to six times higher than that for the same physical book.
The limits represent an initial strategy for dealing with new models from publishers that require libraries to re-purchase individual copies of e-materials with licenses that expire after a short period of time, as opposed to the purchase of a single physical book that the library can keep and circulate in perpetuity. Many publishers also are implementing embargoes that restrict library purchases of new materials for a set time period.
The Indianapolis Public Library is joining the American Library Association and the Public Library Association in a campaign to inform citizens about the impact of changes in the publishing industry on libraries and to encourage their advocacy. To learn more about the campaign, click here.
 The Research and Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference and User Services Association invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at "New Discoveries in Reference: The 26th Annual Reference Research Forum" at the 2020 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago. Researchers and practitioners from all types of libraries, library school faculty and students and other interested individuals are encouraged to submit a proposal. The committee is particularly interested in research around serving diverse patrons.
Criteria for selection includes originality, quality and impact. In respective order, this entails potential for research to fill a gap in reference knowledge or to build on previous studies; research design and methodologies; and significance of the study for improving the quality of reference service. Research projects may be in-progress or completed. Previously published research or research accepted for publication will not be accepted.
Two-page proposals, in the form of a Word document, are due by Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. Page one, the contact information page, should include the primary contact’s name, title, institutional affiliation, mailing address and email address. Additional research team members should also be noted in the appropriate field. Page two, the research description page, should include the title of the project; explicit statement of the research problem; description of the research design and methodologies; findings or results if available; and a brief discussion of the originality, unique contribution, potential impact and significance of the research.
If semicolons are used between items in a list, the entire list must be in the form of a complete sentence. Research descriptions that exceed the 250 word limit will be automatically rejected. The research description must not include any personally identifiable information.
Questions about the forum should be directed to committee chair Qiana Johnson.
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Evergreen Indiana 2019 Fall Workshop
When: Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Imagine Your Story! CSLP 2020 Training & Roundtable
When: Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Frankfort Community Public Library
Non-Profit Day at IndyPL Book Sale
When: Nov. 18, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Where: Indianapolis Public Library - Library Services Center
Institutional Workshop
When: Nov. 18, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Indiana State Library
Imagine Your Story! CSLP 2020 Training & Roundtable
When: Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Jeffersonville Township Public Library
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 This past Monday, Americans observed Veterans Day. Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day initially honored the ending of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. In 1938, Nov. 11 officially became a holiday via proclamation by President Roosevelt. After World War II and the Korean War, President Eisenhower broadened the scope of the holiday by proclaiming the day Veterans Day to commemorate all who served.
The National Archives works to provide access to veterans’ records in order to help them receive benefits. The agency can assist with medical or health records, as well as work with veterans to replace lost medals and awards. Teachers and researchers can take advantage of the various online exhibits: World War 1: A Soldier’s Story, D-Day and the Normandy Invasion and Remembering Vietnam, as well as education resources, articles, blogs and oral histories.
The National Education Association has put together a variety of educational activities for teachers and their students. The Department of Veterans Affairs has also put together a Veterans Day Teachers Guide to offer various ideas and activities to make learning about the history of the holiday more engaging to students. The most important lesson relating to Veterans Day: be sure to thank a service member.
 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Science Kits for Public Libraries Grant is offering up to $2,000 in funding to public libraries in the Midwest for the creation of circulating math and science collections. The grant seeks to be a catalyst for educating students about how math and science are used for the benefit of humanity and to provide seed money for creation of a science kit collection that will make a lasting impression on the community.
Past grants have allowed several Midwestern libraries to develop science kit circulating collections and give students access to prepared experiments and science materials. Additionally, these libraries have created educational programs that allow students to conduct experiments at the library with the guidance of a librarian. This is a program of IEEE-Region 4, which includes most of Indiana. Visit this map to see the Region 4 boundaries.
Applications will be accepted from Nov. 1 through Jan. 19, 2020. Click here for application forms, grant criteria and to learn about the successes of past grant recipients. Grant recipients will be notified by IEEE in March of 2020.
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