 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Public Services Manager
Hamilton East Public Library
Youth Services Manager
Monticello-Union Township Public Library
Director
Plymouth 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.
Library eliminates overdue fines
Eckhart Public Library
OrangeBoy, Inc. announces recipients of 2020 public library Opie Award
Elkhart Public Library and Saint Joseph County Public Library
Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals
Indianapolis Public Library
Muncie Public Library receives ‘Lift Every Voice’ grant
Muncie Public Library
North Webster library director retiring
North Webster Community Public Library
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 Photo credit: Franklin Focus
When Ben Rutz proposed to Caele Pemberton - both patrons and avid supporters of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library - Lisa Fipps, the library's director of marketing, had a proposal of her own. She asked them if they'd like to get married at the library. Fipps remembers their response. "They said, 'Are you serious? We can do that?!' And I said, 'Of course. We'll make it happen.' KHCPL works to find ways to say yes." Fipps saw the multitude of ways that a library wedding could benefit everyone involved. "What better way to showcase people's love for the library and one another - and further show the community that libraries are far more than warehouses for books - than to host a wedding?"
Of the library's three branches, KHCPL South was deemed the best fit due to it being one floor and having the most wide open space. The couple toured the library and were shown that they could walk down an aisle of public use computers to the reference desk, which could be used as a quasi-alter. The desk also happened to be near the library's romance novel collection.
When the day finally came, the wedding party used study rooms and a small meeting room to get ready for the ceremony. After the couple wed, the Halloween night reception took place in the library's two large meeting rooms.
"It was like the perfect romance novel. Two people fall in love. They plan a wedding, but then there was a plot twist: COVID," Fipps said. "So they had to scale down the invite list and add a Zoom option for people to watch from home. But, in the end, as with all good romance novels, love prevailed.
"The photos tell such a beautiful story of a happy couple outside the library, of them saying their vows at the reference desk and of them reading books in the stacks. It's one of the best chapters in the book about KHCPL."
All linked photos are credited to Franklin Focus.
 With several InfoExpress libraries closing for long periods this holiday season, the Indiana State Library may implement use of the official suspend option in InfoExpress. This will prevent libraries that are closing for more than a week from appearing in the drop down menu. This is to avoid the creation of parcels that would need to be stored in the warehouse.
The State Library advises that InfoExpress users pay close attention to the drop down menus when selecting labels, as Indiana has several similarly-named counties, cities, towns, townships, etc. For example, the Tipton County Public Library in Tipton, is suspending service through the end of 2020, therefore they are not available in the drop down menu. A search for Tipton may bring up the Walton and Tipton Township Public Library in Walton, which is a separate library. During the holiday season, users should take extra care in making sure the proper library is selected. If a library is not listed, they may not currently be accepting parcels.
Please contact the InfoExpress coordinator with any questions.
 Beginning in January, the Indiana State Library's What's Up Wednesday webinar series will expand to include additional INSPIRE-related training sessions. On the second Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m., What's Up Wednesday: Get INSPIRED will cover a topic or issue related to the INSPIRE collection of resources and databases.
The inaugural Get INSPIRED session will commence on Jan. 13, 2021. "Introduction to INSPIRE," presented by Paula Newcom, Northeast regional coordinator at Indiana State Library, will teach basic search tips and help users discover unique collections. Participants will explore a valuable, reliable tool available to all Hoosiers. Click here to register.
Additionally, four of the 12 monthly webinars will be live demos with Q&A sessions. All Get INSPIRED sessions are eligible for one TLEU for Indiana librarians.
Please contact Kara Cleveland, Professional Development Office supervisor at the Indiana State Library, with any questions.
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Virtual Tails & Tales CSLP 2021 Training/Roundtable
When: Jan. 11, 1-2:30 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What's Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED - Introduction to INSPIRE
When: Jan. 13, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Virtual Tails & Tales CSLP 2021 Training/Roundtable
When: Jan. 26, 10-11:30 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Leap into Science - Light & Shadows virtual training
When: Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Leap into Science - Light & Shadows virtual training
When: Feb. 4, 1-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Leap into Science - Light & Shadows virtual training
When: Feb. 10, 12-2 p.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.
 On Monday, Dec. 14, state electors met to cast their Electoral College votes that officially elect the next president and vice president. The 2020 election placed renewed attention on the Electoral College, as well as questioned its role and purpose. While the term includes the word college, the Electoral College is a process, not a place, in which the United States elects the president and vice president.
The National Archives provides an overview of the Electoral College and provides some transparency, too. The agency posts the 2020 Electoral College results, and also lists the names of the electors. The National Archives explains why the U.S. has an Electoral College, how and when electors are appointed, the number of electors per state and when and where electors meet. The archives has also put together an FAQ page that addresses the commonly asked-questions regarding the election and process.
 After the cancellation of its April event, RosieCon is returning in virtual form in 2021. Beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at 7 p.m., 28 authors from current and past Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Lists will participate in themed panels. The bi-weekly panels will run from January through April. They will take place at 7 p.m. on Jan. 27, Feb. 10 and 24, Mar. 10 and 24, and April 7 and 21.
The first panel is themed "Murder and Mayhem." Other panel themes include "Romance and Relationships," "The Therapist is In," "Fantastic World-Building and Adventure," "#OwnVoices," "How to Frame a Story," and "It's a Messy Life."
In addition to being on the first panel this year, Emmy Laybourne, author of the 2019 Rosewater winner "Sweet," is partnering with RosieCon to give away a free, virtual author visit to any Indiana high school or middle school.
Participants must register for each panel individually via EventBrite. Author lineups and panel registrations can be found here. For more information on RosieCon, including specifics of the free author visit and sponsor details, please visit the RosieCon website or email the RosieCon Steering Committee.
RosieCon celebrates the books and authors on the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book List, as announced by the Indiana Library Federation's Rosie Committee. RosieCon is hosted and sponsored by Wayne Township Schools and sponsored in part by the Lilly Endowment Inc., the Indianapolis Foundation and Indiana Humanities. RosieCon is not affiliated with the Indiana Library Federation.
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