 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Reference Librarian
Avon-Washington Township Public Library
Branch Senior Assistant (part-time)
Carmel Clay Public Library
Children’s Librarian
Gas City-Mill Township Public Library
Youth Services Assistant (part-time)
Hamilton East Public Library
Youth Services Specialist
Jasper County Public Library
Custodian (part-time)
Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Floating Clerical and Lab Assistant (part-time)
Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Assistant Librarian – Youth Services
Lake County Public Library
Communications Manager
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library
Children’s Community Engagement Librarian
Monroe County Public Library
Adult Services Manager
Vigo County Public Library
Children’s Department Head
West Lafayette Public Library
Branch Manager
Westchester Public Library
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Libraries weigh future of Dr. Seuss books that will no longer be published
Avon-Washington Township Public Library, Greenwood Public Library and Indianapolis Public Library
Library StoryWalk to become permanent part Of Elm Street Green In Zionsville
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Libraries offering services to seniors during COVID-19 pandemic
Johnson County Public Library
OCPL says goodbye to longtime trustee
Owen County Public Library
Many opportunities at RPL
Rushville Public Library
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 Two new grant opportunities are available from the Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Library Services and Technology Act. Those seeking funding can apply for a technology grant up to $8,000 or a digitization grant up to $15,000. Applications are due April 12.
LSTA grants are open to grant-seekers of all experience levels, from those writing grants for a living to those dipping their toes in grant waters for the first time. Libraries that have received LSTA grants in the past are welcome to apply for a new LSTA grant. Libraries with ideas for both technical and digitization sub-grant projects are allowed to submit proposals for each category.
The 2021 LSTA grant application and instructions have been posted to the Indiana State Library’s website. Along with the application itself, the LSTA page has a multitude of resources to aid in the process, including current guidelines, application recommendations and FAQs.
Those who don't know whether they should apply, or if their project is a good fit for the grant, should contact Angela Fox, LSTA grant consultant at the Indiana State Library, to discuss grant guidelines and eligibility before committing to filling out the application.
 The Indiana State Library's Professional Development Committee has announced "Taking Charge of Change" as the theme of the 2021 The Difference is You conference. The committee has also announced that the conference will take place on Friday, Sept. 17. Please check the conference website for location, schedule and registration details as they become available.
The annual The Difference is You conference is a training event for library support staff and paraprofessionals. The annual event also sees the presentation of The Difference is You Award. The award recognizes a library support staff worker who goes above and beyond for their community.
Click here to read a recap of the 2020 The Difference is You conference.
Please direct any questions to Kara Cleveland, Professional Development Office supervisor at the Indiana State Library.
 The Indiana State Library would like to remind InfoExpress users to return any InfoExpress bags that are not currently being used. Extra bags can be put into an InfoExpress bag and sent back to the State Library. Users can create a parcel label for them and ship them to the library or they can simply tape a note in the window of the bag that says “EXTRA BAGS” and NOW Courier will return them to the library.
Additionally, NOW Courier is running low on the blue totes used to ship and store items. The blue totes are the property of NOW Courier, and not intended to stay at libraries. Libraries with extra blue totes should return them to NOW Courier.
Please contact the InfoExpress coordinator with any questions.
 On March 24-26, the Network of the Nation Library of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region at the University of Iowa will present BLOSSOM, a three-day virtual symposium for library staff focused on health and wellness. The event, an acronym for "Building Life-Long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale and Mindfulness" is free to attend. The symposium will begin at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 and conclude with a closing panel at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, March 26.
The NLM says the "three-day virtual symposium will bring together experts on morale, invisible services, vocational awe, burnout and self-care in libraries. The symposium will provide library staff at all levels, including management, with key takeaways to improve library staff's health and wellness. [The] event is open to all library staff regardless of employment status, and to library science students."
The virtual symposium will include 20 speakers from libraries, universities and organizations across the country. The keynote panel will feature Max Bowman, assistant director for public services at Colby College in Maine; Beth Gallaway, consultant at Information Goddess Consulting; Sara Slymon, library director at the Public Library of Brookline in Massachusetts; and Eamon Tewell, head of research support and outreach Columbia University in New York.
Over the three-day period, health and wellness experts will present sessions such as "Rocks Roll Downhill: The Role of the Supervisor in Creating & Maintaining a Healthy & Humane Workplace," "Weathering the Storms of Change: Rebounding from Disruptive Life Challenges" and "BIPOC Only: For Us By Us (FUBU): Creating a World That Centers Us." Click here to view the full schedule of sessions.
Sessions are eligible for LEUs or TLEUs for Indiana library staff. Click here to register.
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A Whole Lotta Sugar in My Library Lemonade
When: March 18, 2-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: Ryan Edgell - EDGE Information Technologies
When: March 31, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Leap into Science - Light & Shadows Virtual Training
When: April 6, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Affordable After Hours Pick-up Service
When: April 7, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Booklists and Collection Analysis Tools for Public Library Youth Services
When: April 12, 3-4 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: EBSCO Ebooks
When: April 14, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What's Up Wednesday: Mental Maintenance
When: April 28, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Critical Hit: Using Dungeons and Dragons to Gamify Training and Evaluation
When: May 11, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
 Welcome to Digital Collection Highlights. Every other week, librarians at the Indiana State Library share images from the library's ever-growing digital collections. Visit the Digital Collections page to view the latest additions.
 The June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, was the catalyst that started World War I. Initially a local European conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, it soon transformed into a global war that involved 32 nations. For almost three years the United States maintained a neutral stance, but following continued hostile actions by Germany against America, a declaration of war against Germany was signed by President Woodrow Wilson on April 6, 1917.
Indianapolis lawyer Joe Rand Beckett, who was born in 1891 and died in 1969, was one of the more than 135,000 Hoosiers that served in World War I. He enlisted in the army and was commissioned a lieutenant in the 326th Field Artillery. He was promoted to captain in August 1918 and served overseas in France. For several years after the war, he was active in the Reserve and attained the rank of major. He also served as assistant Indiana attorney general in 1926 and 1927 and was the state senator for Marion and Johnson Counties in 1929 and 1931.
The Joe Rand Beckett Collection (S0091) includes correspondence, clippings, photographs and military records of Beckett. The collection is available to view in our Digital Collections here. To view other material related to World War I, click here.
 Lisa Cooke, host of the Genealogy Gems podcast
On Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, the Indiana Genealogical Society will host its Annual Genealogy Conference as a free, two-day virtual event. The event will take place via Zoom.
Friday's event will run from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., and speakers will consist of Allen County Public Library librarians Sara Allen, Melissa Tennant and John Beatty, who will each present one-hour sessions. Beatty will present "Researching Church Records;" Allen will present "Finding the Unknown Parents of Your Ancestor;" and Tennant will present "Indiana Genealogy: The Crossroads of America" and "Treasure Awaits: The Genealogy Center's Digital Collections."
Saturday's event will run from 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m., and Lisa Louise Cooke, host of the Genealogy Gems podcast, will present four separate one-hour sessions. The sessions are "How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case," "Google Search Methodology for 2021," "Future Technology and Genealogy - 5 Strategies You Need" and "How to Save Your Research from Destruction and Ensure Its Future Survival."
In addition to the scheduled sessions, on Saturday, the conference will also include the Indiana Genealogical Society's annual meeting, award presentations and the Lineage Societies induction.
All sessions are eligible for either one LEU or TLEU each for Indiana library staff. Click here to review LEU and TLEU eligibility and to see the schedule of sessions. The free conference is sponsored by Vivid-Pix.
Attendees must register separately for each day. Click here to register for Friday and click here to register for Saturday. Instructions for downloading Zoom and access information will be sent to attendees once they have registered.
Please contact Rhonda Stoffer, head of Indiana History and Genealogy Services at the Marion Public Library, with any questions about the conference or conference registration.
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