 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Reference Librarian
Anderson Public Library
Library Clerk (part-time)
Hamilton North Public Library
Marketing Specialist (part-time)
Hamilton North Public Library
Activity Guide
Indianapolis Public Library
Manager, Regional Branch
Indianapolis Public Library
Public Services Librarian (juvenile focus)
Indianapolis Public Library
Public Services Librarian (one adult opening, one juvenile opening)
Indianapolis Public Library
Supervisor Librarian
Indianapolis Public Library
Media Specialist
Sycamore School
Youth Services Librarian or Assistant Librarian (full-time and part-time)
Vigo County Public Library
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The library can help you unveil your family’s past
Bartholomew County Public Library
Kendallville library adds notary public service
Kendallville Public Library
Expanded Yorktown Public Library set to reopen Monday
Yorktown Public Library
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As part of the Indiana State Library's What's up Wednesday series, "Libraries Will Save the World! Implementing Sustainability at Your Library" will be presented on May 26 from 10-11 a.m.
Those concerned about climate change can help their library go green by leveraging the super power of libraries everywhere: the make-do mindset. April Griffith, director of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library - part of the Carroll and Madison Library System in Arkansas - will present on topics such as sustainable programming practices, environmental partnerships and easy eco-friendly swaps, all based on the experience of the Eureka Springs Carnegie Library.
The program is eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff. The LEU certificate will be available to download at the end of the webinar. Click here to read more and click here to register.
Please contact Laura Jones, Northwest regional coordinator at the Indiana State Library, with any questions about "Libraries Will Save the World! Implementing Sustainability at Your Library."
 The American Library Association has announced a second round of grant recipients from the Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries initiative. Nearly $1 million dollars in funding will go to 317 libraries in communities with populations of less than 25,000 in accordance with Institute of Museum and Library Services definitions.
Among the recipients are five Indiana libraries: the Breeden Memorial Library in Leavenworth; the Kendallville Public Library in Kendallville; the New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library in New Carlisle; the St. Joseph County Public Library in New Liberty; and the Whiting Public Library in Whiting.
According to the ALA, the funding will enable libraries to lead community engagement efforts in more than 300 small and rural communities on topics like the COVID pandemic, mental health, public land use, the climate crisis and Black history. Grant funds may be used to cover a range of expenses, including staff time and collections and technology purchases.
“Through community engagement, libraries are continuing their important work on literacy and access, while also working to fill gaps in other areas that may not have fallen to libraries in the past,” said ALA president Julius C. Jefferson. “We are excited to provide the resources for hundreds of libraries to take on new challenges in their communities and look forward to seeing the great things they accomplish.”
Click here to read ALA's full press release. Click here to see a complete list of grant recipients.
 During the month of May, Indianapolis Public Library CEO Jackie Nytes will embark on the "Love your Library Tour," a 23-stop event that will have the CEO meeting directly with patrons of the library. Nytes wants to hear what the community loves about IndyPL, while also collecting feedback in hopes of learning how the library can better serve their needs.
According to IndyPL, attendees will learn about programs and initiatives, including new branch locations, the new late fine free policy, the Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis and youth and adult programming, such as the upcoming Summer Reading Program. Nytes says patron input is crucial to shaping the library's future.
“We are coming out of what may be one of the most challenging years in recent memory, and it's important that we continue to align ourselves with the needs of the community,” Nytes said. “We hope people stop by for a casual chat and grab a book or movie while they are here.”
Nytes also hopes to share the library’s updated organizational values and strategic priorities that are part of its 2021-23 Strategic Plan. Attendees can pick up a copy of the 2021-23 Strategic Plan at their nearest branch location or find it online.
While these events have traditionally been set up as community meetings, this year they will be more informal, with Nytes available for drop-in conversations.
Click here to read the full IndyPL announcement and to see the dates, times and locations of all 23 meetings. Please visit Up-to-Date Location Closures before arriving.
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Summer Reading 2021 Roundtable Discussion
When: May 4, 1-2:30 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Critical Hit: Using Dungeons and Dragons to Gamify Training and Evaluation
When: May 11, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Live Demo/Q&A
When: May 12, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What does climate change mean for Indiana?
When: May 19, 2-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Libraries Will Save the World! Implementing Sustainability at Your Library
When: May 26, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
2021 Public Library Budget Workshop and Legislative Update
When: May 27, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
2021 Public Library Budget Workshop and Legislative Update
When: June 2, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Business Databases in INSPIRE
When: June 9, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What's Up Wednesday: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Public Library Social Service
When: June 30, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
 On Monday, April 27, the Census Bureau delivered the first release of 2020 census data to President Joseph Biden. The official press release is available here. The U.S. Department of Commerce held a news conference to announce the results.
The count of U.S. residents as of April 1, 2020 is 331,449,281, which shows a 7.4% increase from the 2010 Census. Indiana’s population grew by 346,726 people, which shows a nearly 5% increase. Data for each state is available on the Census Bureau’s website here.
The numbers from this week’s release will be used for Congressional apportionment, as is customary after each decennial census according to the U.S. Constitution. Only U.S. and state totals are available. The next set of 2020 census numbers will be released by September 30 and will include data for each state down to the census block-level, by race, ethnicity, voting age, housing occupancy status and group quarter status, which will be used for redistricting legislative and other geographic boundaries.
 In observance of Preservation Month in May, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources -Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology is offering a free 11 by 17-inch digital poster.
In 2020, the DHPA celebrated its 50th anniversary and also listed Indiana’s 2,000th entry in the National Register of Historic Places. One of the DHPA’s federally-mandated duties as the state historic preservation office for Indiana is listing properties in the register, which is the national list of sites that are important to the state’s history.
To commemorate these achievements, the DHPA partnered with the Indiana Plein Air Painting Association to create a series of paintings depicting a handful of Indiana’s listed sites. The paintings were completed in the first half of 2020 and have been on exhibit around the state since then. The DHPA chose a handful of the paintings for the 2021 Historic Preservation Month poster and will be featuring 30 of the art works during the rest of May on their Facebook page.
For those who would like to see all of the paintings in person, they are on exhibit through September. The exhibits will be held in Nashville in May; in Richmond in June and July; and in Elkhart in August and September. Click here for more information on the exhibits, or to purchase an exhibit catalog.
The poster can be downloaded here. The DHPA encourages libraries to print out the poster for display on bulletins boards or to share the poster digitally.
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