 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Children’s Branch Manager
Greentown and Eastern Howard School Public Library
Community Engagement Librarian - Adult
Monroe County Public Library
Library Services Coordinator - Evening Circulation Manager
Ruth Lilly Law Library, McKinney School of Law at Indiana University
Youth Services Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Children’s Librarian (part-time)
Tyson 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 fines and adds seed library
Jackson County Public Library
Kellar named director of genealogy at Jennings County Public Library
Jennings County Public Library
Ish Mom announces partnership with Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond, Indiana to promote Share-a-Story month
Morrisson-Reeves Library
Warsaw library reviewing job descriptions, programs
Warsaw Community Public Library
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 The Indianapolis Public Library is seeking the community’s help in selecting diverse writers and thinkers to memorialize at their Central Library. The Name Engraving Project will add literary leaders of color to the list of notable authors etched into the interior walls of the library.
Between now and June 30, patrons may suggest names via ballot boxes at IndyPL branches or online. The library's Name Engraving Committee hopes to engrave an initial group of names as they celebrate the Center for Black Literature and Culture’s fourth anniversary. The project will allow IndyPL to enhance their programming and education surrounding titles by Black, Indigenous and other people of color. It will also allow the library to use their public spaces to promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
There are currently 81 names of renowned writers and thinkers engraved at Central Library, but only five women and no people of color are memorialized. The original 76 names were selected by a committee of Indianapolis residents in the early 19th century. During Central's most recent renovation in 2007, a group of 42 renowned authors and a smaller vetting group chose names from a list of those they felt were the “greatest literary individuals of the 20th century.” Within these additions, no women or people of color were included.
“We want our libraries to welcome and reflect the diverse public we serve. This project is an opportunity to shine a light on the literary contributions of people who have been omitted in the past, and to educate the public about authors and writers of color,” said Tariq Robinson, adult program specialist with IndyPL. “From these community suggestions, we will select names that share a more accurate historical narrative of the world’s literary and artistic development.”
Click here to read more about the project and to suggest a name. Please contact Keshia McEntire, public relations specialist at IndyPL, with any questions.
 The Indiana State Library is currently seeking a librarian for its Reference and Government Services Division.
In this role, the librarian will operate independently at a senior subject specialist level, providing advanced research expertise with the Reference and Government Services Collection.
Duties include - but are not limited to - developing resources, programs and procedures; reviewing federal document titles; guiding patrons in use of the library’s collections; responding to in-person, phone, email and chat questions; and participating in acquisition, processing, preservation, digitization, promotion and use of the division's resources and services.
The position requires an MLS from an ALA-accredited university; one year of full-time professional experience as a librarian; and eligibility to be certified by the Indiana State Library and Historical Board as a Librarian 3.
Click here to read more requirements and duties, to learn about the benefits of working for the state of Indiana and to apply. The application deadline is May 25.
 The New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library recently opened its Exploration Garden, an outdoor play space that is a "perfect place for children to investigate, get messy, learn and have fun outside."
The space includes a gathering area for plays, a climbing log, an art area, a messy materials area, a music and movement area and an investigation area.
Read more about the garden here and watch a video tour of the space here. While people are welcome to visit the Exploration Garden, visitors should note that the space is a pet-free area.
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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
The Firefly Award and Early Literacy Standards - A Perfect Match!
When: June 8, 2-3 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
What’s Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Career Preparation with INSPIRE
When: July 14, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: How IARA Can Help Your Library: Archives & Records Management
When: July 28, 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.
 With warmer temperatures and longer days here, many Hoosiers will be flocking to various retailers to purchase bicycles so they can enjoy time outdoors. Modern bicycles are usually designed and manufactured in faraway places, but in the late 19th and early 20th centuries many bicycle companies operated here in Indiana.
The Indiana State Library has several lavishly illustrated catalogs from many of these companies as part of its Trade Catalog Collection. The collection includes catalogs from H.T. Conde Implement Co., Marble Cycle Mfg., Damascus, Acme, Central Cycle Manufacturing Co., Swan, Indiana Bicycle Company, Ariel and the Progress Manufacturing Company.
The Indiana State Library's Trade Catalog Collection is a large collection of trade and advertising catalogs and literature - ranging from the 1880s to present - from various Indiana businesses and companies. The catalogs include topics such as bicycles, automobiles, furniture, decorative arts, glass and agricultural equipment.
 Field trips to the Indiana State Library have been put on hold due to the current health crisis. In an effort to bring the library to life in classrooms across the state - and to say "thank you" to Hoosier teachers - the Indiana Young Readers Center is now offering the Indiana State Library Virtual Field Trip.
The field trip provides an introduction to the agency and offers video tours of public and behind-the-scenes spaces. The videos were made with fourth-graders in mind, but many grades may be interested. A recorded lesson on using a digital map highlights several fourth-grade Indiana social studies standards. There are pages to learn about different areas in the Indiana State Library, as well as links to digital resources.
Additionally, the library’s Sammy the Interviewing Toucan interviews, along with virtual Indiana trivia, are offered. Sammy has been busy interviewing Indiana authors throughout the pandemic and the interviews are all available to view. The trivia activity can be extended by exploring the links to digital resources that the Indiana State Library offers.
Click here to read more about the activity and to submit feedback regarding the field trip. Click here to start the field trip and to participate in virtual trivia.
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