 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Adult Services Assistant
Bremen Public Library
Assistant Experience Manager
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Chief Operating Officer – Assistant Director
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Experience Manager
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Adult Services Librarian
Floyd County Public Library
Children’s Librarian
Floyd County Public Library
Special Collection Development Librarian
Indiana Supreme Court
Manager, Community Branch
Indianapolis Public Library
Library History Assistant (part-time)
Jefferson County Public Library
Head of Museum Services
Marion Public Library
Youth Services Manager
Nappanee Public Library
Children’s Librarian
Syracuse-Turkey Creek Township Public Library
Those who would like an Indiana library job posting to be listed in the Wednesday Word should submit the position and its description to the Indiana State Library. Click here for submission guidelines and to submit.
Gift for veterans offered at Sugar Creek library
Hancock County Public Library
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library: Fine free 1-year anniversary
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Library offering free Indiana State Fair tickets
Jackson County Public Library
Library secures $26,000 heritage grant
Knox County Public Library
Email news links for inclusion in the Wednesday Word's "In the news" section.
To be featured in the Wednesday Word, please email a press release and a photo.
 Follow the Indiana State Library's blog for weekly posts covering all aspects of the State Library. Visit the blog here.
If you are an Indiana library employee and would like to contribute a guest blog, please send us an email here with your idea.
Back issues of the Wednesday Word are available here.
|
 The Indiana State Library would like to encourage everyone to follow the recently-launched INSPIRE Facebook and Instagram social media pages. These pages will allow libraries and other organizations share INSPIRE news, resources and updates. Follow these accounts for all the latest on INSPIRE.
Please contact John Wekluk, communications director at the Indiana State Library, to request access to the INSPIRE digital marketing materials and to sign up for the quarterly INSPIRE marketing newsletter.
The Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library has also launched its own Facebook page.
The Talking Book and Braille Library provides free library service to residents of Indiana who cannot use standard printed materials due to a visual or physical disability. Follow the page for all of the latest from TBBL.
Please contact Laura Williams, Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library supervisor, with any questions.
 The Indiana Arts Commission announced that it has awarded $3,038,223 to 390 nonprofits to fund arts projects and organizations around the state through the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs.
During its June 25 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved the funding recommendations for the two grant programs. Applications were reviewed by 167 Hoosiers from around the state with expertise in arts, community development and finance.
"The projects and organizations that are receiving funding have major positive impacts on the cultural, economic and educational climate of Indiana," said Alberta Barker, chair of the Indiana Arts Commission. "The Commission is impressed at the work being done around the state and is excited to support investment in Hoosier communities."
As a part of this investment, the commission awarded $1,000 merit awards to 52 organizations receiving Arts Organization Support to recognize their innovation and dedication to providing public benefit in the last year.
Five Indiana libraries received grants from the Commission. The Charlestown-Clark County Public Library received an Arts Project Support grant in the amount of $4,925; the Flora-Monroe Township Public Library received an Arts Project Support grant in the amount of $1,940; the Johnson County Public Library received an Arts Project Support grant in the amount of $4,290; and the Morgan County Public Library received an Arts Project Support grant in the amount of $3,200. The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library received an Arts Organization Support grant in the amount of $11,978.
All Arts Project Support grant recipients can be viewed here. Read the full Indiana Arts Commission press release here.
 The deadline to register for the 2021 National Conference of African American Librarians is Tuesday, July 27. The virtual conference will take place on July 28-Aug. 1, with a pre-conference on July 27.
Presented by the Black Caucus American Library Association, this year's theme is "Culture Keepers XI the Sankofa Experience: Inspired by Our Past, Igniting Our Future." Hosted by the Tulsa City-County Library in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the home of Black Wall Street, this year's conference offers a "touch of Tulsa."
The conference will include more than 100 sessions over five days. Nichelle M. Hayes, vice president of the BCALA and leader of The Indianapolis Public Library’s Center for Black Literature & Culture, will co-present "Inspired by our Past," "Bridging the Gap: In Support of Female Librarianship," "Making The Black Librarians in America: A Panel Discussion with 2021 Edition Authors" and "Igniting Our Future." Additionally, Hayes will present author pavilion chats with Zakiya Delilah Harris and Erica Armstrong Dunbar. Click here to view the complete conference schedule.
Click here to view all levels of registration pricing and to register. All tickets offer full access to live sessions and replays. Students can send an email from their school email address for an exclusive discount.
|
What’s Up Wednesday: How IARA Can Help Your Library: Archives & Records Management
When: July 28, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
The National Book Festival, Indiana, and You!
When: July 28, 2-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Live Demo/Q&A with Laura Jones
When: Aug. 11, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: An Empathetic Approach to Customer Service Training
When: Aug. 25, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Welcome to the Government Information Minute. Every other 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.
 The first monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit were issued on July 15. Parents will receive monthly payments from July to December, which total half the credit amount and will claim the other half on their 2021 income tax return. Payments will either be directly deposited to a bank account or mailed to a residence. The monthly amount for children age 5 and under is up to $300 per child, and up to $250 per child for children ages 6 to 17. It is important to note that these changes apply to the 2021 tax year only.
Prior to 2021, families could claim a credit up to $2,000 per child under the age of 17. This year, Congress increased the credit to $3,000 for children ages 6 to 17 and $3,600 for children under age 6. Hoosiers who filed tax returns for 2019 or 2020, or received a stimulus check from the IRS, will get this tax relief automatically. Low-income families who did not make enough to be required to file taxes in 2020 or 2019 can also get this benefit through the Non-filer Sign-up Tool.
The IRS created two new online tools to help families with understanding and managing the Child Tax Credit: Advance Child Credit Eligibility Assistant and Child Tax Credit Update Portal. The agency also created a FAQ page that covers more questions and topics. Additionally, the White House has created Child Tax Credit Explainer for ease of understanding the program.
 On June 28, the second anniversary of the death of beloved library patron and philanthropist Delores “Dee” (Brown) Galbreath, the Pulaski County Public Library announced the opening of a newly-renovated local history room in her honor. Galbreath was a co-founder of Galbreath, Inc. and Galfab, Inc.
Made possible by a financial gift from Steve and Debbie Galbreath to the library, the new local history room pays homage to Galbreath in both design and meaning.
“The generous donation from the Galbreath family honors Steve’s late mother by incorporating many themes from Dee’s loving home,” stated MacKenzie Ledley, executive director of Pulaski County Public Library. “Working with an architect, we sought to recreate the comforting feeling of Dee’s home - especially those found in her living room and kitchen.”
Visitors to the local history room will first pass through a paned glass door that is a near replica of one of the home’s dining room doors. The room’s baseboard, ceiling and trim are exact replicas of the home’s woodwork, and the study tables have been crafted based on the inlay pattern of the home’s doors.
“The Galbreath and Brown families were early settlers in Pulaski County and have been an integral part of its history and success,” Ledley added. “This makes the history room a perfect place to house the library’s extensive collection of genealogical holdings, including the Galbreath and Brown genealogies, along with over 4,500 items available to interested researchers.”
In addition to the library’s digital resources, the renovated space will also feature an updated microfilm reader and include genealogical items from the library’s physical collection.
Forthcoming additions to the room include window treatments and a built-in bookcase. “We are also working with the Galbreath Family Foundation to develop a space in the room to provide a rotating display of Dee’s antique collection,” Ledley added.
The library is located at 121 S. Riverside Dr. in Winamac.
|
