This week's new Indiana library jobs
Marketing Administrative Assistant (part-time)
Eckhart Public Library
Support Specialist
Eckhart Public Library
Library Assistant – Youth Services (part-time)
Hancock County Public Library
Youth Services Library Assistant (part-time)
Harrison County Public Library
Floating Clerical and Lab Assistant
Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Head of Children’s Services
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Children’s Librarian
Middlebury Public Library
Branch Leader
Tippecanoe County Public Library
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Allen County Public Library opens new gallery exhibit focused on Civil Rights movement
Allen County Public Library
A new chapter: Zionsville library receives approval to open branch in Worth Township
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Meet Jamia Alexander Ball: Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library Whitestown branch manager
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Librarian collecting pandemic accounts
Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Indiana library lands grant to digitize 19th century records
Knox County Public Library
Doug Grant family donates Emma Schrock collection
Nappanee Public Library
The late Monty 'Indiana' Jones featured in Vigo library's July YouTube exhibition
Vigo County Public Library
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 The nomination submission deadline for the 2021 Difference is You Award recipient is this Friday, July 30 at 4 p.m.
The Indiana State Library's Professional Development Committee wants to recognize all of the wonderful library staff working in Indiana libraries. This year, the committee encourages everyone to think about a staff member who has taken change in stride and done great things - even through all of the obstacles of COVID-19 - and nominate them for the Difference is You Award. The award recognizes a library support staff worker who goes above and beyond for their community.
Nomination forms can be downloaded here in Word format and here in PDF format. The forms should be filled out and sent to Kara Cleveland, Professional Development Office supervisor at the Indiana State Library, before the deadline.
The annual The Difference is You conference is a training event for library support staff and paraprofessionals. The event also sees the presentation of The Difference is You Award.
"Taking Charge of Change" is the theme of the 2021 conference. The committee has announced that the conference will take place virtually on Friday, Sept. 17. Please check the conference website for schedule and registration details as they become available.
Click here to read a recap of the 2020 The Difference is You conference.
 The initial features of the Indiana State Library’s new librarian certification portal are now up and running. A one-page guide to using the portal can be downloaded here.
As of July 1, the State Library no longer mails out hard copy paper certificates. Instead, certificates may be printed from the portal at any time once users set up an account within the portal. To access existing records, users must use the email address on file with the State Library from their most recent application for certification. The preferred email address can be changed at a later time.
To set up an account, select "Register for an Account" on the landing page. Fill in the four fields marked with an asterisk; middle name is optional. The system automatically generates a confirmation email. To set the password, use the "Recover Password" function here. During the password recovery process, use only a first and last name; no middle name or initials.
To print a certificate, log into the certification portal and select “Proof of Status.” The user's credential will appear. Click the download button to download the credential as a printable PDF.
A certification portal introductory email was sent to users by the Indiana State Library on July 27. This email was sent to the email address that the State Library has on file for each user. Those who did not receive the email should contact Cheri Harris from the email address they wish to have on record in order to request a copy of the introductory email.
 The deadline to apply for the Network of the National Library of Medicine's Region 6 financial awards is this coming Monday, Aug. 2.
The NNLM is currently offering five financial awards: The Data Award, the Digital Access Award, the Expert Speaker Award, the Health Information and Outreach Award and the Public Library Collaboration Award. Award amounts range from $1,834 to $25,000.
Network member organizations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin are eligible to apply. NNLM membership is required to successfully apply.
Click here to read more about each award and to apply.
The mission of the NNLM is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public’s health by providing U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data.
To accomplish the NNLM’s mission and goals, Region 6 extends funding to its network partners. Objectives include supporting a highly-trained workforce for biomedical and health information resources and data to advance research in medicine; increasing awareness and access; and providing health information access and health literacy training.
Please contact Region 6 with any questions.
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The Importance of Metadata
When: Aug. 4, 1-2 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
Summer Reading Wrap-up Roundtable
When: Aug. 12, 1-2 p.m.
Where:Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: An Empathetic Approach to Customer Service Training
When: Aug. 25, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday-Get INSPIRED: Top INSPIRE Databases for Assisting Students
When: Sept. 8, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Difference is You Conference
When: Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Virtual Conference
What’s Up Wednesday
When: Sept. 29, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What's Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Using ISL Digital Collections through INSPIRE
When: Oct. 13, 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.
 Now that summer is in full swing, many people are making the trip to Northwest Indiana to enjoy the beaches of Lake Michigan. One particularly popular lakefront destination is the Indiana Dunes State Park located in Chesterton in Porter County, 47 miles east of Chicago.
The Indiana Dunes State Park lies within the boundaries of the Indiana Dunes National Park - a unit of the National Park Service - and includes a beach, hiking trails, campgrounds, nature preserve, picnic area, nature center, sand dunes and a pavilion. Formerly known as the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the area encompassing the park was re-designated as the country's 61st national park on Feb. 15, 2019.
The undated picture featured above comes from the General Photograph Collection (P0) of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division at the Indiana State Library and shows "A crowded day at the beach and pavilion at the Indiana Dunes State Park." The photograph is credited to the Indiana Department of Conservation.
Click here to see more vintage photos of the Indiana Dunes. Click here to see a current map of the Indiana Dunes State Park that includes park rules and regulations, hiking trail descriptions, an activity guide and information about nearby Indiana Department of Natural Resources properties.
 The filing window for the federal Emergency Connectivity Fund is currently open until Aug. 13. The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program will reimburse schools and libraries for the reasonable costs of eligible equipment used to help students, staff and patrons who otherwise lack access to be able to engage in remote learning. Reimbursement includes up to 100% of the cost of laptops, tablets and hotspots; up to $400 for each laptop and tablet; and up to$250 for each hotspot purchased between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
Schools and libraries - including primary and secondary schools - that provided off-site broadband service and connected devices to students, staff and patrons who would otherwise lack access during the COVID-19 health emergency are eligible.
The fund will reimburse reasonable costs of eligible equipment such as Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, devices that combine a modem and router, connected devices and eligible broadband connections.
Patrons who use these items will need to sign and return a statement saying that they would otherwise lack access to equipment or services sufficient to meet their educational needs if not for the use of the equipment or services being provided by the school or library.
To participate, schools and libraries must have an active FCC registration number. Schools, libraries and service providers who agree to invoice on behalf of applicants must also have a SAM.gov registration to be able to receive program support. Schools, libraries and service providers who are not registered with SAM.gov should act quickly, as there is a waiting period after registration. Click here to learn how to register with SAM.gov.
Click here to read more about the Emergency Connectivity Fund and to begin filing. The Emergency Connectivity Fund Program is administered by Universal Service Administrative Company with oversight from the Federal Communications Commission.
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