 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Indiana Room Manager
Danville-Center Township Public Library
Reference Librarian
Elkhart Public Library
Children’s Librarian
Johnson County Public Library
Adult Services Assistant
Kendallville Public Library
Director
Princeton Public Library
Circulation Clerk II (part-time)
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Teen Services Clerk (part-time)
Wells County Public Library
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HCTPL hosts local Strongman display
Huntington City-Township Public Library
Indianapolis Public Library’s 2021 Summer Reading Program logs more than 14 million minutes of reading
Indianapolis Public Library
Indianapolis Public Library CEO leaving
Indianapolis Public Library
Near West Job Fair to take place at Haughville Branch on Sept. 27
Indianapolis Public Library
Library board looks at 2022 budget
Jackson County Public Library
Indiana Historical Society provides grants to local historical organizations
Knox County Public Library
La Porte County Public Library cuts ribbon on traveling Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibit
La Porte County Public Library
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Syracuse Public Library
Explore the beauty of hummingbirds during library fall reading program
Washington Carnegie Public Library
Westfield council hears introductions to library bond request
Westfield Washington Public Library
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 On Friday, Sept. 29 from 1-2:15 p.m., the Indiana State Library will present "Library Programming for Parents with Infants: What, Why, and How?," a webinar featuring Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, creator of Mother Goose on the Loose.
Programming for parents and babies in the library is relatively new. Parents with newborns are in a class by themselves and when librarians understand the issues facing new parents, they can create optimal learning environments that are just as nurturing for parents as for their infants. Because the architecture of the brain is formed in the earliest years of life and the warmth of parent-child relations has an effect on the child’s early development, offering quality programs is important.
In this presentation, Diamant-Cohen will teach how to present research-based programs for the parents-with-infants audience by identifying popular elements to include in programming, exploring recommended activities, creating welcoming communities and using developmental tips that are easy-to-understand without being condescending.
Diamant-Cohen, creator of the Mother Goose on the Loose early literacy program, is a trainer, consultant and author. Based on her experiences as a children’s librarian in public libraries, a librarian in children’s museums, a preschool teacher, a home daycare provider, and a parent of three children, she knows firsthand that children learn best through play. She holds a master’s degree in library science, a doctorate in communications design and is a certified Listen, Like, Learn instructor. She is a recipient of the ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award for “revolutionizing the way librarians work with children from birth to age three” and the Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries.
The webinar is eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff and will be held via Zoom. Click here to read more and click here to register. The webinar will be recorded and posted on the State Library's Archived Webinars page within five days of the live session, and will be available to view for 30 days after the live session. Those who would like to have the recording emailed to them can fill out this form.
The Network of the National Library of Medicine is currently seeking regional advisory groups in Region 6, which serves the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
State advisory groups will provide leadership guidance for Region 6’s outreach and engagement activities. Each SAG will create a state action plan, which will guide how NNLM addresses health issues and disparities in the state. The SAG for each state will help develop recommendations, programs and relationships.
Serving on a SAG presents a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration. NNLM hopes that each SAG will include a balance of members from public health organizations, healthcare professions, nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, public libraries, academic libraries and hospital libraries. Each SAG will include a mix of people from a variety of roles, geographies within the state and populations served. A focus of NNLM's work is to address health disparities. Those who work with an underserved population are especially encouraged to apply. Members of the SAG will be provided a $150 annual stipend.
Further details regarding the advisory groups can be found here. To apply, please fill out the online application. A Word version of the application can also be downloaded.
Applications will be accepted until the end of the day on Sept. 7. Click here to read more.
Please email Region 6 of the NNLM with any questions.
As part of the Indiana State Library's What's up Wednesday series, "Navigating Fiscal Body Approval for Library Bonds" will be presented on Wednesday, Sept. 29, from 10-11 a.m.
Kristin McClellan, partner with Ice Miller; Sarah MacNeill, director of Wells County Public Library; and Latisha Provo, director of Otterbein Public Library will discuss how to navigate the requirement of county or town fiscal body approval before a library can issue bonds.
This webinar is eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff and will be held via Zoom. 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.
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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
Content Creation for Your Library
When: Sept. 22, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: Navigating Fiscal Body Approval for Library Bonds
When: Sept. 29, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
Library Programming for Parents with Infants: What, Why, and How? with Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen of Mother Goose on the Loose
When: Sept. 29, 1-2:15 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What's Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Using ISL Digital Collections through INSPIRE
When: Oct. 13, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: Gameschooling - Using Board Games in the Classroom
When: Oct. 27, 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.
 Lockefield Gardens was built between 1936 and 1937 by the Public Works Administration and officially opened in February 1938. It was a self-contained community of low-income, segregated housing built for African Americans in Indianapolis. Rent began at $20.80 for the smallest apartments and there were 23 buildings that provided over 700 units.
The site was already an African American community when Lockefield was built, but the existing homes were in a state of decay. Lockefield Gardens functioned as an insular community until the 1950s when housing became more integrated. By the 1970s, the buildings had been neglected and many were vacant. Plans to redevelop the area were abandoned to avoid continued residential and educational segregation and the land was ultimately developed for the expanding IUPUI campus in the 1980s. The Lockefield Garden materials in the Digital Collections feature photographs of area structures before and after the Lockefield Gardens housing was built.
 The Association of Science and Technology Centers, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Alliance of Museums, the American Library Association and the Network of the National Library of Medicine have announced the launch of Communities for Immunity, an unprecedented partnership to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence in communities across the United States.
This project launches at a critical moment as the United States is experiencing both a surge in COVID-19 cases related to dangerous new coronavirus variants and an urgent need to dramatically increase vaccination rates. “Throughout the pandemic, our nation’s museums and libraries have supported their communities with critical educational and social services,” said Laura Lott, president and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums. “As community pillars and trusted messengers, they are well-positioned to help build trust in and overcome hesitation to the COVID-19 vaccines.”
With support from the CDC and IMLS, the Association of Science and Technology Centers will lead Communities for Immunity, which will provide funding to museums, libraries, science centers and other cultural institutions to enhance vaccine confidence where it matters most: at the local level. Building on the many ways they have supported their communities during the pandemic, the partnership will activate museums and libraries to create and deliver evidence-driven materials and develop resources, programs and approaches specifically designed to help museums and libraries engage diverse audiences in building trust in the COVID-19 vaccine.
Communities for Immunity builds on a number of earlier and ongoing efforts to activate engagement in vaccine confidence work, including REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums, a research partnership between OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Battelle; Vaccines & US, led by the Smithsonian and in collaboration with a range of partner organizations and individuals; Vaccinate with Confidence from the CDC; We Can Do This from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and the It’s Up to You campaign led by the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative.
Click here to read the full IMLS press release.
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