 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Youth Services Assistant
Alexandria-Monroe Public Library
Circulation Clerk II
Avon-Washington Township Public Library
Associate Director of Technical Services
East Chicago Public Library
Reference Head
Harrison County Public Library
Graphic Artist
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Director of Library Services
Ivy Tech Community College
Community Learning Librarian/Libraries 360
La Porte County 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.
Large Arch is focus of exhibition at 411 Gallery
Bartholomew County Public Library
EVPL celebrating Library Card
Sign-up Month in September
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
IU's Lilly Library reopens after $12.4 million renovation
Lilly Library at Indiana University
Statue of suffragist Marie Stuart Edwards goes up in Peru
Peru Public Library
Library hosts September discussion groups, crafts
Shelby County Public Library
Westfield City Council approves funding for new public library
Westfield Washington Public Library
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The Northern Indiana Computer Consortium for Libraries has scheduled its next roundtable meeting on Sept. 10. The roundtable will be hosted, in-person, at the Eckhart Public Library from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
NICCL is an organization composed of member libraries that meet quarterly for technology-based training and networking. Attendees are encouraged to share technology endeavors from their own libraries, as well as what they've seen in other libraries. The roundtable also offers an opportunity for attendees to ask technology-related questions to those in the group.
Attendees do not need to be members of NICCL, nor do they need to be on staff as a member of their library's IT department.
Please send an RSVP to Rich Weiland of the Adams Public Library System, as lunch will be provided. The Eckhart Public Library is located at 603 S. Jackson St. in Auburn.
The primary mission of NICCL is to join together with other libraries to explore new emerging technologies, seek out best technology practices, obtain technology training, see vendor demonstrations of new technology or services and to negotiate pricing of technology hardware and software purchases and technology support services, all for the benefit of the communities that it serves. Click here to learn more about NICCL.
 On Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 4-5 p.m., the Indiana State Library will present "Video Game Development for Library Activities and Outreach," a webinar for library staff interested in video game development.
Keaton Johanson, of California State University - Fresno, will discuss game engines, such as Unreal Engine, and how they can be leveraged to create a virtual environment for gamifying library activities and capturing the attention of reluctant would-be patrons. Examples will be provided, possibilities discussed and a basic process for getting started will be demonstrated.
Click here to read more and click here to register. The webinar is eligible for one TLEU for Indiana library staff and will be held via Zoom.
Please contact George Bergstrom, Southwest regional coordinator at the Indiana State Library, with any questions.
 Registration is now open for the 18th annual Indiana African American Genealogy Group conference, which will take place virtually via Zoom on Sept. 17-18.
This year's sessions include Denise Anderson-Decina presenting "Understanding Your DNA Results;" Shannon Christmas presenting "Healing Power of Telling and Preserving Our Stories: Does DNA Testing Help?;" Janis Minor Forte’ presenting "Seven Proven Strategies for Identifying Slave Ownership and Reconstructing Slave Era Families" and "Resolving the Mystery: Un-Puzzling Birthing History: Using 19th Century Records of a Former Slave to Verify Birthing – a Case Study;" and Nicka Sewell-Smith presenting "Older Than U.S.: The Elders of the Trask 250" and "Finding John Lee." Click here to view the complete conference schedule.
Registration for IAAGG members is $35. Registration for non-members is $45. Click here to register.
The conference is eligible for up to ten LEUs for Indiana library staff.
The Indiana African American Genealogy Group was established in 1999. It was created by family researchers of all experience and interest levels. Today, the group’s skill levels range from those who are experienced genealogists to newly interested family historians. The group's vision is "to discover and document the African ancestry in each family." Click here to learn more about the IAAGG.
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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
Video Game Development for Library Activities and Outreach
When: Oct. 6, 4-5 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
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 mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is “to work with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.” Though broad in its mission, FWS offers much more than one might think.
The agency supervises hunting and fishing and monitors migratory birds, endangered species and invasive flora. It also plays a part in international conservation efforts, as well as funding and supporting efforts to protect the environment. FWS provides a variety of educational lessons one can download, in addition to tips on how to plan that perfect birding trip or make the most of any of the country’s 567 national wildlife refuges.
The bureau plays critical behind-the-scenes roles in habitat development and preservation. FWS also publishes on plants and the American landscape. If, for example, one wants to rip out a Tree of Heaven plant, they can visit here to find out whether they should. The Duck Stamp - which every waterfowl hunter over the age of 16 must purchase - is another creative way the bureau works. Not only do the decorative stamps generate funds used to acquire and protect wetlands, but they also display artwork selected from a national art competition.
Significant research can also be found online. Rachel Carson, who worked for FWS as a marine biologist, published several papers with FWS that she later incorporated into her culture-changing work, “Silent Spring.”
There truly is something for everyone at Fish and Wildlife Services - spectacular nature photographs, recipes for canned shrimp, tidbits on edible and medicinal plants of the Mojave Desert and much more. Like so many of the habitats and refuges the FWS protects, one may find that a visit to the site is well worth the trip.
 The Collaborative Summer Library Program is currently seeking input on 2024 slogans and 2025 themes. This is an opportunity for libraries to lobby for the slogans and themes that they prefer.
Three separate Zoom discussions regarding the slogans and themes will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. and Monday, Sept. 13 at 12 p.m. Click here to view the slogans and themes that will be up for discussion.
Please email Beth Yates, children's consultant at the Indiana State Library, for links to the discussions. Content is the same for each session, so participants only need to attend one session.
Those who cannot attend live may fill out this survey instead. Responses will be considered when Yates, CSLP president elect and membership chair, votes on behalf of Indiana at the CSLP Annual Meeting in late September.
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