 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Children’s Librarian
Hancock County Public Library
Youth Services Librarian
Lincoln Heritage Public Library
Organizational Development Manager
Monroe County Public Library
Program Coordinator
Monroe County Public Library
Technology Integration Specialist
Monroe County Public Library
Teen Audience Manager
Monroe County Public Library
Adult Services Specialist II
Muncie Public Library
Outreach Librarian
Speedway Public Library
Youth Services Librarian or Assistant Librarian
Vigo County Public 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.
Historic marker unveiled in Garrett
Garrett Public Library and the Indiana Historical Bureau at the Indiana State Library
Indianapolis' Kurt Vonnegut museum named Literary Landmark
Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library
Lawrenceburg Public Library uses grant to repurpose mezzanine level
Lawrenceburg Public Library District
COVID-19 memorial opens with tears, stories shared
Shelby County Public Library
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 Registration is now open for the 2021 edition of Discovery to Delivery. The free one-day resource sharing conference will take place virtually on Friday, Oct. 22, beginning at 10 a.m.
The 2021 conference will be organized as follows:
- 10 a.m. ISL Welcome, updates and announcements.
- 10:15 a.m. "INSPIRE – How to Use EBSCO Connect."
- 11 a.m. "INSPIRE – Marketing."
- 11:10 a.m. "INSPIRE Q&A."
- 11:15 a.m."Project ReShare update."
- 11:45 a.m. Break.
- 11:55 a.m. "Depository Library and Government Information."
- 12:30 p.m. Wrap up main content and transition to breakout discussions.
Breakout rooms are available for those interested in having more discussion. Possible breakout session topics include Library of Things, SRCS and statistics. Breakout sessions will not be recorded. The main section of the conference will be recorded.
The conference is eligible for up to two LEUs for Indiana library staff. Click here to register.
Please contact Nicole Brock, resource sharing coordinator at the Indiana State Library, with any questions.
 In view of outstanding demand and the recent spike in coronavirus cases across the country, the Federal Communications Commission has opened a second Emergency Connectivity Fund Program application filing window for schools and libraries to request funding for connected devices and broadband connections for off-campus use by students, school staff and library patrons for the current 2021-22 school year.
The second application filing window is open from now until Oct. 13. During this window, eligible schools and libraries - in addition to consortia of eligible schools and libraries - can submit requests for funding to purchase eligible equipment and services between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 to meet the remote learning needs of students, school staff and library patrons. The FCC’s announcement of the second application filing window is available here.
To learn more, and to sign up for Emergency Connectivity Fund Program emails, please click here.
 Nominations are now open for the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Since 1994, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has presented the award to institutions that demonstrate extraordinary and innovative approaches to community service. The medal is the nation’s highest honor for institutions that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
The National Medals program recognizes outstanding libraries and museums of all types and sizes that deeply impact their communities. The director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, with the advice of the National Museum and Library Services Board, selects the recipients of the National Medals. In addition to the Medal, IMLS may provide a monetary award.
Fifteen libraries and 15 museums will be selected as finalists, for a total of 30. From these finalists, three museums and three libraries will then be selected to receive National Medals.
Academic and research libraries, digital libraries, library associations, library consortia, public libraries, public school libraries, tribal libraries and private or special libraries may be nominated for the National Medal for Library Service. Click here to read more eligibility guidelines. Click here to nominate a library. Nominations are due by Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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How Do I Count This? Updated Guidelines for Programming Stats
When: Oct. 7, 2-3 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
Where Do We Go From Here? Reaching Young Patrons Post-Pandemic
When: Oct. 19, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: Gameschooling - Using Board Games in the Classroom
When: Oct. 27, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday - Get INSPIRED: Live Demo/Q&A with Paula Newcom
When: Nov. 10, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
What’s Up Wednesday: Gobble Up Information at the Indiana State Library: An Overview of Our Public Services and Collections
When: Nov. 24, 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.
 A commission is an independent group, usually tasked to study a specific topic, and consists of members who are appointed by public officials, usually by the governor. In Indiana, boards with appointments are created in two ways - either by a governor's executive order or a statute enacted in the Indiana State Legislature.
Over the years, Indiana governors have started many commissions that study various topics about national and local issues or its residents. A commission was used to build the Circle Monument in Indianapolis and to study traffic safety and highways, public welfare, aging, water, drunk driving and many other issues.
For example, during the 1930s, the Governor's Commission on Unemployment Relief was designed to help with the financial depression. Other commissions included the 1960s Indiana Civil Rights Commission under Gov. Matthew Walsh, the 1970s Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in Indiana under Gov. Otis Bowen and the 1980s White River State Park Commission by the Indiana General Assembly.
The Indiana Division of the Indiana State Library has been exploring these commissions and finding materials to digitize that would be of interest to researchers. The division has added materials about the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, Governor's Commission on the Status of Women, Indiana American Revolution Commission, the Sesquicentennial Commission and the White River State Park Commission. More will be added in the future.
Click here, here and here to view examples from each of these collections.
 During the Collaborative Summer Library Program's annual meeting in September, state representatives voted on the program's 2024 slogan and 2025 theme.
The slogan chosen for the 2024 program is "Adventure Begins at Your Library." The 2025 theme will be art. The slogan for the 2025 program will be determined next year.
Upcoming slogans include 2022's "Oceans of Possibilities," relating to an oceanography theme, and 2023's "All Together Now," relating to a kindness, friendship and unity theme.
CSLP would also like to send out a reminder that interested individuals can still volunteer for a 0committee through this Friday, Oct. 8. Committees are the lifeblood of CSLP, as it is a volunteer-driven organization. Find more info and sign up here.
Please contact Beth Yates, children's consultant at the Indiana State Library and CSLP president-elect, with any questions about the program or about volunteering.
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