 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Library Director
Danville-Center Township Public Library
Branch Library Clerk (part-time)
Lincoln Heritage Public Library
Executive Director
North Webster Community 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.
EVPL expands the Library of Things
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Readers are encouraged to participate in EVPL's Fall Reading Challenge
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Local arts organizations, libraries join for SoIN Big Read program
Floyd County Library, Harrison County Public Library and Jeffersonville Township Public Library
Libraries to host blood drives
Hancock County Public Library
Artist's pencil drawings feature Kendallville subjects
Kendallville Public Library
Grant to fund African American archive at library
Kokomo-Howard County Library
Sept. 11 display at Ligonier library
Ligonier Public Library
Dollar General Literacy Foundation donates nearly $70,000 to Indiana for youth literacy support
Muncie Public Library
North Webster library director resigns
North Webster Community Public Library
River City artist shares love of barns in October library exhibit
Vigo County Public Library
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 The Friends of the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library are proud to host their first virtual silent auction, Bid It To Win It! The auction bidding begins Friday, Oct. 22 and runs through midnight on Friday, Oct. 29. Proceeds from the auction will go directly to the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library to help support literacy and community events.
Participation in the virtual silent auction is easy. Bidding for the auction can be done from a smartphone or computer. Bidders will receive a notification if they are outbid so they can re-up their bid.
The silent auction includes a variety of themed packages for all ages and interests. Families can enjoy a Deluxe S’more Package experience, Indiana State Museum outing or an outdoor adventure, like meeting the horses at Strides To Success. In addition, families can enjoy other packages, like the Pizza Package where the winner receives two large pizzas per month for a year.
Click here to view all packages and to bid beginning Oct. 22. For more information, visit the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library's website.
 Each decade after the decennial census, data users take part in the process of redistricting. This includes the redistricting of legislative, educational, library and municipal boundaries.
On Friday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m., the Indiana State Library will present "It’s Time for Local Redistricting!" This one-hour webinar will include an open discussion on Indiana redistricting for data users of all types.
Additionally, presenter Katie Springer, of the Indiana State Data Center at the Indiana Library, will share a brief history of the redistricting process, talk about differential privacy and talk about what the PL 94-171 data released by the Census Bureau on Aug. 12 is showing.
The webinar is eligible for one LEU for Indiana Library staff and is sponsored by the Indiana State Data Center at the Indiana State Library and the Indiana Geographic Information Council.
Click here to read more and click here to register.
 The American Library Association is inviting libraries to apply for funding through its American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries opportunity, a grantmaking program to deliver relief to libraries recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.
With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ALA will distribute $2 million to help anchor libraries as strong humanities institutions as they emerge and rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of this emergency relief program is to assist libraries that have been adversely affected by the pandemic and require support to restore and sustain their core activities.
Up to 200 U.S. libraries of all types (e.g., public, tribal, K-12, academic, special, prison) and representing a broad range of communities will receive $10,000 through a competitive, peer-reviewed application process.
Selected libraries will receive $10,000 to support humanities functions of the libraries; one print copy of "Going Virtual: Programs and Insights from a Time of Crisis'' by Sarah Ostman from the ALA Public Programs Office; and online resources and support.
Eligible expenses include salary and benefit support for library workers engaged in humanities activities; costs related to in-person or virtual humanities programming, such as book clubs and guest lectures; and marketing and advertising to support library humanities efforts.
On Oct. 27, ALA will present a free virtual one-hour webinar that will give an intensive look at the application; teach about the guidelines, requirements and eligibility for the grant; show how to submit an application via the ALA Apply grants management platform; and allow the opportunity to ask questions of ALA Public Programs Office staff. Click here to sign up for the webinar.
ALA will accept grant applications from now until Dec. 2. Click here to learn more and to apply. Click here to sign up for ALA’s Programming Librarian newsletter.
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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
Annual Report and Bookkeeping Workshop
When: Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.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
CSLP Summer Symposium- National Virtual Conference on Summer Reading
When: Dec. 2, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.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 American Community Survey - also known as the ACS - is produced by the Census Bureau and has to do with the census, but that's not all. In the late 1990s, the Census Bureau started to collect detailed household data annually to correspond with the end of the Census Bureau using a long form for the decennial census. Nowadays, everyone in the United States fills out a short form with about 10 questions every 10 years. For a sample of the U.S. population, the Census Bureau collects more detailed information every year through the American Community Survey. Here are a few of the questions it asks which are not included in the decennial census:
- What level of education have you completed?
- What is your occupation?
- How many minutes does it take you to get to work every day?
- What is your ancestry/place of birth?
- What year did you move into your home?
- Do you have a computer/internet access, and if so, what kind of computer/internet access?
For a full list of subjects, click here.
The Census Bureau has a new collection of fliers available to print out for library patrons. These fliers explain the resources that are available through the ACS for different audiences. With these, one can help patrons answer many questions about who lives in their communities. Find the fliers here.
 Indiana library staff are invited to join the inaugural meeting of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roundtable to be held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m.
Hosted by Shelby Couch, teen and adult services librarian at the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, the roundtable is an open forum to share information about diversity committees in libraries. During the roundtable, Couch will speak about the diversity committee at the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library. The roundtable offers an opportunity for librarians to learn more about this type of committee and to gather information to help guide a committee in the future.
The hourlong webinar is eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff. Up to ten LEUs per five-year certificate period may be earned for attending professional roundtable meetings. Click here to view LEU requirements regarding professional roundtable meetings.
Click here to register for the roundtable. A Zoom link will be sent via email to registered attendees a day before the event. Attendees may also request agenda items via the registration link.
Please contact Shelby Couch with any questions about participating in the roundtable.
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