 This week's new Indiana library jobs
Adult Services Librarian
Carmel Clay Public Library
Young Readers Center Assistant
Indiana State Library
Area Resource Manager – Youth Services
Indianapolis Public Library
Adult Librarian
Johnson County Public Library
Children’s Outreach Librarian
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Head of Finance
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Reference Librarian IV (part-time)
Michigan City Public Library
Library Patron Account and ILS Specialist
Monroe County Public Library
Community Outreach Department Head
Warsaw Community 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.
Coming soon – greater privacy for your hold items
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
Fort Ben library slated to open in 2023
Indianapolis Public Library
North Judson Town Council recognizes North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library’s 100th anniversary
North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library
Plainfield library to begin ceiling construction
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Warsaw library director gives update on HVAC
Warsaw Community Public Library
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The Indiana State Library and Indiana Public Libraries 2020 Annual Report is now available online via the Indiana State Library's brochures page. The annual report can be directly accessed here.
The 2020 document combines information - including statistics, grant information, an INSPIRE recap, library stories and financial reports - from both the Indiana State Library and Indiana public libraries into one report.
Additionally, one physical copy will be delivered to each of the 236 public library districts in the state via InfoExpress or standard mail.
 On Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 11 a.m., Kymberlee Powe, children and young adult consultant for the Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development, will present "From Diversity to Inclusion: How to Audit Your Collection and Why." The hourlong webinar will dive into the makeup of the publishing industry.
Attendees will learn how to identify the difference between a diverse collection and an inclusive one. Powe will also walk through the logistics of performing a diversity audit of a collection. The examples and resources provided in the session will focus on youth collections; however, the methodology of performing a diversity audit - and the reasons to do so - are universal to all collections.
The webinar is presented by the Connecticut State Library, in collaboration with the Indiana State Library, the Library of Michigan and the State Library of Ohio. Attendees should be prepared to exchange ideas with library staff.
The webinar is eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff. Click here to read more and to register. A Zoom link will be sent to those registered a day prior to the session.
Those who can't attend in person can request a recording of the presentation be sent to them via this form. Note that it may take up to 30 days to receive the recording. It will also be posted on Indiana State Library's archived training page.
 From now until Nov. 30, the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library will host the Our Heroes’ Tree initiative. The Heroes’ Tree is based on a nationwide initiative co-founded by Stephanie Pickup, author of "The Soldier's Tree," and Marlene Lee, author of "The Hero in My Pocket."
The Heroes' Tree includes all branches of military service - Active Duty, Guard and Reserve - and all generations. Patrons can honor a loved one in the military by making a paper star ornament and adding that loved one's military branch and name to the star and then adding it to the tree.
Those who would like to add an ornament to the Heroes’ Tree in honor of a loved one's military service can stop by the library at 1120 Stafford Road in Plainfield. For more information, visit the library’s website or call 317-839-6602.
 Recently, the Indiana Historical Bureau - a division of the Indiana State Library - dedicated three new historical markers.
On Saturday, Nov. 13, in Charlestown, a marker highlighting Mary Garrett Hay, a women's suffrage advocate was dedicated; on Sunday, Nov. 14, in Georgetown, a marker dedicated to Sherman Minton, a civil rights activist and judge was unveiled; and on Monday, Nov. 15, at the Indiana State House, a marker featuring Harriette Bailey Conn, a trailblazing African American lawyer, was dedicated.
Visit the Indiana Historical Bureau website to learn more about the Historical Markers Program.
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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
Intro to Copyright
When: Dec. 1, 1-2 p.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
CSLP 2022: Oceans of Possibilities
When: Dec. 9, 1-2 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Oceans of Possibilities - Summer Reading Roundtable #1
When: Dec. 13, 2-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
From Diversity to Inclusion: How to Audit Your Collection and Why
When: Dec. 15, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Oceans of Possibilities - Summer Reading Roundtable #2
When: Jan. 11, 2022, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Where: Webinar
Oceans of Possibilities - Summer Reading Roundtable #3
When: Jan. 19, 2022, 2-3 p.m.
Where: Webinar
What's Up Wednesday - Be the Hero! Tween and Teen Live Action Roleplaying (LARPing) Games
When: Jan. 26, 2022, 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.
 The stenotype machine was a form of shorthand typewriter upon which multiple keys were pressed to create syllables, words and phrases. They were utilized mainly for real-time audio transcription for court reporting and other events. This panoramic photograph was taken at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis during the National Association of Stenotypists gathering in 1916, which took place during a brief period when Indianapolis was home to The Stenotype Company. From 1913 until it was contracted by the U.S. Government to produce munitions for the war in 1918, the company produced stenotype machines in the Mars Hill neighborhood of Indianapolis. It never recovered from this work aiding the country during World War I and closed in 1919.
The original panoramic photograph is currently on display in the State Library's Exhibition Hall as part of the "More to Explore at the Indiana State Library" exhibition highlighting lesser-known collections and services. It was included to feature work done in collaboration between the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division and the Conservation Division. Since this scan was taken, visible tape was removed and the photograph was cleaned. Come see it and other items from all the divisions at the Indiana State Library from now through the end of February.
 The Indianapolis Public Library has partnered with the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Center for Urban Health to help Marion County residents screen for lead around their homes. Free lead screening kits can be used to screen water, paint, soil and dust.
Kits are available at 13 IndyPL locations. Once a participant collects their samples, which takes only about 20 minutes, they can return their kit to the library to be sent to the IUPUI lab for processing. After just a few weeks, participants will receive a report indicating whether or not lead is present and ways to prevent lead exposure so they can make the best health and wellness decisions for their families.
The 13 libraries offering the kits are the same that offer seed libraries, an initiative of IndyPL to offer free vegetable, flower and herb seeds for patrons interested in gardening. The seed library is wrapping up for the season and will restart in March.
This project enables IUPUI researchers the opportunity to expand on previous research on soil contamination, including lead in Marion County. The lead screening kits are available to four Indiana counties, including Marion, thanks to a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to the University of Notre Dame and IUPUI to broaden the Notre Dame Lead Innovation Team lead screening program.
Click here to read the full IndyPL press release and to view a list of the branches with available kits.
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