The Wednesday Word: News from the Indiana State Library


In This Issue LYRASIS Talks Member Services, New IN Reps IMLS Hosting Webinar on Helping Job Seekers IPLA Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for August 17 *More Library News:* *Brazil Times* Partnership aims to digitize Civil War items *Evansville Courier & Press* Beloved librarian's death stills voice for literacy *Evansville Courier & Press* Electrical problem cuts short bookmobile summer schedule *Fort Wayne Journal Gazette* Library to broaden lawsuit *Gary Post-Tribune* Library remonstrance period over in Crown Point *Gary Post-Tribune* Library goes to Hawaii *Greencastle Banner-Graphic* PCPL plans upgrade for online catalog *Huntington County TAB* Andrews library reminds residents to fill out income survey postcards *Indianapolis Star* Too many losses on the books *Indianapolis Star* Pittsboro boy wins National Braille Challenge *Lafayette Journal & Courier* 'They eat this stuff up *Muncie Star Press* Cookbook nurtures Henry County library *Muncie Star Press* Yorktown lib. takes reciprocal borrowing survey *Northwest Indiana Shopper Online* Library Grant for Wireless Internet *Northwest Indiana Times* Proposed CP library may have cleared hurdle *Northwest Indiana Times* CP library makes splash with reading programs *Richmond Palladium Item* Soc. of IN Pioneers seeks founders nominations *South Bend Tribune* Summer readers awarded *Winchester News-Gazette* Union City P.L. goes green, automated *Your library making news?* Email your news to Drew Griffis for inclusion in The Wednesday Word. Reference Hotline 866-683-0008 * eReference Important Links:	LYRASIS Talks Member Services, New IN Reps *Courtesy of Eric Zino, LYRASIS* Did you know that all Indiana Libraries are LYRASIS Group Member Affiliates and can participate in the benefits of LYRASIS membership by virtue of Indiana State Library’s partnership and status as a LYRASIS Group Member? It’s true - find out today what LYRASIS can do for you! Dedicated staff at LYRASIS are waiting to talk to you about discounts on library products and databases, professional development, digitization and preservation assistance, consulting services, and much more! For further information regarding any of the services mentioned here, available to you at LYRASIS member rates, Indiana Libraries can contact Eric Zino, Member Products and Services Consultant for the state of Indiana, and John Yorio, one of LYRASIS’ Regional Support Specialists. Eric Zino has 4+ years of library network experience consulting with and finding resources for libraries, first with PALINET and now with LYRASIS. He is a librarian from New Jersey whose most recent library appointment was as the Assistant Director of the Burlington County College library in New Jersey. Please contact Eric with any inquires about products and services available through LYRASIS. John Yorio has 2+ years of library network experience providing assistance for invoice and billing questions, access issues, account maintenance and providing quotes. He comes to LYRASIS with over a decade of customer service experience and is a librarian from the state of Pennsylvania. IMLS Hosting Webinar on Helping Job Seekers Indiana library professionals are invited to participate in a free webinar, Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resource. The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration will provide an overview of the public workforce system and present the electronic tools most helpful to library staff who assists unemployed workers. Participants will also learn how to direct patrons to the right tools for their needs and to find local Workforce System partners. The presentation will include an online tour of the *ONET System, CareerOneStop.org and America's Service Locator as well as occupational crosswalks, job search and resume preparation, and state job banks and labor market information. The Helping Job Seekers webinar is scheduled for August 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. ET. Registration is required and is currently available via Webjunction. IPLA Town Hall Meeting Scheduled for August 17 The Indiana Public Library Association has scheduled a Town Hall Meeting for Tuesday, August 17th, at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) to update public librarians and their supporters about several issues currently affecting public libraries. Sarah Later, of the ILF Legislative Committee, will address the group about the upcoming legislative session, and Larry DeBoer, of Purdue University will talk about the impact of tax caps on Indiana libraries. The two-hour Town Hall Meeting will be simulcast at twelve sites around the state. Registration and further info is available on the IPLA Website**.	Indiana Library Jobs
		View new job postings from the Indiana State Library and elsewhere via Jobs in Indiana Libraries on WJ-IN
		Upcoming Events & Workshops
		Evergreen Indiana When: Tue., August 3 @ 1:00 PM Where: State Library Planning a Digitization Project When: Tue., August 10 @ 1:00 PM Where: State Library Newspaper Digitization Projects When: Tue., August 11 @ 1:00 PM Where: State Library INSPIRE 360 When: Wed., August 11, @ 10:00 PA Where: Jackson Co. PL TeachingBooks.net Overview When: Wed., August 11, @ 11:00 AM Where: Jackson Co. PL Weeding When: Wed., August 11, @ Noon Where: Jackson Co. PL Basics of Scanning When: Tue., August 12 @ 9:30 AM Where: State Library Metadata for Beginners When: Tue., August 12 @ 1:00 PM Where: State Library View more LEU & training opportunities from LYRASIS & WebJunction.
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