In This Issue
Genealogy for Night Owls August 20, 2014
Beginning your
genealogical research can seem like a daunting
task, which is why the Indiana State Library is
hosting a unique event to help Hoosiers discover
their family history. Genealogy for Night Owls
is a chance to get one-on-one assistance from
State Library subject experts. The event will
include opportunities for extra research time,
library orientation and collection tours,
Ask-An-Expert sessions, and more!
Registration is
required by August 15 for this unique
and free event at the Indiana State Library.
Click
here for parking and destination
information.
The Indiana State Library is seeking a Northeast
Regional Coordinator
The Indiana State
Library is seeking a Northeast Regional
Coordinator to serve as an ambassador to library
staff from all types of libraries in Indiana.
Regional coordinators offer training workshops,
connect local libraries with resources available
from the State Library, and provide information,
marketing, consulting, continuing education
opportunities and more to libraries within their
geographical area of the state.
Visit the State of Indiana Personnel
Department's
job bank
and reference Job ID #589826 to apply or for
more information. The deadline to apply for this
position is Wednesday, August 6.
See more information about the job posting on
ISL's job page
here.
Indiana Library Jobs
Head Youth Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
Beech Grove Public
Library Circulation Clerk (Part-Time)
Beech Grove Public Library
Youth Services
Library Assistant (Part-Time)
Lawrenceburg Public Library Director
To see the complete
list of current openings listed on the ISL
Continuing Education
Jobs page click
here.
Avon Township
Public Library
Family Promise
awarded use variance - Neighbors upset with
board decision
Danville Public
Library
Danville Public
Library hosts art contest
Story program
offered for childcare centers
Harrison County
Community Foundation
HCCF seeks more
children for free book program
Indiana
University Libraries
Indiana University
Libraries awarded grant to restore Hoagy
Carmichael home movies
Indiana
University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
IPFW librarian seeks
funds to build library in remote hometown in
Kenya
Indianapolis
Public Library
Indy Library
Launches Strategic Plan
Morrisson-Reeves
Library
OUT OF OUR PAST:
Library offers 'rich intellectual feast' for 150
years
Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Little Free
Libraries added to Hummel Park |
ILHB Appoints Jacob Speer as Indiana’s 34th
State Librarian
Former State Library executive staffer brings
state, local library leadership experience.
The Indiana
Library & Historical Board (ILHB) has named
Jacob Speer as the Indiana State Library’s
Director and State Librarian. Returning to the
State Library is a homecoming for Speer who
served as Director of the Library Development
Office from 2005-2010. Most recently he acted as
Executive Director of the Waukee (IA) Public
Library. He was also Executive Director of the
Hussey-Mayfield Public Library in Zionsville
from 2010-2013.
"Jake has proven himself a leader at both the
state and local public library level, which made
him an ideal fit as Indiana’s next State
Librarian,” said Robert Barcus, ILHB President.
"Given his familiarity with State Library staff,
policies and services, the ILHB is confident in
his ability to hit the ground running.”
Speer is the 34th State Librarian since the
agency was established in 1825. The State
Librarian is responsible for overseeing the
daily affairs of the State Library, which
include: developing and providing library
services to Indiana citizens and state
government employees; encouraging and supporting
the development of the library profession;
strengthening the services of publicly and
privately supported libraries statewide; and
maintaining and preserving the State Library’s
extensive collections.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the
ILHB for this opportunity to return to Indiana
and lead one of the nation’s finest state
libraries,” said Speer. “I look forward to
building upon the progress made by Associate
Director Connie Bruder and former State
Librarian Roberta Brooker through the continued
development and provision of high-quality
library services to Indiana libraries and
increasing Hoosiers’ accessibility to the State
Library’s collections.”
Speer received a Bachelor of Arts in English and
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the
University of Iowa and his Master’s Degree in
Library Science from Indiana University –
Bloomington.
Connie Bruder, who served as the Library’s
interim director since December 2013, will
continue in her role as Associate Director for
Public Services.
“The ILHB greatly appreciates Associate Director
Bruder’s thoughtful and steadfast leadership,”
said Barcus. “We are fortunate to have had
someone with her expertise and ability to lead
us during this transition and remain a vital
part of the State Library’s leadership team.”
Butler University students gain work experience
interning at ISL
Kameron Woods - Public Relations major
During my
tenure at ISL I have contributed to several
interesting projects including the
INSPIRE database redesign, updating Connect IN
websites pages using Word Press, and
contributed to social media by taking pictures
and writing short posts for Facebook and
Twitter. Learning the ins and outs of these
tasks and attending and contributing to meetings
has taught me a lot about my major and what
areas I want to explore going forward.
I greatly
appreciate the staff at ISL for giving me a
chance and for the lessons and skills I will
take with me when I leave. There’s not a greater
group of people I could picture myself working
for or with. Thank you to everyone at the
Indiana State Library; this has been a great
experience.
Shannon Hiday - Arts Administration major
While
interning with the Indiana State Library, I am
in charge of processing and cataloging the Kurt
Panzter collection. This Indianapolis lawyer and
philanthropist left 50 boxes full of documents
about his life. This is something that not
everyone gets to do, being able to hold a piece
of history in their hands, to save the photos
and papers, and to conserve the memories that
come attached to them.
Every day I
sit down and organize documents, paying
attention to every detail in front of me. It’s
sometimes tedious and repetitive, but I love
doing this kind of work. This is something that
not everyone gets to do, being able to hold a
piece of history in their hands, to save the
photos and papers, and to conserve the memories
that come attached to them. Being an intern at
the Indiana State Library means that I can
preserve history so that others can enjoy it in
the future, and there is nothing I would rather
do. |
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Indiana Public Library Standards Taskforce
charged with conducting an initial review
The Indiana
Library & Historical Board has charged the
Indiana Public Library Standards Taskforce to
conduct an initial review of the first two years
of the new Public Library Standards. The next
meeting of this taskforce is scheduled for
Thursday, August 7, at the Pulaski County Public
Library, 121 S. Riverside Dr. Winamac, Indiana.
46996. The meeting runs from 10 am to 3 pm and
is open to the public.
Details on
this meeting and the previous ones can be found
by clicking
here.
The Indiana State Library's Indiana Memory
Program: Supporting digitization across Indiana
The Indiana
State Library Digital Initiative Librarian and
project director for Indiana Memory, Connie
Rendfeld, spoke at the this years Public Library
Associations 2014 Conference in Indianapolis, in
a program titled Supporting Digitization Across
Indiana. You can view the 13 minute video online
by clicking
here. You
can also download the meeting handouts by
clicking
here.
If you
would like to search the Indiana Memory
Database, or learn more about the project click
here.
Upcoming Workshops & Important Dates
INfoExpress Renewal
Period
When: Now - August 31
ILF Reference
Division Conference
When: August 1 @ 9:00 AM
Where: Indiana Institute on Disability &
Community Bloomington, Indiana
ACPL Library Camp
2014
When: August 19
Where: Allen County Public Library
Genealogy for Night
Owls
When: August 20
Where Indiana State Library
Midwest Roots 2014
When: August 1 & 2
Where: Indianapolis Marriott East
CYPD Conference
When: August 24 & 25
Where: Marriot East Indianapolis
Copyright Conference
When: September 12, 2014
Where: Indiana State Library
SAMS Conference
When: September 18 & 19
Where: Greensburg-Decatur PL
Indiana Vision Expo
When: September 27
Where: Indiana State Library
Friends of Indiana
Libraries (FOIL) Conference
When: October 22, 2014
Where: Melton Public Library
ILF Annual
Conference
When: November 17-19
Where: Marriot East Indianapolis
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