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Wednesday Word │January 5, 2022
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In This Issue Little Free Library Upcoming workshops
webinar scheduled for and important dates
Indiana library jobs
In the news February
Oceans of Possibilities - Summer
Little Free Library webinar Reading Roundtable #2
scheduled for February When: Jan. 11, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
2021 Public Library Staff and Where: Webinar
Diversity Survey deadline
extended to Jan. 14 Online Administrative Overviews:
Upcoming EBSCO EBSCOadmin
administrative and statistical When: Jan. 12, 10-11 a.m.
webinars Where: Webinar
Upcoming workshops and
Oceans of Possibilities - Summer
important dates
Reading Roundtable #3
Indiana Talking Book and
When: Jan. 19, 2-3 p.m.
Braille Library
Where: Webinar
Blog Spotlight for January:
Harrison County Public What's Up Wednesday - Be the
Library On Thursday, Feb. 3, from 10-11
Hero! Tween and Teen Live Action
a.m., the Indiana State Library will Roleplaying (LARPing) Games
present "Building Community When: Jan. 26, 10-11 a.m.
Engagement and Awareness
Where: Webinar
Through Little Free Library."
Building Community Engagement
Those cute boxes that look like and Awareness Through Little Free
oversized bird houses are more Library
than just cute. Little Free library is
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the world's largest book-sharing When: Feb. 3, 10-11 a.m.
Indiana library jobs movement. Where: Webinar
Presenters Greig Metzger, executive EBSCO Usage Statistics and Reports
director of the Little Free Library When: Feb. 9, 10-11 a.m.
Organization, and Joanna Sproull, Where: Webinar
community liaison at the Plainfield-
Guilford Township Public Library, Indiana 211 and Libraries
will show how to use this low-cost When: March 16, 2022, 10-11 a.m.
Where: Webinar
community engagement platform
to support library outreach goals.
This week's new Indiana library jobs
The webinar is eligible for one LEU
Director of Community Partnerships
for Indiana library staff. The LEU
and Programs
certificate will be available for
Allen County Public Library
download at the conclusion of the
Bookkeeper webinar. Click here to read more
Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public and click here to register.
Library
Please contact Laura Jones,
Public Services Librarian Northwest reginal coordinator at
Jeffersonville Township Public the Indiana State Library with any
questions about the webinar. Welcome to the Government
Library
Information Minute. Every other
System Administrator/Head of week, government information
Technical Services librarians at the Indiana State
2021 Public Library
Marion Public Library Library cover current resources on
Staff and Diversity governmental data at the state,
System Administrator Survey deadline national and international levels, all
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public extended to Jan. 14 to keep the public well-informed.
Library Follow the Indiana State Data Center
on Facebook and Twitter and feel
Circulation Clerk (part-time)
free to leave comments and
Speedway Public Library
suggestions.
Circulation Leader The 2021 Public Library Staff and
Tippecanoe County Public Library Diversity Survey deadline has been
extended to Jan 14. The survey is Indiana Talking Book
Those who would like an Indiana administered by the Public Library
library job posting to be listed in the
and Braille Library
Association, a division of the
Wednesday Word should submit the American Library Association.
position and its description to the
Indiana State Library. Click here for All U.S. public libraries are invited
submission guidelines and to submit. to complete this new survey to help
the PLA better understand public
library staff roles; hiring and
In the news retention practices; and equity,
diversity and inclusion work. The
One kind of government document
survey was developed by PLA’s
that “speaks” to library patrons is a
Measurement, Evaluation and
talking book. These books, and other
Assessment Committee in response
materials, can be found as part of the
to fieldwide discussions and
Talking Book and Braille Library
demand for actionable data about
program at the Indiana State
evolving staff roles and diversity
Library. The program operates under
and inclusion staffing efforts.
the National Library Service for the
Blind and Print Disabled. The free
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Participation in the survey will give library service was established by an
library leaders up-to-date and Act of Congress in 1931 to provide
accurate information about staffing blind adults with books in an
and diversity and will also embossed format. The Act was
contribute to powerful, actionable amended in 1934 to include sound
and inspirational results for library recordings (also known as talking
staff across the country. books); expanded in 1952 to include
Participation also helps PLA create children; and in 1962 to provide
tools, resources and professional music material; and again in 1966, to
development opportunities that are include individuals with physical
useful for advancing equity in limitations that prevent them from
A year after Indianapolis library libraries. The results will provide reading regular print. Recently, two
waives late fees, thousands nationally representative data to important changes to the Talking
potentially regain access inform and engage elected officials, Book program were made. One
Indianapolis Public Library the media and funders to increase allows students with reading
awareness of and support for disabilities to qualify, and the other
Indy Public Library shares ‘Best of library workers. The 2021 survey is an international agreement that
2021’ books for young adults data will create a baseline. When considerably increases the number
Indianapolis Public Library this survey is next administered in of foreign titles available.
2024, PLA will be able to see how
Author to make presentation of book
the field has evolved. Survey results The service is free to any United
covering local soldier’s experience in States resident, whether living at
will be available in a freely and
Vietnam home or abroad, who is unable to
publicly accessible report.
Jasper–Dubois County Public read in a traditional fashion. Books,
Library To complete the survey, login to a be they braille, large print or audio,
free Benchmark account. Click on are shipped back and forth through
Mishawaka library uses time during
“Surveys” in the menu and the the United States Postal Service at
pandemic to renovate buildings,
Public Library Staff and Diversity no cost. Players are also made
improve services
Survey will be listed under “Open available to patrons as are electronic
Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public
Surveys.” All public library files that can be downloaded to
Library
directors should have received an smart phones, tablets and braille e-
Centennial year concludes at invitation with login details. readers. Accounts are also available
Nappanee Public Library Libraries that did not receive login to institutions.
Nappanee Public Library details or have any questions
should contact Benchmark via Patrons can select books using
Local library will soon go fine free email. catalogs sent every two months, by
Newburgh Chandler Public Library chatting with a reader advisor,
searching the online catalog or all of
Sheridan Library invites you to ‘Read the above. It is as easy as filling out
for a Better World’ Upcoming EBSCO
an application and having it signed
Sheridan Public Library administrative and by a certifying authority.
statistical webinars
Book returned to Indiana library 53 In Indiana, the Talking Book
years after it was due back program is housed in the State
St. Joseph County Public Library Library. Staff can be reached via
email. They work with libraries to
St. Joseph County Public Library
supply fliers, instructions and even
going fine free
talking-book machines, if librarians
St. Joseph County Public Library
wish to demonstrate how the
program works. To download an
application or to find out more, visit
Is your library making the TBBL website or call 800-622-
news? 4970.
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Email news links for inclusion in the Blog Spotlight for
Wednesday Word's "In the news"
January: Harrison
section.
County Public Library
To be featured in the Wednesday
Word, please email a press release
and a photo.
Beginning this year, in the first
newsletter of each month, the
Indiana State Library will feature a
The Indiana State Library has
blog from an Indiana library. The
scheduled two webinars detailing
inaugural January column features
EBSCO resources.
the Harrison County Public Library,
On Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m., located in Corydon.
"Online Administrative Overviews:
The Harrison County Public
EBSCOadmin" will help
Library's blog covers topics such as
attendees learn about the main
upcoming library events, both in-
components of EBSCOadmin,
person and virtual; public notices
including general navigation,
(e.g., local voting, census
profile maintenance, customization
information); updates to library
options that enhance the search
policies and procedures; staff book
experience, searchbox and URL
recommendations; and requests for
structure, authentication choices
patron feedback.
and mobile app settings.
State Library blog EBSCOadmin is the administrative In October, the library announced
tool used to manage customizations that they - along with the Floyd
for searching EBSCOhost, County Library, Jeffersonville
Discovery and additional searching Township Public Library,
interfaces, among other functions. Jeffersonville Public Art Commission
Follow the Indiana State Library's and Community Action of Southern
blog for weekly posts covering all On Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m.,
Indiana - were partnering with the
aspects of the State Library. "EBSCO Usage Statistics and
Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana for
Reports" will teach attendees the
the SoIN Big Read, featuring "The
Indiana library employees who essentials of EBSCO usage statistics
House on Mango Street" by Sandra
would like to contribute a guest blog, and reports. Key standard usage
Cisneros.
please send an email with an idea. reports, COUNTER R5 reports and
how to gain insights from analytical Click here to visit the Harrison
reports and review support County Public Library blog.
Miss an issue of the resources on Connect will be
reviewed in this session. Libraries interested in having their
Wednesday Word?
blog featured in a future issue of
Back issues of the Wednesday Word Both sessions will be presented Wednesday Word should contact
are available here. by Lisa Jones, senior training John Wekluk, communications
manager with EBSCO. director at the Indiana State Library.
Click here to read more about
Free training for "Online Administrative Overviews:
librarians and library EBSCOadmin" and click here to
employees on LinkedIn register. Click here to read more
Learning
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about "EBSCO Usage Statistics and
Reports" and click here to register.
Each webinar is eligible for one
TLEU for Indiana library staff.
Please contact Kara Cleveland,
Profession Development Office
supervisor, with any questions.
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