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Indiana State Archives Funding

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Kristina Porter

Indiana is at the crossroads to your genealogy past.

Earlier this month, we told you that the funding for building a new Indiana State Archives was in jeopardy and that conditions at the current warehouse site were rapidly deteriorating, with several leaks just in the last month.

Now Representative Matt Pierce of Bloomington has introduced an amendment to this year’s state budget proposal (House Bill 1001), which would include $27.5 million for building a new Indiana State Archives. The money would come from the state’s general fund. (more…)

Summer Internships at the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Kristina Porter

The IMA is currently accepting applications for Summer, 2017. Applications are due by March 10^th.

The IMA Intern Program is open to juniors, seniors, recent graduates, or graduate students. Interns are assigned to the museum departments that best suit their educational backgrounds, experience, and interests. Summer interns participate in regularly scheduled programming designed to provide a broader understanding of museum operations and practices. (more…)

Job Opportunity at the Allen County Public Library- Fort Wayne, Indiana

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Kristina Porter

We have an opening in our Special Collections Division for a librarian to work in our Lincoln Library. The person filling this position would have many exciting activities in which to engage and would work with a strong team. (more…)

Senior Lecturer Lamb Publishes “Debunking the librarian ‘gene’”

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Kyle M. L. Jones

Senior Lecturer Annette Lamb published a paper in the Winter 2017 issue of the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS).

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