Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Public Libary
December 12, 2022
Search for new Indianapolis Public Library leader continues, community members call for Hayes
Community members continue to protest the Indianapolis Public Library's most recent CEO choice, even after it backfired when that candidate declined the offer last week.
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Indianapolis Public Library down to finalists for new CEO
The search for a new CEO for the Indianapolis Public Library is almost complete.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2022
Indianapolis libraries lead the way across the digital divide
It’s estimated nearly 90,000 households in Marion County are without a computer and more than 200,000 people live in homes without broadband internet. Indianapolis Public Library branches provide free access to computers and the internet when they are open, and after hours the WiFi is from the parking lot.
Read MoreMarch 28, 2022
Patrons can "check out" seeds at library branches
The seed program is back at the Indianapolis Public Library.
Read MoreMarch 24, 2022
Library climate study finds Black employees have faced ‘offensive comments or harassment’
Roughly 22 percent of Black library employees reported receiving offensive comments or harassment from their colleagues related to their race in the past year, according to the climate study.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Indianapolis Public Library hires new diversity, inclusion and equity officer
A new diversity, equity, and inclusion officer is working to improve Indianapolis Public Library's working environment amid complaints of discrimination and inequality.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2022
Indianapolis Public Library hires new diversity, equity and inclusion officer
A new diversity, equity, and inclusion officer has been hired in response to complaints in 2020 of racism and discrimination at the Indianapolis Public Library.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2021
Indy Library Board Names Interim CEO, But Union Wants More Change
The Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees named chief public information officer Jack Helling as interim CEO during a regular board meeting Monday. The board will conduct a national search for a CEO.
Read MoreAugust 21, 2021
Indianapolis Public Library CEO To Step Down After Accounts Of Bias In The Workplace
The move comes after months of accounts from current and former employees who said they experienced instances of racism, sexism and ableism from library leadership, including Nytes.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2021
Nytes Talks About Equity Efforts At Indy Public Library
Indianapolis Public Library CEO Jackie Nytes addressed charges of racism from staff at a City-County Council committee Wednesday night.
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