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New artifact display featured at the library Decatur Daily Democrat Evansville Courier & Press
Board to agree on size of proposed Jasper library today Central Library to host noted children's author Jane Yolen on March 5 Gary Post-Tribune Developer pans library design in CP Greenfield Reporter Indianapolis Star Library funding bill passes House by unanimous vote, moves to Senate Indianapolis Star
Zionsville's library showcases International Fair Reading program at Fishers Elementary is a treat for dogs, helpful for kids Indiana’s NewsCenter – TV (Fort Wayne) ACPL Doing More With Less As Revenue Continues To Decline Indiana University Libraries IU receives NEH grant for Picturing John James Audubon Institute Noblesville Times Libraries serve, are served by, community Noblesville Times Technology changes the way, not role of libraries Noblesville Times Cooper reflects on three decades at HEPL Northwest Indiana Times E.C. Library Board OKs pact for director, hires 2nd lawyer Richmond Palladium-Item Seymour Tribune South Bend Tribune South Whitley Tribune-News
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Two Indiana Libraries Receive Financial Literacy Grants The Monroe County Public Library contributed to this article The Monroe County Public Library (MCPL) has been awarded a $79,582 grant from Smart investing@your libraryŽ, a partnership between the American Library Association (ALA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. The goal of the library’s grant project, called “It’s Your Money,” will be to educate local residents ages 15-29 to use unbiased financial education resources to create a budget, make good consumer decisions about major purchases and home ownership, and manage credit, savings and investments. The grant will run from February 2011 through January 2013. The grant will enable MCPL to add many financial resources to its collection, develop a Financial Literacy Web portal, and create short “It’s Your Money” videos for cable casting and podcasting. Additionally, the project will host 15 public training sessions and 15 “talk to an expert” opportunities at the library and at other community locations. The Carmel Clay Public Library was also among the 20 public library recipients nationwide to be awarded funds through this initiative during the latest round of grantmaking. Carmel Clay will receive a $84,600 grant to establish the library as the county’s focal point for personal finance learning. The program will address money basics for teens, college financing, retirement planning and investor protection, among other topics. Last Chance for Students to Enter Teen Video Challenge
Students
have until Monday, February 28th to enter the
2011 Teen
Video Challenge. The national initiative is part of
the Collaborative Summer Reading Program and will award $250
to winners in each state! For more information about the 2011 Challenge, including entry forms and contest guidelines, visit http://in.gov/library/teenvideo.htm
Nominate
your favorite Hoosier |
OCLC Holds Prices Steady OCLC recently announced that it will keep pricing at the current level for the upcoming fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011. This will be the third consecutive year that OCLC has held prices flat. Visit LYRASIS's OCLC products and services website for more information or email LYRASIS Member Support for billing questions --------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Summer Reading Workshops
Moving Library Cooperation to Web Scale
Teen Tech Week
ILF District Conferences
Indiana Resource Sharing
Conference
Society of Indiana
Archivists Annual Meeting
Money Smart Week
8th Annual Copyright Conference |
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