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In This Issue More Library News Anderson Herald Bulletin Young scribe self-publishes two books Gary Post-Tribune Lake County Council hears pros, cons of removing Gary library Library board OKs plan that includes layoffs Greencastle Banner-Graphic Greensburg Daily News Library resources for career transitions Huntington County TAB Roanoke council will help fund library move Indianapolis Star Guide helps parents explore school choices Johnson County Daily Journal Library's $57 fee irks older patrons Lafayette Journal & Courier Fostering civility aim of library grant Louisville Courier-Journal Filson Historical Society highlights Indiana's role in area's past Louisville Courier-Journal Tamsie Meurer opened Clark's libraries to all Louisville Courier-Journal Books sought for Henryville school libraries Monticello Herald Journal Casanova named library director Muncie Star Press Cooperative effort nets author for Muncie community read Northwest Indiana Times Lake County Council shelves Gary library dispute Northwest Indiana Times Teachers, volunteers bringing books to life Northwest Indiana Times Local group promotes Renaissance lifestyle with Medieval Festival at Valpo Library Seymour Tribune Shelbyville News Shelbyville News Early literacy program has legs Terre Haute Tribune Star Slow progress on efforts to reform local government Terre Haute Tribune Star Survey breaks down Indiana historical collections Terre Haute Tribune Star
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Women's History Month Resources Available on INSPIRE INSPIRE, in collaboration with the Indiana Women's History Association, celebrates Women’s History Month this March to honor Indiana's extraordinary women throughout history. Specifically, we have highlighted the bibliographies of three remarkable Hoosier women: Madame C.J. Walker, Amelia Earhart, and Gene Stratton-Porter. Check out these resources below to learn more about these incredible women and to learn how to search for other notable Hoosiers using INSPIRE's Biography in Context, Gale Virtual Reference Library and Student Research Center. The State Library also has a limited number of Women's History Month bookmarks available, which are distributed throughout the State Library and Indiana Statehouse. You can also always request INSPIRE marketing materials by emailing inspire@library.IN.gov or specific database promotional materials through Gale's Power to the User platform and the Ebsco Success Center. You can also download and print your own materials on the INSPIRE Marketing Webpage. Week Remains to Submit Authors Award Nominations You have only until Friday, March 23, 2012 to submit your nominations for the fourth-annual Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award. Any living published writer who was born in Indiana or has lived in Indiana for at least five years is eligible for nomination. A statewide panel will select a national, regional, and emerging author from nominations sent in by the public. Winning authors will each receive a cash prize ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 and will be able to designate their hometown Indiana public library as the recipient of an additional $2,500 grant. On September 29, 2012, the Library Foundation will honor the winning authors at an Awards Dinner at the Central Library in downtown Indianapolis. More information about this event, the nomination process, and other program activities and resources is available at indianaauthorsaward.org. Best Books of Indiana Entries Due April 6, 2012 The Indiana Center for the Book will be accepting entries for the Best Books of Indiana Contest through April 6, 2012. Unlike the Authors Award, which honors a writer's body of work, the Best Books competition recognizes the top books written in the previous year by a Hoosier author or about Indiana. Two Indiana Librarians Named Movers & Shakers Emily Ellis, Greenwood Public Library, was recently named to Library Journal's 2012 list of Movers & Shakers. The current head of reference was responsible for establishing a teen advisory group, which led to the creation of a first-ever teen department and the hiring of an additional teen librarian. In just three years she increased program attendance by more than 133 percent, anchored by successes like the teen film festival, a collaborative effort with the local high school media specialist. Teens are now hosting three to five programs every month. DePauw University librarian Mandy Henk was also named to the list. She along with two of her peers were credited with creating The People’s Library, which gained notoriety during the Occupy Wall Street protests. Read her story here... |
LEU Opportunity Days Just a pair LEU Opportunity Days remain and all library professionals are invited to attend these day-long events worth several LEUs:
When:
March 21 @ 10:00 AM
When:
March 29 @ 10:00 AM
Upcoming Workshops,
Advanced INSPIRE K-12 Resources
Advanced INSPIRE Medical Resources
Paper Conservation Workshop
Government Websites
Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Program
2012 Budget 100 Webinar
ILF District Conferences
9th Annual Copyright Conference
Evergreen International Conference
Society of Indiana Archivists Annual
Spring Conference
IHSLA 2012 Annual
Meeting
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