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E-book 'stacks' grow in Tri-State libraries Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Uncovering mysteries about Indiana author Indianapolis Star House OKs bill eliminating township boards, commissioners Jackson County Banner Read to Me program is slated for Seymour library Michigan City Post-Dispatch Library director: Moving building no easy task Muncie Star-Press Bracken exhibit to look at downtown New Albany Evening News & Tribune New Castle Courier Times Bills to help libraries, ease local government transfers enacted Noblesville Times Library receives donation of George Brehm artwork Northwest Indiana Times Library plans clearing final hurdles Northwest Indiana Times Program brings history to life at Chesterton museum Perry County News Worries grow over future of city library Perry County News County council hears about potential library merger South Bend Tribune Winners in library's bookmark contest announced South Bend Tribune South Bend Tribune Nappanee library exhibits pastels WBEZ-Radio (Lake Co.) More trouble for East Chicago library board Yorktown Press Library plans science, math programs for summer
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Support Indiana Libraries on National Legislative Day If you cannot make it to the nation’s capitol for National Library Legislative Day on May 10, library advocates can still be a part of the effort by calling and/or e-mailing their elected officials on May 10 – or any time the week of May 9-13. In light of these opportunities, the ALA is hosting Virtual Library Legislative Day, an opportunity for all library advocates to make their voices heard on a national level. If you plan to participate, let the ALA know by completing a short two question survey. Provide your email address and they'll send you a reminder and a link to the talking points when they become available. You can RSVP on Facebook and share the event with your friends. For more information about Virtual Library Legislative Day, including talking points, a how-to webinar, and resources to find and contact your elected officials, visit www.ala.org/altaff or www.ilovelibraries.org. Although the official event is on May 10, Emails and phone calls can be made any time during the week of May 9-13, 2011. National Library Legislative Day began in 1976. Now its ninth consecutive year, the virtual campaign continues to support the efforts of those who attend this important day in Washington, D.C. and meet with their elected officials in person. More information about National Library Legislative Day, including a list of events for those who plan to participate in Washington, D.C., can be found online. In addition to participating in Virtual Library Legislative Day, please remember to send a letter and/or brochure from your library to Yvonne Oliger for delivery to your congressional district’s representative during Federal Legislative Day on May 9 & 10. Letters should be a simple thank you for Federal funding that supports statewide library services like e-rate, LSTA technology, digitization & innovative grants, Evergreen Indiana and INSPIRE, among others. Letters received by the first of next week will be included in packets delivered to Indiana congressional delegation. Letters & brochures should be sent as soon as possible via U.S. Mail to:
Yvonne Oliger -
Director The letters can also be submitted electronically to Yvonne. Contact her via email or at 812.988.2850 for more information or assistance. New Legislation Paves Way for State Library Foundation
Governor
Mitch Daniels recently signed Senate Bill 485 into law
authorizing the Indiana Library & Historical Board (ILHB) to
establish a nonprofit foundation to solicit and accept
tax-deductible contributions. The foundation will raise
funds to support the Indiana State Library and statewide
library services that benefit the Indiana library community.
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LSTA Update As part of the budget deal approved by Congress two weeks ago, total 2011 funding for the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) was cut from $282 million to $238 million. By far the largest IMLS program is the LSTA Grants to States program. Indiana's 2011 final allocation will be determined IMLS, which must decide how the reduced funding will be distributed among all its programs. IMLS has 30 days to decide on the distribution of the cuts...learn more
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