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IU union urges president to forgo raise Civil War memorabilia being preserved digitally Associated Press Phone companies present rural broadband plan Associated Press Grant to help preserve historic Indiana newspapers Crawfordsville Journal Review DeKalb Co. Evening Star Library expands availability of digital books Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Libraries show their value in recessions Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Nonfiction books give him insight on the nation Gary Post-Tribune Library project on target in C.P. Gary Post-Tribune Greencastle Banner-Graphic Library board accepts Internet privacy policy Greene County Daily World Visual assistance program brings Bible alive for nursing home resident Kokomo Tribune Maconaquah senior passes on love of reading Lafayette Journal & Courier No room for squeamish with 'Snakehead' Ed, friends in the house Michigan City News Dispatch Michigan City Library invites readers to meet the authors
Muncie Star Press Noblesville Times Indiana State Library Receives national grant to digitize historic newspapers Northwest Indiana Times Local book lovers seek other sources Plymouth Pilot News Library board continues digitization discussion, plans for masonry repairs Seymour Tribune Warsaw Times-Union Local Teen Author To Have Book Signings At WCPL
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State Library Awarded NEH Grant to Digitize Historic Papers The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a $293,157 grant to the Indiana State Library to digitize Indiana’s historically significant newspapers. Indiana joins 25 states participating in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the NEH, the Library of Congress and participating states to provide enhanced access to American newspapers published between 1836 and 1922. Newspapers digitized as part of this two-year project will be included in the Library of Congress’ Chronicling America Database. The digitized papers will also be available through Indiana Memory. “This grant is crucial to the State’s efforts to provide optimal public access to Indiana’s historical documents and cultural heritage,” said Jim Corridan, State Archivist and Associate Director of the Indiana State Library. “The State Library houses millions of copies of historic Hoosier newspapers and this initiative will enable Hoosiers instant access to these collections via the internet.” The Indiana State Library will be assisted on the project by an advisory group of representatives from the Indiana Commission on Public Library, the Indiana Historical Bureau, Ball State University, the Hoosier Press Foundation, the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana University School of Journalism and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. The advisory group will develop criteria for inclusion of historic papers and ultimately select the newspapers to be digitized. Indiana Digital Archives Named 2011 "Best Website" The Indiana Digital Archives was once again recognized as one of the nation's best online resources for family history researchers. Family Tree Magazine named the Digital Archives a "Best Website of 2011," which encompasses genealogy and history-related sites from all sources public or private, subscription or free. The magazine also named the Digital Archives a "Best State Website" in December, 2010. The Indiana Digital Archives was one of only a handful of public resources to be named a "State-of-the-Art Archives." Specifically, the magazine cited the Digital Archives' 2.7 million-plus searchable records and the recent additions of indexes to Civil War and Indiana National Guard records. Researchers can browse through these new indexes and other popular Indiana State Archives collections at www.indianadigitalarchives.org. From before statehood in 1816 and on through to its approaching bicentennial, Indiana has been home to thousands of settlers and immigrants. The Digital Archives enables Hoosiers and citizens worldwide to browse the vast collection historical and vital records housed at the State Archives. Reminder: IMLS Seeks Your Input on Strategic Plan On Friday, July 15, IMLS launched its IdeaScale Community Page to engage the public in discussions that will help to shape their next five-year strategic plan. IMLS will use this input to help develop their plan, which will provide a roadmap for future activities, help IMLS communicate clearly and concisely about agency results, and provide for accountability. Visit imls.ideascale.com to participate. Check back often to see new ideas and add your comments. The site will be open until August 12, 2011. |
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