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Indiana Humanities Announces Authors Visits, New Grants Several Indiana public libraries will host an event with an author that was either winner or finalist in the Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award program of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation. Upcoming events include:
Sept. 30--Village at Arborwood, Granger: Colleen Coble (2:30
p.m.) All of these authors have books available via Novel Conversations, the Humanities free lending library. Public Libraries Invited to Apply for Civil War Grants Indiana Humanities invites public libraries to apply for a reading and discussion program on The Civil War and Emancipation, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, in cooperation with the American Library Association. Indiana Humanities will provide a grant of $1,500 to each of four libraries to conduct the five-program series. For more information, contact Nancy Conner at 800.675.8897, ext. 128. Legal History Grants Support Research, Educational Projects Indiana Humanities has again partnered with the Indiana Supreme Court to offer Indiana Legal History Grants. These grants support research, documentation and educational projects related to Indiana's legal history. Indiana Legal History Grants support research, documentation and educational projects related to Indiana's legal history. Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and local government agencies may apply for grants of up to $2,000. Eligible projects include research on court documents, written and oral histories of Indiana's courthouses, cases brought before the courts and histories of individuals and families involved with Indiana's legal system. Proposals for educational print materials are encouraged. These could include walking tour brochures, guides to courthouses and curriculum units designed for K-12 classes. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2011. Check out these grants & more on the Indiana Humanities Grants Webpage. Celebrate Family History Month at the State Library in October Genealogists, history buffs, and anyone interested in learning more about their Hoosier heritage are invited to attend one of many Family History Month programs at the Indiana State Library, including the third-annual Indiana Genealogy and Local History Fair on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Three programs are scheduled throughout the day that are each worth one LEU for librarians in attendance. They include:
This free all-day event will feature also feature a “midway” for attendees to collect information from genealogical societies, local history organizations, and Indiana libraries, and shop commercial vendors. Have you registered for the ILF Annual Conference, presented in association with the Indiana State Library? Early bird registration ends this Friday, September 30... Learn more |
LSTA Survey Open through Friday The deadline to complete the LSTA evaluation survey online survey has been extended through Friday. Thanks to the hundreds of Indiana library professionals who have already taken time to complete the survey. Your comments and ideas will help shape the next Five-Year Plan and how LSTA funds are spent in the future. Visit the LSTA Supports Indiana Libraries webpage to learn about the LSTA-funded statewide services and sub-grants offered by the State Library. Conferences & Workshops
Every Child Ready to Read 2nd
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ILF Legislative Forum
Society of Indiana Archivists Fall Workshop
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Ind. Black Librarians Network
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