In This Issue
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New
INSPIRE Marketing Materials Available Online
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Judges
Sought for National Reading/Writing Contest
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Website Recaps ILLID Project,
Tracks Fellow Progress
More Library News:
Anderson
Herald Bulletin
Library making tough, right decisions on cuts
Associated Press
Lincoln items expected to be magnet for library
Brazil Times
Large grant to help literacy program
Gary Post-Tribune
Media
center event shows children it's fun to read
Greencastle Banner-Graphic
Friends of Library hosts appraisal road show
Indianapolis Star
Agency might be created to preserve, protect Indiana's heritage
Indianapolis Star
Lincoln collection will be available online
Library Journal
Change Agent: Kristin Centanni, Class of 2008
LISWire
Evergreen Indiana Continues to Grow with 4 additional Library
Systems Live on Evergreen
New Albany News & Tribune
Library honoring military heroes
South Bend Tribune
Elkhart resident is a true bookworm
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Terre Haute to host Arts Midwest World Fest
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If
you have visited
INSPIRE's marketing
resources webpage recently, you may have noticed
several new materials available for you to help promote
Indiana's Virtual Library in your library. Specifically, check
out resources that draw attention to INSPIRE's most popular new
feature, the Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC). This
coming spring, high school juniors throughout the state will be
gearing up for their SAT's & ACT's, and TERC has them covered
with practice tests, study guides, and eBooks that are essential
when prepping for these exams. Help connect students to this
resource with TERC bookmarks, video tutorials, and other
promotional materials from Gale.
In addition to TERC, bookmarks, flyers, graphics and other
promos are available for all INSPIRE products, including
NetLibrary, Biography Resource Center, Kids Search, and many
more. Additionally, the marketing page provides resources that
assist patrons and students with properly citing INSPIRE
information, and it connects catalogers to information on
obtaining NetLibrary MARC records that allow patrons to directly
access INSPIRE eBooks through your OPAC.
If you cannot find INSPIRE promotional items that suit your
needs, the Indiana State Library can assist you in developing
custom INSPIRE materials. Please contact the
INSPIRE helpdesk
for more information.
Judges Sought for National Reading/Writing Contest
The
Indiana Center for the Book is currently seeking judges for this
year’s Letters About Literature competition.
Letters About Literature is a
national reading-writing contest sponsored by the Center for the
Book in the Library of Congress, in cooperation with the Indiana
Center for the Book, and in partnership with Target Stores.
Students in grades 4 through 12 are invited to write a personal
letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre, explaining
how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking
about the world or themselves. This program promotes
reflective writing.
Approximately 1,500 Indiana students enter the contest annually.
However, judges will only be required rate semifinalist essays
in one category, which averages 30-35 essays per level, per
judge. The deadline to submit essays for this year’s contest is
December 12. Judges will receive their semifinalist essays and
judging materials in early February and submit their winners the
following month.
If you are interested in being a judge for the 2009 contest,
Contact Drew Griffis at
agriffis@library.in.gov or 317-650-6158. To learn
more about Letters About Literature, visit the
Indiana Center for the
Book's website.
Website Recaps ILLID Project, Tracks Fellow Progress
The
Indiana State Library and the Indiana University School of
Library Science (IU SLIS) recently closed applications for their
third and final cohort of 10 Indiana’s Librarians Leading In
Diversity (I-LLID) fellows. The 30 total fellowships for
ethnically/racially diverse students are funded by a $1 million
grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. A new
ILLID website allows you to take a look at the successful
program and track the progress of ILLID fellows as they work
toward their Master of Library Science degree at IU SLIS and
eventually begin careers as leaders in Indiana's library
community.
In addition to a full scholarship to IU SLIS, fellows have been
linked with experienced library professionals as mentors and
resources. Many fellows are already working or volunteering in
various Indiana libraries, museums, or historical societies. The
I-LLID project coordinators and supporters will continue to
expose the Indiana library community to these fellows as
potential employees, co-workers, and future library leaders.
Look for them at library functions across the state throughout
the year and stay up to date on their progress at
http://in.gov/library/3703.htm.
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