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In This Issue Lincoln Exhibit Opens Friday at the State Museum eBook Update for Jobseekers added to INSPIRE Help Promote the 2010 Census in Your Community *More Library News:* *CNNMoney.com* Sentry Technology Signs $240000 Library Contract with Hussey Mayfield Evansville Courier & Press History lesson offers guide for the future Evansville Courier & Press Shaggy dog story time Evansville Courier & Press Chrisney, Ind., library praised for green efforts Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Librarian draws on love of art as exhibit coordinator Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Library offers session on use of DNA in genealogy Indianapolis Star Expanding legislative sources of expertise Indianapolis Star Exhibits will recall public, private sides of Lincoln Indiana’s NewsCenter (TV) – Fort Wayne Auburn's Library Celebrates 100 Years Lafayette Journal & Courier Media specialists vital to TSC reading scores Monticello Herald-Journal TC libraries host Iditarod veteran Muncie Star Press Library kicks off adult classes, family storytime Northwest Indiana Times Creativity unites artists, community *Northwest Indiana Times* Broadband penetration key to rural economic growth *South Bend Tribune* Michiana reading initiative ready to roll with Lee novel South Bend Tribune IUSB names new library dean *Rushville Republican* Happy birthday, Rushville Public Library *Tri-State Daily Republican Register (SW IN)* IL libraries taking ‘Day in the Life’ snapshot Vincennes Sun Commercial KCPL is ready to grow, change with new technology Warsaw Times-Union February is National Library Lover's Month at WCPL WFIE-TV Evansville Chrisney Library recognized "net zero" *Your library making news?* Email your news to Drew Griffis for inclusion in The Wednesday Word. Reference Hotline 866-683-0008 * eReference Important Links: *-------------------------------*	Lincoln Exhibit Opens Friday at the State Museum Highlights from the Lincoln Collection go on display at the Indiana State Museum on February 12 through July 25, 2010 with the premier of an exhibition called “With Charity for All: The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection.” The exhibit is paired with a traveling Lincoln exhibition from the Library of Congress called “With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition.” It also debuts February 12, but will only remain open through April 11, 2010. “Together, these two Lincoln exhibitions—and the research materials at the Allen County Public Library—give Indiana citizens and students of history an unprecedented opportunity to experience the life and impact of our 16th president,” said Tom King, interim president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum. A year ago, after competition with the nation’s premier history institutions, a consortium of Indiana cultural organizations, including the Indiana State Museum, Indiana State Library and the Allen County Public Library, was chosen to own, exhibit and digitize the largest privately owned collection of Abraham Lincoln artifacts in the world. The Lincoln National Corporation collection today is valued at $20 million. The State of Indiana now owns the entire collection on behalf of the people of Indiana. Admission to the exhibitions is free with general museum admission, but timed tickets are recommended to avoid waiting time. To order timed tickets, call 317-232-1637. Learn more about this one-in-a-lifetime dual Lincoln exhibit at www.indianamuseum.org. eBook Update for Jobseekers Added to INSPIRE An addition of 250 new eBooks to Indiana's shared eBook collection is now available through INSPIRE. This collection supplement provides information and resources specifically for Hoosier jobseekers. It contains dozens of books on effective résumé writing, interviewing tips, and other information designed to help Hoosiers prepare and succeed in a tough job market. The Indiana State Library collaborated with LYRASIS to provide a customized online collection of career-related eBooks available at no cost to Indiana residents through INSPIRE. This is the third statewide collaboration on job seekers' resources for LYRASIS, which recently developed similar collections for Virginia and North Carolina. A press release detailing the Indiana-LYRASIS collaboration is available online. As always, NetLibrary shared collection MARC records are available to Indiana Libraries upon request. Please send your request to inspire@library.in.gov with the subject line "NetLibrary MARC Records". Please also include the external IP ranges for direct access to patrons visiting the library and accessing eBooks from your OPAC. Help Promote the 2010 Census in Your Community The 2010 US Census is now just 50 days away and the Indiana Complete County Committee's Cultural and Historical subcommittee is asking for your consideration in helping to promote the decadal event. Census data directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and much more. That's more than $4 trillion over a 10-year period. Following Census 2000, $388 million in federal grants shifted to states with the biggest estimated population increases based on the census. Help ensure your community gets its fair share of federal and state funding by connecting your patrons to the Census information they need. Check out census.indiana.edu for the latest Census news and updates designed especially for Hoosiers. This website also offers a promotional toolkit complete with handouts, multimedia tools, teachers' resources, and website features like banners and widgets. ------------------------------- Network with colleagues, discover library career opportunities, and earn one free LEU at the 2010 Indiana Library Career Expo! Register Today!

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Lincoln Exhibit Opens Friday at the State Museum