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Associated Press Tourists plan trips to climb family trees Evansville Courier Press Willard Library schedules annual Midnight Madness genealogy event Gary Post-Tribune Board approves bonds to construct new library Gary Post-Tribune Summer reading program kicks off with ice-carving demo Greenfield Daily Reporter Mentoring by the book Teen volunteers encourage young readers Indianapolis Star Districts limited in keeping kids sharp during summer Indianapolis Star Library's reading program filled with fun Indianapolis Star Avon library's new room to promote local history Indianapolis Star Amazon John thrills audience with menagerie of creatures Lafayette Journal & Courier City chips in on WL library's garage repairs Lafayette Journal & Courier Rare coin will benefit Frankfort library Lafayette Journal & Courier Escape with a book this summer LaPorte Herald Argus Montgomery County, The Paper of Ladoga library preparing for an author visit Montgomery County, The Paper of Monticello Herald Journal Nothing quiet about library concert series Muncie Star Press Summer reading program making waves at Muncie PL Northwest Indiana Times C.P. library financing clears hurdle Shelbyville News Happy campers Teens seek extra writing lessons South Bend Tribune Residents urge saving library's LaSalle Branch South Bend Tribune Efforts begin to stop LaSalle Branch closure Zionsville Times Sentinel Retired library director surprised with award
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Purdue Awarded $187,000 IMLS Grant
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded Purdue University a $187,000 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant. Purdue received funding for its "Understanding Curation through the use of Data Curation Profiles" project, which will create a series of workshops to expand the expertise of academic librarians about data curation issues. Purdue Libraries cited that the needs of researchers and data producers are changing radically because of the disruptive effects of technology on research and its dissemination. The university's continuing education program will teach an estimated 370 librarians to be more effective data curators. Purdue was one of 38 universities and library organizations nationwide to receive a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant. IMLS awarded a total of $22,623,984 in grants that provide scholarships for students in master’s and doctoral programs in library and information science, support the research of early career faculty in graduate schools of library and information science, and provide continuing education opportunities to enhance the skills of practitioners in libraries and archives. INSPIRE Webinars Added to Summer Workshop Series
The PDO is also holding eight additional webinars covering recent additions of five Gale Databases and TalkingBooks.net to the INSPIRE suite. Each webinar is worth one (1) Technology LEU. No pre-registration is required, but participants must sign in via the WebJunction Indiana calendar at least 10 minutes before the webinar begins. Revisions Made to National Conference LEU Policy
National and international conference providers will no longer be required to fill out the LEU provider application. If the conference has not been previously approved and posted to the approved LEU providers’ list, conference attendees will need to seek conference approval thirty (30) days prior to attending by emailing the Professional Development Office (PDO) at pdo@library.in.gov. Conference attendees must then keep track of their sessions using the national and international LEU form. This completed form, along with the conference registration and session synopsis, must be submitted to the PDO within 30 days to receive credit for LEUs. PDO staff will review conference sessions and award LEUs on a case-by-case basis. Attendees of approved conference sessions will be awarded a certificate of completion for related LEUs and technology LEUs within 30 days of receipt of the national and international conference form. If you have any questions about this summer’s INSPIRE workshop series or the changes to the LEU policy for national conferences, please contact the State Library’s Professional Development Office at (800) 451-6028 or pdo@library.IN.gov. ------------------------------- Follow the Indiana State Library on: |
