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Digitization Workshops Offered in August
Each workshop is a two and one-half hour session and is approved for LEUs. The workshops will be held on August 10th and 12th at the State Library. Each workshop only costs $10 per person. Pre-registration is required and can be done via the WebJunction Indiana Online Calendar. For more information about the workshops, or assistance with registering, contact Connie Rendfeld, Digital Initiatives Librarian, at 317.232.3694 or crendfeld@library.IN.gov. New on INSPIRE: Gale Military & Intelligence
The State Library's Prof. Development Office is currently holding a series webinars that cover this new addition, along with four other new 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. IMLS Announces New Preservation Grants
The grants of up to $3,000 are aimed at completing stand-alone conservation projects that convey the essential character and experience of the United States. The partnership builds on IMLS’s Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a multi-year, multi-pronged initiative to raise public awareness and inspire action on the care of America’s collections. The initiative implements recommendations of an IMLS-supported study, A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections, which found that nearly 190 million objects in U.S. collections are in immediate danger of deterioration and need restoration or conservation. Visit the AHPP online to access application guidelines, instructions, and examples of fundable projects. please visit. Examples of fundable projects are provided in the grant guidelines. The deadline for application is September 15, 2010. |
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