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Elkhart Library gives cardholders the opportunity to bring home framed prints of paintings
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Steelworker with passion for restoration joins library board
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USS Indianapolis surviving crew member to visit Greentown
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Hoosier State Chronicles features Herald Republican
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IndyStar champions childhood literacy for Make a Difference Day on Saturday
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IUPUI University Library honored for digital archiving of 120-year-old African-American newspaper
IUPIU Library
Faith Brautigam: Reading is an escape, but sense of place is real
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
IU organization received grant from Library of Congress
Library of Congress
Friends of the Library celebrates 50 years
Monroe County Public Library
YMCA, libraries to offer Halloween fun
Muncie Public Library
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RPL to host number of events through Halloween weekend
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Responding to Visitors with Cognitive, Developmental and Emotional Disabilities
1:30pm-4:30pm
When: Wednesday, October 28
Where: Indiana State Library
Metadata for Digitization & Preservation
2pm-4pm
When: Tuesday, November 3
Where: Webinar
Introduction to Copyright for Digitization
12pm-2pm
When: Monday, November 16
Where: Webinar
ILF Annual Conference
November 16-18, 2015
Marriott East, Indianapolis
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Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA) Commissioner Jessica Robertson and Jason Larrison, state architect with the IDOA’s Public Works Division, today announced the official plans for the new State House Education Center during the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. Scheduled to open in October 2016, the State House Education Center will serve as an active learning site for the thousands of visitors the State House and Library attract each year.
“The new Education Center will provide yet another way for Hoosiers and tourists to grow their knowledge on Indiana’s history and how state government operates,” said Commissioner Robertson. “This center will facilitate exciting learning opportunities for teachers, students and families.”
The Education Center will offer dynamic and participatory exhibits for school groups, families and tours. Visitors will take part in role-playing games that demonstrate how government works, discover and explore items from the Library’s collections, and cast their votes on issues that resonate with young Hoosiers. The State House Education Center’s learning exhibits will support social studies and language arts curricula and enhance the learning experience regarding the three branches of state government. The Center will also provide follow-up resources for teachers, students and their families to connect to the space after the tour.
The Center will be located on the ground floor of the Indiana State Library in a 1,800 square-foot exhibit hall.
On October 29, American Library Association (ALA) President Sari Feldman will officially launch Libraries Transform, a national public awareness campaign that will highlight the transformative nature of our nation’s libraries and elevate the critical role libraries play in the digital age.
As part of the national launch, Feldman will tour a variety of libraries in Washington, D.C. to view the power of libraries in action and to gather best practices that will be shared with the library profession and the public at large.
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photo by Annie Brulé copyright 2015
It is with pleasure that the Indiana University Lilly Library announces the recent acquisition of the papers and manuscripts of author J. Greg Perkins. Dr. Perkins’ generous donation documents the creative processes involved in the making of his monumental work of fiction, the 19-volume series Darkness Before Mourning.
One of the largest works of serious fiction ever created by a single author, the materials were over 40 years in the making and provide a remarkable window into American society, life, families, and personal relationships from the 1950s to the present. Beginning with the first volume in the series, The Announcers, each independent work forms part of a biographical continuum, exploring in profoundly dark semi-fictionalized form the author’s searing experiences. The works are published by Chatwin Books of Seattle Washington.
Born in Kokomo, Indiana, Dr. Perkins is a proud graduate of Indiana University with a B.S. in chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistry. He was also a postdoctoral Fellow in neurochemistry at the University of Iowa. Perkins has written numerous New Drug Applications (NDAs), Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) and scientific papers, as well as the co-author of the book, Pharmaceutical Marketing: Principles, Environment, and Practice, 2002.
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The Indiana State Library will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 for election day. No INfoExpress deliveries will not take place on that day.
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Northeast Regional Coordinator Paula Newcom and I recently sat down and had a conversation about her first year working for the State Library. She and I have something in common – we both started working for the State Library last November. The following is an excerpt from our conversation.
RB: It has been almost a year now that you have been working for the Indiana State Library. Tell me about how the year has gone and what the biggest differences are between your current job and what you did as a librarian in the public libraries…
PN: I think that the last year has been very good! I’ve had a lot of new challenges and have learned a lot, but I enjoy the freedom of being able to work at home as well as travel to my different libraries and often drive to the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis to attend meetings.
I have 60 libraries in my region – the Northeast region – and I think I have gone to almost half of them since I have been hired. I have been very blown-away by what I have seen with the different libraries in my area from the smallest to the biggest. They all seem to be doing something unique in each place. And a lot of libraries have had building/renovating projects which has pleasantly surprised me.
RB: Could you give me an example of that?
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Judy Russell the 'Legal Genealogist'
On Saturday, October 24 the Indiana State Library held its annual Genealogy & Local History Fair featuring genealogy experts Keven McQueen and Judy Russell. This year's theme was 'Crime and Punishment' featuring the 'Black Sheep' of family trees.
Many genealogy and history enthusiasts filled the grand hall of the State Library sharing knowledge with both experienced and novice researchers. Patron Ken Henry stated he "found a genealogy answer that has been a 12 year search."
"This is a great example of how the Genealogy & Local History Fair provides patrons with a unique opportunity to research family histories," stated Genealogy Division Supervisor Stephanie Sutton.
Discover why these are the building blocks to early literacy in the Every Child Ready to Read 2.0 training session. There is no prerequisite to take this session.
Learn how to implement ECRR 2.0 in your library programs, spaces, and collections. Join the Children's Services Consultant out of the Indiana State Library for a hands-on workshop that will provide you with concrete examples for using ECRR 2.0 in your library. This training is worth 4 LEUs. You must register to attend. This workshop is free.
We are currently offering two training options:
November – Williamsport
Date: 11/6/15
Start Time: 9:00 AM Eastern
End Time: 1:00 PM Eastern
This workshop will be held at the Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library in Williamsport. The address is 28 E. 2nd St., Williamsport, IN 47993. The phone number at the library is: (765) 762-6555.
December – Noblesville
Date: 12/1/15
Start Time: 9:00 AM Eastern
End Time: 1:00 PM Eastern
This workshop will be held at Noblesville branch of the Hamilton East Public Library . The address is 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN 46060. The phone number at the library is: (317) 773-1384.
January – Trafalgar
Date: 1/29/16
Start Time: 9:00 AM Eastern
End Time: 1:00 PM Eastern
This workshop will be held at the Trafalgar branch of the Johnson County Public Library. The address is 424 S. Tower Street
Trafalgar, IN 46181. The phone number at the library is: (317) 878-9560.
Register here.
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