Indiana Memory, a portal to extensive online collections of Indiana’s historical materials, provides access to unique Civil War materials from both government and personal perspectives. Letters, diaries, photographs, posters and other materials documenting the Civil War have been digitized through projects by historical organizations within the state to provide greater access for students, educators and the general public.
These Civil War materials reflect the experiences of the soldiers through their letters home and personal diaries. Photographs and other illustrations provide a glimpse into life during this significant period of American history. The Governor Morton Telegraph Books record the incoming and outgoing telegrams between the Governor’s Office and government and military leaders, and offer a rare insight into government and military planning. Other official documents, including a safe conduct pass, identity cards and certificates of appointment, are also available.
Indiana Memory provides access to three distinct Civil War digital collections. These collections are the result of digital projects sponsored by Ball State University, the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. The original items are located at the following repositories: Ball State University Libraries’ Archives & Special Collections; the Indiana Historical Society, William Henry Smith Library; the Indiana State Archives; the United States Vice Presidential Museum at the Dan Quayle Center; the Henry County Historical Society; and the Muncie Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Center.
Other repositories have provided Civil War materials within their general collections. These items can be found by browsing the entire collection.
About Indiana Memory
Indiana Memory is a digital library providing free access to Indiana’s unique cultural and historical heritage through a variety of digital formats. It is a collaboration of Indiana libraries, museums, archives, and related cultural organizations, administered by the Indiana State Library. Indiana Memory is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
NEW ONLINE SERVICE OFFERS RESOURCES FOR HOOSIER ENTREPRENEURS
Indiana Economic Development Commission News Release:
Hoosier entrepreneurs, small businesses and investors have a new tool to help build their network and boost their business. Indiana BizCafe provides a forum for users to connect with experts, identify investors, locate new clients and find new investment opportunities.
Visitors to the site complete an online personal profile that describes them and their business interests such as potential customers, federal grant opportunities or investors. Once complete, the site scours more than one million records and emails users matches based on their identified search criteria. Users can review the list anonymously and decide to contact prospects directly or conduct another search.
In addition to offering connections to experts and investors, the site includes a searchable database of federal grant opportunities.
The free site is the second Web-based tool launched by the state in the past week to help budding businesses. Last Friday, the state launched the Indiana Database of Research of University Expertise, or INDURE, to help transform university-developed technology into money-making businesses. The online searchable database of Indiana researchers, intellectual property and on-going sponsored research projects available for further development or for integration into new products or services, is aimed at keeping Indiana-developed technology in the Hoosier state for commercialization.
REGISTER NOW FOR FREE TECHNOLOGY PLANNING CLASSES IN NORTHERN INDIANA
Limited spaces are still available for next week’s two technology classes, What’s Next? Planning for Tomorrow’s Technology Trends in Libraries. In a world where “fresh off the shelves” and “obsolete” have become synonymous, keeping abreast of the latest technology trends for libraries has become all the more critical. How can a library expect to make sound decisions regarding the tools needed to serve today’s and tomorrow’s patrons? This class will explore what’s happening in the ever-changing world of technology for libraries and discuss some basic guidelines for how libraries might make decisions to serve their patrons.
The Starke County Public Library will host the first class on Tuesday, November 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CST). The second workshop on Wednesday, November 5 will be hosted at the Wells County Public Library from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EST). This class is free and worth six (6) Technology LEUs for certified librarians. Attendees may register for either class through WebJunction Indiana’s online calendar.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES LOOM FOR LIBRARY JOURNAL AWARDS
There are three important deadlines coming up for three major Library Journal awards. These include:
1) 2009 Best Small Library in America Nomination deadline is Nov. 3;
2) 2009 Movers & Shakers Nomination deadline is Nov. 10; and
3) 2009 Librarian of the Year Nomination deadline has been extended to Nov. 17;
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More Library News:
Anderson Herald Bulletin: AT THE LIBRARY: Letters from the war
Indianapolis Star: Hancock County Library honors military
Richmond Palladium Item: Heroes’ Tree will honor vets, military members