BlogJunction Indiana
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Did you know that there are more than eight times the number of people in the United States who claim Irish ancestry than there are people living in Ireland today? Most people know about St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, but fewer people are aware that all of March is Irish-American Heritage Month. In [...]
The Indiana State Library, the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, (SLIS) and the IVY Tech Library Technical Assistant (LTA) invites high school seniors, collegians, library employees, and library professionals to come take a closer look at the myriad of educational and professional library opportunities available in Indiana at the inaugural Library Career [...]
President Obama recently signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to offer economic relief and recovery to citizens facing financial devastation. What does this mean for the average Indiana citizen? States are supposed to receive approximately $144 billion for infrastructure, education, energy, and poor relief. Indiana is expected to receive between $5 and $6 billion. For [...]
In recent months, Indiana Memory has added several new collections to its digital library. This new content includes photograph collections, Sanborn Maps, manuscripts, newspapers, oral histories. These historic and often rare additions to Indiana Memory came from the respective collections of Ball State University, the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State University, and the Indiana State [...]
February is African-American History Month. This year’s theme is the Quest for Black Citizenship in the Americas and is meant to commemorate those who struggled to bring racial equality to the nation.
Federal Resources for Education Excellence (FREE) provides teaching and learning resources for those interested in more in-depth information. Don’t forget to check out the [...]