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Big Read Grant Applications Due February 3rd
December 10th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

The Big Read, a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) initiative designed to restore reading to the center of American culture, provides guidelines for their next grant cycle for programs running between September 2009 and June 2010. Approximately 400 organizations in communities of varying sizes across the country will be selected to participate in The Big Read during this cycle. The Big Read brings together partners, such as public libraries and community organizations, from across the nation to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

Recently, four Indiana communities were among 208 nationwide selected to host Big Read celebrations between September 2008 and June 2009. Indiana libraries and nonprofits receiving Big Read Grants include: The Columbus Area Arts Council, which received a $3,000 grant and will feature the book, Bless Me, Ultima; the New Castle-Henry County Public Library received $8,000 and will feature Fahrenheit 451; the Vigo County Public Library (Terre Haute) received $15,000 and will feature The Call of the Wild; and Kosciusko Literacy Services, Inc. (Warsaw) received $20,000 and will feature The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Local programs last approximately one month and include a kick-off event; events devoted specifically to the book (panel discussions, lectures, public readings, etc.); events using the book as a point of departure (film screenings, theatrical readings, etc.); and book discussions in diverse locations and aimed at a wide range of audiences. Applicants may apply for grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. Generally, grant size will be determined based on community population, number of activities planned, and strength of application. Applications can be submitted online.

The State Library is available to assist interested public libraries by reviewing your Big Read application and providing helpful suggestions and feedback. Please contact Amy Holliday at 317-234-6550 or aholliday@library.IN.gov if you would like to take advantage of this free service.

About the Big Read
The Big Read is an NEA initiative designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest. Support for The Big Read is provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. For further details about The Big Read visit http://www.neabigread.org.

LEUs AVAILABLE THROUGH FREE SOLINET WORKSHOPS THIS JANUARY

Certified library professionals have an opportunity to earn up to 12 free LEUs by attending SOLINET workshops this January. Librarians of all types (special, school, academic, etc.) are welcome to register for these technology-based workshops.

The following workshops will be available twice in January:

Cataloging Visual Materials and Electronic Resources (6 General LEUs):
This one-day class covers the MARC fields and AACR2 rules that apply to visual materials (including moving images, two-dimensional images and three-dimensional objects) and electronic resources (including computer software, games and eBooks).
Dates & Locations:
1/29/2009 – Jackson County Public Library
1/30/2009 – Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

What’s Next? Planning for Tomorrow’s Technology Trends in Libraries (6 Technology LEUs):
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.
Dates & Locations:
1/22/2009 – Lawrenceburg Public Library
1/23/2009 – Indiana State Library (waiting list only)

Limited seating is available for three of the four workshops. Please act quickly to reserve your spot today. To sign up for a workshop, visit WebJunction Indiana’s online calendar.

Have reference questions? Call the State Library’s Reference Hotline at 866-683-0008 or submit questions online through eReference

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Events, Grants
Forty-Nine Public Libraries Awarded AWE Computer Grants
December 3rd, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

The Indiana State Library recently awarded 49 Indiana public libraries a total of 99 Advanced Workstations in Education (AWE) computer systems as part of the AWE grant project. A complete listing of libraries receiving the award is available on the AWE grant project’s Web page. Libraries will receive their bilingual early literacy computer stations by the end of the calendar year.

Additionally, the computers will be provided with a three-year warranty. AWE also provides technical support and will offer five regional workshops available to the grantees in early 2009.

The purpose of the AWE grant project is to enhance the early literacy efforts already being offered in Indiana’s libraries. Applications were accepted through October 20, 2008. The project was open to public libraries that had an early literacy initiative already in place. Preference was given toward libraries serving high numbers of students eligible for free or reduced lunch and to those that promote the new computers in creative or innovative ways.

The AWE grant project was funded by a Library Services and Technology Act grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.

HUMANITIES COUNCIL SPONSORING NATURAL HERITAGE CONFERENCE IN FORT WAYNE
Courtesy of the Indiana Humanities Council

The Indiana Council for History Education will sponsor a statewide cross-curricular conference on teaching human and environmental influences in history. The conference is designed for K-12 teachers, college faculty and students, museum educators, librarians, and others. The program will take place on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. The registration cost of $25 ($15 for students) includes admission and a box lunch.

Human. Nature. Natural Heritage in the Classroom, will focus on the incorporation of environmental history in the classroom. Topics include the relationship of Native Americans with the environment over time, the changing landscape of one community over time, and the impact of building the National Road, Indiana’s State Parks, and suburbs on the Hoosier landscape. The conference is inspired by and presented in conjunction with The Natural Heritage of Indiana documentary project of WFYI Public Television.

Funding for the event is provided by the Indiana Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities. For further information visit our website or contact Kendra Clauser at kclauser@iupui.edu or (317) 278-0424.

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AWARDS

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is inviting nominations for the 2009 Coming Up Taller Awards. In partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), PCAH is embarking on the twelfth year of the Coming Up Taller Awards, which recognizes the accomplishments of exceptional after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs. Coming Up Taller finalists receive $10,000, an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference.

A 2009 nomination application and a letter from the federal cultural agency partners are available at the Coming Up Taller website. The deadline for nominations is Friday, January 30, 2009.

Have reference questions? Call the State Library’s Reference Hotline at 866-683-0008 or submit questions online through eReference

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Grants, Resources
Cultural Heritage Organizations Eligible for Free Mobile Scanning Units
November 26th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

The Indiana State Library has several mobile scanning units available for loan to cultural heritage organizations. This program is an effort to enhance the digital collections of Indiana’s public and academic libraries, museums, and local historical societies and archives, as well as those of Indiana Memory. These mobile scanning units will provide basic equipment and software necessary to digitize collection items. Each unit consists of a flat-bed scanner, laptop computer, scanning software, OCR software, and a digital camera. The units are available through a loan program not to exceed eight weeks.

Cultural heritage organizations that are interested in acquiring the units, along with hands-on experience with digitizing collections, are encouraged to complete a mobile scanning unit request form. In exchange for the use of the equipment, program participants need only to follow the guidelines for scanning and metadata creation as defined by Indiana Memory and provide metadata and display images for possible inclusion in Indiana Memory.

For more information about this program, please contact Connie Rendfeld by calling 317.232.3694 or 800.451.6028 or e-mail crendfeld@library.IN.gov.

About Indiana Memory
Indiana Memory (http://indianamemory.in.gov) 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.

CELEBRATION OF INDIANA’S NATURAL HERITAGE TO FEATURE PROMINENT AUTHORS, HISTORIANS

Courtesy of the Indiana Historical Bureau
On Saturday, December 6, the Indiana Historical Bureau and WFYI – Indianapolis will host “A Celebration of Indiana’s Natural Heritage.” The event is located at the Indiana State Library and Historical Building, 315 West Ohio Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST). All materials in the Indiana Historical Bureau Book Shop will be available at 20% off list price during the celebration.

One major highlight of the celebration is the release of the two-DVD set The Natural Heritage of Indiana, a four-part documentary produced by WFYI and now airing on public television throughout Indiana. Marion Jackson will sign copies of the major publication he wrote and edited that inspired this documentary.

Additionally, Russell Mumford and John O. Whitaker will sign copies of their new publication, Mammals of Indiana, and Alan McPherson will sign copies of his many publications that relate to the natural heritage of Indiana. The celebration will also feature representatives from natural heritage and environmental organizations with information about their programs.

For a digital version of this release and further information about “A Celebration of Indiana’s Natural Heritage,” visit www.IN.gov/history or www.naturalheritageofindiana.org

DEADLINE LOOMS FOR ALA INFORMATION LITERACY GRANT

The American Library Association is accepting applications up through Dec. 1, 2008, for the World Book Information Literacy Goal Award. This grant program is open to public and school libraries. Winners will receive a $5,000 grant and a gold-framed citation of achievement. The goal of the World Book Information Literacy Goal Award is to promote exemplary information literacy programs in public and school libraries.

To begin the application process, you must click on the “Click here for an application” link that is located right on the grant announcement’s website. Once the application is completed, you must submit six copies of this application and supporting material to the address that is listed on the Web page.

If you have any questions, contact the American Library Association at (800) 545-2433.

HAVE REFERENCE QUESTIONS? CALL THE STATE LIBRARY’S REFERENCE HOTLINE AT 866-683-0008 OR SUBMIT QUESTIONS ONLINE THROUGH e-REFERENCE

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Grants, Resources
Libraries Urged to Apply for Free IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
November 12th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

Courtesy of the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Based on the enthusiastic response from museum, library and archive professionals throughout the country, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will offer a third, and final, round of competition to distribute an additional 1,000 copies of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. Online applications can be submitted to the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) between January 5, 2009, and March 9, 2009, at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf.

The IMLS Bookshelf, supported in the third application period by the Henry Luce Foundation, is a core set of texts that are essential for the care of collections. To date, 1,841 IMLS Bookshelves have been distributed to cultural heritage institutions. Every state and territory, including Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands has received a copy of the IMLS Bookshelf.

The IMLS Bookshelf, valued at approximately $800, focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries’ special collections, with an added selection of texts for zoos, aquaria, public gardens, and nature centers. It addresses such topics as the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues. The final set of recipients will also receive a recently published book by the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC). The AIC Guide to Digital Photography and Conservation Documentation is a comprehensive guide to photographic equipment, software, and processing for those who use digital photography for conservation documentation. The complete Bookshelf bibliography and the list of application questions are available for review at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf.

Recipients of the IMLS Bookshelf will also receive two guides: The Bookshelf User’s Guide and the Guide to Online Resources. Both documents are available on the IMLS Web Site at www.imls.gov/collections.

The IMLS Bookshelf is part of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a multi-year initiative to help improve the care of our nation’s collections. IMLS began the initiative in response to A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections, a 2005 Heritage Preservation study supported by IMLS, which concluded that:
* 190 million objects need conservation treatment,
* 65 percent of collecting institutions have damaged collections due to improper storage,
* 80 percent of collecting institutions lack an emergency plan for their collections and trained staff to carry it out, and
* 40 percent of institutions have no funds allocated in their annual budget for preservation and conservation.

Priority for the IMLS Bookshelf will be given to smaller institutions, but large museums and libraries with special collections are also eligible to apply. For the third round, organizations such as state libraries and museum associations, which may wish to circulate the IMLS Bookshelf within their states, are also encouraged to apply. Federally-operated institutions, for-profit institutions, and libraries that do not hold special collections are not eligible to receive the IMLS Bookshelf.

For more information, email Terry Jackson, American Association for State and Local History, at jackson@aaslh.org or call 615-320-3203.

SOLINET INVITES INDIANA LIBRARIES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GOVERNING MEMBERSHIPS
Courtesy of SOLINET

SOLINET is excited to invite all Indiana libraries to learn more about their SOLINET membership and the added benefits of becoming a Governing member of SOLINET.

We have prepared two items for you to review. Welcome Hoosiers! links to a 15-minute recorded information session of SOLINET membership benefits and services. Also available is a list of added benefits that you can receive as a SOLINET Governing member. We are happy to extend a special promotion to all Indiana libraries through November 31 that includes these benefits plus the membership upgrade at a reduced cost:

Be a part of SOLINET governance and participate in important membership and Board of Directors elections, be eligible to run for SOLINET Board, receive three distance education classes at no charge, and have your library’s one-time administrative fee of $2,500 waived.

For more information, please contact Cheryle Cole-Bennett, SOLINET Quality Service Manager, at 800.999.8558 or c-bennett@solinet.net.

HAVE REFERENCE QUESTIONS? CALL THE STATE LIBRARY’S REFERENCE HOTLINE AT 866-683-0008 OR SUBMIT QUESTIONS ONLINE THROUGH e-REFERENCE

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Digitization, Grants, Resources
Libraries Now Have Free Access to over 2,500 eBooks through INSPIRE
November 5th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?
An extensive collection of eBooks is now available to all Indiana residents through INSPIRE, Indiana’s Virtual Library. As electronic full-text copies of published print materials, eBooks can be viewed from any home, business, school or library computer with Internet access in Indiana. The Indiana Shared eBook Collection contains over 2,500 titles from leading publishers of reference, scholarly and professional books. Indiana residents have exclusive rights to check out a broad range of eBooks on subjects including psychology, history, social and political science, fine arts, language, medicine and technology.

To access the Indiana Shared eBook Collection simply go to www.inspire.in.gov and click on the “NetLibrary” icon on the lower left-hand side of the screen. This will direct you to the Indiana’s eBook collection. From here, users can perform simple searches to locate eBooks based on their criteria. Also, eBook titles will appear on the results page following a standard INSPIRE search.

NetLibrary also enables users to create a personal NetLibrary account that allows them to create bookmarks, add personal notes, and customize their search preferences. A personal account also enables the user to go directly to their current eBook from any computer (within Indiana) with Internet access.

The Indiana Shared eBook Collection includes content from leading publishers such as McGraw-Hill, Oxford University Press, AMACOM, Taylor & Francis Routledge and university presses including Indiana University Press. The collection’s strengths include eBooks focused on popular topics and information of great use to Indiana residents. In particular, the collection offers professional development resources that offer insight into writing effective résumés, learning simple and advanced computer skills and career guidance and job effectiveness strategies. Additionally, the collection contains extensive medical and personal health holdings from topics on diet and weight loss to information of all aspects of physical and mental health.

NetLibrary has a detailed interactive online tutorial on how to utilize eBooks and tips to maximize the eBook reading experience. Indiana residents using any computer equipped with an Internet Protocol (IP) address located in Indiana and a Web browser, such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, may access INSPIRE and the Indiana Shared eBook Collection. Indiana residents with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that serves areas outside Indiana (such as AOL, CompuServe and Prodigy) will need to apply for an INSPIRE password.

The Indiana Shared eBook Collection purchase was made possible through a partnership between the Indiana State Library and SOLINET. The eBook collection is paid for through Build Indiana Funds as appropriated by the Indiana General Assembly.

LSTA GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR DIGITIZATION PROJECTS

Each year the Indiana State Library receives federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through its Grants to States program that support statewide initiatives to benefit Indiana libraries and communities. Indiana Memory is one of the statewide initiatives supported through this program. As a means of developing Indiana Memory, the Indiana State Library is continuing its LSTA Digitization Mini-grant program for 2009 by offering up to $150,000 in grants for digitization projects.

The LSTA Digitization mini-grants provide an opportunity for public, academic, and school libraries and their partnering organizations to digitize unique historical materials significant to people throughout Indiana and share it via Indiana Memory. In 2008, the Indiana State Library awarded nine LSTA Digitization Mini-grants. Successful grantees included, among others:
- Eckhart Public Library, to digitize two unique collections, one the correspondence of Thomas R. Marshall and the other records of the Horse Thief Detective Agency, donated by a local author and collector, John Martin Smith.
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will collaborate with Conner Prairie to digitize part of its historic clothing collection.
A complete list of 2008 LSTA Mini-grants is available online.

Grant guidelines and applications for the 2009 grant year are available on the LSTA Grant Webpage. The LSTA Digitization Mini-grant program requires that materials be digitized using recommended standards and all projects must be made available through the Indiana Memory web portal. For more information about Indiana Memory and/or the Digitization Mini-grants, contact Connie Rendfeld, Digital Initiatives Librarian, crendfeld@library.in.gov, (317) 232-3694 or Amy Holliday, LSTA Consultant, aholliday@library.in.gov, (317) 234-6550.

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.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OFFER GRANTS TO PUBLIC AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Promoting library service earns award of $5,000
The Library Leadership and Management Association is accepting applications for the 62nd John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. The deadline to apply is Dec. 4, 2008. The award is open to all libraries and agencies that promote library service. This award honors outstanding library public relations programs that support a specific project, goal, or activity or a sustained, ongoing program (for example: a year-long centennial celebration, fundraising for a new library, promoting a summer reading program, or an innovative partnership in the community). The winners of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award will receive $5,000. If you have any questions, contact the H.W. Wilson Company at (800) 367-6770.

For more information, visit http://www.hwwilson.com/jcdawards/nw_jcd.htm.

New books to disadvantaged students in public schools
The NEA Foundation has teamed up with the National Education Association to offer the Books Across America Library Books Award. Eligibility is open to practicing preK-12 school librarians, teachers, or education support professionals in a U.S. public school. Note that at least 70 percent of the students in the applicant’s school must be eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. The Books Across America Library Books Award will provide grants of $1,000 to public schools that are working to provide economically disadvantaged students with new books in their school libraries. The NEA Foundation will provide 50 awards through this program. The deadline to apply is Nov. 20, 2008. If you have any questions, contact Anita Merina at the NEA Foundation at (202) 822-7289.

For more information, visit http://www.neafoundation.org/programs/BAAawards2008.htm.

HAVE REFERENCE QUESTIONS? CALL THE STATE LIBRARY’S REFERENCE HOTLINE AT 866-683-0008 OR SUBMIT QUESTIONS ONLINE THROUGH e-REFERENCE

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