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Free Guides Available for Local Reading Programs The Big Read, a national “one-book” program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts is offering educational materials that accompany the program’s selected books free of charge to your the Indiana Center for the Book. If your library is interested in receiving materials available for 22 classic titles, contact Drew Griffis. Please send requests by January 31, 2011. The materials will be shipped for arrival in early March 2011. Please note, we cannot guarantee you will receive every item requested. Copies of the books themselves are not included, but many titles are available through the Indiana Humanities Council's Novel Conversations program. Once you select your titles, these materials are available: Reader's Guides: 16-page booklets containing an introduction to the book, historical context, and discussion questions. Audio Guides: 30-minute programs featuring interviews with notable literary and public figures – such as Robert Redford, Colin Powell, Tim O’Brien – about the book for radio and classroom use. How could these items be used?
On a side note, libraries interested in applying for the next round of Big Read grants should do so by February 1, 2011. This round is for programs hosted from September 2011 to June 2012. OCLC Report Explores Changes in Library Usage OCLC recently released Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community, which is now available for print ordering and free download. This follow-up report to the 2005 Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources provides updated information and new insights into information consumers and their online information habits, preferences and perceptions. Particular attention was paid to how the current economic downturn has affected information-seeking behaviors and how those changes are reflected in the use and perception of libraries. Specifically, the OCLC membership report explores:
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Schedule Released for Summer Reading WorkshopsEach workshop will last from 9:00 AM - Noon (local time) and is worth three (3) General LEUs.
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