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In This Issue More Library News Auburn Evening Star Eckhart Public Library teams with PBS to promote early literacy Chesterton Tribune Library to offer better wireless access and music downloads Columbus Republic Former library transformed into City Hall Crawfordsville Journal Review Culver Citizen Lincoln, Civil War will come to life at traveling exhibit Sunday Evansville Courier & Press Willard Library offering Grey Lady Ghost Tours Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Library director to receive Special Services Award Fort Wayne News-Sentinel More than 200 readers begin Real Men Read Gary Post-Tribune Former EC library director pleads not guilty to tax charges Goshen News Library board approves 2013 budget Goshen News Exhibit focuses on works of children at festival Greencastle Banner-Graphic PCPL patrons can enjoy variety of ebooks through various eReaders Greene County Daily World Pumpkin decorating contest serves as Linton Public Library fundraiser Greensburg Daily News Tail-Waggin’ Tutor makes library appearance IU SLIS News IU trustees approve merger of schools of informatics, library science Kokomo Perspective Howard County Reads author to speak at IU Kokomo Lafayette Journal & Courier West Lafayette Public Library mural aims to inspire La Porte Herald Argus Promoting literacy to make county a better place Michigan City News Dispatch Lack of literacy skills impacts healthy living Muncie Star Press Haitian visitor studies Muncie libraries Muncie Star Press Project combines art, printing, reading Muncie Star Press Political exhibit at Bracken is a winner Pittsburg Tribune-Review St. James students helping Indiana school rebuild after tornado South Bend Tribune EBooks available at library now Terre Haute Tribune Star Adoption portraits to be on display at Rockville library Terre Haute Tribune Star Author of ‘The Glass Castle’ to speak at ISU on Tuesday WISH-TV (Indianapolis)
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New eBooks Added to INSPIRE, Downloadable to Mobile Devices Several new eBooks have been added to Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) on INSPIRE and are now available to all Indiana libraries. While the new eBooks have been automatically added to libraries' Gale accounts, accessing MARC records requires an additional step via Gale's easy-to-use Marc Record Tool and entering the INSPIRE-specific invoice number (20120731). Additionally, Gale has developed helpful resources for maximizing your patrons' INSPIRE eBook experience, including instructions for downloading GVRL titles to mobile devices like iPads, Kindles and Nooks. This user guide and other valuable search and navigation tip sheets can be found on the INSPIRE training page. A direct link for GVRL is available using INSPIRE's "search by database" function. GVRL eBooks should not be confused with EBSCO eBooks, which is a comprehensive professional development collection. GVRL titles are primary reference materials. Additionally, EBSCO eBooks available via INSPIRE cannot be downloaded to mobile devices. Please Update INSPIRE Widgets and Links Please check your website to see if it features the new logo, and more importantly, the correct link when connecting your patrons to INSPIRE. The best way to ensure your INSPIRE link is correct is to simply use http://www.inspire.in.gov. All INSPIRE widgets and logos are available on the INSPIRE marketing page. Sign-Up Today for October LibraryIndiana Events If you have yet to learn about the new LibraryIndiana, please consider checking out one of many webinars (worth 1 TLEU) and workshops scheduled throughout October. These are great opportunities for anyone interested in learning more this unique procurement tool that offers greater savings and more choices on many items your library already purchases. Additionally, the Indiana Department of Administration invites Indiana library professionals to attend the 2nd Annual Vendor Fair on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis. This is an opportunity to engage with State Procurement Professionals and more than 50 statewide contract vendors, as well as attend workshops covering the basics of cooperative purchasing. Attendees will receive lunch at no cost, but registration is required. If you have questions, please contact the Vendor Fair Committee at IDOAVendorFair@idoa.in.gov. Evergreen Indiana Welcomes 100th Member Library Peabody Public Library, located in Columbia City, yesterday became the 100th Indiana Library to go live on the Evergreen Indiana open-source integrated library system. Peabody serves a population of 13,509 and brings the total population served by Evergreen Indiana to 962,252! Click here to see the updated Evergreen Participating Library Districts map! The Evergreen Indiana catalog holds over 2.8 million bibliographic records and provides access to over 6.6 million items. Evergreen Indiana now eyes its next major milestone - one million residents served. Learn more about the benefits of joining the Evergreen Indiana Consortium by reviewing information and resources for interested libraries, or contacting Shauna Borger, Evergreen Indiana Project Coordinator, at 317.234.6536 or sborger@library.IN.gov. |
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