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Indiana
Authors Award Names 2012 Finalists, Winners-
ALSC Institute Scholarship Applications Due Friday -
Last Chance to Register for Special LoC Program in
Indy
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Culver Citizen
Rita Lawson collection dedication leads Culver library news
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Indiana officials who deny access to public records now face fines
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Library seeking storm photos
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Artistic gets techie in library trailer
FOX 59 – TV (Indianapolis)
Burglars break window, steal computer from Franklin library
Greencastle Banner Graphic
Kevin Gregory Weather Camp coming to PCPL
Madison Courier
How to dig up family roots
Muncie Star Press
Hoosier novelist's museum reaching out
Nappanee Advance Leader
Books, resources aren’t lost on Wa-Nee students
New Castle Courier Times
'A year that educators dream about'
News USA
Bringing Joys of a Great Book to Blind and Visually Impaired Readers
Northwest Indiana Times
Librarians give their summer reading list recommendations
Northwest Indiana Times
Born Learning Trail created at Valparaiso Children's Library
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Library offers up online music service
Vincennes Sun Commercial
Pace, library latest campuses to go smoke-free
WEHT-TV (Evansville)
Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman Visits Chrisney Library
WLFI-TV (Lafayette)
Upcoming fundraiser features Indiana artists
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Indiana Authors Award Names 2012 Finalists, Winners
The
Indianapolis Public Library Foundation recently named winners
and finalists for the
2012 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award.
The National Author category will go to Hoosier author John
Green, along with a $10,000 prize. Barbara Shoup has been
named as the winner in the Regional Author category, earning
her a $7,500 prize. Christopher Coake, Sherri Wood Emmons
and Douglas Light have been named as finalists in the
Emerging Author category. The winner, who will be announced
at the Award Dinner, will receive a $5,000 prize. Each
winning author’s Indiana hometown public library will also
receive a grant of $2,500 from the Library Foundation.
Additionally, for the first time in the award's history, the
award panel chose to designate a Lifetime Achievement
honoree and named author Dan Wakefield for this recognition.
All will be honored at the
Indiana Authors Award dinner and
festivities on September 29, 2012 at the
Central Library in Indianapolis.
The Indiana Authors Award recognizes the contributions of
Indiana authors to the literary landscape in Indiana and
across the nation. This annual award is a program of The
Indianapolis Public Library Foundation and is funded through
the generosity of The Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana
Community Foundation. Nominations were submitted from across
the state in early spring. Any published writer who was born
in Indiana or has lived in Indiana for at least five years
was eligible.
ALSC
Institute Scholarship Applications Due Friday
This Friday at midnight is the deadline to complete the
online application for the Friends of the Association for
Library Service to Children (ALSC) Institute Scholarship.
Scholarship recipients must be personal or student ALSC
members who work directly with children in a library
setting. The scholarships include Institute
registration; transportation to and from the Institute (up
to $320); and two nights at the Sheridan Indianapolis City
Centre where the Institute is being held.
While you must be an ALSC member to be eligible for the
scholarship, non-members are also invited to attend the
two-and-a-half-day workshop from September 20 – 22, 2012. In
fact, non-ALSC members can receive a discount if they
register before August 24, 2012. The Institute
is devoted solely to children’s and youth library services
and offers attendees an intimate setting for participating
in programming and networking with colleagues.
Visit the
ALSC Institute online for a complete schedule of
events, destination information, registration details and
more.
Last Chance to Register for Special LoC Program in Indy
The
Indiana State Library will host a public program on Friday,
July 13 featuring Ms. Deborah Thomas, the National Digital
Newspaper Program (NDNP) coordinator for the Library of
Congress. Ms. Thomas will discuss the Chronicling America
website and the importance of digitizing and preserving
historic newspapers published in Indiana. The presentation
will take place at the State Library at 315 West Ohio
Street, Indianapolis, in the History Reference room from
10:30 AM to noon (EDT).
This program is worth two (2) Technology Library Education
Units toward public librarian certification. Please contact
Indiana NDNP project manager Chris Ittenbach at
cittenbach@library.in.gov or (317) 234-8153 to
register for the program.
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Open Positions Available
at the State Library
The State
Library is seeking a Regional Library Coordinator for Eastern Indiana.
Regional coordinators provide information, marketing, consulting, continuing
education opportunities, and other services to libraries within their
geographical area of the state. Librarians telecommute from home offices.
Check out this
position and more openings from around the state via the
Jobs in Indiana Libraries Webpage on WebJunction Indiana.
Upcoming Workshops,
Events & Important Dates
PLEASE NOTE: The New
Director’s Workshop originally scheduled for August 2 has been rescheduled
for August 16.
Midwestern Roots Family History & Genealogy Conference
When: July 19 (pre-conference)
July 20 & 21 (conference)
Where: Indianapolis Marriott East
Databases and the Common Core
When: July 23 @
2:00
AM
When: August 2@ 9:00
AM
When: September 11 @ 4:00 PM
Where: Live Online
Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks from Inspire
When: July 25 @
3:00
PM
When: August 15 @ 9:30
AM
Where: Live Online
Biography InContext for Inspire
When: July 31 @
2:00 PM
Where: Live Online
Director's Refresher Workshop
When: August 8 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Indiana State Library
New Director's Workshop
When: August 16 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Indiana State Library
CYPD
2012 Conference
When: August 26 & 27
Where: Indianapolis Marriott East
Association for Library Service to Children National Institute
When: September 20-22
Where: Sheraton Indpls. City Centre Hotel
Indiana Vision Expo & Vision Walk
When: September 29 @ 9:30 AM
Where: Indiana State Library
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