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Leadership Academy Kicks Off with Three-Day
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Dates, Events Set for 2012 Banned Books Week -
State Library to Renew Our Heroes' Tree
Project
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Bourbon News-Mirror
Students brighten BPL
Culver Citizen
Dedication celebrates legacy of beloved teacher Lawson
Fort Wayne Daily News
EACS librarian honored by state library federation
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Approaches differ among publishers
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Lending e-books has hit a snag at libraries
Greene County Daily World
Linton library holds half-off book sale through Saturday
Huntington County TAB
Huntington library adds more online books
Jackson County Banner
Library board approves borrowing charges
LaPorte Herald Argus
Library patrons want more room, activities
Monticello Herald Republican
Art show funds endowment
New Castle Courier-Times
Getting started now on Our Heroes' Tree
Muncie Free Press
BSU Group Has New gifts for Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
Northwest Indiana Times
EDITORIAL: It's time to devise a plan for shuttered library
Northwest Indiana Times
Library Board halts work on South Shore Cultural Center and Museum
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Indiana State librarian nets national recognition
Vincennes Sun Commercial
Still should be room for books at the library
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Leadership
Academy Kicks Off with Three-Day Retreat
The
Indiana Librarian Leadership Academy kicked off last week at the Canyon
Inn at McCormick’s Creek State Park with a three-day workshop headlined
by ALA president Maureen Sullivan, who focused on leadership principles
and best practices. Another guest presenter, Andy Mink, Director
of Outreach and Education for the Virginia Center for Digital History,
covered the topics of technology and media and how these tools can
assist leaders.
Also as part of the Academy, all 27 participants were assigned to 1 of 5
cohort groups based on the strengths assessment from the Strengths Based
Leadership. The groups each determined a project that guide their work
over the next several months within the Academy, and result in a project
or program that will have a great impact on librarianship in Indiana.
The groups will work on projects such as an outreach toolkit for
librarians of all types, an expansion on the skills from Every Child
Ready to Read 2.0, an interactive resource for sharing innovations that
are occurring at all libraries of all types, a cultural heritage map to
highlight hidden collections across the state, and a social networking
tool for librarians in the state to find other librarians and staff with
similar interests to explore professional growth. Each of these programs
will be developed simultaneously over the next several months.
Visit the Indiana
Librarian Leadership Academy online for more information about
the program, including progress from current cohorts as well as
registration details for next year's Academy.
Dates, Events Set
for 2012 Banned Books Week
This
year marks Banned Books
Week’s 30th anniversary and its theme is 30 years
of Liberating Literature. Banned Books Week 2012 will take place
September 30 through October 6 and will host a variety of events
surrounding banned books.
Intellectual freedom is a momentous part of Banned Books Week. Since
1982, more than 11,000 books have been challenged. Banned Books Week
allows supporters to have a voice and to stand up for what they believe
in.
There are various
resources available for the public to help celebrate Banned
Books Week. Also, this year you can submit local programs for
inclusion on Banned Books Week
Calendar of Events
or participate in the
Virtual Readout.
State Library
to Renew Our Heroes' Tree Project
Registration
is now open for the 2012 Our Heroes’ Tree
initiative. The
Indiana State Library has assumed statewide administration of the
popular program
with support from the Military Family Research Institute, which hosted
the program through 2010.
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NOTICE: There is
still time to register for tomorrow's
Summit on Serving the Unserved at the State Library.
War of
1812 Content Sought
for Poster Contest
The Indiana
Archives Month Committee is requesting high-resolution images of
paintings, manuscripts, artifacts or documents for use in the design of
the 2012 Indiana Archives Month poster. The Archives Month Committee
seeks historically-significant submissions relating to both Indiana and
the bicentennial of the War of 1812. All submissions must be turned into
the Indiana State Historic Records Advisory Board at
shrab@icpr.in.gov by no later
than August 20, 2012.
Upcoming Workshops,
Events & Important Dates
Summit on Serving the Unserved Follow-up Meeting When: August
9 @ 1:00 PM Where: Indiana State Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks from Inspire
When: August 15 @ 9:30
AM Where: Live Online
New Director's Workshop
When: August 16 @ 8:00 AM
Where: Indiana State Library
She Blinded Me With Library Science (Certification Workshop)
When: August 21 @ 10:00 AM
Where: Live Online
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 Indy City Centre Hotel
Indiana Vision Expo & Vision Walk When: September 29 @ 9:30 AM Where: Indiana State Library
View free LEU
opportunities from:
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