This Week's Facts:
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Learn More Indiana Offers
Valuable College Advice
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NHIC Updates Consumer Health
Information Tools
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National Archives Exhibiting
Designs for Democracy
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Library of Congress offers
POW/MIA Database Online
IU Introduces New
Census 2010 Website
Indiana University - Bloomington has a new 2010 Census website,
Count Us IN, which details
Census-related events at IU, the importance of the census, and
links to Facebook and Twitter. Under the link to “What To Do,”
students can read about how they should fill out and return
their 2010 Census forms. It will depend on whether a student
lives on or off campus, or with parents or guardians. Read the
brief FAQ section for more key questions people ask about the
census. Check out the "Events" link for upcoming happenings in
Bloomington. Count us IN!
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Friday Facts Editorial Team:
Katharine Springer
State Data
Center Coordinator
Elisabeth
O’Donnell
Federal Documents Librarian
&
Kim Brown-Harden
State
Documents Coordinator
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Learn More Indiana
Offers Valuable College Advice
 Is
paying for college a little intimidating or overwhelming? The
process can be confusing and frustrating, but there are tools
and resources available.
Cash for College provides
students and parents with
monthly tips, toolkits,
guides, and goals for students in Kindergarten through 12th
grade as well as adults. Want to know how to fill out the
FAFSA? Join other families on
FAFSA Fridays to learn more
about the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) process and requirements. For more
information about colleges and universities,
College Goal Sunday helps
college-bound Indiana students who qualify for undergraduate
admission to a college or technical school this year. College
Goal Sunday provides onsite help from financial aid experts,
primarily from Indiana colleges and universities. To learn more
about College Goal Sunday or for answers to your specific
financial aid questions, call the Learn More Indiana hotline
toll-free at 1-800-992-2076. Families needing assistance from a
Spanish interpreter, sign language interpreter, or who may have
other special needs should call 1-800-992-2076 to report which
site you will attend.
NHIC Updates Consumer Health Information Tools
 The
National Health Information Center (NHIC) of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recently
updated three of its tools for 2010: the
National Health Observances calendar,
the list of
Federal Health Information Centers and
Clearinghouses, and the list of
Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information.
NHIC makes these listings available online and in PDF form. The
NHIC also provides support for
HealthFinder.gov, a portal to reliable online and
on-site consumer health information. Use this website for health
resources selected from over 1,600 government and non-profit
organizations. Find online checkups, menu planners, a health
encyclopedia, updated health news, videos, and more. For help
assisting patrons, see the
HealthFinder.gov tutorial
just for librarians.
National Archives
Exhibiting Designs for Democracy
 Art
enthusiasts may be interested in a neat exhibit from the
National Archives. Designs for
Democracy is a collection of designs that have been
submitted to the federal government over the years. These
designs were created by draftsmen, inventors, and other artists
who were either commissioned by the government or just sent in
designs on their own. The exhibit includes drawings for
ship plans,
post office blueprints, and
even
patent drawings. They are
a broad representation of the symbols used in federal design as
well as the drive for improvement that so characterized much of
our country’s growth. These designs were done in a variety of
media, including charcoal, ink and watercolor; and each item
also includes a short description. There are over two hundred
works of art in the exhibit, so there really is something for
everyone!
Library of
Congress Offers POW/MIA Database Online
 Patrons
looking to find information about someone who was a Prisoner of
War or Missing in Action during Vietnam are able to do so
through the Library of Congress. Originally enacted due to the
McCain bill of 1991, the
Vietnam Era POW/MIA Database
collects information on both military and civilian personnel
declared missing during the war. Users can
search by personal name,
country name, service branch, keyword, and even phrases. The
results include a variety of documents and can be viewed on
microfilm. Researchers have the option of visiting the Library
of Congress to view them there or ordering the reels via
interlibrary loan. They can also order photocopies.
Additionally, patrons may wish to browse the regularly updated
casualty list in order to
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