This Week's Facts:
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FSSA Tool Connects Parents to
Childcare Providers
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US Mint Unveils America the
Beautiful Quarters
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America Celebrates National
Park Week in April
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Berkeley Lab Provides Online
Home Energy Saver Tool
Document
of the Month:
Indiana Documentary Journal
This lesser-known treasure is the first document featured in
this series. The Documentary Journal is a compilation of
annual/biennial reports of state agencies and was published from
1836 to 1912. This document is very useful for getting
historical information about various state agencies and
institutions, such as the trustees of the Wabash and Erie Canal,
Sinking Fund Commissioner’s Reports and more. Historians,
genealogists and the curious alike will find something to spark
their interest. Stay tuned for other featured documents
throughout the coming year.
Latest
State Docs Checklist Available
Check out the latest State documents received at the State
Library! The state documents
checklist for the 1st quarter
is on the State Library’s
website. This is a good
resource to keep your state documents collection current or if
you’re just mildly curious about the collection. As always,
please contact the
State Documents Coordinator
if you have any questions about this list.
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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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FSSA Tool
Connects Parents to Childcare Providers
 The
Family and Social Services Administration Bureau of Child Care
provides parents and caregivers the tools and resources to
promote child safety, health and future success in school. Newsletters
and
annual reports show
parents, caregivers and other interested parties how the Bureau
helps Indiana residents to accomplish this mission.
Parents/guardians and caregivers can obtain
child care provider information
at the click of a mouse. Don’t know where to find good
daycare? The childcare locator is a great resource for
parents/guardians looking for suitable childcare. This tool
helps parents find daycare providers based on a set of chosen
criteria. For more information, visit the
Family
and Social Services Administration website.
Being well informed is vital for Indiana children’s safety and
well-being.
US Mint Unveils America the Beautiful
Quarters
 Now
that all the statehood quarters have been released, the US Mint
has started a new series: the
America the Beautiful Quarters program.
This is a 56 quarter set and five coins will be released each
year, starting in 2010. The program is designed to showcase the
natural heritage of our country. Each quarter features a
national park or other national site – one from each state and
territory. The first quarters to be released focus on Hot
Springs, Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Mount
Hood. The park to be commemorated in Indiana is George Rogers
National Historical Park – this coin will be released in 2017.
America
Celebrates National Park Week in April
 As
the grass gets greener and the air gets warmer, many people have
been making more of an effort to spend some time outside.
However, you might be getting a little tired of your
neighborhood park. The solution? Visit a national park. The
week of April 17-25 is
National Park Week and to
celebrate, admission to all 392 parks around the country is
free. Indiana has three national parks –
George Rogers Clark National Historical
Park in Vincennes,
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in
Lincoln City and
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
in Porter. If you’re interested in venturing outside the state,
check out this
locator tool to find parks
around the country. Many of the parks are holding
special events in addition
to the free admission – these can be anything from volunteer
opportunities to special presentations on a wide variety of
topics. Finally, Saturday April 24 is
Junior Ranger Day.
Interested students are invited to take part in programs geared
specifically to them and can earn their own Junior Ranger badge!
Berkeley Lab Provides Online Home Energy Saver Tool
 It’s
that time of year again when people turn off their heaters and
many start running the air conditioning. Those who are
interested in saving some money on energy costs may be
interested in the
Home Energy Saver tool from
the
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Once you
supply your ZIP code, the tool tells you average energy costs
for typical homes and for efficient homes in your area. After
entering in information about your home such as the number of
stories, the foundation type and number of appliances, the tool
will tell you ways that your household can cut back on energy
consumption. Start the summer off right and save some money!
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