The Indiana State Library (ISL) participates in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP), serving as the regional depository for the state of Indiana. Being the regional depository means ISL collects all titles published by the Government Publishing Office (GPO). In addition to collecting titles, ISL employs a federal documents librarian to assist both patrons and fellow librarians with government information
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The Government Publish Office (GPO) produces free educational webinars geared toward government information. In December, GPO has three upcoming webinars for anyone to attend. Standard webinars last 60 minutes, and are LEU eligible. Closed captioning is also available for all webinars. In addition to the upcoming webinars, GPO archives previous webinars and webcasts for viewing through the FDLP Academy. The
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October 16 to 18, is the date for the upcoming 2017 Depository Library Council Meeting and Federal Depository Library Conference. Held at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Arlington, VA, this two and half day conference is the largest annual gathering of Federal depository librarians and colleagues in the country. This year’s conference theme is Safeguarding Government Information Access for All.
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Ben’s Guide is a scholastic website hosted by the Government Publishing Office (GPO), designed to inform and educate students, parents and teachers about the federal government. The site includes learning activities about Ben Franklin, his life and legacy and information on the government and how it functions. As the first public librarian of the U.S., as well as a printer,
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Next week, on Monday August 21, a total solar eclipse will occur. The eclipse, where the moon will completely cover the sun, will be the first visible eclipse from the continental United States in 38 years. When the eclipse occurs, the sky will darken during the middle of the day. The eclipse, whether solar or lunar, is the alignment of
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At the start of May, President Trump proclaimed the month of May as National Mental Health Awareness Month. Originally established in 1949, National Mental Health Awareness Month recognizes millions of Americans affected by mental illness and works to ensure care and treatment for those who are suffering. Nearly 10 million Americans suffer from mental illness, and even worse, approximately 60
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Last week, staff from the Government Publishing Office (GPO) visited libraries from around the state. Thirty-two libraries in Indiana participate in the Federal Documents Library Program (FDLP), a program that ensures public access to information published by the federal government. The Indiana State Library serves as Indiana’s Regional Depository, which means the library collects everything published by GPO. The other
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April marks the start of Autism Awareness Month. 1 in 68 children have been identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. State and federal government agencies provide extensive information to educate and improve autism awareness. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services provides a thorough overview
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The Indiana State Library is pleased to share a recent webinar given by Federal Document Coordinator Brent Abercrombie and State Documents Coordinator Andrea Glenn titled Researching with State & Federal Government Resources. The webinar provides an introduction to the size and scope of government information that is produced. Brent and Andrea cover many state and federal resources and websites. The webinar was targeted towards librarians
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February is Black History Month, I wanted to highlight a couple government resources that provide a wealth of information relating to the history and the cultural and societal impact of African Americans in our country. AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth.gov, a web-portal collaboration project between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution,
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