With most libraries in the state closing due to COVID-19, opportunities are available for continuing education. Indiana public librarians are able to earn LEUs by watching webinars through the FDLP Academy Webinars & Webcasts. The webinars are free for anyone to view, last 1 hour, and are generally posted 3 days after the event. As a pre-approved provider for LEUs,
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Registration is now open for Government Information Day 2020. The 1-day conference will occur Thursday May 14, 2020 at the Indiana State Library. GID2020 will feature presentations on topics relating to state, federal, and census data information. During the day, there will be no-conflict opportunities for attendees to visit exhibitors’ information booths. The event is free to attend, and offers
» Read moreBy: Katie Springer, Government Information Librarian and Coordinator, State Data Center Program, Indiana State Library This is the first week of the year. What does that mean? It’s time for the 2020 Census! This week, in the far reaches of remote Alaska, the U.S. Census Bureau has started collecting the first data for the 2020 Census. Why is this important? This means that efforts are
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Indiana Government Conference Center ROOM 12, Indiana Government Campus South Indianapolis, IN 46204 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. 1:00 PM Welcome, Updates on Indiana and the 2020 Census Katie Springer, Indiana State Data Center 1:45PM The new Data.Census.gov! Kanin Reese, Chief, Dissemination Outreach Branch U.S. Census Bureau KaNin Reese is the Chief of the Dissemination Outreach
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Americans celebrate every November 11 to honor veterans who have ever served. Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans’ Day initially honored the ending of World War 1, November 11, 1918. The day official became a holiday in 1938 following proclamation by President Roosevelt. After World War II and the Korean War, President Eisenhower broadened the scope of the holiday by
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September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day! The date commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The federal government created several games, activities, and guides to help educators, students, and citizens learn more about our country’s Constitution and civic duties. Is your library interested in commemorating Constitution Day? Below are a list of resources and fun activities
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Here at the Indiana State Library, our Indiana State Data Center Program has had an official partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau since 1978. We share statistical information and talk about the importance of access to good public data on a daily basis. Each decade, however, our efforts with the Census Bureau ramp up and we help “count everyone once, only once,
» Read moreIn December of last year, Kathy Kozenski from the Geography Educators’ Network of Indiana and I brought a giant 15′ x 21′ Indiana floor map1 to the Vigo County Public Library for a program called “Get On The Map!” Library patrons, ages 3 to 15, joined us in learning about state geography as we walked in socked feet across cities, lakes, rivers and
» Read moreThe Indiana State Library is excited to announce the date for the next Government Information Day! GID2020 is a government information themed 1-day conference that will occur Thursday May 14, 2020 at the Indiana State Library. Librarians and anyone else interested in government information is encouraged to attend. GID2020 will feature presentations on topics relating to local, state, and federal
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Building leaks happen, especially with older buildings like the Indiana State Library. In April of this year, an air conditioning unit’s leak caused water to spill into the library. Two floors were affected by the leak. The fourth floor leak created a harmless pool of water on the floor, but the third floor leak caused damage to library printed materials.
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