Volume 53 - No. 3 - Inside

Sep 21, 2026

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Volume 53, No. 3 focuses on library literacy initiatives, professional development, and conference communications. It includes program and funding updates such as the “National Connections” reading/discussion series, a Summer Reading Program, and information about listservs for sharing adult and children’s services programming. The issue also announces workshops for academic reference librarians, calls for papers, leadership development, and a calendar of events, alongside staff news briefs and feature columns.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages1

Reading Time3 min

AccessFree to download

INSIDE

In Brief

Features: President's Column

News Briefs

Calendar

MARCH,1999 Volume 53.No.3 INSIDE children's literature to offer adult IN BRIEE Recent additions to the | LF Preconference Day:
Details about each ILF
Preconference offered on
Wednesday,April 7 at the
ILF Annual Conference.
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Conference info on the Web!
Check out the ILFAnnual
Conference Program and
other conference
information on the Web!
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AZR TIC L E S
Inspire Page ………………………3
Read to the Future:1999
Summer Reading Program .…4
Gates Library lnitiative
Distributes Third Round Grant
Aplications……………………4
Call for Papers:Indiana Libranies ...4
iniormation Power………………5
YHBA Update ……………………5
1999-2000 Eliot Rosewater
Nomines ……………………………5
Preparing Library Leaders for the
21st Century……………………6
Focus onICNLA……………………6
FE A T U R E S :
President's Column…………………2
News Briefs ………………………2
Names in the New.……………4
Job Opening ……………………….7
Calendar ………………………………8 | | --- | literacy students an opportunity to Library Professional Book gather with their pcers to discuss Collection at the Indiana THE STATE timeless themes and to make State Library-Best Bet connections between books and Internet:Reference and research Indiana University Librarians their own lives.A coalition of when you don't bate time to meS Association(InULA)Workshop representatives from each participat- around,by Shirley D.Kennedy, to be held on April 23,1999一 ing library,the state humanities Cabin Fever Relierer:Hundveds InULA is sponsoring a professional councila local literacy organization, ofgames,activities,and cnafis for development workshop entitled and a scholar attended a training creative indoor fin,by Tina "Developing Performance Standards workshop in February.The libraries Koch;Customer Sericec for Academic Reference Librarians." receive multiple copies of the texts Innovation in Libnaries,byGlen It will be presented by Lila for two "National Connections" Miller;Designs for Active Fredenburg,IU Libraries'Human series,discussion guides for scholars, Learning:A sourcebuok of Resources officer.The workshop and $900 to reimburse scholars. classroom stvategies for inforna- will be held at Indiana University Literacy students keep the books for tion education,by Gail South Bend in Northside Hall, their own home libraries.The Gradwoski;Fiundrasing and Room 135 from 9:00 a.m.to 4:00 program series will be held in the Friend-Raising on the Web,by p.m.A box lunch and refreshments spring and fall.Materials will be Adam Corson-Finnerty; will be provided.This program costs made available to other libraries ImprovingOnline Public Acess $10.00 for non-InULA members wishing to host the “National Catalogs.by Marthu M.Yee; and is free to InULA members. Connections'series after the fall Infornation Literacy Sandavd Librarians from all academic programs at participating libraries. for Student Learning Informatnn libraries are encouraged to attend. Pouer:Building partneslups for Workshop attendance is limited to The State Library is pleased to learning;Internet-Pln Dreaztory 25 people.The registration deadline announce that it will be hosting two of Express LibnarySerces is April 1.For more information new listservs.Librarians working in Research and ducament delivcry and/or to register for the program, children's services and adult for hire,ed.Steve Coftman; send your name,address,work programming have requested that Libraries:Global Rea,Local phone number,and if applicable,a the State Library provide a discus- Touch,ed.Kathleen dela Pena check(made payable to InULA)to sion forum among similar types of MeCook;Librarians Gmide to Carol Rusinek,Indiana University librarians.State Library staff will Homeschooling Resoures,by Northwest Librar

FAQs

What workshop is announced for academic reference librarians in this issue?

A professional development workshop titled “Developing Performance Standards for Academic Reference Librarians” is scheduled at Indiana University South Bend, with costs and a registration deadline provided.

What is the “National Connections” reading/discussion series mentioned in the issue?

“National Connections” is described as a set of reading and discussion materials for scholars and literacy students, with libraries able to host the series after participating programs at selected libraries.

How can libraries sign up for the listservs described in the issue?

Libraries are instructed to send a message addressed to the relevant listserv with “subscribe” in the subject line and leave the message body blank.

Sep 21, 2026

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