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Item Excerpts from Peter Krass's Lecture "Andrew Carnegie: Ruthless Empire Builder and Pioneering Philanthropist"(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Krass, Peter; Gustaferro, Janice E.“What I came to realize about Carnegie is that he is really like a flawed Shakespearean hero… he really did consider the world a stage… and when he was on that stage he wore a variety of masks and behind each mask was a distinct character and you really could not reconcile various characters.” “He would attempt to promote himself and ideas in one direction, but practically speaking it didn’t work. You get an idea that there are these two sides to Carnegie, this idealist side and this practical man.”Item The Indiana State Library: Partnerships and Cooperation Across the Library Profession(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Hough, Andrea Bean; Roblee, MarthaThe Indiana State Library has been involved in partnerships and cooperative ventures with libraries and allied organizations and agencies for decades. Because of the Library’s unique role in providing services to both government and its citizens, these partnerships are integral to the Library’s functioning and support of information services throughout the state. Partnerships involve the commitment of Library resources, whether staff time, money, or the contribution of materials. The Library has made use of partnerships that result in better services to Indiana’s library community and to the people of Indiana. Projects and services resulting from these partnerships range from expanded genealogy holdings to public programming for library trustees to support of INSPIRE, Indiana’s Virtual Library. New partnerships are under development as well, and hold promise for continued improvement of library services across Indiana – an objective central to its primary responsibilities.Item The Indianapolis Foundation Library Partners(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Champlin, Constance J.; Gall, Carole; Lewis, David W.In 1989 an anonymous bequest of nearly $15 million was made to The Indianapolis Foundation, creating the Library Fund, which would be used to support Marion County libraries. This group, which would come to be called The Indianapolis Foundation Library Partners, was made up of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library (IMCPL); the libraries of all of the public, private, and parochial high schools in Marion County; and the libraries of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), Marian College, and the University of Indianapolis. The donor stipulated that that The Indianapolis Foundation “shall give preference to projects which cannot be met by the operating budgets of the recipient institutions.” Further, the donor expressed a hope that, “in exercising its discretion, the Foundation will emphasize provision of books and other library materials rather than the employment of personnel and the construction of buildings.” Thus the proceeds of the Library Fund were to be used for new, innovative, and collaborative projects. Core library operation expenses and building projects were excluded. This remarkable gift created a resource, now valued at approximately $25 million and producing approximately $1.25 million a year, that is truly unique. Since its beginning in 1989, the Library Fund has made over $16 million in grants to Marion County libraries. This resource in turn fostered a collaborative environment among the libraries and librarians in Marion County that is also unique. In this article we describe the history of The Indianapolis Foundation Library Partners, its current programs, and its growth over the years.Item Partnerships and a Library District(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Gault, Melody; Bruns, Linda M.On September 14, 2003, the Brookville Library held an Open House and Dedication of its recently remodeled and expanded 1912 Carnegie library building. Approximately 350 community members filled the library for this event, because the community was so involved in the creation and recreation of this facility. This new facility represents a cooperative and determined effort to make the library a center for the community. A number of partnerships helped bring about both a new library for Brookville and a new library district for the region.Item The Questions of Academic Library Assessment(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Lee-Thomas, Gwen; Robson, JohnThe economic forces that affect colleges and universities – declining public tax support, increasing demand for market sensitivity, budget freezes, and a host of other factors - have shaped a need to know. Board members, administrators, and faculty need to know if all available resources are being used effectively to support the academic mission. Alumni and citizens ask, “Are the resources being used effectively, actually making a difference in improving the skills of students and assisting them in grasping the intellectual complexity of the environment in which they live and work?”Item Mindshift at the Northern Indiana Computer Consortium for Libraries(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Yoder, LindaThe challenge of each organization in the 21st century is to adapt… accelerate… innovate… learn… and transform itself to fit the world’s constantly changing conditions, according to author Price Pritchett, in his book titled Mindshift: The Employee Handbook for Understanding the Changing World of Work. With the development of the computer and improvements in telecommunications, horsepower is giving away to brainpower. The world of work is being completely transformed. Pritchett advocates that we take personal responsibility for embracing new technology, taking on temporary structures to suit the situation at hand, a so-called moving of the walls to make sure our organization functions in the Information Age.Item Library Services for Hispanic Patrons(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Buck, Katie; Millikan, Karyn; Rider, Cindy; Smith, SadieData from the 2000 Census show that “the Hispanic population has grown faster than the overall U.S. population since 1990 and is projected to become the largest U.S. minority group by 2005,” comprising 12.6% of the U.S. population. By 2050 that number will increase to 25%.2 The implications of these statistics give a clear mandate to public libraries to develop collections and services to meet the needs of the growing Hispanic population. This paper discusses the history of library services to Hispanics and current needs for staff development, marketing, programming, outreach services, and collection development to provide these services.Item Cover(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Indiana LibrariesItem Notes(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Indiana LibrariesItem Indiana Library Federation Publication Subscription Information(H.W. Wilson Company, 2004) Indiana Libraries