bicentennial or bust
TRANSCRIPT
[ a webinar ]
Bicentennial Or Bust
Leah Nahmias – Indiana Humanities
Lindsey Beckley - Indiana Historical Bureau
Suzanne Walker Indiana State
Library
After this webinar, you will have…• …increased your knowledge of
Bicentennial initiatives throughout the state.• …gained a familiarity with valuable
resources for the Bicentennial.• …become more comfortable with the idea
of planning for the big event!
Suzanne Walker – Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book
Poll!• What have you done to prepare for the
Bicentennial?– What? What’s a Bicentennial?– We are in the “thinking” phase.– We have a few things “in the works.”– We have things ready and have started
implementing programs.– All the things! We are doing all the things!
Suzanne Walker – Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book
What’s the Big Picture?• Bicentennial Commission• Children of Indiana Nature Park• Searching for Projects
Suzanne Walker – Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book
What’s the Big Picture?• Bicentennial Marketplace• Torch Relay• Indiana State Museum’s 200 Objects
Lindsey Beckley – Indiana Historical Bureau
Leah Nahmias– Indiana Humanities
TRACES SPECIAL ISSUE• 6-8 essays connecting
Indiana’s past, present and future
• Debuting Fall 2016• Discussion guide and
resources designed to promote reading and conversation
HOOSIERS: THE STORY OF INDIANA• 4-part series tracing
Indiana’s history• Special Next Indiana
segment co-produced with Indiana Humanities
• Debuting spring (Indianapolis) and summer (statewide)
• Discussion toolkits & special programs
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Follow @iupress & @IndianaHistory for forthcoming titles
Simple Program Ideas…• Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library / Th
e 200 Club• Clark-Pleasant Middle School• Think about the 500! It’s the 100th running!• Library Toolkit
Suzanne Walker – Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book
Simple Program Ideas…• Mapping Indiana's Bicentennial:
Creating Giant County Maps & Timelines• Create a canvas Giant County Map &
Timeline of your county for classroom, library, museum, and community use.
• When: February 9, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
• Location: Online / Price: FREE
Suzanne Walker – Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book
INSPIRING LIBRARY PROGRAM IDEAS
• Book displays & Bicentennial news board
• 2016 Hoosier book club– Book sets can be borrowed
for free from IH’s Novel Conversations program
• 200 Books Challenge• Get your programs
endorsed as Legacy projects by the Bicentennial Commission
Leah Nahmias– Indiana Humanities
Feeling Ambitious?• Speakers Bureau• Restore a Marker
Lindsey Beckley – Indiana Historical Bureau
FEELING AMBITIOUS?• Create a Hoosier Literary Festival!– Readings, author talks, and other programs– Use the Indiana Historical Society’s speakers bureau
• Indiana-grown dinner + discussion about the changes in Hoosier food and agriculture– Invite the Extension Office to participate– Use Food for Thought: An Indiana Harvest for ideas and
discussion• Organize “field trips” to see special exhibits in
Indianapolis, Hoosier landmarks like Capitol• Work with local paper and historical orgs to share
historic photos, trivia, etc. Leah Nahmias– Indiana Humanities
FEELING AMBITIOUS?• Organize a public reading of
“The Indiana Chant”– Work with elementary
students and teachers– Courthouse steps, City Hall,
etc.– During Torch Relay or on
Statehood Day 2016– Invite local elected officials
and parents– Indiana Humanities resources
will be announced this spring– Download from IH website
FEELING AMBITIOUS?• Organize viewings,
readings + discussions around Next Indiana blog series, forthcoming Traces & Hoosiers: The Story of Indiana– January – December (blog
posts)– July – December (film)– October – December
(magazine)
Funding…• Your Community Foundation• Indiana Arts Commission • Indiana Historical Society Grants
Suzanne Walker– Indiana State Library
INDIANA HUMANITIES FUNDING• Humanities Initiative
Grants (next deadline: February 1)
• Historic Preservation Education Grants (prospectus due March 1)
• Grants up to $2,000• Contact Nancy Conner
• ALL-IN Block Party• $1,000 + Starter Kit +
Graphic Design + Training• Create a community-wide
event where Hoosiers complete challenges to learn more about IN, get connected to their communities, and imagine the future
• Contact Leah Nahmias [email protected]
Leah Nahmias– Indiana Humanities
FOLLOW BICENTENNIAL NEWS• Social Media– @Indiana2016– @INHumanities– @IndianaHistory– @state_library– @IndianaLandmark– @IndianaMuseum– @RayBoomhower– @IndyMonthly– @INTorchRelay
• Subscribe to our newsletters
• Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
• Retweet & repost our news, and share your news with us!
Leah Nahmias– Indiana Humanities
4 KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Connect to your county’s Torch Relay team and be part of the festivities
• Take advantage of the excitement and special funding and program opportunities
• Help others in your community connect by providing info (bulletin boards, newsletters, etc.) and programs (speakers, field trips, etc.)
• Document what your community is doing for future Hoosiers
Leah Nahmias– Indiana Humanities
Poll!• Now that you have taken this webinar,
how do you feel about the Bicentennial?– I thought I’d get more ideas from this
webinar. I still have a lot of work to do.– I feel fair. I learned some ideas and resources
to help me.– I feel better. There’s a lot we can do!– I feel validated. My organization is in a good
place with this!– I feel overwhelmed. THERE’S SO MUCH TO
DO.
Suzanne Walker – Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book
Questions?
Contacts
Leah NahmiasDirector of ProgramsIndiana [email protected] / 317-616-9804
Suzanne WalkerDirector – Indiana Center for the BookIndiana State [email protected] / 317-232-3718
Lindsey BeckleyBookshop ManagerIndiana Historical [email protected] / 317-232-2535