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Insight (2004, May/June)
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- Illinois Authors Book Fair Wrap-up; LSTA grants awarded; Letters About Literature (insight_050604.pdf)
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Feature articles cover the Illinois Authors Book Fair, the receipt of $6 million in LSTA funds, "Letters About Literature" winners and Library Advocacy Day.
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- Education: Libraries and archives
- Federal Government: Federal aid: Federal grants
- Government finance and taxes: Federal grants
- Government finance and taxes: State finance: Grants to states
- Information management and resources: Information resources: Libraries and archives
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.The Illinois State Library hosted one of its most successful Illinois Authors Book Fair weekends March 26-27. More than supporters attended the Friday night dinner honoring participating authors. Featured authors Erik Larson, Elizabeth Berg, Robert Hartley and Catherine Gourley addressed an enthusiastic audience. Proceeds from the dinner go to the Illinois Center for the Book and used for additions to the Illinois Authors Collection in the State Library, among other things. On Saturday, nearly 4,000 patrons visited the book fair, enjoying panel discussions and author workshops, raffle and silent auction, an onsite bookstore and book appraisals. Children were entertained by storytellers, face painting, puppet-making, crafts, clowns, balloons and Toby Tire, Secretary of State Jesse White's animated tire that teaches bus safety. Children also had their photos taken with the Easter Bunny. State Library Director Jean Wilkins noted that many fairgoers had never set foot in the State Librar
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Illinois State Library
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Name: Patrick McGuckin
Organization: Illinois State Library
300 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Network Address: pmcguckin@ilsos.net
Phone: 217-558-4029
Fax: 217-785-4326
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- Language(s): EN-English
- Creation Date (from issuing agency): 05 13 2004
- Document Modification Date (from issuing agency): 05 13 2004
- Date Accepted Into Depository: Fri,14 Jul 2006 15:43:07 GMT
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