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Insight (2005, May/June)
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- New State Library Director Named; Illinois Authors Book Fair; National Library Week (insight_050605.pdf)
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Feature articles cover the appointment of Anne Craig as director of the Illinois State Library, National Library Week, Government Information Online (GIO), Illinois Authors Book Fair, "Letters About Literature" winners, and the death of Illinois author Saul Bellow.
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- Education: Libraries and archives
- Information management and resources: Information resources: Libraries and archives
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.Illinois author Saul Bellow dies One of the unique features of the Illinois State Library, which opened in 1990, is the fourth-floor frieze etched with the names of of Illinois' most distinguished authors. The inscriptions recognize both living and deceased authors who are either Illinois natives or whose works are closely identified with the state. With the passing of Illinois author Saul Bellow in April, only Ray Bradbury, author of the classic Fahrenheit 451, and Louis "Studs" Terkel, known for his works of oral history, are still alive from among the authors whose names are on engraved on the building. resident of Chicago for many years, many of Bellow's works are set in the city. Some of Bellow's best-known works include Dangling Man, The Adventures of Augie March, Herzog, Mr. Sammler's Planet, Humboldt's Gift (for which he won the Pulitzer Prize) and The Dean's December. $1.4 million awarded toIllinois school libraries Secretary of State Jesse White awarded $1.4 million in gran
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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 27 2005
- Document Modification Date (from issuing agency): 06 07 2005
- Date Accepted Into Depository: Fri,14 Jul 2006 15:44:02 GMT
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