  Collaboration Award
This award honors a corporation, organization, individual library or a group of libraries, that have made significant contributions in the efforts of promoting library services in a community, region, or at the statewide level. Does not have to be an ILF member. Minimum Criteria: -- Describe the collaboration -- Must have made substantial collaboration
efforts in areas such as, but not limited to: -- Five (5) to ten (10) letters of support, publicity, and in-house publications Additional Supporting Documentation (Optional) -- no more than three (3) other forms of miscellaneous publications with explanations, as needed
Past Collaboration Award Winners: 2006: Wabash Valley Visions and Voices: Cunningham Memorial Library Wabash Valley Visions & Voices, established in April 2004 and publicly unveiled in October 2005, is dedicated to the documentation and preservation of the rich history of West Central Indiana. The digital collection, currently housing over 21,000 items, contains artifacts, administrative and personal papers, manuscripts, photographs, yearbooks, maps, texts, oral histories and other audio and video files that are both historic and recent in origin. A collaborative effort involving the Wabash Valley's libraries, museums, cultural organizations, community groups and area residents, the region's history can be accessed via the internet at http://visions.indstate.edu. The project also serves as a "Resource Partner" for the Resource Connection component of the smartDesktop Initiative developed by the Indiana Humanities Council to provide digital assets in support of K-12 instruction. 2005: Michigan City Public Library The Michigan City Public Library is a community cultural and informal center serving 200,000+ patrons annually. Established in 1897, the library has served as a leader in the community for over one hundred years. Collaboration is a focal point for the library. By partnering with other organizations, the library is able to strngthen its identity in the community. The staff has worked with such agencies as Safe Harbor After School Program, the city of Michigan City, Parks and Recreation, Michigan City Area Schools, and Purdue University North Central. The board of trustees, director, and staff are strongly committed to public service. The entire staff works hard to give the customer base extraordinary service. From the Technical Services and Reference, Circulation and Administration, Literacy and Youth Services, each department does its part. Through cooperative programming and youth services departments take advantage of a wide array of talent and resources from the area surrounding in nearby Chicago, South Bend and Indianapolis. 2004: Elkhart Libraries The collaborative participation of the Bristol, Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, and Wakarusa Public Libraries in Elkhart County at the County Fair is an excellent and effective long-term investment. In existence fot the past eight years, this joint participation promotes the overall use of libraries as well as the individual libraries and their many community services. In addition, it gives the libraries an opportunity to address the concerns of those in the unserved areas of the county. In this joint effort, the Elkhart Public Library is responsible for the online registrations for the fair booth staff and the training classes. The Nappanee Public Library serves at the accounts payable library for the group. Middlebury is the liaison with the Fair Board and Wakarusa handles meeting coordination. Bristol is the "library-at-large". The group shares the responsiblity for booth design, selection of giveaways, booth setup and take down, children's activities, training, and more. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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