There is a lot of library history tied to this special place. Did you know that the 50th American Library Association Conference was held at the West Baden Springs Hotel in 1928? The Indiana Library Association held their conference there in 1923. During World War I, the hotel was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers -- complete with an ALA-supported library. Having a sense of place - a sense of investment in one’s state and community - adds to the enjoyment of work in Indiana libraries.
BT - Indiana Libraries IS - 2 LA - English N1 -Introduction to special issue of Indiana Libraries.
N2 -There is a lot of library history tied to this special place. Did you know that the 50th American Library Association Conference was held at the West Baden Springs Hotel in 1928? The Indiana Library Association held their conference there in 1923. During World War I, the hotel was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers -- complete with an ALA-supported library. Having a sense of place - a sense of investment in one’s state and community - adds to the enjoyment of work in Indiana libraries.
PY - 2012 SP - 6 EP - 10 T2 - Indiana Libraries TI - Story: Indiana Libraries and the West Baden Springs Hotel VL - 31 ER -