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G2S Project Code: 2019-IN-83919
State: Indiana
Fiscal Year: 2019
Grantee
Indiana State Library

Project Director
Director Name: Jennifer Clifton
Director Phone: 317-232-3715
Director Email: jclifton@library.in.gov
General Information
Title: INSPIRE (Indiana Virtual Library) Databases
State Project Code: 730-INS-01-1900
Start Date: 10/01/2018
End Date: 09/30/2020
Abstract: LSTA grant money provided database funding for INSPIRE, Indiana's virtual library (http://inspire.in.gov). Through INSPIRE'S 86 electronic databases, Indiana residents have 24/7 access to high-quality electronic materials for research, school projects, business and employment, and lifelong learning.

State Goal: Information Access
Budget Information
LSTA
MATCH-State
MATCH-Other
Total
$652,242.74
$1,295,262.92
$0.00
$1,947,505.66
Intent(s)
Improve users’ ability to discover information resources.
General (select only for electronic databases or other data sources)
Activities
Activity Details
Title: Database usage
Narrative: Indiana residents completed 258,865,846 searches using INSPIRE.in.gov from 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020. These searches returned 3,427,599 full-text articles.

Intent: Improve users’ ability to discover information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Lending
Format: Digital


Quantity
Total number of items circulated: 3,427,599
Average number of items circulated / month: 285,633
Total number of ILL transactions: 0
Average number of ILL transactions / month: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 236
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Activity Details
Title: Database acquisition
Narrative: The Indiana State Library continued to provide free statewide access to a wide array of academic databases and online resources.

A new contract between Indiana State Library and EBSCO Information Services started 7/1/2020, with 86 databases made available to Indiana residents. The new package replaced the previous database package provided by Gale Cengage and increased access to EBSCO's top academic resources, including including the leading multidisciplinary database Academic Search® Complete™. Other changes include improved access to Academic Search Complete, Communications and Mass Media Complete, and Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and Learning Express, which contains resume and career preparation help. Titles include Academic Search Premier, Health Source, Biography in Context, Teachingbooks.net, Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center, the Testing and Education Resource Center (TERC), Rosetta Stone, and dozens more. Two school-specific e-book collections, eBook K-8 Collection and eBook High School Collection, were also added.
Intent: Improve users’ ability to discover information resources.

Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Digital


Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 86
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 0
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0


Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: Yes
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No


Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No


Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General


Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 236
Academic Libraries: 0
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 0
Project Outcomes
Project Outcomes
List any important outcomes or findings not previously reported:
INSPIRE databases are available to all 6.6 million Indiana residents. They can be accessed from any device base on IP authentication. The statewide administration of a shared collection of databases greatly reduces the cost and burden on public, academic, and school libraries to provide database services. The ISL INSPIRE Advisory Committee met regularly to review content, usage, statistics, and promotion.
Please briefly describe the importance of these outcomes and findings for future program planning:
Librarians around the state continue to discover the wealth of resources available to them and their patrons. As funding for individual library database subscriptions dissipates, the state has been able to sustain a well-rounded statewide collection at no cost to the libraries or individuals.
Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project:
Promotion and training are key to growing database usage. A "train the trainer" approach, especially in K-12 populations, has been an effective way to teach librarians about the tool.
Do you anticipate continuing this project after the current reporting period ends:
Yes
Do you anticipate any change in level of effort in managing this project:
No
Explain:

Do you anticipate changing the types of activities and objectives addressed by the project:
No
Explain:

Was an evaluation conducted for this project:
Yes
Was a final written evaluation report produced:
No
Can the final written evaluation report be shared publicly on the IMLS website:
No
Was the evaluation conducted by project staff (either SLAA or local library) or by a third-party evaluator:
Third-Party
What data collection tools were used for any report outcomes and outputs:
Did you collect any media for the data:
What types of methods were used to analyze collected data:
Other:
How were participants (or items) selected:
What type of research design did you use to compare the value for any reported output or outcome:
Exemplary: No
Exemplary Narrative
Project Tags: INSPIRE, databases