Serving the Business Serving the Business Community in 2012Community in 2012

Lake County Public LibraryLake County Public Library

Merrillville, IN 46410Merrillville, IN 46410

www.lcplin.orgwww.lcplin.org

Library ResourcesLibrary Resources

A highly trained staffA highly trained staff In personIn personTelephoneTelephoneOnline – Ask a LibrarianOnline – Ask a Librarian

Materials to aid businessMaterials to aid businessPrint – business books & journalsPrint – business books & journalsOnline – business databases & ebooksOnline – business databases & ebooks

Telephone & In PersonTelephone & In Person

Public Internet AccessPublic Internet Access

BooksBooks

Subscription DatabasesSubscription Databases

Available in all of our librariesAvailable in all of our librariesRemote Access – library card + pin Remote Access – library card + pin

numbernumberPower Search – new federated searchPower Search – new federated searchAlphabetical List of Databases/with Alphabetical List of Databases/with

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Reference USAReference USA

Useful Online WebsitesUseful Online Websites SBA – U.S. Small Business AdministrationSBA – U.S. Small Business Administration

SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small BusinessSCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business

IRS – Business: Forms & Publications & Online IRS – Business: Forms & Publications & Online ServicesServices

IBRC – Indiana Business Research Center – Kelley IBRC – Indiana Business Research Center – Kelley School of BusinessSchool of Business

State Data Center (ISDC) – U. S. Census State Data State Data Center (ISDC) – U. S. Census State Data CenterCenter

Outreach & MarketingOutreach & Marketing

Chamber & Rotary MembershipsChamber & Rotary MembershipsLibrary Speakers Library Speakers Business ExposBusiness ExposBusiness After HoursBusiness After HoursPartnerships: SBDC, SCORE, local Partnerships: SBDC, SCORE, local

Colleges Colleges Displays, signs, press releasesDisplays, signs, press releasesBusiness Lines Blog & NewsletterBusiness Lines Blog & Newsletter

Local Chambers of CommerceLocal Chambers of Commerce

Database Posters & BookmarksDatabase Posters & Bookmarks

BooklistsBooklists

Business News BlogBusiness News Blog

NewsletterNewsletter

Carolyn StricklandCarolyn StricklandHead of Public Library ServicesHead of Public Library Services

Business SpecialistBusiness Specialistcstrickland@lcplin.orgcstrickland@lcplin.org

Lake County Public LibraryLake County Public Library

Merrillville, IN 46410Merrillville, IN 46410

www.lcplin.orgwww.lcplin.org