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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1092778 |
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- The Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis: A Case Study of Academic Library Community Engagement Sandberg, Scott Morris, Cele Sutherland, Timothy Academic Libraries Community Involvement Case Studies Outreach Programs Economic Development Quality of Life School Community Relationship Universities Information Centers Information Services Geographic Information Systems This paper details community engagement activity of an academic library coordinated within a broader university strategic plan. The Anderson Library at Indiana University Northwest (IU-Northwest) supports a service called the Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis. Created in 1996 with funding made available from the Indiana University Strategic Directions Initiative, the center provides value-added demographic data services to support economic development and quality of life projects in the city of Gary and Northwest Indiana.