In attendance at this month’s meeting were Jennifer Hodge from the Capitol Tour Office, Pam Bennett from the Indiana Historical Bureau, Michelle Anderson from the Indiana Arts Commission, Rodney Lomax from the Indiana State Museum, and Elizabeth Schoettle, Katie Springer, and Virginia Vought from the Indiana State Library.
Subcommittee members reported on their work promoting the Census. The State Library has Census displays on the first floor and in the genealogy section of the library. Pam Bennett gave her permission to put additional displays in one or two of the window displays on Ohio Street. The State Library finally received a CCC support grant for Census bookmarks to distribute to Indiana libraries. The Library’s plan for Census Day involves an event aimed at State employees, featuring coffee and donuts and Census promotional item giveaways. They will work to promote the event in the state cafeterias. Katie Springer is conducting two public programs about the Census questionnaire. She is available to take her one-hour program on the road to any organizations who are interested.
Pam Bennett suggested that Katie Springer put a display out in the Statehouse during the legislative session with the Census banner, materials, and her PowerPoint presentation on loop. Jennifer Hodge said that she would check on the availability of dates before March 15th. If a screen is needed for the PowerPoint, Michelle Anderson offered one from the Indiana Arts Commission.
Jennifer Hodge reported that the Census banner was borrowed for Statehood Day. She has been in contact with a high school group in Monticello who have been studying the Census. They will be visiting the Statehouse on February 11th or 25th (TBD). Jennifer will invite Commissioner Everson to meet with them and she is looking for any ideas of materials she might distribute to the 50 students. Virginia Vought will see if the State Library has any materials to share.
Jennifer requested that Elizabeth Schoettle send her information on the Census web billboard that the State Library and Indiana Arts Commission are using. Click here for information about using the web billboard. The Indiana Historical Bureau is working on using it in addition to their link to Census information. It was recommended that Elizabeth ask the State Library Communications Director to send the web billboard to the Public Information Officers listserv and the agency heads listserv. Pam Bennett also recommended that some Census information and links to materials be sent to Communique.
Rodney Lomax reported that Census slides are in rotation above the State Museum ticket counter. The IMAX slide has been prepared; he will speak with the new person in charge of the IMAX about getting it put up before shows. The State Museum was contacted by some officials from the Census Bureau, who brought a table to their Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration, attended by 4500 visitors.
Michelle Anderson reported on the Indiana Arts Commission’s recent activities, including
- Article in January edition of Arts:92, their newsletter with a demographic of arts administrators, legislators, educators, citizens, and organizations.
- Email to all 12 Regional Arts Partners (RAP) requesting their help in promoting the Census through their websites, e-newsletters, events, etc. Included “Talking Points” attachment, a link to the Indiana Census website, and permission to use aforementioned Arts:92 article as they deemed appropriate.
- Arts Council of Indianapolis (our Region 7 RAP) runs a monthly group of Arts Marketers from organizations around Indianapolis. At their December meeting, they hosted Amos Brown, who spoke about the importance of the Census.
- Had a display set up with the Census banner and information at Arts Day at the Statehouse on Tuesday, January 26, 2010.
Their pending promotions include an Arts:92 article on homepage of website and an article in ArtsEye, their e-newsletter with a demographic of artists (to be sent out early February).
The Census banner is still available for display at your events or programs. It is an attractive, free-standing vertical poster. Contact Carol Graham at the Indiana State Library to book: cgraham at library.in.gov.
Our next meeting will be held Thursday, February 25th at 2PM in Roberta Brooker’s office at the Indiana State Library. Please be thinking about how you might promote or celebrate Census Day, April 1, 2011.
C ensus Day, April 1st, is just a couple of months away! We’ll see you at our next CulturalInstitutions Subcommittee meeting this Thursday, January 28th at 2PM in Roberta Brooker’s office at the Indiana State Library.
In December, we were asked to submit a report summarizing our committee members’ promotional plans. We didn’t hear back from everyone but were able to submit the following report.
Census Events
- Census Day 2010 outreach event, donuts and coffee for State employees, we will also have a drawing for some Census-related things like bags and mouse pads. Indiana State Library. Apr. 1, 2010.
Speeches
Information Booths
Posters & Promotional Displays
- Indiana State Library. Bookmarks to all libraries throughout the state. February 2010.
- Indiana State Library. Indiana 2010 “Be Counted” Census sign and brochures. April 2009 to April 2010.
- Indiana State Library. Census 2010 display. January 2010 to April 2010.
- Indiana Statehouse. Census 2010 display. Statehood Day, December 11, 2010.
- Indiana Statehouse. Census 2010 display. Arts Day, January 26, 2010.
- Indiana State Museum IMAX Theater. Pre-show Census 2010 slide. January 2010 to April 2010.
Public Service Announcements & Other Media
Other Plans
- Indiana Arts Commission, two e-newsletters (Arts:92 and ArtsEye). Several articles in both newsletters throughout the beginning of the year about the U.S. Census.
- Indiana Arts Commission, billboard ad on website. Beginning in January (once the billboard is created), a website billboard to direct traffic to facts about the U.S. Census.
- Indiana Arts Commission, Literature to Regional Arts Partners. Beginning in January, distribution of literature to our 12 Regional Arts Partners for dissemination among their constituents.
- Indiana State Library, Census 2010 Indiana billboard on our homepage – we use five rotating billboards.
- Indiana State Library, census message on email signatures from April 2009 to April 2010.
- Indiana State Library, census message on monthly public services newsletter November 2009-April 2010.
- Indiana State Library, Census 2010 News messages posted to various library listservs January to April 2010.
- Indiana State Library, Census materials handed out at all public services programs January-April 2010 and verbal mention of the Census at the end of each program.
- Indiana State Library, Census 2010 program offered in February and March.
- Indiana State Data Center, Complete Count Committee messages and Census 2010 News messages posted to Indiana State Data Center listserv. July 2009 to April 2010.
The Indiana State Library’s and Indiana Arts Commission’s census webpage billboards are up! Other state agencies wishing to use this billboard are to submit a ticket to IOT (the Indiana Office of Technology), who will direct it to the appropriate person. Thanks go to Liz Schoettle from the Indiana State Library for making this happen!
In attendance at this month’s meeting were Laura Frank from the Indiana Arts Commission, Sara Meier from the Indiana State Museum, and Elizabeth Schoettle, Katie Springer, and Virginia Vought from the Indiana State Library.
Subcommittee members reported on their work promoting the Census. The Indiana State Museum has not yet created the slide promoting the Census for display before IMAX films. Once it’s finished, Sara will work to get a copy of the slide to share.
The State Library is still waiting to receive the “billboard” image promoting the Census for their website. Liz reported that she and others at the library will be meeting next week to plan activities for Census Day in April. Katie recommended the new federal Census website. She has made a PowerPoint presentation about answering questions on the Census and will host free sessions to the public, with no required registration. The first will be held on February 18th at the State Library. Please e-mail her for more information. You can also e-mail Katie or Liz if you would like Katie to host the workshop at your organization, event, or for your employees.
The Census banner is available to display at your events or programs. It is an attractive, free-standing vertical poster. Contact Carol Graham at the Indiana State Library to book: cgraham@library.in.gov.
Our next meeting will be held Tuesday, January 28th at 2PM in Roberta Brooker’s office (Room 403) at the Indiana State Library. We will all work on finalizing our plans for our actual promotion work in order to start putting them in place in January. Please also be thinking of how you might get the word out to your networks and think about how you might promote or celebrate Census Day, April 1, 2011.
Remember – our next Cultural Institutions Subcommittee meeting is Tuesday, December 1st at 2PM at the Indiana State Library, Room 407.
To Do:
We will continue to look in our networks for subcommittee partners, work on low-hanging fruit, and begin to plan our actual promotion work at the upcoming events we’ve identified.
Catch Up:
If you missed our October meeting, click here to read the meeting update.
The 2010 Census was a sponsor to the first annual Hoosier Outdoor Experience this year at Fort Harrison Park on September 26-27. They purchased t-shirts for our volunteers to wear. This event brought in approximately 13,000 people from all over the state over the weekend.
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is taking a greater role in promoting the 2010 Census and we encourage our various constituent groups to fully participate.
What’s in it for us?
State Wildlife grants are issued based on the ratio of the population of the state relative to the population of the total U.S. These grants are used for surveying and monitoring activities for a wide variety of nongame wildlife and critical habitats, university research projects designed to allow DNR to obtain critical survey, monitoring and selected species research information by leveraging university expertise and technical assistance with wildlife diversity of concern to Indiana residents.
The Census Bureau has launched their new Web site, 2010census.gov.
Site Features
In the marquee, hear real people from all walks of life and from communities across America express their questions about the Census and get the real answers.
In the Whole Story, learn the truth behind census myths.
In Top Questions, easily find answers to even more questions.
“How It Works” explains the census and walks you through the 10 questions on the form that you will receive next spring.
Information on key census dates is just a click away.
The multimedia center (videos, photos and audio) shares with you peoples’ stories about how the census is easy, safe, and important.
