Lake County Public Library serves its business community with online resources and standard print resources. Call 219.769.3541 for more information.

1. Serving the Business
Community in 2012
Lake County Public Library
Merrillville, IN 46410
www.lcplin.org

2. Library Resources
A highly trained staff
 Inperson
 Telephone
 Online – Ask a Librarian
 Materials to aid business
 Print– business books & journals
 Online – business databases & ebooks

3. Telephone & In Person

5. Public Internet Access

7. Books

9. Subscription Databases
 Available in all of our libraries
 Remote Access – library card + pin
number
 Power Search – new federated search
 Alphabetical List of Databases/with
descriptions

13. Reference USA

18. Useful Online Websites
 SBA – U.S. Small Business Administration
 SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business
 IRS – Business: Forms & Publications & Online
Services
 IBRC – Indiana Business Research Center – Kelley
School of Business
 State Data Center (ISDC) – U. S. Census State Data
Center

24. Outreach & Marketing
 Chamber & Rotary Memberships
 Library Speakers
 Business Expos
 Business After Hours
 Partnerships: SBDC, SCORE, local
Colleges
 Displays, signs, press releases
 Business Lines Blog & Newsletter

25. Local Chambers of Commerce

26. Database Posters & Bookmarks

27. Booklists

28. Business News Blog

29. Newsletter

30. Carolyn Strickland
Head of Public Library Services
Business Specialist
cstrickland@lcplin.org
Lake County Public Library
Merrillville, IN 46410
www.lcplin.org