IMCPL News and Announcements http://www.imcpl.org/about/news/index.html News and Announcements from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. en-US IMCPL Unveils New World Language Learning Service http://www.imcpl.org/about/news/index.html A new online language learning tool that is easy to use and uses multiple approaches to meet different learning styles is available at the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library. Powerspeak Languages is available to patrons who can access computers at any IMCPL location or from home through the Library's website. It offers instruction on the most popular languages, including Spanish, French, German, Mandarin and English ESL. In guiding learners toward proficiency in any of these languages, Powerspeak focuses not just on words and phrases, but on listening, speaking, reading, grammar and pronunciation skills. IMCPL Moves to Keep All Libraries Open in 2011 http://www.imcpl.org/about/news/index.html A series of proposed cost reductions and revenue enhancements would allow all Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library facilities to continue operations in 2011, while providing more time to develop a plan for the long-term sustainability of the library system. IMCPL Provides Assistance With Patent Searches http://www.imcpl.org/about/news/index.html

Individuals with an inventive idea can receive help with their patent search from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library at the downtown Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street.

Central Library receives support from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, meaning that library patrons have access to the same patent database, PubWest, used by the federal government to examine, award or deny patents. This database can be found on dedicated computers on the 4th floor of Central Library, where certain librarians have been trained by the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. in using this patent database and can explain what constitutes a viable patent search.