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The publication of The Directory of Indiana Children's Authors and Illustrators by Friends of Indiana Libraries led to another project: WORDSTRUCK. Realizing that identifying and locating the authors and illustrators was only a first step in making them accessible to children, Friends of Indiana Libraries formed partnerships with a number of statewide groups to assist with funding visits of authors and illustrators to schools and libraries across the state. The twelve visits sponsored by WORDSTRUCK in the year 2000 reached more than 5,000 students. Each visit was organized by a local group, often a Friends group, and included a presentation at a public library and at least one school. WORDSTRUCK provided some funding, posters and a publicity package, assistance with planning, and an evaluation packet.