Idaho Commission for Libraries

Idaho public libraries have an opportunity to offer a web survey to their patrons to assess the impact public access computing (PAC) has on their lives and on their communities.

If your library is not yet participating in LiLI Unlimited and getting discounted access to OCLC’s cataloging and interlibrary loan tools, the 2009 open enrollment is going on now.

Enrollment forms are being accepted through May 15, 2009.

That's a luxury you say!? Yes it is. However, taking time to think, read, and explore new things is so important to our personal and professional growth.

Garden City Library getting ready to kick off our Teen Tech Week on Saturday. Check out the GCPL Teen Tech Week "trailer" here!

Make your own at www.xtranormal.com -- "if you can type, you can make movies". Have Fun!

Check out this great tool! Thinkfinity is part of Verizon's education, literacy, and technology initiative.

When I started as a new employee at the Idaho Commission for Libraries about two months ago, I was encouraged to set up a blog site and learn about blogging. I reluctantly set up my blog site, thinking my position wouldn't require that skill set. Well, here I am learning more about blogs and trying to get extra credit on my first assignment by posting on the ICFL website.

The American Library Association's Office for Literacy and Outreach Services with support from Verizon Communications, is offering grants to public, school, or academic librarians who have found a creative way to connect literacy and gaming. Grants are designed to help librarians expand and further develop innovative literacy gaming services for children and youth between the ages of 10 and 18.

Note: Libraries that update their eaudiobook MARC records every month, will want to make the following adjustments. Please note the email from NetLibrary below:

From NetLibrary:

We are going to use Big6 and the LiLI databases in our lesson plans to get students away from the cut and paste mentality. To promote more meaningful research techniques, and help us identify areas of weakness in our students understanding and in our teaching approach. This approach will help in all types of lessons and activities.
Julie Kauer
Lori Baldwin
Rick Alm

March 8-14 is Teen Tech Week. Sponsored by YALSA, this year's theme is "Press Play @ Your Library". Share how your library is celebrating anytime throughout March with stories, photos, and links to your website.

If you missed this year's event, get a headstart on next year. Check out

Members of SPLAT, the Special Projects Library Action Team (http://splat.lili.org), have refreshed the content from last fall's Splat 101 and are ready to guide you in exploring six technology-based resources. Register for this opportunity to learn how the tools can be used in libraries to provide better service.

This year as part of the evaluation for the Southwest regional conference, we're trying to see how many conversations and resource sharing erupt on the web.

Bloggers and twitterers can add their information, and presenters can create links to their presentations on SlideShare or Scribd: http://swila2009bloggers.pbwiki.com/