Idaho Commission for Libraries

Western States Preservation Assistance Service is once again collaborating with the Idaho Commission for Libraries to present a two-part workshop on disaster planning and preservation for libraries and archives in Idaho. Dates are August 5 and September 18 and the workshop location will be the Idaho Commission for Libraries in Boise.

Since October 2007, ICFL has coordinated a demonstration project known as LiLI eAudioBooks Collection. The project’s purpose is to allow library administrators to evaluate:

1. The potential use of ongoing digital eaudiobook service,
2. The technological skills and resources necessary to carry out ongoing digital audiobook service, and

WebJunction is hosting a Libraries as Learning Organization Webinar on May 26, 2009. If you are interested in more information about this concept, register for this webinar at http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1592

A great opportunity to discover how libraries are using this concept to enhance their flexibility in this time of change.

If you are interested for Library Science courses for paraprofessionals, don't forget the online program through the College of Southern Idaho. CSI offers an Associate degree, built around the core of Introduction to Library Science, Reference, Cataloging, and Library Technology. You can see the curriculum and course descriptions at http://www.csi.edu/liis/.

The new issue of ICFL's free youth services e-newsletter is on-line now. In this issue: Summer reading news and resources, funding opportunities, award-winning books, current and upcoming events, and more!
The Scoop, May 8, 2009

Each month, Recorded Books adds new titles to the NetLibrary collection of eaudiobooks available to Idaho residents through the LiLI eAudioBooks Collection (LiLI ABC). MARC records for the items added in the past month are now available for download to add to the library's local catalog.

Want to see an Espresso Book Machine make a book? Watch this video. It is an ad, but worth watching to spark ideas about future libraries.

The Social Security Administration has asked libraries throughout the country to partner with them in sharing information with the public about initiatives involving retirement, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus package, and Medicare. They are asking libraries to inform their patrons of the following initiatives: