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2013 09 May

BTOP update

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As the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) wraps up the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant project, we continue to get the word out about online resources, evaluate the project’s impact, and support libraries’ efforts to bridge the digital divide.

2013 09 May

Library news from around the state

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Find out what is happening in Idaho libraries.
Do you have news about your library that you’d like to share in an upcoming Nexus e-newsletter? Please let Teresa Lipus know at teresa.lipus@libraries.idaho.gov.

2013 09 May

Idaho Library Snapshot Day results

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A special thank you to all of the 30 libraries that participated in Idaho Library Snapshot Day 2013 and took the time to submit stats, photos, reference question examples, library-user comments, and/or suggestions for improving future Library Snapshot Days.
2013 09 May

Broadband adoption/digital literacy toolkits

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Two toolkits for advancing broadband adoption and digital literacy have recently been made available:

2013 09 May

District libraries election resources-2013

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Election dates are the third Tuesday in May (May 21, 2013) and the Tuesday after the first Monday in November (November 5, 2013) each year. On the Trustee page at http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/trustees find the following election resources:

2013 09 May

LiLI.org site redesign

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By Gina Persichini, networking consultant

2013 09 May

Changes to interlibrary loan system

Libraries using OCLC's interlibrary loan tools will see significant changes to the interlibrary loan (ILL) system in 2013. OCLC is currently migrating from WorldCat Resource Sharing (on the FirstSearch platform) to World Share ILL (on the worldcat.org platform). All Idaho libraries will begin the process of moving to the new platform in August 2013.

2013 08 May

Elementary school library opportunities

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By Stephanie Bailey-White, networking consultant

The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) has opportunities for elementary school library staff that we wanted to make sure you knew about.

2013 08 May

New school library consultant

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The Idaho Commission for Libraries is thrilled to welcome Jeannie Standal as our new school library consultant. After earning a Master of Library Science from East Carolina University, Standal became the media coordinator for a middle school of 800 students in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

2013 08 May

Continuing Education opportunities

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ABLE (available now): The newly updated, online Alternative Basic Library Education (ABLE) Program, provides basic library knowledge and skills for staff members who have no formal education in library science.