Blog posts in online @ your library

BTOP project awards in the news

online @ your library logo

Two Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) projects were recognized at the Idaho Press Club May 18, 2013 with 2012 Awards:
- "Scout.lili.org" pulled in 2nd prize in "Website-Special Purpose-TV"
- "Media Online @ Your Library" earned 3rd prize in "Website-Special Purpose-Online Only Program."

BTOP update

online @ your library logo

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.

Broadband adoption/digital literacy toolkits

EveryoneOn logo

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

3.21 - Launching "EveryoneOn" Campaign

"everyone on" logo

March 21, 2013 a three-year national public service campaign to promote digital literacy will launch.

What is the campaign?

The campaign, called EveryoneOn, is to encourage people who are non- or limited Internet users  to learn how to do “one thing better online.”

Shirley Biladeau's picture

Refugee Health Information Network

Attending the Idaho Refugee Conference today, sharing all the great resources that www.lili.org has to offer.  Just discovered a great site called Refugee Health Information Network http://www.rhin.org/ -- great multilingual resource for librarians, refugees and healthcare health providers.

    BTOP: new online resources

    online @ your library logo

    The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) is wrapping up the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant project. Although the grant period ended in December 2012, the benefits will continue statewide as we add online resources:

    Introducing the Social Media Kit

    picture of social media kit page

    This do-it-yourself social media kit for libraries is meant to serve as the foundation by which libraries or organizations author their policies regarding social media—the specifics of which will be unique to individual situations.

    Public Libraries: Wi-Fi needs at your library?

    online @ your library logo

    With the completion of the Commission’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) project, online@ your library, every public library in Idaho offers public access computing and Internet access. That’s pretty cool. Now the questions are:

    Kids Quest winners

    Congratulations to the winners of the drawing for 10 iPod touches. These students’ names were drawn at random from among those who participated in the Kids Quest and entered the drawing.

    BTOP Update

    online @ your library logo

    The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant ends in December 2012.