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2012 03 May

Behind the Scenes with the Poet Laureate, May 4, 1pm MDT

Poet Laureate Philip Levine. Photo by Abby Brack, Library of Congress

Behind the Scenes with the Poet Laureate: Friday, May 4, 1:00 PM MDT / 12:00 PM PDT

2012 12 Apr

Recruiting youth for digital literacy coaches

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Do you know of youths looking for work this summer? Here is a flyer to post in your library that has information about paid positions as Idaho Youth Corps (IYC) digital literacy coaches in public libraries. Interested youths should contact their local Idaho Department of Labor offices.

2012 14 Mar

online @ your library update

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The Idaho Commission for Libraries’ (ICfL) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) project, “online @ your library,” is in its second year. In 55 of Idaho’s least connected public libraries, Internet connectivity is up from an average of 1.5 Mbps to an average of 11 Mbps, with 530 new computers installed to date.
2012 24 Feb

Idaho Youth Corps/ Digital Literacy Coach program open to all public libraries in 2012

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The  Idaho Youth Corps (IYC)/ Digital Literacy Coach program is open to all Idaho public libraries this year.

100% of the wages for your IYC Digital Literacy Coache(s) will be paid for with Idaho Department of Labor Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds and Idaho Commission for Libraries BTOP funds! 

2012 14 Feb

2012 Apangea Math State Showdown

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From February 7-29, 2012 Apangea Learning is sponsoring the Idaho vs. Indiana Showdown Math Challenge.

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2012 02 Feb

Credible Connections - A Rousing Success!

This week saw the beginning of Credible Connections - a networking opportunity for all libraries and rave reviews are rolling in!  These 2-hour networking sesions in Mountain Home, Hailey, Burley, Twin Falls and Buhl enabled representatives from libraries, Department of Labor, Adult Basic Education, economic development groups and local interested community members to discover the vast array of resources and develop a connection for the next successful partnership to strengthen their communities.

2012 31 Jan

"Scout" for info at Scout, Video Collections

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Scout Video Collections, at scout.lili.org is provided by Idaho Public Television for learners of all ages. It offers thousands of multimedia resources as part of the Commission’s Libraries Linking Idaho (LiLI) service. Scout Video Collections includes Scout, Classroom Edition and Scout, Idaho Collection.

2012 25 Jan

New CIS log-in page

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The CIS (Idaho Career Information System) portal has a new look. The homepage now highlights additional resources that are available from the Idaho Department of Labor such as workshops, volunteer opportunities, apprenticeship opportunities, IdahoWorks job search, training programs, etc…

2011 12 Dec

Idaho's "BTOP in Action" story on NTIA website

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The Idaho Commission for Libraries’ "online @ your library" project is featured on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) website.

2011 01 Dec

online @ your library update

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Activities continue with the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) project. Now into the second year of the two-year “online @ your library” project, the majority of Idaho’s least connected public libraries have seen connectivity increases from an average of 1.5 Mbps to an average of 11 Mbps.