Summer Summit Focuses on Elementary School Staff


Registration is now open for the Elementary School Library
Summer Summit, sponsored by the Idaho Commission for Libraries’ Read to Me
program. The summit will be held July 16-18, 2013 at the Boise Nazareth Retreat

April is Financial Literacy Month

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On April 3, 2013 Lieutenant Governor Brad Little read Governor Otter's proclamation stating that April is Financial Literacy Month in Idaho. He also recognized the winners of the Idaho's 3rd Annual Piggy Bank Beauty Contest.

ALA First Time Conference Grants Now Available! Due by May 1st!

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Never had the opportunity to attend an ALA Annual or Midwinter Conference?  If this would be your first time attending ALA, review the grant requirements today and apply tomorrow - making you one of the first to apply for Continuing Education grant funds from ICfL to attend ALA's Annual Conference!

Idaho Library Snapshot Day is April 16, 2013

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Idaho Library Snapshot Day is April 16, 2013.
(Or a day during National Library Week, April 14-20, that works for your library)

Purpose:

EveryoneOn campaign underway

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Thursday, March 21, was the launch of Connect2Compete’s EveryoneOn campaign, a three-year national public service campaign promoting the importance of digital literacy skills.

Potential Effects of Sequestration on Idaho Libraries

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has notified the Idaho Commission for Libraries that IMLS will get a 5% reduction from their current funding levels. However, IMLS has a number of programs in addition to the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and they don’t expect to know the impact on each program until Congress passes the FY2013 budget.

EveryoneOn: promoting importance of digital literacy

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On Thursday, March 21, 2013 (3.21) a three-year national public service campaign promoting the importance of digital literacy skills called EveryoneOn will launch. The EveryoneOn goal is for all Americans to have access to free digital literacy training, online or in-person.

March 13 Webinar: Library Snapshot Day

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Free Webinar Focuses on Library Snapshot Day

When: Wednesday, March 13, 12:00 Mountain / 11:00 Pacific
Sponsored by: WebJunction
Register: Here

Worth a Thousand Words: Library Snapshot Day