Idaho Commission for Libraries

For those with bookmobiles, this page - www.ala.org/bookmobiles - has not only bookmobile stickers that you can make, but also a list of resources for bookmobile service. From the Association for Rural and Small Libraries Listserv.

I read a blog called "Designing Better Libraries" and one of their recent posts was very interesting about what atmosphere or state of mind is presented to our customers when they visit our libraries. http://dbl.lishost.org/blog/2009/06/11/who-is-in-charge-of-the-atmosphere/

One of the presenters at the Association for Rural and Small Libraries annual conference was Bill Harmer of the Chelsea District Library – the most recent Best Small Library in America. He presented some of the great and innovative programs they have provided for their community. The ARSL list sent a message letting librarians know the details.

The "It's All Good" blog sent out information about a new WebJunction report. The report - Latinos and Public Library Perceptions - is on the WebJunction site and is part of the Spanish Language Outreach effort which WebJunction coordinates and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded.

Aaron Schmidt, Director of the North Plains Public Library in Oregon, technology and usability consultant and author of www.walkingpaper.org blog led a preconference session at PNLA entitled “The Young and the Restless: A New Breed of Library Customer.” His presentation can be found at http://w

Twin Falls Public Library has an excellent selection of reader's advisory brochures. The fabulous librarians have created fun ways to find out about books that are similar to your favorite. Loved The DaVinci Code or that latest mystery - check out a brochure with ideas for other books to try. They have created an eclectic and diverse selection.

Through American Libraries Direct this morning came a link to an entry in the "Information Wants to be Free" blog. The entry is entitled "Libraries in Social Networking Software" and it discusses the recent issues with MySpace and Facebook.