Idaho Commission for Libraries
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Blog Posts by Teresa.Lipus
BTOP update
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.
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Library news from around the state
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.
Idaho Library Snapshot Day results
Broadband adoption/digital literacy toolkits
Two toolkits for advancing broadband adoption and digital literacy have recently been made available:
District libraries election resources-2013
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:
LiLI.org site redesign
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.
Elementary school library opportunities
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.
New school library consultant
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.
Continuing Education opportunities
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.
Library Internet Policy Information