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2013 29 Jan

Upcoming CE opportunities

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By Shirley Biladeau, continuing education consultant

Find more information on the following continuing education (CE) opportunities at http://libraries.idaho.gov/ContinuingEducation.

2013 28 Jan

The hunt for the perfect device

By Kevin Tomlinson, library consultant 

Idaho Commission for Libraries recently completed the first round of Digital Literacy Updates for Trustees. In these sessions, many of the questions and concerns raised by participants centered on “The Hunt for the Perfect Device.”

2013 28 Jan

[STACKS] digital repository milestone

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[Stacks], the Idaho Digital Repository, is a cooperative project of the Idaho Commission for Libraries and all state agencies. Created by state statute 33-2505, it is a searchable centralized collection of digital publications created by state agencies for the purpose of public information.

2013 28 Jan

Idaho at 150

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March 4, 2013 is the official day of the Idaho Territorial Sesquicentennial. For ideas on how you can commemorate “Idaho at 150” this year, check out the following:

2013 28 Jan

E-rate deadlines

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Form 470
Absolute deadline: Thursday, February 14, 2013
This is the first form in the E-rate process. Without this form (unless you are in the middle of a contract that goes until at least 6/30/2014), you cannot proceed to the next Form.

2013 24 Jan

Financial aid for LSSC Program

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Application must be submitted by March 15, 2013

2013 23 Jan

Introducing the Social Media Kit

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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.

2013 23 Jan

Public Library Statistics: reporting and using

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By Frank Nelson, Library Consultant

Reminder: The Public Library FY12 Annual Report is due January 31, 2013. You will find the form at http://collect.btol.com. Usernames and passwords are the same as for previous years.

2013 11 Jan

Libraries Asked to Help Promote FAFSA Resources

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During the College and Career Ready Summit in summer 2012, library staff explored the role they could take in moving more Idaho students on to college and career paths.

2013 07 Jan

PLA Public Library Summer Reading Survey

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With the assistance of a planning grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and an advisory board made up of representatives from seven organizations, the Public Library Association (PLA) is researching current summer reading programs and creating a searchable national map of summer reading programs for both patrons and library staff to use.