Be sure to check out the Deadlines and Upcoming Events sections in this week’s issue of The Scoop. This is where we post information about applying for Bright Futures and other ICfL programs. In this issue we are featuring two new application opportunities: My First Books (formerly Read to Me First Book) and El día de los niños/El día de los libros.

In this issue:

• ILA Trustee of the Year
• Internet Use Policies and Internet filtering
• E-Rate filing deadlines
• Idaho at 150
• Funding public libraries
• Credible Connections outreach

The January 27th Scoop reveals the winners of the youth media awards, provides links to some awesome teen programming opportunities as well as a link to register your Teen Tech Week. Get the link to register for this year’s annual Read to Me meeting, learn about some great tips and program ideas, and much more!

The January 13th Scoop has a picture of this year’s Summer Reading school visit backpacks, several “great books of 2011” booklists, and teen ideas. See what’s on tap for this year’s annual Read to Me meeting, get some great tips and program ideas, and much more!

New Idaho Talking Books from Our Recording Studio

Recently locally recorded books are available on digital cartridge only

Attached is a PDF and Podcast of  Connections: Talking Book Service News, the ICFL Talking Book Service newsletter.

Season’s Greetings! We only publish one issue of The Scoop in December, so you’ll find this one stuffed as full as a holiday turkey. Sit back with a mug of hot cocoa and enjoy reading about Family Reading Week events, Teen Read Week winners, the new LiLI.org, summer reading news, book donations to Read to Me, the new Dìa website, and great books to give as gifts—and much, much, more!

In this Issue:

The November 18 issue of The Scoop introduces you to Autumn Watson from the Shoshone Public Library, tells you how to get more games and books (yes another drawing!), shares News from Beyond Idaho on how one library is using iPads in their Children’s room, gives you great tips and tools, and much, much more.

A comprehensive program evaluation of Idaho Commission for Libraries' (ICFL) Read to Me First Book program was conducted by Boise State University Literacy Professor Dr. Roger Stewart. Dr. Stewart has been collecting data regarding the First Book program and other Read to Me early literacy programs for three years; he has compiled his findings in annual reports for 2008, 2009, and 2010.