ICfL staff members have had their eyes out for relevant stories, tools, and tricks so you don’t have to. Enjoy!

Calendar

• The Programming Librarian’s calendar lists national monthly/ weekly celebrations, observances, and library related conferences and book festivals.
• Calendar of Social Engagement Opportunities from the National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults (engAGED)

Programming

• Memory Cafe is happening every month at the Nampa Public Library
• Secret Book Safe making happened at the Idaho Falls Public Library as part of a Book Making series they ran
• A Plant Propagation Library has been installed at Meridian Library Dirstrict’s Orchard Park Library Branch
• A Community Pantry is up and going at the Caldwell Public Library

Professional development

• ICfL hosted 2024 Creative Aging Convening Agenda, which brought together 50 people from libraries, arts organizations, and agencies for aging. Attendees saw data about aging in Idaho, discovered what the Creative Aging model has looked like in Idaho, and discussed how they can partner to bring Creative Aging to their communities.
• Webinar – “LGBT Older Adults: Concerns and Strategies for Care and Programming”
• Online course – “A librarian’s guide to consumer health” August 5-30, 2024

Resources

• Article – “Arts study in Australian farming town leads to lower depression rates and blood pressure”
• Article – “Elder fraud has reached epidemic proportions – a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know”
• Website – IMLS has a new Information Literacy Resources for Library and Museum Professions website full of program planning resources for digital, financial, and health literacy.
• Audio – “Life Kit: Staying safe in extreme heat” (15 minutes)