The Library Journal Design Institute - a one-day, hands-on, small group event on library design - is being held on September 21 at Minneapolis Central Library. The event will be [...]
As a state agency, the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) must conduct its business in accordance with the current Idaho Administrative Code. The Idaho Commission for Libraries has submitted a [...]
You don’t read this every day -- there was great news out of Washington D.C. last week! The fiscal year (FY) 2018 omnibus spending bill was approved by Congress, and [...]
The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) is recruiting for a Continuing Education (CE) Library Consultant. The position is based in Boise and will require travel -- locally, regionally, and nationally [...]
In regard to the state budget for fiscal year 2019 for the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL), the Joint Finance-Appropriations (JFAC) Committee CONDITIONALLY approved a one-time amount of $200,000 for [...]
The Joint Finance-Appropriations (JFAC) Committee is scheduled to set the budget for state fiscal year 2019 for the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) on Friday, February 23, 2018. The proceedings [...]
The American Library Association (ALA) recently invited me to contribute a piece about legislative outreach, which was placed in ALA’s magazine, American Libraries. If you would like to read the [...]
The Boundary County Library District (BCLD), in Bonner’s Ferry, was named the best small library in America by Library Journal magazine, the premier publication for the industry. This coveted award [...]
We are very pleased that Governor Otter has approved the reappointment of John Held for another term to serve on the Board of Commissioners for the Idaho Commission for Libraries [...]
Each May, the American Library Association (ALA) encourages state library leaders to visit their congressional representatives in Washington, D.C. during its National Library Legislative Day. The two-day advocacy event is [...]
