Kicking Off 2022 with Staff Changes at ICfL
January 2022 has surprised us with a few changes to our staff at the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Like many others affected by The Great Resignation, we experienced our own [...]
January 2022 has surprised us with a few changes to our staff at the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Like many others affected by The Great Resignation, we experienced our own [...]
As you may have gathered, we at the Idaho Commission for Libraries are big on keeping students learning and adults earning, which is why it’s my absolute pleasure to announce [...]
All Idaho public libraries are eligible to participate in the ICfL’s IMLS ARPA OverDrive Funds opportunity, providing dedicated funding specifically to support public libraries in purchasing digital e-book and e-audio [...]
The Survival Guide for Idaho Library Directors is now part of the ICfL website. Now that the agency is moving away from the LibGuide platform, this quick-start, ready-reference source for [...]
If you are a library director/manager/point of contact for all things OCLC, and your library currently participates in our statewide resource-sharing agreement, you should have received your annual renewal notice [...]
This year's Banned Books Week runs from September 27 to October 3, so I will begin by apologizing for the tardiness of this post. The good thing is that I [...]
Countdown to Election DayCountdown The ability to cast a ballot — and have it count — is a freedom that protects the other fundamental freedoms that we as Americans hold [...]
The Broadband Consultant is available to help Idaho libraries of all types, but especially public libraries, with issues relating to any technology, not just the internet. The Broadband Consultant can [...]
The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) has been awarded two $1 million grants for “Rural Libraries Connecting Idahoans via Wi-Fi Hotspots” to provide reliable, open, wireless internet access in Idaho’s [...]
Idaho's library laws are found in Title 33: Education. Why? Because Idaho's public libraries form an integral part of the state's education system. Idaho Code section 33-2601 states, "It is [...]