A Little More For Your Reconsideration
In the library world, 2022 may go down as the year of the organized book challenge. And as reconsiderations go, the worst materials challenge is the one for which we [...]
In the library world, 2022 may go down as the year of the organized book challenge. And as reconsiderations go, the worst materials challenge is the one for which we [...]
September 2021 saw a 60% increase in reported book challenges in the United States over September 2020. 60%. Even taking the circumstances of the pandemic in September 2020 vs. September [...]
Summer Summit 2020 for School Librarians will be a Mini-Maker focused virtual conference. Participants will spend two days learning about Zines and how they support Idaho Core Standards with hands-on [...]
Disaster Planning for Libraries and Library Users: Making a Difference During Difficult Times By Suzanne Davis, Children’s Librarian, East Bonner County Library – Sandpoint Branch Disasters and emergencies can have [...]
Bucks for Books! Idaho Commission for Libraries is partnering with the Idaho Lottery Commission on a program to help Idaho’s elementary school libraries purchase the books students need to become [...]
There was a discussion on school library/public library partnerships at the ILA Region IV Conference in Twin Falls. One thing that became clear is that there is no step-by-step approach [...]
At several ICfL events this summer, there were conversations about the merits and demerits of investing in a Graphic Novel collection for the school library. There are so many questions [...]
There is plenty of room on the waiting list for school librarians who are interested in attending Summer Summit 2018! This year's Summit will be held in Boise on July [...]
In February, we discussed the Shared Foundations (Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, and Engage) and their Accompanying Key Commitments. This month, we'll cover the next level of detail in the [...]
The AASL National School Library Standards are actually three sets of standards: one for learners; one for school librarians; and one for the school library program itself. All three of [...]