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 [...]
24 02, 2022
8 12, 2021
Challenges, Policies, and Reconsideration
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 [...]
14 05, 2020
Summer Summit 2020 has gone virtual!
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 [...]
28 02, 2020
Disaster Planning for Libraries and Library Users: Making a Difference During Difficult Times
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 [...]
5 09, 2019
Bucks for Books Partnership
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 [...]
2 05, 2019
Discussions on School/Public Library Partnerships
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 [...]
4 09, 2018
So, there were some conversations about graphic novels…
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 [...]
18 04, 2018
Register for Summer Summit 2018 for School Librarians!
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 [...]
7 03, 2018
AASL National School Library Standards: Domains and Competencies
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 [...]
6 02, 2018
AASL National School Library Standards – Shared Foundations
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 [...]