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24 02, 2022

A Little More For Your Reconsideration

By Jeannie Standal|February 24th, 2022|Consulting, Library News & Trends, Professional Development, Public Libraries, School Libraries|

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 [...]

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24 01, 2022

For Your Reconsideration

By Jennifer Redford|January 24th, 2022|Consulting, Library Law, Library Leadership & Management, Library News & Trends, Professional Development, Public Libraries, School Libraries|

Materials challenge. Request for reconsideration. Whatever term you use, addressing objections to your library’s collection is a difficult subject. It is also one that libraries across the country are facing [...]

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17 05, 2021
  • Digital Inclusion

New Digital Inclusion Webpage

By William Lamb|May 17th, 2021|Library News & Trends, Online Services, Public Libraries|

We at the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) have recently launched a new webpage on our site that is devoted to the topic of digital inclusion. You can find it [...]

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7 10, 2020
  • Celebrating My First Book 25 year anniversary

ICfL’s My First Books program celebrates 25 years

By Staci Shaw|October 7th, 2020|Children's Programs, Early Literacy, Library News & Trends|

My First Books program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! This program establishes home libraries for children who have limited access to books.

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2 10, 2020
  • banned books week

ALA Releases List of Top 100 Most Banned and Challenged Books

By Dylan Baker|October 2nd, 2020|Library Leadership & Management, Library News & Trends, Professional Development, Public Libraries, School Libraries|

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 [...]

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11 08, 2020

Child Care Crisis: How your library can support early learning

By Staci Shaw|August 11th, 2020|Children's Programs, Covid, Early Literacy, Grants & Funding, Library News & Trends, Public Libraries|

Thank you to the library staff who joined us for today's conversation regarding the child care and preschool crisis in Idaho and throughout the nation. As mentioned during the [...]

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8 05, 2020
  • Digital Content

Electronic Resources for Public Libraries in the Time of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

By Dylan Baker|May 8th, 2020|Adult Programs, Children's Programs, Continuing Education, Covid, Library Leadership & Management, Library News & Trends, LiLI, Online Services, Perceptions, Public Libraries, STEM, Teen Programs|

Digital content may include eBooks, audio books, comics and graphic novels, movies, music, and television programs.

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5 05, 2020
  • Zoom Meeting

Suggested Best Practices for Zoom Meetings

By Dylan Baker|May 5th, 2020|Adult Programs, Children's Programs, Continuing Education, Covid, Library Leadership & Management, Library News & Trends, Online Services, Professional Development, Public Libraries|

Test your video and audio. Turn on your video. Position yourself so that most of the light is coming from in front of you. Use a headset if you have one....

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21 04, 2020
  • State Capitol

Legislative Update 20200421

By Dylan Baker|April 21st, 2020|About ICFL, Library Law, Library Leadership & Management, Library News & Trends, Public Libraries|

Please find below a summary of bills introduced during the second regular session of the 65th Idaho Legislature, January 6 – March 20, 2020, that most directly impact Idaho libraries [...]

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25 03, 2020
  • Idaho State Capitol

Guidance for Governor Brad Little’s Statewide Stay-Home Order 20200325

By Dylan Baker|March 25th, 2020|Covid, Library News & Trends|

Guidance for Governor Brad Little's Statewide Stay-Home Order updated March 25, 2020 Self-isolate All residents of Idaho must self-isolate and stay and work from home as much as possible, unless [...]

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