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7 02, 2019
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Idaho Libraries’ Futures Camp: Applications Open!

By Dylan Baker|2019-02-07T12:00:11+00:00February 7th, 2019|Continuing Education, Library News & Trends, Professional Development|

Are you dreaming of summer? Grab your sunscreen and sleeping bag because applications for the Idaho Libraries’ Futures Camp are now open! […]

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5 02, 2019
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Summer Reading “Youth Explorer Passes” from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation available to order

By Staci Shaw|2019-02-06T11:58:54+00:00February 5th, 2019|Children's Programs, Library News & Trends|

We are happy to announce that ICfL along with the IDPR are offering free state park passes to Idaho libraries.

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8 11, 2018
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Broadband Toolkit Improvement Program (BTIP)

By Dylan Baker|2018-11-08T09:02:08+00:00November 8th, 2018|Grants & Funding, Library News & Trends|

How would you like $500 to improve your public library’s technology? By completing and submitting the Broadband Toolkit Improvement Program (BTIP), you can receive $500 for use in resolving any [...]

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30 10, 2018
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In Case You Missed It: Joint PLA/ALA/OCLC National Study Reveals Voter Perceptions of Libraries

By Kevin Tomlinson|2018-11-01T10:34:16+00:00October 30th, 2018|Grants & Funding, Library News & Trends, Perceptions, Public Libraries|

On March 22 of this year, the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and the ALA Office for Library Advocacy, in partnership with OCLC, [...]

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29 10, 2018
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Fake News, Bots, and Incentivized Reviews: Some Tools for Fact-Checking

By Kevin Tomlinson|2018-11-01T10:27:25+00:00October 29th, 2018|Fact-Checking, Library News & Trends, Online Services, Professional Development|

The first known use of the term fact-check was in 1973, during the Watergate Scandal. At that time, it was journalists who were most concerned with verifying that a story [...]

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12 09, 2018
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To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library

By Stephanie Bailey-White|2018-10-01T14:51:44+00:00September 12th, 2018|Library News & Trends|

This weekend, the New York Times published the following editorial by sociologist Eric Klinenberg: To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library

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1 08, 2018
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Registration Discount Until Aug. 10 — Design Institute in Minneapolis

By Ann Joslin|2018-08-27T17:37:35+00:00August 1st, 2018|Library News & Trends, Professional Development|

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 [...]

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13 07, 2018

Comment Period Open Through July 25 for Proposed Changes to Rules Affecting ICfL

By Ann Joslin|2018-08-22T09:20:24+00:00July 13th, 2018|About ICFL, Grants & Funding, Library News & Trends, TBS|

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 [...]

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11 07, 2018

July 12 is Summer Learning Day in Idaho

By Donna Eggers|2018-08-22T09:38:29+00:00July 11th, 2018|Children's Programs, Library Leadership & Management, Library News & Trends|

Governor Otter proclaimed July 12, 2018 to be “Summer Learning Day” in Idaho. The day is observed throughout the United States to raise awareness of the importance of keeping youth [...]

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2 07, 2018
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Is Your Internet Traffic Gridlocked?

By Dylan Baker|2018-09-17T10:58:27+00:00July 2nd, 2018|Grants & Funding, Library News & Trends|

Do your staff and patrons travel the internet like they’re cruising down the open road in a sports car — with the top down, the tunes blasting, and not a [...]

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