Idaho Libraries’ Futures Camp: Applications Open!
Are you dreaming of summer? Grab your sunscreen and sleeping bag because applications for the Idaho Libraries’ Futures Camp are now open! […]
7 02, 2019
5 02, 2019
Summer Reading “Youth Explorer Passes” from the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation available to order
We are happy to announce that ICfL along with the IDPR are offering free state park passes to Idaho libraries.
8 11, 2018
Broadband Toolkit Improvement Program (BTIP)
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 [...]
30 10, 2018
In Case You Missed It: Joint PLA/ALA/OCLC National Study Reveals Voter Perceptions of 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, [...]
29 10, 2018
Fake News, Bots, and Incentivized Reviews: Some Tools for Fact-Checking
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 [...]
12 09, 2018
To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library
This weekend, the New York Times published the following editorial by sociologist Eric Klinenberg: To Restore Civil Society, Start with the Library
1 08, 2018
Registration Discount Until Aug. 10 — Design Institute in Minneapolis
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 [...]
13 07, 2018
Comment Period Open Through July 25 for Proposed Changes to Rules Affecting ICfL
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 [...]
11 07, 2018
July 12 is Summer Learning Day in Idaho
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 [...]
2 07, 2018
Is Your Internet Traffic Gridlocked?
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 [...]