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28 04, 2021

Content Filtering and Mobile Hotspot Reimbursement

By William Lamb|April 28th, 2021|Grants & Funding, Public Libraries|

The Idaho Commission for Libraries is offering a one-time reimbursement to Idaho public libraries for internet content filtering purchased between July 1, 2020 and May 19, 2021 utilizing remaining state [...]

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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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31 08, 2020
  • laptop on the grass

$2 Million Available to Idaho Public Libraries to Boost Broadband in Small Communities

By Dylan Baker|August 31st, 2020|Grants & Funding, Public Libraries|

The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) has been awarded two $1 million grants for “Rural Libraries Connecting Idahoans via Wi-Fi Hotspots” to provide reliable, open, wireless internet access in Idaho’s [...]

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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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31 07, 2020

Library Staff Encouraged to Attend Regional Town Hall Discussions

By Staci Shaw|July 31st, 2020|Children's Programs, Early Literacy, Library Leadership & Management, Public Libraries|

The University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Research and the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Id AEYC) invite you to a town hall meeting in [...]

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23 07, 2020

Library Programs Benefit Both the Public Library and the Community

By Dylan Baker|July 23rd, 2020|Adult Programs, Children's Programs, Continuing Education, Early Literacy, Public Libraries, Teen Programs|

Idaho's library laws are found in Title 33: Education. Why? Because Idaho's public libraries form an integral part of the state's education system. Idaho Code section 33-2601 states, "It is [...]

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8 05, 2020
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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
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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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21 04, 2020
  • Computers and Desk

Content Filtering & Mobile Hotspot Reimbursement

By Dylan Baker|April 21st, 2020|Grants & Funding, Public Libraries|

The Idaho Commission for Libraries is offering a one-time reimbursement to Idaho public libraries for internet content filtering purchased between July 1, 2019 and May 13, 2020 utilizing remaining state [...]

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