Latest Issue
The Nexus – October 2024October 2024
In this issue:
- ARSL 2024
- ICfL's 2024 CE Survey
- FY24 Public Library Survey is Now Open
- ICfL Grant Software Training
- NEA Big Read Open until Jan. 23
- Coming Soon -- Tech Refresh Program
- Welcoming Libraries Grant -- until Nov. 8
- Page Turner Tuesday
Nexus Archives
Summer
In this issue:
- Trailblazing Telehealth
- Other Grants
- Zines & Libraries Virtual Conference
- ILA Annual Conference
- Affordable Connectivity Program
Spring
In this issue:
- TBS Grant Deadline Extended to May 6
- ICfL Staffing Updates
- Glenns Ferry PL Beyond the Books Bus
- Trustee Talk
- ShareIdaho Enrollment for FY23
Winter
In this issue:
- ICfL’s Presentation to JFAC
- Summer Intern Grant
- Telehealth Trailblazers Grant
- My First Books Application
- Interactive CE Sessions
- ICfL Staffing Updates
- Trustee News
Winter
In this issue:
- ICfL Budget Enhancement Requests
- Idaho School District Leader Shares Tips to Keep Students Reading
- Has Your School District Signed Up for IDEA?
- MFB Welcomed Five New Libraries this Year
- ICfL's Public Library Consultants
- Bilingual/Bicultural Project Coordinator at the ICfL
- ICfL Has a New Board Member
- Deputy State Librarian to Retire
- Why Didn't I Think of That?
- ICfL Loves Getting Your Photos & Info!!!
Fall
In this issue:
- LSTA Survey -- Open through Sept. 30
- Bucks for Books App -- CLOSES Sept. 24
- Registration Open for Family Reading Week
- Idaho Teen Reading Challenge -- Debuts in October
- Adult Services Resources
- LITT: Libraries in Idaho Talking Trends
- Comings and Goings at the ICfL
- TBS' Potential Patrons
- Why Didn't I Think of That?
- ICfL Loves Getting Your Photos & Info!!!
Early Summer
In this issue:
- ICfL Announced $1.8 Million to 48 Idaho Libraries
- Senate Bill 1058
- Idaho Library Laws Available Online
- Public Wi-Fi Location Map Available for Idaho
- NLS Loosens Restrictions
- ARSL Conference -- October 20 - 23
- Comings and Goings at the ICfL
- Openings at the ICfL
- Maintaining the 3-D Printer
- Idaho Public TV's Summer of Learning
- Young Readers Conference
- Free Poster Exhibition from the 9/11
Memorial & Museum - Little Free Library -- Orofino
- Summer Reading
- Why Didn't I Think of That?
- Communications Corner
- ICfL Loves Getting Your Photos & Info!!!
Early Summer
In this issue:
- ARPA Grant Open
- New Digital Inclusion Webpage
- Emergency Broadband Benefit – Info2Go! on June 7
- Adult Services – Resources at the Ready
- New Open Educational Resource
- Summer STEM Funding
- Trustee Connections – Coming in June
- Survival Guide for Library Directors Now on ICfL Website
- Communications Corner – New Graphic Novel-Themed Bookmark
Spring Issue
In this issue:
- Significant IMLS Funding Coming to Idaho through ARPA
- Build America’s Libraries Act
- Elementary School Library Mini-Grant Application Closes April 7
- My First Books 2021-2022 Program Application Due by April 20
- Outreach for Underserved -- Request Form Open through June 15
- Reimagining School Readiness Workshop - Registration Closes April 9
- All Public Libraries Will Receive an Allotment of Books for Summer Reading
- Youth Explorer Passes for Summer Reading
- Interactive Financial Skills Games for Kids
- LTAI Applications Opening Soon
- Library-Related Holidays
Winter Issue
In this issue:
- E-Books Available to School & Public Libraries
- About the IDEA Collection from Moscow Middle School
- JFAC 2021
- Adult Services
- ICfL Grant Deadlines
- Elk River Selected for Rural Library & Social Well-Being Project
- Best Practices Improvement Grant Awarded to 21 Idaho Libraries by ICfL Area Field Consultant Emily Sitz
- ICfL's New Library Technology Consultant
- $40,000 Awarded to 19 Elementary Schools -- Idaho Lottery Bucks for Books 2020-2021
- $15,000 Donation to the ICfL for Summer Reading
- Resources for Library Directors and Trustees
- Public Records and Zoom Meetings by ICfL Area Field Consultant Emily Sitz
- Idaho Career Info in One Place
- Nampa Public's "Dream Door" is a Window
- Why Didn't I Think of That?
- Communications Corner
- ICfL Loves Getting Your Photos & Info
Fall Issue
In this issue:
- $2 Million Going to 51 Idaho Libraries to Boost Broadband
- 10 Rural Libraries Receive Grant Funding to Assist Adult Learners
- Welcoming Libraries Grant -- Open Oct. 1 - 30, 2020
- My First Books Celebrates 25 Years
- Idaho Family Reading Week -- Registration Open until Oct. 16
- Twin Falls Public’s IT Specialist Develops Free, Open-Source Résumé Wizard
- Personnel Changes at the ICfL
- Community Library Honored
- Why Didn't I Think of That?
- Communications Corner
Vol. 13, No. 4
In this issue:
- ICfL Update
- MyHeritage Genealogy Site Leaving LiLI Soon
- Virtual Comic Convention -- July 30
- Graphic Novels Freely Available on LiLI through August 31
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Additional Free Resources Available on LiLI through August 31
- LiLI for Schools Site Brings Students a Scaled-Down Research Option
- K-Ready Grant Open through August 31
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Continuing Education (CE)
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Twin Falls Public’s IT Specialist Develops Free, Open-Source Résumé Wizard
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LiLI and Learning Express Have Help for Job Seekers
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Virtual Check-Outs Up Nationally during COVID-19
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Comings and Goings
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Why Didn’t I Think of That?
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Open License Program Extended through End of the Year
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Communications Corner
Vol. 13, No. 2
In this issue:
- COVID-19 ICfL Web Page
- Grants -- Extensions/Exceptions
- ARSL -- Conference App Due April 3
- My First Books -- App Due April 20
-
Library of Congress' Site -- Lots of Cool Stuff!
- Broadband / E-rate / EOR
- New TBS Supervisor
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Freemont's New Bookmobile
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A Friendly Voice
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Communications Corner