The Scoop - March, 2020 (Special Edition)
Please read this special Covid-19 Edition of The Scoop, in which we’ve attempted to gather all resources, cancelations, and tips in one place, as well as notify you regarding ICfL programs.
Let’s Chat!
Your ICfL Youth Services Team will be live via Zoom on Thursday, March 19th, at 2:00 p.m. MST. We would like to invite all Idaho Youth Services library staff and School Librarians to join us for a discussion about how your library is serving families during the COVID-19 crisis, and any other topics that attendees want to discuss. Here’s the link to join the Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/2086394147
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The Scoop - March, 2020
Want some luck this St. Patrick’s Day? Make your own luck by applying for grants, checking out the options for continuing education, and picking up some tips on working with teens. Sit back, sip your green beverage of choice and enjoy the March issue of “The Scoop!” And Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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The Scoop - February, 2020
While old man winter is still giving us plenty of indoor reading time, we are sending you another jam-packed issue of “The Scoop.” There’s truly something for everyone in this issue! So kick back, put your slippered-feet up and get ready to soak up a ton of info.
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The Scoop - January, 2020
It’s 2020! We may not have flying cars or actual hover boards, but we do have lots of great info in the fist edition of “The Scoop” of the new year. It might be winter, but the folks at ICfL are already panning for spring and summer: get the latest Summer Reading news, apply for grants to improve your library and offer Summer STEM programs, and learn about ALL the upcoming training and professional development opportunities in the next few months. 2020 is going to be awesome. It’s going to be amazing. It’s going to be BUSY, so open “The Scoop” and start planning!
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The Scoop - December, 2019
Happy Holidays! This month’s Scoop has everything but a partridge in a pear tree: 12 New Releases, 11 Tips and Tools, 10 Training Events, 9 Literary Holidays, 8 Fall Reading Scores, 7 “We’re Listening” dates, 6 Summer Reading Resources, 5 Dates and Deadlines, 4 Funding Opportunities, 3 Teen Events, 2 STEAM Resources, and a bunch of sharing from Family Reading Week!
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The Scoop - November, 2019
“The clocks have rolled back and evening comes a bit earlier this time of year ~ more time for you to snuggle up and pour over this month’s issue of The Scoop! Our newsletter this month highlights some pretty useful resources (Talking is Teaching, Story Time from Space, Summer Reading Manuals), some wonderful grant opportunities (Autism is Welcome Here, Innovation in Teen Services) and some exciting program models (Baby Doll Story Time, Harry Potter Celebration). Don’t forget to check out the “Book Look” as there are many (too many to include) great books coming out in the next few months from some of our favorite authors and series. As always, let us know what your library is up to (send us a blurb and a pic) and we’ll include it in next month’s “Library to Library” section of The Scoop. Happy Fall!”
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The Scoop - October, 2019
Leaves are changing, tomato plants have frozen, some of us have had our first snowfall, and ILA is under our belts; autumn is well and truly underway. There are a lot of interesting things coming up for libraries of all kinds this fall, so settle in with that pumpkin-spice latte and get ready for Read To Me Rendezvous, TeenTober, Idaho Family Reading Week, and much more! Enjoy The Scoop!
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The Scoop - September, 2019
The Youth Services folks at ICfL are excited to bring you this month’s edition of “The Scoop,” and we’re hoping to connect with many of you at next month’s ILA Annual Conference in Nampa. Check out the newsletter for information about a special author visit during ILA and links to register for Read to Me Rendezvous in November.
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