The Scoop - January, 2019
“The first of the year brings new opportunities and new goals (perhaps professional as well as personal)…and this issue of “The Scoop” is no different. It’s chock-full of new program and grant opportunities for this spring, summer and fall! NASA @ My Library, Dia as a Micro-Grant, Bright Futures opt-in programs, School Library Access Grant and Summer STEM Grant, just to name a few. We’re also bringing you the year in review – of books – and the YMA Awards; two important Save the Date announcements; and tons and tons of webinars and new resources for all ages. Be sure to read this month’s newsletter cover to cover!”
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The Scoop - December, 2018
2018 is almost over, but there’s still time for one last edition of “The Scoop”! This month, we’ll review some of the great things that happened in Idaho libraries over the past year and get a sneak peek at what’s coming up in the future. We’ve included a lot of dates and deadlines for grant applications (if you’re snowbound anyway, you might as well fill out a grant application, right?) and some great info about teen services. So, grab some hot chocolate or a nice cup of tea, sit back, and enjoy “The Scoop”!
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The Scoop - November, 2018
During these beautiful and quiet-ish days of fall, the November issue of The Scoop provides you with lots of library opportunities to contemplate: School Library Access Grants are opening up soon…should you apply? – Early STEM Professional Development Workshops are being offered by our friends at the STEM Action Center – will one of these regional dates work for me? – What is my library doing for Hour of Code in December? – Do I have more to learn about bilingual storytimes and can the Amigos online training help me? Get all the information you need to make informed decisions on these questions and more in this issue of The Scoop!
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The Scoop - October, 2018
October’s issue of “The Scoop” introduces readers to three new ICfL staff members, showcases the Meridian Library District’s new Tiny Library, provides resources for National Bullying Prevention Month, and announces the recipients of our new Kindergarten Readiness Grants—plus so much more!
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The Scoop - September, 2018
“Whew! The temperatures are dropping, the smoke is clearing (I hope!), Summer Reading programs have come to a close and those lively children are back in school. Yup, across Idaho the fall season is just around the corner and librarians are asking each other and themselves, “Now what?” Well, there’s lots of “now what” ideas in this issue of the Scoop: new Kindergarten Ready section, the School Zone is back, lots of upcoming events and newly opened programs/grants, a feature on public-school library outreach, and so much more! If you can’t read it all now, print out a copy of the newsletter right away and leave it somewhere visible on your desk where you’ll be reminded to pick it back up when you do find some time.”
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The Scoop - August, 2018
Now that summer reading programs are winding down, take a relaxing moment to sip your favorite cool beverage while reading this month’s issue of The Scoop! You’ll find information on lots of upcoming events, see a sneak peek of the Family Reading Week artwork, and find out more about ICfL’s new pilot grants to support kindergarten readiness. And if you haven’t already done so, please gather your summer reading data and submit your report—everyone who submits by September 15 will be entered into a drawing for a free summer reading 2019 shirt!
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The Scoop - July, 2018
The year is halfway over already – can you believe it?! – and there’s lots going on. If you can tear yourself away from World Cup soccer long enough to read this month’s issue of The Scoop, here are some of the things you’ll find inside: Annual RTM outing for National Ice Cream Month (delicious), new ICfL Kindergarten Readiness grant and lots of conference opportunities (exciting), Fred Rogers Tribute (amazing), wheelchair costumes (magical) and data galore (dynamic). Enjoy this issue of The Scoop as well as the second half of summer!
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The Scoop - June, 2018
Happy Summer Reading all you Library Rock Stars! We hope you are surviving the summer rush and can take a few minutes to indulge in a little fun reading of the Scoop. This month we share some cool tips on Smarty Ants™, remind you why library summer reading makes a difference in Idaho, reveal some new book award winners and a lot more.
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