School Library Services & Consulting
Study after study shows that a good school library program is linked to higher student achievement. We work to support school library staff in their efforts to develop effective school library programs. The school librarian, one of the few people in a school who has contact with every student and every teacher, plays a central role in the development of the library program and curriculum. With this advantage, the school librarian supports teachers and helps students read and learn to their potential.
ICFL WORKS TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LIBRARIES AND SCHOOL LIBRARY STAFF BY:
Providing opportunities and platforms, whether in person, virtually, or digitally, for school library staff to share innovations and best practices;
Identifying and highlighting new technologies useful for the school library;
Encouraging libraries to develop and deliver innovative programs or services;
Working with partners and encouraging school library staff to work with partners to achieve goals and benefit students;
Working to ensure access to information, resources, and consulting services
Advocating for school libraries on the local, district and state level and encouraging school library staff to do the same
Additional Resources and Information
SCHOOL LIBRARY SERVICES
Newsletter and template to promote the services in the school library to parents, faculty, and administrators.
Nonfiction Book of the Month
The December 2022 entry of Nonfiction Book of the Month will be the last. The NFBOTM archives will remain available here indefinitely.
Annual conference for Idaho’s school librarians.
Partnership with the Idaho Lottery to bring funding for books to Idaho’s elementary schools!
Have a nice chat each quarter with school librarians from around the state.
Grants to provide Idaho’s K-12 students better access to reading materials through improved school library collections.
Programmed aimed at teaching students skills to evaluate whether it is credible and how to identify partial truths and bias.
