Idaho Commission for Libraries

ICFL is collaborating with three other states (California, Oregon and Washington) to construct a grant request for consideration by the Laura Bush Foundation to support a year-long fellowship to explore new models for developing library relationships with Boomers and to identify methods in which libraries can engage effectively with the local Boomer population.

Many of you have taken advantage of the SkillSoft and University of North Texas Le@D Courses through the private catalog which you find once you register and sign in with WebJunction Idaho.

November 18 (11-12 pm) [Mountain Time]
Latinos and Public Library Perceptions (WebJunction)

WebJunction, in partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute,
recently published a research report detailing the results of a six-
state telephone survey of over 2,860 adult Latinos completed in early
2008. Learn about the findings and implications of the study from

Library Camp of the West
I recently had the opportunity to attend the ever-growing popular "Library Camp" -- the un-conference.

The following states and library systems accept ABLE and SABLE courses in regard to their certifications

Nebraska
Laura Johnson, Continuing Education Coordinator
Nebraska Library Commission
The Atrium, 12th and N,Lincoln, NE 68508
Telephone: 402-471-4004
Email: ljohnson@nlc.state.ne.us

Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS)

Another preservation workshop, this one focuses on AV media:

A Race Against Time: Preserving Our Audiovisual Media Presented by the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

November 6 & 7, 2008 – Save the Date!

Cosponsored and hosted by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
Sessions: