The ILA Awards and Scholarships applications are now available! If you know of any outstanding librarians, library staff, library supporters, or library students, please consider nominating them for an award.  If you know of anyone pursuing their education in library and information science, please let them know about these scholarship opportunities. ...

Do you have a wonderful board who wants to make your library a better place? Maybe you're already a board member and aren't sure how to promote your library. Well, check out the Trustee Advocacy page! It has several resources on how to advocate for your library. Your involvement is...

As you may already know, the Idaho Library Association Board has approved moving the organization to a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. The reasoning behind the decision is to ensure future financial stability of the organization. There are many benefits to this move, and the work of the organization remains the...

SWILA 2018Monday, April 9thLibrary! at Bown Crossing8:30am-4pm Schedule 8:30-9am - Registration, name tag decoration, coffee9-10 am - Keynote: Bill Manny, Idaho Statesman Community Engagement Editor10:15-11am - Session 111:15-noon - Session 2Noon-1pm - Lunch1-1:15pm - Announce afternoon sessions, as determined by attendees1:30-2:15pm - Breakout session 12:15-2:30pm - Snack break2:30-3:15pm - Breakout session 23:30-4pm - Conference group debrief Session 1 - 10:15 -11:00...

ICfL made resources promoting the Talking Book Service (TBS) available to libraries in its “Say Yes to TBS” promotion which began in October 2017 and ended in March.  The promotion included several activities including promotional materials for libraries, educational materials for library staff, social media posts, tweets, and memes, and...