As Idaho's representative to the ALA Council, I have created a report the summarizes or highlights the actions and reports that took place during the 3 Council meetings.  The report is attached.

The report is 7 pages, which isn't bad when you consider it was 3 meetings, plus an information session.

President-Elect: Gena Marker

Treasurer: Steve Poppino

Academic Division Chair-Elect: Rick Stoddart

Educational Media Division Chair-Elect: Dennis Hahs

Public Libraries Division Chair-Elect: Julie Woodford

Trustees & Friends Division Chair-Elect: Barry Myers

As you may have heard, the Idaho Library Association’s annual election process kicked off on May 3rd of this year.  If you are a member of ILA, you should have received your ballot via email or US post by now.  Unfortunately, a few people were missed and we apologize for that oversight.  As a result, we have decided to extend the deadline to June 2, 2010, to ensure everybody gets a chance to vote. Previousl

Emerging Leaders is an annual American Library Association program designed to enable newer librarians to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. 

Participants are given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, network with peers and get an inside look into ALA structure and activities.

Program information is available on the ALA Website.

45 libraries sent in their statistics:

• 28 public libraries
  
• 11 school libraries
  
• 4 academic libraries
  
• 2 medical libraries
  

In one day in Idaho’s libraries:

• 26,966 people visited a library
  
• 29,925 items were checked out:

The ILA election is open from May 3rd through May 21st. Members will receive their ballots by email or US postal mail. Please cast your vote before the window closes. Your participation is important. Results will be annouced in June. If you have questions, please contact Susan Tabor Boesch, ILA Past President, at 208-578-5030 ext. 2323 or stabor-boesch@blaineschools.org  Thanks!

April 13 is the big day!

The Idaho Library Association needs your help taking a “snapshot” of a typical day in the life of Idaho’s libraries. Idaho Snapshot Day will be held Tuesday April 13, and we want libraries across the state to record and report their statistics for that day— how many people come through the doors, how many items are checked out, etc.  (April 13 will be the official Idaho Snapshot Day, but if that doesn’t work for your library, feel free to pick any day between April 11 and April 24 as your own Snapshot Day.)