Idaho Commission for Libraries

In this issue:

• Meet Peggy McClendon
• Library to Library: Family Reading Week; Ada Community Library’s Caldecott Tea; Meridian Library’s National Gaming Day program; display ideas from Nampa Public
• Young Adult Corner: Oneida County District Library’s teen program; sign up for YALSA’s New Technologies and Literacies training

In this issue:

• Meet Francine Rudeen, American Falls Library
• Library to Library: Idaho Family Reading Week; Highlights of Eastern and Southwestern Fall Trainings
• Young Adult Corner: Taking Risks with Teen Programming, by Ray Lusk; Teens and Tech Course Returns
• Book Look: Lists from Fall Trainings
• Upcoming Events

In the October 23, 2009 issue of The Scoop, you’ll find a profile of Kit Parker -- winner of the Idaho School Media Center of the Year Award, Teen Read Week and Idaho Family Reading Week ideas from around the state, upcoming events, information on the Children’s Choice Awards, grant resources, tips and tools, exciting results from the Read to Me and Idaho Summer Reading Programs, information a

In this issue…

• “Make a Difference” Day
• Meet Teri Neumayer
• Family Reading Week ideas
• Teen Read Week ideas
• Book Look: Board Books
• Upcoming Events
• Summer Reading News: Record numbers for 2009; 2010 program manuals mailed; changes in Bright Futures

The 2009 National Book Festival was held on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Marj Hooper and Pam Bradshaw from the Idaho Commission for Libraries represented Idaho in the Pavilion of the States, promoting reading, sharing information about Idaho literacy and library programs, and answering questions about Idaho writers and libraries.

In a recent article in The Scoop, we shared ideas and resources about hosting Teen Mystery Parties in your library. Here are the documents we mentioned (read Hosting Teen Mystery Parties to see how to use these documents):

In this month’s issue…

• Celebrate Banned Book Week
• Meet Tammy Dahle
• Navigating Youth Services workshops
• Young Adult Corner: Hosting teen mystery parties
• Book Look: Most challenged books of 2008-2009
• Upcoming Events
• Summer Reading: Record numbers for 2009; 2010 manuals coming soon!

In this issue:

• A profile of Nampa Public’s Holly Bayne
• Information about what a few libraries around the state are doing
• Brand new “Literacy on the Go” booklets that are available (and so fun!)
• An opportunity for 30 libraries to get flip video cameras for your Teen Read Week programs
• Back-to-school and fall books

In this issue…

• Meet Tina Cherry
• Library to Library:
  • Salmon River: Libri Foundation Grant
  • Jumpstart: Evaluation Project Winner
  • Ada Community: WalMart Grant Kickoff Event
  • Coeur d’Alene: Old Building Gets a New Life
• Young Adult Corner:
  • Teens at Meridian Build Giant Food Castle