Yesterday, I attended a leadership presentation along with several other public leaders in the Magic Valley.  The presenter was Keith Allred, a Twin Falls native who has gone on to receive several degrees from all over the country and work as a professor at Havard.  Normally this wouldn’t be something to blog about, however, Keith [...]

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In case there are still librarians (like me) who didn’t know about the hilarious comic stip being created daily about life in the library, I have to share this website.  Just when you thought you had heard it all at the circulation desk, you will find comfort and humor in the shapshots Bill and Gene create.  [...]

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Jerome elementary schools have teamed up with Jerome Public Library to launch “Building Blocks” (the Jerome version of Every Child Ready to Read @ your Library).  We renamed it for two reasons, 1. the other name reminded too many of us of No child left behind, and 2. because our program will be taking place [...]

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