Idaho Library Association
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Nickname | ILA |
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Formation | December 29, 1915 |
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Headquarters | Boise, Idaho |
Parent organization | American Library Association |
Website | www |
The Idaho Library Association (ILA) is a professional organization for Idaho's librarians and library workers based in Boise, Idaho.
History[]
The Idaho Library Association was founded as the Idaho State Library Association on December 29, 1915, at Boise High School during a meeting called by Margaret S. Roberts, the librarian of the Free Traveling Library Commission.[1][2]
Gretchen L. Smith, a librarian at the Idaho Technical Institute in Pocatello, was the association's first president.[2][3] The association changed its name to the Idaho Library Association in 1962 and became officially incorporated in 1967.[2]
Publications[]
The Idaho Librarian ISSN 2151-7738 was the journal of the Idaho Library Association until 2016.[4] The LiLAC Newsletter is a quarterly newsletter published by the Library Leadership Advisory Committee.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Librarians Of The State To Meet". Evening Capital News. Boise ID. December 28, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "About". Idaho Library Association. 1915-12-29. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Alumnae Department". Barnard Bulletin. February 23, 1917. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "The Idaho Librarian". The Idaho Librarian. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Publications". Idaho Library Association. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
External links[]
- Library associations in the United States
- Organizations based in Idaho
- Idaho stubs
- Library and information science stubs