October

DEADLINE: Annual Survey for Libraries Oct 31, 2018 from 12:00 AM to 11:55 PM — Online,: Data submitted in the Annual Survey is used on the local, regional, state, and federal levels.
Iowa Library Association Conference - Cedar Rapids from Oct 03, 2018 08:00 AM to Oct 05, 2018 02:00 PM — Cedar Rapids Doubletree Cedar Rapids, Iowa,: Visit the State Library in the exhibit hall and chat with State Library staff attending and presenting at the conference.
Public Library Support (CE) Oct 11, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Online and In Person,: Public Library Support (PLS) is geared towards library staff and is required for non-MLIS staff who are not already certified to participate in the Public Library Staff Certification program.
Take the Pledge, Join the Edge! State Library Learning Circuit 2018 - Avoca (CE) Oct 15, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM — Green Hills AEA- Avoca Regional Office Address: 919 N. Chestnut St. Avoca, IA 51521,: The Edge. The Edge Toolkit provides Iowa libraries with an impressive technology assessment tool, along with a “plan of action” that can be readily included into local planning documents.
Take the Pledge, Join the Edge! State Library Learning Circuit 2018 - Storm Lake (CE) Oct 16, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM — Buena Vista University Address: 610 W 4th St. Storm Lake, IA 50588,: The Edge. The Edge Toolkit provides Iowa libraries with an impressive technology assessment tool, along with a “plan of action” that can be readily included into local planning documents.
Take the Pledge, Join the Edge! State Library Learning Circuit 2018 - Waterloo (CE) Oct 17, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM — Waterloo Center for the Arts Address: 225 Commercial St. Waterloo, IA 50701,: The Edge. The Edge Toolkit provides Iowa libraries with an impressive technology assessment tool, along with a “plan of action” that can be readily included into local planning documents.
Take the Pledge, Join the Edge! State Library Learning Circuit 2018 - Washington (CE) Oct 18, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM — Washington Public Library Address: 115 W. Washington St. Washington, IA 52353,: The Edge. The Edge Toolkit provides Iowa libraries with an impressive technology assessment tool, along with a “plan of action” that can be readily included into local planning documents.
Take the Pledge, Join the Edge! State Library Learning Circuit 2018 - West Des Moines (CE) Oct 22, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 03:30 PM — West Des Moines Public Library Address: 4000 Mills Civic Parkway West Des Moines, Iowa 50265,: The Edge. The Edge Toolkit provides Iowa libraries with an impressive technology assessment tool, along with a “plan of action” that can be readily included into local planning documents.
Gale Resources: Homework Help - Webinar (CE) Oct 24, 2018 from 01:30 PM to 02:30 PM — Online,: When it comes to class projects, your State Library of Iowa resources provide tools to help students in your school or community select a topic, start working, and stay on track.
The Boardroom 2018: Seven Habits of Effective Library Boards - Webinar (CE) Oct 30, 2018 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM — Online,: This wrap-up session Includes highlights from this year's Boardroom series, helping to underscore the Seven Habits of Effective Library Boards.
The 2018 Iowa Literacy Award Recipient is Everybody Wins! Iowa: The mentorship and literacy program out of Des Moines, received the 2018 Iowa Literacy Award from the State Library's Iowa Center for the Book.
Announcing the 2019 All Iowa Reads Selection: "This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm" by Ted Genoways: All Iowa Reads fosters a sense of unity through reading by encouraging Iowans to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same year.