Initatives

Digital Library of Idaho

The Digital Library of Idaho (DLoI) is a collection of digital libraries from across the state of Idaho, providing access points to the varied historical images, documents, and other media available to the public. Developed over the 2020-2021 academic year, DLoI was the first initiative of the Network of Idaho Academic Libraries (NIAL),

Digital Library of Idaho

NIAL OER Collections Repository

NIAL’s mission is to strengthen library services and resources offered by Idaho’s institutions of higher education. These collections of OER materials, hosted on OER Commons, serve as gathering places for OER resources produced by Idaho’s universities and colleges.

OER Standing Group

The OER Standing Group brings together academic library staff who share an interest in advancing the awareness, adoption, and/or creation of open educational resources (OER) on their campuses.

Charge: To increase expertise and advance adoption of OER across Idaho institutions.

Activities of the group may include:

  • Planning & delivering professional development, including workshops and training, for faculty and staff on topics related to OER.
  • Creating programs to support or incentivize faculty in the adoption or creation of OER.
  • Outreach to campus partners and faculty, including tabling and presentations.
  • Developing proposals for campus policy to support the adoption or creation of OER.
  • Partnering with student leaders and activists to advocate for greater OER adoption on
  • Other tasks and initiatives as identified by the group, including initiatives focused on other types of free and affordable course materials.

Special Collections & Archives Standing Group

The Special Collections & Archives Standing Group brings together academic library personnel and other interested parties and community members who are building, curating, and maintaining special collections and archives in Idaho and the region.

Charge: Share information and expertise across Idaho libraries to better build and maintain special and archival collections and to find and act on potential synergies between institutions and collections.

Activities of the group may include:

  • General discussion around opportunities, challenges, and best practices involved in working with special collections and archives
  • Coordinating collection development across institutions in areas of statewide relevance
  • Collaborating on physical and/or digital exhibits
  • Addressing topics related to the preservation and dissemination of physical and digital resources related to Idaho and the region
  • Other tasks and initiatives as identified by the group