BTOP Workforce Efforts and Partnership
In September 2010, the Colorado State Library (CSL) secured a $3.3 million Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant including $2.3 million in federal funds, $754,000 from the Bill &...
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Colorado’s Public Computer Centers: Bridging the Great Digital Divide
In September 2010, the Colorado State Library (CSL) secured a $2.3 million Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications...
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Participant Satisfaction With Computer Training Classes in Colorado’s Public...
In September 2010, the Colorado State Library (CSL) secured a $3.3 million Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant including $2.3 million in federal funds, $754,000 from the Bill &...
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21st-Century Instruction Strategies in Colorado School Libraries
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the American Association of School Libraries (AASL) have both established standards to guide educators in fostering their students’ development of...
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Colorado School Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, 2011-2012
For the 2011-2012 school year, the annual Colorado School Library Survey included a new section to assess the degree to which school libraries use technology to communicate with students and assist...
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Early Literacy Information on Colorado Public Library Websites
Public libraries have the opportunity to play a central role in educating parents on the benefits of developing children’s early literacy skills.4 With more people accessing information through public...
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More Opportunities, Lower Pay: 2012 Insights From Library Jobline
Introduction An examination of data from Library Jobline, a job-posting website operated by the Library Research Service, provides insight into Colorado’s library job climate. The data from 2012 shows...
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Pleased Patrons: CTBL Maintains Excellent Service Record
In 2012, the Library Research Service (LRS) adminstered a patron satisfaction and outcome survey for the Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL). This was the fifth time that this survey has been...
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2012 U.S. Academic Librarian Salaries: The West & Southwest Region Remains...
As the country slowly recovers from the latest economic recession, librarians and future librarians are looking to salary comparisons to better understand their current and potential earnings. The...
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Trends in U.S. Public Library Websites and Social Media Use
In 2008, the Library Research Service launched the biennial study, U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, with the intent to document the use of various web technologies on the...
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Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2012
Every year, the Library Research Service’s Public Library Annual Report surveys Colorado public libraries about challenges to their materials or services. The libraries that report receiving one or...
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Trends in Colorado Public Library Websites and Social Media Use
In 2008, the Library Research Service launched the biennial study, U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, with the intent to document the use of various web technologies on the websites...
View ArticleComputers in Colorado’s Public Libraries
Colorado’s 115 public library jurisdictions provide their communities with access to technology and web services. From wireless connectivity to always-accessible databases, public libraries are humming...
View ArticleColorado’s Public Computer Centers: Bridging Colorado’s Great Digital Divide
This Fast Facts presents data summarizing equipment installation, digital literacy efforts, and computer use in Colorado during the two-year Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant...
View Article2012-13 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. Surveys are sent to traditional K-12 public educational...
View Article2013-14 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. Surveys are sent to traditional K-12 public educational...
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View ArticleA Year of Library Jobline: 2013 Edition
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View ArticleState Grants to Libraries: First Look at 2013-14
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View ArticleOne Book 4 Colorado 2014: Creating a Culture of Literacy
Founded in 2012, One Book 4 Colorado (OB4CO) is a statewide annual initiative that offers free copies of the same book to every 4-year-old in Colorado. In 2014, the book was Grumpy Bird by Jeremy...
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