Time Machine Tuesday: Governor Lamm’s Executive Orders

Colorado governors’ executive orders are divided into three categories: 1) A Orders, which appoint individuals to boards and commissions, judges, and other political appointments; 2) B Orders, which establish new… (Search hits: 8 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 928.76)

Free Access to Digitized Historic Newspapers: Colorado and Beyond

…to other programs that institutions may offer. Cultural heritage organizations that support free newspaper sites do not profit and are truly dedicated to free and open access to information. We… (Search hits: 17 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 203.49)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for May 2024

…prospect research techniques to increase the impact of your organization’s mission. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars Wednesday, May 8 (11am-12 pm) Double Your Grants: 7 Donor Engagement… (Search hits: 107 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 606.51)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for February 2024

For more information and to register, visit: https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars   Tuesday, Feb 20 (12-1 pm) ALA’s Sara Jaffarian Award Presents – Growing Readers, Growing Leaders: Fostering Bi-literate, Bi-Cultural, and Bi-Lingual Students… (Search hits: 65 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 575.96)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for April 2024

…have a free program that you would like us to consider for next month? Submit it by the 20th here: https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/ce/ce_program_submission_form.shtml ONLINE CONFERENCE: Thursday, Apr 25 (10 am -5 pm)… (Search hits: 76 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 463.49)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for January 2024

…of every opportunity that comes your way. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars   Tuesday, Jan 23 (11-11:45 am) Free Nonprofit Webinar: 5 Reasons Why Direct Mail Continues… (Search hits: 68 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 443.17)

Intellectual Freedom & Public Library Policy

…from library professional associations: Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2019 (LRS) Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) Intellectual Freedom Handbook ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA OIF) Intellectual Freedom: Issues… (Search hits: 18 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 359.71)

The K-12 Library Connection: Celebrating the Freedom to Read

Celebrating the Freedom to Read Why celebrate the freedom to read? I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the Museo de Memoria y Derechos Humanos (Museum of Memory and… (Search hits: 14 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 347.52)

Navigating Waves of Censorship: Resources for Public and School Libraries

…Intellectual Freedom makes all the major intellectual freedom documents available on the ALA website. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom ALA-OIF 800-545-2433, ext. 4223 http://www.ala.org/oif Freedom to Read Foundation 800-545-2433 ext. 4226 http://www.ftrf.org/ Colorado Chapter… (Search hits: 34 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 269.31)

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver’s Freeways That Were Never Built

…Platte Canyon Road. Proposed interchange at Hampden. The Columbine Freeway was just one of a number of proposed freeways through Denver that were never built. The Skyline Freeway would have… (Search hits: 17 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 204.24)

Free Insects: The Request-a-Bug Program

Weeds and unwanted pests present a challenge to gardeners. The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s “Request-a-Bug” program offers an alternative to pesticides. Colorado residents can obtain free biological pest control agents… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 157.77)

Hidden Gem: 211 Colorado’s Database and Community Resource Managers

…utility or Wi-Fi/cable bills, free food pantries, day shelters with free showers, laundry access, mail and storage, free transportation resources, behavioral health and substance use supports, and then low cost… (Search hits: 27 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 201.39)

Colorado Hospital Prices

If you know you’re going to need to check in to the hospital, you may want to check hospital prices beforehand to find the best care and the best price…. (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 822.41)

Free online resources

pricetag? Try this free, browser-based tool. PicMonkey – Get creative with your photos – add stickers and text, or create a collage. Images Pixabay – All images are free of… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 179.84)

War and Peace in the Library

…that intolerance has on people’s intellectual freedom, instead of insisting on comforting notions of neutrality. One way they can do this is to widely and incessantly reaffirm the freedom to… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 176.86)

Closer to Free: Aspirations v. Legal Limitations in Public Libraries

Join us on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm MT for Closer to Free: Aspirations v. Legal Limitations in Public Libraries. Freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, freedom to… (Search hits: 8 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 176.81)

View free WiFi locations in Colorado

…to learn more about free WiFi where you are. β˜‘οΈ Use the “+” and “-” keys to zoom in and out. β˜‘οΈ Hover over any dot to see the name… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 174.53)

Credit Report Security Freeze Act

Since the passage in 2005 of the Credit Report Security Freeze Act, consumers are allowed to place a security freeze on their credit report. A security freeze prohibits a credit… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 167.66)

How and where to get free images for your website

…by usage rights. Google Image Search using Search Tools to filter results by Usage Rights Be careful with what’s called “royalty-free images” – they aren’t free at all most of… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 164.61)

The Only Diagramming Tool You’ll Ever Need (And It’s Free!)

I don’t make diagrams every week, but once in a while I will have to create a flowchart, an entity-relationship diagram, a site map, an org chart, or such. For (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 163.87)