A Window to History: News from Amache – Colorado’s Japanese Internment Camp
Camp Amache, also known as the Granada War Relocation Center, was a Japanese concentration camp…
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
The Colorado State Library’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team (EDIT) is dedicated to raising awareness about both contemporary and historical EDI issues, and spotlighting the EDI work that is being done in Colorado’s cultural heritage profession. These resources are primarily aimed at library workers as it is crucial for them to have an understanding of the importance of EDI in order to better serve their patrons and communities.
If Not Now, Then When? Starting your EDI process
Starting the journey toward building a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization can evoke a…
New Titles in the Book Club Resource Collection
Since August 2019, we have added around 200 titles to the Colorado Book Club Resource…
Why Use Inclusive Language?
Using appropriate terminology is a vital part of being an effective communicator. Using inclusive language…
LGBTQ History Now Included in CHNC
The Colorado State Library (CSL) and History Colorado (HC) are excited to announce the addition…
Interview with OUT FRONT Magazine Co-owner, Addison Herron-Wheeler
Addison Herron-Wheeler is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of OUT FRONT Magazine (OFM), an LGBTQ magazine…
Get To Know CSL: Tyler Kottmann on Audio Production at the Colorado Talking Book Library
In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado…
Colorado Women in World War II
World War II wasn’t just won by our soldiers. Women played a huge role in…
Diversifying the Colorado Book Club Resource Collection
We are working to broaden our Book Club Resource collection by deliberately including more nonfiction…
30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
One of the United States’ most significant pieces of civil rights legislation was signed into…
Resources Addressing Racism for Youth Services Staff
Recent national events have brought a critical focus on racism in this country. To help…
Webinar Archive: Creating Accessible Online Library Experiences for All Webinar Archive
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired libraries to interact with their communities in many new, innovative…
Let’s Talk About It: Homelessness Resource Kits are Available for Loan
In 2019 it was reported that homelessness in Denver was up 8.2% from 2018. Although…
Descriptive Link Text – Website Accessibility – part 4
Descriptive links are weblinks disguised as descriptive text that is clicked on to go to…
Alt Text – Website Accessibility – part 3
Alt text, also called “alt tags” or “alt descriptions,” is the text that is read…
PDFs and Website Accessibility – Part 2
Does your website have links to download PDF documents? Do you make a really sweet…
Safety for Seniors with Dementia
As people age, many start exhibiting signs of dementia. This could begin as small changes…
Touring Colorado’s Collections: The Art of Eugene George Standingbear
This guest post was written by Bethany Williams, Collections Access Coordinator, History Colorado. Content from…
Website Accessibility
Accessibility… sometimes when I talk about accessibility in libraries folks imagine ramps, wide doors and…
Topics in History: Intersectionality in Colorado: Women’s Rights are Human Rights
As we continue to celebrate women’s history month here in Colorado and across the world,…