Book Club Author Suggestion: James Baldwin
Brief Bio: James Baldwin (1924-1987) was an American novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and social activist. Regarded as one of the …
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Collecting All Things Book Clubs
Book groups to join near and far, websites, articles, discussions, and more… here’s a compendium of All Things Book Clubs!
Ensuring safe transportation in mountain resorts: the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board
Millions of people ski, snowboard, mountain bike, hike, and sightsee in Colorado’s ski resorts each year. To move all their …
4 MILLION+ Pages of Colorado Historic Newspapers!
Less than a year ago, we celebrated the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) reaching 3 million pages. Thanks to the support …
Here’s a Hand with Histograms
Hello again, data folks! I’m excited to introduce a type of chart that we haven’t yet touched upon in The Public …
Colorado State Parks: North Sterling
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks is North Sterling! North Sterling State Park is located in the …
Program Spotlight: Pikes Peak Library District’s Life-sized Game Night (Intergenerational Edition)
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection 2023 Fast Facts
Check out the second Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection Fast Facts report by Library Research Service at LRS.org! The Colorado Historic …
Curious and Curiouser…New Kits for the New Year!
It’s been awhile since we posted an update here on the CSL Kits program, but I am excited to share …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Toni Morrison
Brief Bio Toni Morrison (1931–2019) was an American writer who hailed from Lorain, Ohio. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the …
Memories of Colorado’s historic blizzards and big snows
Colorado has witnessed its fair share of intense winter weather. The state’s history is peppered with legendary snowstorms and blizzards …
Organizing Your Cataloging Toolkit
Part of being a new cataloger is being confronted by an abundance of rules, tools, and resources without necessarily having …
Tracking Changes Through Time
Happy (belated) new year, library world! This time of year I often have to hesitate a moment before writing the …
The K-12 Library Connection: The School Librarian Solution to 2024 Education Challenges
School and district leaders face significant challenges in 2024. Here’s how a highly effective school librarian can help.
CVL Collections: 2023 in Review
Since 2016, the CVL Collections program has been helping organizations in Colorado (and now Wyoming!) share their unique historic collections …
Program Spotlight: Summit County Libraries’ The Wine & True Crime Book Club
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they …
Web Accessibility: Getting Started
While the specifics of Colorado’s web accessibility laws are ironed out, Marmot and the State Library have collected some tools …
Digital Repository Top 5: the most popular newly digitized materials of 2023
As we near the end of 2023, we’re sharing the most popular items that the State Publications Library added to …
Author Diversity in the Book Club Resource
The table below shows all the authors whose work is in the Book Club Resource collection, tags that reveal some …
Guest blog: “Things have really changed…”
This was authored by Maria DeHerrera, Library Director at Conejos Library District, recipient of the inaugural Colorado State Library travel …