Hidden Gem: Spark the Change Colorado’s RSVP Volunteer Program

…reaches the entire state! RSVP has a presence in the following counties: Alamosa, Broomfield, Huerfano, Jefferson, Las Animas, Montezuma, and Park. Do the services or resources from Spark the Change… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 112.1)

Tips for Avoiding Scams Related to COVID-19

…https://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/march2020.html; https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2020/pr20040.html; https://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2020/pr20037.html Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/03/ftc-coronavirus-scams-part-2; https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts Justice Department – https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus; https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-its-first-enforcement-action-against-covid-19-fraud; https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-urges-american-public-report-covid-19-fraud National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) – https://content.naic.org/article/consumer_alert_identifying_and_avoiding_covid_19_scams.htm From the Colorado Secretary of State:… (Search hits: 25 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 110.2)

Alcohol and Impaired Driving

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), more than 26,000 people are arrested for a DUI each year. This includes both drunk driving and drugged driving. CDOT conducts numerous… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

Civil War 150th Anniversary

…by William J. Convery, Colorado Heritage, Nov/Dec 2011. “Dearfield, A Dream Deferred,” by Karen Waddell, Colorado Heritage, 1998, issue 2. Colorado Heritage, Spring 1996 issue on Buffalo Soldiers “Negro Rights… (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 872.08)

Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Computers, Technology, & Gadgets

…that many residents still use library computers for research, social connection, and recreation. Now libraries, even in small communities, offer technology support, laptops and Wi-Fi hubs for checkout, and other… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 150.93)

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

…handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 26.65)

Redistricting Part Deux

Back in September new legislative redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. Many legislators objected to the new maps. They were challenged,… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 59.87)

Longer Book Club Reads in the Colorado Book Club Resource

…his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea, and, of course, wily Odysseus. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 81.93)

Reducing Your Impact on the Environment

…found on the Governor’s Energy Office web site, featured in a previous posting, a good place for information is the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s lengthy Environment Topic… (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 72.87)

Threatened and Endangered Species

…also have many reports on individual species, such as wolves, lynx, blackfooted ferret, plains sharp-tailed grouse, boreal toad, mountain plover, meadow jumping mice, Colorado River cutthroat trout, Rio Grande sucker,… (Search hits: 19 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 70.27)

Alcohol and Impaired Driving

…is not the only problem, however — many fatalities occur as a result of drug-impaired driving as well.  CDOT has many resources on alcohol- and drug-impaired driving on its website. … (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.1)

Hidden Gems: Braille e-Readers from Colorado Talking Book Library

…professional familiar with their disability—this can be a doctor, nurse, therapist, caregiver, teacher, librarian, assisted living staff, etc. Once their application is received and confirmed, and processed, all equipment is… (Search hits: 10 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.65)

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: 16 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.55)

Unwanted and Leftover Medications

…donated by patients, residents, or patients’ next of kin, by donating them to non-profit organizations to be re-dispensed to others in need. The bill was originally crafted with the idea… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 64.37)

Save Money by Reducing Energy Use

…really contribute to your energy bill. When it is time to replace, remember items like refrigerators, washers, dryers, furnaces, TVs and computers have two price tags–purchase price and lifetime energy… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 62.87)

Book clubs…en español!

…Book Awards 2013. Las que faltaban, por Cristina Oñoro Juana de Arco, Malinche, Sofonisba Anguissola, Mary Wollstonecraft, Victoria Kent, Jane Austen, Marie Curie, Simone Weil o Rosa Parks también estuvieron… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 60.1)

CVL Sites Redesigned

The State Library’s CVL Sites is a free service that creates and hosts websites for libraries, museums, and related organizations. Sites for Voice Preserve, and StoryBlocks were recently redesigned to… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 90.04)

Time Machine Tuesday: Uninsured Motorists

…examined the numbers of drivers without insurance and what percentage of accidents were caused by uninsured motorists, and the resulting economic losses; looked at other states that had adopted a… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52)

State Website Redesign

Many of Colorado’s state agency websites have recently been redesigned to reflect the new Brand Colorado logos and designs. The State of Colorado’s main homepage, www.colorado.gov, is currently undergoing a… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 57.87)