Share Your Community’s Story Online with CVL Collections

…Omeka, an open source content management system. CSL staff will work with participating organizations to create a branded Omeka site, as well as provide training and ongoing support. Participation in… (Search hits: 10 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 202.71)

Time Machine Tuesday: School District Organization

…and documents concerning the history of school district organization in Colorado. A Report on School District Organization, written by the Colorado Department of Education’s Morris Danielson, is a particularly helpful… (Search hits: 10 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 137.28)

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

…ways for people to stay connected. It’s common to see people parked outside the library after-hours in order to use the library’s Wi-Fi. While the mobile revolution has taken over… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 125.35)

Organizing Your Cataloging Toolkit

…process. Why are there so many types of rules issued by different organizations? Which parts of the cataloging workflow do they serve? Which ones will you use every day, and… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 122.81)

Organic Fertilizers

…the environment, such as Organic Fertilizers Fertilizing the Organic Garden Understanding Fertilizers  Vegetable Garden Soil Management and Fertilization Organic Materials as Nitrogen Fertilizers Homeowner’s Guide to Fertilizing Your Lawn and… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 122.81)

2022 Fall Collaborative Summer Learning Program Workshops: Resources

In fall 2022, Colorado State Library and Growing Readers Together held four in-person workshops and one online workshop to support programming, outreach, and services for Colorado libraries participating in the… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 119.65)

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Voices of Ignacio Digital Collection

…community and watch the collection grow at voicesofignacio.cvlcollections.org! If you would like to learn more about sharing your organization’s historical collections through CVL Collections, please contact: Marisa Wood Collaborative Programming… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 118.26)

COVID-19 and Organized Sports

With COVID-19 numbers on the decline, many people — especially high school and collegiate athletes and their families — are wondering about the possibility of a return to organized sports… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 118.26)

Websites for Libraries & Library Organizations

The State Library’s Networking & Resource Sharing office (NRS) provides websites free-of-charge for libraries, museums, and related organizations. NRS can help you create your site, host it for free, and… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 118.26)

Adventures in Summer Programming

…Bicycle Manual For Colorado Byways Rack Cards – contact Lenore.Bates@state.co.us Organizations and groups for more information about accessible and inclusive outdoors in Colorado: Latino Outdoors Feminist Bird Club (Denver and… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 115.99)

Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 1: Headings and Links

…are that you should rethink how your content is organized. It’s best to keep the organization simple, and have fewer, clearer, headings. Bold paragraph text is not a substitute for… (Search hits: 13 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 112.88)

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: 23 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 112.84)

Help With Winter Energy Costs

…– a federally funded program administered by the Department of Human Services – helps with heating costs. Energy Outreach Colorado – receives state funding to help low-income energy consumers. Governor’s… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 333.02)

Digital Collections Stewardship

…Stewardship, a free online course designed specifically with the needs of small cultural institutions in mind. To apply what they’ve learned, participants will create and share an online digital collection… (Search hits: 25 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 60.78)

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: 14 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 58.96)

Hey Teachers – Amazing Primary Sources and Source Sets Available Online

…people, places, and events of the past. There are many online sites that share quality primary source materials and ready made primary source sets, the Colorado Department of Education being… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 70.29)

Online Education Performance Audit

…with the Hope Online Learning Academy Co-Op and illustrates the risks of having insufficient oversight and standards for online schools. The audit report is available online on the Office of… (Search hits: 6 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 68.3)

Online Workforce Information

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has set up a new website, http://www.e-colorado.org/, which they call “your first source for online workforce information.”  This is a helpful website both… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.07)