Program Spotlight: New Castle’s Posada Navideña

…GCPLD helped plan and staffed the program. We partnered with a nonprofit organization, Una Mano, Una Esperanza, and a local radio station, La Tricolor 107.1/104.3. We also partnered with a… (Search hits: 23 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10716.58)

Program Spotlight: West Custer County Library’s DMV2GO Program

…at cathy@westcusterlibrary.org *** Colorado State Library (and the readers of this point as well, no doubt) understands how time consuming, emotionally draining, costly (in so many ways), and challenging it… (Search hits: 23 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10716.58)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for February 2024

…we, as educators (administrators, CTOs, teachers, librarians, etc.), can further engage in collaboration and communication, and employ literacy, learning, and technology to empower one another, for the betterment of our… (Search hits: 170 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10530.74)

Protecting your Home from Forest Fire

…declaration here.) If you live in the mountains or foothills, there are many precautions you can take to help protect your home in case of a fire, i.e. making sure… (Search hits: 7 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 6628.17)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for November 2023

…and Engage Participants (Association of Library Service to Children) Songs, rhythms, and rhymes are a natural, developmentally-appropriate way to build processing skills, memory, and focus. Learn specific songs, rhythms, and… (Search hits: 214 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 13256.34)

Professional Archival Experience: SRMA Archives Fellowship Pilot Program

…fellowship project may last up to sixteen non-continuous weeks, but must be completed within one year of selection. Work may be done onsite, remotely, or a combination of both, depending… (Search hits: 26 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 7805.14)

SWIFT/Prospector Reconciliation Process

…are currently participating in Prospector as a borrowing library only, you only need to complete steps 4 and 5, which will commence in January of 2023! Step 1: Run Institutional… (Search hits: 12 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10035.18)

Submit Your Awesome Library Program for a Spotlight Feature

…last year that you’d like others to learn about and from? Do you want to celebrate your community, partnerships, colleagues, and patrons? We’re looking to feature library programs from across… (Search hits: 10 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 9911.28)

From Isolation to Conversation: Talking with Community Leaders

…for developing your community interview project: Field Guide to Community Conversations Check out the brief video preview below. https://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2minute-CAPTIONS-Community-Convo-Promo.mp4 About the Presenters: Jamie LaRue, Garfield County Libraries, has traveled the… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 9725.45)

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

…food, shelter, housing, rent/utility payment assistance, emergency shelter, clothing, transportation assistance, substance abuse treatment, child care, senior services, medical and dental care, immigration information or legal services, prescriptions, mental health… (Search hits: 48 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 9167.94)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for January 2024

providers with competing products and how to integrate these offerings into your daily workflows. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/calendar   Wednesday, Jan 10 (10-11 am) You Locked,… (Search hits: 139 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8610.43)

It’s That Time Again! – 2023 Summer Library Program Reports

…information will help you prepare to sit down and complete your annual summer program report as smoothly as possible. Each Colorado library jurisdiction (district, city, town, etc.) only needs to… (Search hits: 29 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 7990.97)

Program Spotlight: Denver Public Library’s Battle of the Books

…with James Mustich, author of 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, the compulsively readable, entertaining, and surprising book that celebrates the greatest books of all time. Each of five… (Search hits: 20 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10530.74)

Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Libraries & Their Communities

…funded in these areas, leaving libraries, and their associations, to sustain and develop this community role. Embedded Librarianship – In 2010, a few Colorado academic libraries had subject specialists embedded… (Search hits: 24 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 7681.25)

Locals Receive Diploma Thanks to Free Library Program

…the student. The Pikes Peak Library District Foundation provides scholarships to all those who qualify for participation. Community members must first apply, complete a self-assessment online, and then come for… (Search hits: 25 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 7743.19)

Free Online Tools

…your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations online Collaboration & Project Management Google Apps suite https://apps.google.com/ Gmail, Hangouts, Calendar, Google+, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides,… (Search hits: 120 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 7433.46)

Let’s Talk About It: Homelessness Resource Kits are Available for Loan

…map, Colorado’s numbers are low compared to, say, Washington (over 22,000), Texas (over 25,000), and California (almost 130,000), Colorado does rank in the second highest tier. Regardless of where Colorado’s… (Search hits: 18 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 7309.57)