Free online resources

…tool that lets you compare different versions of files side by side. Online Learning Coursera – Take courses from the world’s leading institutions. Many courses are free and offer self-paced… (Search hits: 10 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 243.28)

Hidden Gem: Living Room Conversations

…related to community conversations. What needs or challenges can Living Room Conversations help libraries address for their communities? Living Room Conversations helps libraries offer and support community dialogue programming, deepening… (Search hits: 20 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 3 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 174.14)

Trustee Corner – December 2020

…Intellectual Freedom (ALA OIF) Intellectual Freedom: Issues and Resources (ALA OIF) Challenge Support (ALA OIF) Intellectual Freedom Manual, Tenth Edition (ALA OIF) Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) United for Libraries… (Search hits: 27 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 68.89)

Time Machine Tuesday: Denver’s Freeways That Were Never Built

…Platte Canyon Road. Proposed interchange at Hampden. The Columbine Freeway was just one of a number of proposed freeways through Denver that were never built. The Skyline Freeway would have… (Search hits: 17 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 205.78)

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

…agency, and/or services. Below, you’ll learn about 211 Colorado’s Database and Community Resource Managers, and their potential to help you serve your community. In addition, at the end of this… (Search hits: 51 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 197.68)

Hidden Gem: Senior Companions from Spark the Change Colorado

…they are reading. Senior Companion volunteers can let their clients know about the many services the library has for community members. Senior Companions may also help guide their older adult… (Search hits: 45 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 197.07)

Online Reference Resources

…Library of Congress RUSA Best Free Websites Rutgers University Websites Reference Guide Ted Talks (Ideas Worth Spreading) Diigo – More! Jumpstart your research on any topic with websites recommended by… (Search hits: 21 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 188.35)

War and Peace in the Library

…that intolerance has on people’s intellectual freedom, instead of insisting on comforting notions of neutrality. One way they can do this is to widely and incessantly reaffirm the freedom to… (Search hits: 19 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 182.93)

Closer to Free: Aspirations v. Legal Limitations in Public Libraries

Join us on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 12:00 pm MT for Closer to Free: Aspirations v. Legal Limitations in Public Libraries. Freedom of speech, freedom to assemble, freedom to… (Search hits: 8 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 178.14)

The Only Diagramming Tool You’ll Ever Need (And It’s Free!)

…so I had to look for a new tool. What I found was an array of desktop and online apps, most of which required either online registration and a monthly… (Search hits: 8 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 168.93)

Share Your Community’s Story Online with CVL Collections

…the CVL Collections program is FREE, but that isn’t even the best part! Not only does CVL Collections provide a way to publish collections online, but the digital objects of… (Search hits: 9 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 131.85)

Hidden Gem: Community Dialogue Guide from Space Science Institute

…  How does the Community Dialogue Guide help libraries address needs and challenges in serving their communities? The Community Dialogue framework was originally created for our Discover Health travelling exhibit… (Search hits: 39 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 208.38)

Credit Report Security Freeze Act

Since the passage in 2005 of the Credit Report Security Freeze Act, consumers are allowed to place a security freeze on their credit report. A security freeze prohibits a credit… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 168.93)

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: 162.89)

View free WiFi locations in Colorado

Find Colorado Public Libraries offering free WiFi. Public libraries are critical community anchor institutions. During this current Safer at Home situation, public libraries are even more necessary in helping their… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 161.94)

Free Insects: The Request-a-Bug Program

…to help with identification. Additional information can be found in the CSU Cooperative Extension’s Gardening Online Fact Sheets and Insects Online Fact Sheets. In addition, a search in our online (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 160.33)

State Hiring Freeze

Lately some politicians and members of the media have been investigating how many state employees have been hired since a hiring freeze went into effect in response to the current… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 157.87)

Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Libraries & Their Communities

…realize broader community impact. Community Resilience – In 2018, when the Aspen Institute released the report, Libraries: Building Community Resilience in Colorado, the results were informed by stakeholders throughout the… (Search hits: 22 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 143.06)

The K-12 Library Connection: The School Librarian Solution to 2024 Education Challenges

…for chronic absenteeism, expiring COVID-19 federal funds, declining enrollment, significant drops in academic performance, and divisive partisan politics. These challenges collectively have a significant negative impact on students’ academic learning… (Search hits: 15 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 133.36)

Locals Receive Diploma Thanks to Free Library Program

…program through Pikes Peak Library District in El Paso County that helps participants earn accredited high school diplomas online. “The fact that it was free, that it was online, those… (Search hits: 27 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 260.71)