Touring Colorado’s Collections: Free Online Access to Aspen History

…interested in researching and learning from the collection. This online access makes engaging in this wealth of information easy from the comfort and convenience of the home or classroom. The… (Search hits: 7 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 222.55)

How and where to get free images for your website

…by usage rights. Google Image Search using Search Tools to filter results by Usage Rights Be careful with what’s called “royalty-free images” – they aren’t free at all most of… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 163.79)

Upcoming Webinars and Online Events for Adult Services

…program, Senior Planet from AARP through which OATS creates and delivers in-person and online lifelong learning experiences in wellness, technology, and lifestyle management. *** Virtual Partner Forum: Senior Companions from… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.2)

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: 197.03)

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: 180.83)

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: 175.93)

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: 174.07)

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: 166.86)

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: 166.83)

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: 162.87)

Pomp & Circumstances That are Out of Our Control: Commencement 2020

…via a web form. Steps: Complete the online Stories of Colorado Online Content Submission Form. Upload your digital content though the online form, or send via external storage device to… (Search hits: 10 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 122.07)

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: 197.07)

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: 159.95)

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: 155.91)

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)

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: 131.11)

CHNC and the Online Historic Newspaper Landscape

…here. The great thing about CHNC and other vast archival projects like it? They are completely free. There are, however, websites out there (such as newspapers.com, newspaperarchive.com, ancestry.com, and genealogybank.com)… (Search hits: 16 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 126.78)

Community Snapshot: Colorado by the Numbers, Your Community by the Numbers

…familiar, some new – to help you find specific information about your community. Demographics and Language Data The table below breaks down the 2021 1-Year Estimate Languages Spoken at Home… (Search hits: 13 in body, 2 in title, 0 in categories, 2 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 223.53)