DEI in Libraries and Archives: Lessons Learned from a Reparative Description Project
This guest post is written by Nancy Henke. Henke earned her MA in Literature from Colorado State University and taught …
Colorado Virtual Library
Colorado graduation rates
Graduation season is upon us! Over the past few weekends, high school and college seniors across Colorado have been celebrating …
The history of Chinese and Japanese Americans in Colorado
Every May, Colorado celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to recognize the contributions of AAPI communities to …
University of Colorado Receives Grant to Digitize Colorado Daily Student Newspaper
This guest post was written by University of Colorado Boulder, University Libraries Archives. The University of Colorado Boulder, University Libraries …
Colorado’s new accessibility law HB21-1110 and your library’s website
House Bill 21-1110 makes it a state civil rights violation for a government agency to exclude people with disabilities from receiving services or benefits because of lack of accessibility.
Colorado State Parks: John Martin Reservoir
This week we’re featuring John Martin Reservoir State Park, a large reservoir in southeastern Colorado otherwise known as the “sapphire of the plains.”
Colorado Governors: Jesse Fuller McDonald
We are continuing our series introducing Colorado’s governors with Jesse Fuller McDonald, Colorado’s 16th governor.
Gold!
On May 6th, 1859, John Gregory discovered the first gold lode in Colorado on a hill near the current town …
The K-12 Library Connection, May 2022
Vol.1, Issue 6 Hello, wonderful K-12 library staff, and happy spring! I’m hopeful by now many of your schools have …
Historical Lesson Plans for Arbor Day
In honor of this year’s 150th celebration of the first American Arbor Day, let’s take a look back at how Arbor Day was celebrated in Colorado’s schools at the turn of the 20th century.
SWIFT Migration Project Update – April 2022
Since our last update in January, we’ve been busy working on new resources for SWIFT users, school/public library partnerships for …
Colorado State Parks: James M. Robb – Colorado River
This week we’re featuring one of Colorado’s most unique state parks: the James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park.
Libraries Invested in Our Planet
Happy Earth Day! The theme for this Earth Day is “Invest in Our Planet,”…
Showing the Impact of School Libraries
April is School Library Month! Celebrated since 1983, School Library Month marks the celebration of the “essential role that strong …
Income Tax Time!
Colorado has been collecting income tax from individuals since 1937. A brief history of the tax system in Colorado and …
The K-12 Library Connection, April 11, 2022
Vol. 1, Issue 5 COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT – AN IMPORTANT BEHIND-THE-SCENES COMPONENT OF OUR WORK This issue of the K-12 School …
Play, Learn, and Grow Videos in Spanish
Growing Readers Together program is excited to announce the availability of Spanish language videos and activity sheets for their Play, …
Construction Season – How to stay informed
Spring is in the air and it seems like construction projects are springing back into action. Some of them go …
Celebrate National Poetry Month with Your Book Club!
What comes to mind when you think of poetry? Do you imagine rhyming verses in flowery language about Nature? Do …
How a Long Bill Becomes a Budget
It’s budget season in Colorado! The Colorado General Assembly is busy preparing the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year …