The Murals of Allen True

…Post, Collier’s Weekly, and other popular magazines of the era. His interest turned to murals around WWI, when he worked on an installation in San Francisco. Back in Colorado, over… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Identification and Conservation of Colorado’s Wetland Plants

…found across the state. Even the Denver area has wetlands. However, wetland habitat and the plants they support can vary widely from place to place. Mountain wetlands, for instance, are… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Touring Colorado’s Collections: Pines & Plains Libraries Digital Collection

…basic digital artifacts. In 2020, P&PL administration became aware of the Colorado State Library’s CVL Collections program, which assists local organizations in digitization and preservation through implementation of individual instances… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Friday Grab Bag, July 14, 2023

…to a Group Art Installation that will be on display at Bemis Public Library in September. Learn more at one of several workshops that the library is offering from July… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for May 2024

…Tuesday, May 7 (12-1 pm) Chilling Reads: Mysteries, Thrillers, and True Crime (Booklist) Whether you are anxiously waiting for the next installment from your favorite sleuth or looking to fill… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

About Screen Readers

…Screen reader demonstrations Don’t take my word for it, check them out for yourself. You can install a free, open-source screen reader such as NVDA today. You might be shocked… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Pandemic Practices: Staff-Created Content

…music in them, otherwise they’ll quickly get taken down on YouTube. Keeping content to 10 minutes or less is ideal. We’re now using IGTV to broadcast on Instagram. Keep in… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Dinosaurs are the past. School librarians are the future.

…same period during the previous school year. Thank you, Kat, for demonstrating how hiring a highly effective librarian instantly adds the heart and soul to a library and reconnects students… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Exploring Our Varied Humanity Through the Colorado Book Club Resource.

…pickles when their new neighbor and instant crush is mysteriously replaced by an inexact duplicate. Along with a tough as nails non-binary friend from school, they soon find themselves drawn… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for March 2024

Thank you Maine State Library for the curation and sharing of this great resource. (All events have been converted to MST time – but please verify when registering!). Do you… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

The K-12 Library Connection: Sharing School Library Impact

…a Google Form to collect and connect library data to Looker Studio and instantly update your library data dashboard. Looking for ideas? Check out Allen’s sample library data dashboard. Sign… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

The K-12 Library Connection: Connecting with Colorado Creatives

…on the page of a book brings books to life and generates instant excitement about reading! The author or illustrator can share their journey to writing or illustrating books, explain… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Colorado State Library at CALCON 2023

installed if you would like to participate in the experiential learning portion of the presentation. Deep Dive – Networking to Win the Room: How to Shine at the Conference |… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Studying Colorado’s hailstones

…State Records map offers a quick glance at record-holding extreme weather, including the biggest hailstone, high and low temperatures, and deepest snowfall. The Severe Weather Reports map shows instances of… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

New Book Club Sets by Colorado Authors!

…added up to the story of a life well-lived at its midpoint. Tosti’s humble, to-the-point style is instantly relatable, and readers will see themselves in his experiences and relationships. Please… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

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

…more than one branch are not required to submit separate reports per branch. Colorado military public libraries offering summer programs on their installations are also encouraged to complete a summer… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Solar heating for the summer solstice

…explains how to use solar energy specifically to heat water and provides tips for installing these systems, including the optimal angle for tilting a solar collector based on Colorado’s latitude…. (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)

Important Tips and Tricks for Correcting CHNC Text

…in these instances. If the word is split between two lines without a hyphen, please correct it by joining the two parts together. Do I have to correct all the… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 8.94)