A Trauma-Informed Lens: Communities, Libraries and Research

This post will delve into trauma-informed practices for research and everyday interactions for library workers. With that in mind, the key concepts from this piece are shared first, to preface… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.28)

Human Population Growth and its Effect on Wildlife

…changes and ever more frequent interactions with humans. Not only does building development reduce wildlife habitat, but more roadways and traffic, human-caused wildfires, resource extraction, and other situations are hazardous… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 37.28)

Ransomware – Bag of Tricks

…Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. As dire as ransomware sounds, precautions and a plan can reduce your risk and save you some stress. As much as I would love… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 35.81)

The K-12 Library Connection, 9 February 2022

…your students’ well-being. We’d love to hear about other SEL resources that you have found helpful. https://insidesel.com/2020/03/12/covid-19/ https://www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning https://www.centervention.com/social-emotional-learning-activities https://www.commonsense.org/education/SEL Here is a book that may resonate with you: I… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 34.47)

The K-12 Library Connection, April 11, 2022

…you to use in collaborative discussions with your administrator(s)? Check out the questions we have uploaded for HESTL Standard 5, especially those regarding collection development. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/hestlguidancequestionsforstandards1 What other reflective questions… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 34.47)

Tips for Avoiding Cyber Scams

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. What can you do to avoid being a victim of cyber crime? Criminals are increasingly using the internet to target victims, either to steal… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.91)

Curious and Curiouser…New Kits for the New Year!

…Intriguing, funny, perplexing, inspiring, novel, surprising, revealing, sometimes silly… this is our modern-day traveling version of the traditional cabinet of curiosities. A cabinet of curiosities is a collection of interesting… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 28.91)

When the Black Panthers Denver Chapter Leader Made TV History

…Remembering Lauren Watson, Force Behind Denver’s Black Panther Party https://www.westword.com/news/denver-black-panthers-legend-lauren-watson-dies-11441984 FADE TO BLACK (from 1995) https://www.westword.com/news/fade-to-black-5055530?showFullText=true Community Control: Civil Rights Resistance in the Mile High City https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=psi_sigma_siren Read about Black… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 27.58)

Internet Speed Test

The State of Colorado’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is offering a new tool for Colorado residents and businesses to test the speed of their broadband internet connection.  The speed test… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 300.71)

Fighting Summer Slide – Bag of Tricks

…have designed for your summer reading program. Fighting summer slide can be fun! Storyline Online – http://www.storylineonline.net Developed by The Screen Actors Guild Foundation, Storyline Online features accomplished actors and… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 26.47)

Sunshine Week

…effort to keep citizens informed in regards to the economy recovery package, Governor Ritter has created a website, www.colorado.gov/recovery , that details how the stimulus money is being distributed for… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 13.79)

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

…ethnic groups with roots in more than 40 countries. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter signed into law a week long celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander heritage, then referred to… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 23.13)

Citizen Science

…photos and data on sightings of this endangered mountain critter. Other projects include tree species mapping, water data, birdwatching observations, invasive species monitoring, beaver sightings, butterfly-plant interactions, an amphibian survey,… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.42)

Why Be Accessible?

…same interactions, and enjoy the same services offered to other individuals, with the same privacy, independence, and ease of use as exists for individuals without a disability.’ Technological accessibility (websites,… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.42)

Book Club Titles for Black History Month

…secret network of actual tracks and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Cora embarks on a harrowing flight from one state to the next, encountering, like Gulliver, strange yet familiar iterations… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.42)

More Ideas for School Papers

Recently updated and on the Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL) web site is a resource list called “School Research Topics: Notable Internet Resources from State Government”. The staff of CoSPL,… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.24)

Colorado State Library at CALCON 2023

CALCON, the annual conference of the Colorado Association of Libraries, will be October 12-14 in Loveland, CO. The event features keynote speakers, sessions, lightning talks, vendor exhibits, and networking opportunities…. (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.24)

State Library Launches New Historic Newspapers Database

The Colorado State Library is very excited to announce the launch of its new Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) online database, located at www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. The new site, designed by New… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 24.24)