Longer Book Club Reads in the Colorado Book Club Resource

…Kingsbridge. Soon build tensions between good and evil, turning church against state, and brother against brother . . . The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson In this beautifully… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 80.42)

Fourteen State Library Agencies Selected as NASA@ My Library Partners

…that can be deployed on websites, mobile devices (e.g. smartphones and tablets) and multi-touch tables and kiosks. NASA@ My Library is an initiative of the STAR Library Network (STAR Net),… (Search hits: 13 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 79.01)

Navigating Waves of Censorship: Resources for Public and School Libraries

…Intellectual Freedom makes all the major intellectual freedom documents available on the ALA website. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom ALA-OIF 800-545-2433, ext. 4223 http://www.ala.org/oif Freedom to Read Foundation 800-545-2433 ext. 4226 http://www.ftrf.org/ Colorado Chapter… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 77.23)

CHNC: New Lower Pricing for Newspaper Digitization

…This is a .5 cent reduction in prices to include historic newspaper content in CHNC. Same great service just lower prices. For this price you get: Estimates that are customized… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.15)

All About Pikes Peak

…S. Baker, Colorado Magazine, May 1947. “Pikes Peak Fifty-Niner: The Diary of E. A. Bowen,” edited by Duane Smith. Colorado Magazine, Fall 1970. “Pikes Peakward on the Smoky Hill Trail,”… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 74.42)

4 MILLION+ Pages of Colorado Historic Newspapers!

…and he is glad to listen. Before long, he is smiling. He is there. Minutes, then hours pass, and he is lulled into another dimension of time and space. The… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.92)

Friday Grab Bag, July 21, 2023

…River on July 29 at Sam Gary Branch Library. Both events will include a presentation followed by a book signing and sales by The Bookies. Annual book sale to be… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 45.86)

Tax tips from the Department of Revenue

…the FYI series. It provides short and accessible overviews of a variety of topics related to income tax, sales and use taxes, and special topics. One useful Income Tax Topics… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.73)

Topics in History: National Western Stock Show

…western state stockmen. Two years later the show was expanded to include a horse show and allowed for participants from around the world. By 1931 two more events had been… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 60.92)

Trustee Corner – June 2020

…receive the Zoom login information, as well as a link to the recording. And please pass this information along to your library’s Friends group, Foundation, or book sale coordinator. Trustee… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 53.39)

Insurance Tips for Storm Damage

…reputable – check references. If possible, hire a Colorado-based adjuster. DOI licenses public adjusters and consumers can call the Division to verify a license. Public adjusters work on behalf of… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52.51)

Addressing Colorado’s Digital Divide

…it reported “more than two-thirds of the library Internet patrons polled have no other access to the Internet except through public Internet computers.” Job searches, job applications, online schooling, health… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 52.41)

Friday Grab Bag, January 26, 2024

…conducted by his organization. Registration is required. Golden’s Junior Miss contestants Golden Transcript, February 2, 1984 What’s New at Colorado State Library Historic Newspapers Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection 2023 Fast… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50.1)

Silver Mining

…relationship to gold mining: The Trail of Gold and Silver:  Mining in Colorado, 1859-2009. The Quest for Gold and Silver:  Including a History of the Interaction of Metals and Currency…. (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 49.62)

Coins and Currency in Early Colorado

…with Colorado being a metal mining state. Gold brought the earliest white settlers to Colorado territory, and gold dust was used as currency during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. However,… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 49.62)

Department of Revenue Annual Report

The Colorado Department of Revenue has just released its 2016 Annual Report. This annual report is one of the most useful and robust statistical reports published by the State. In… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 85.9)

Rare and Unique Newspaper Issues: Only Available Online at CHNC!

…Bear Creek. Forty Cabins, stores and a saloon were soon to be built. “Chamberlain, W. G. (William Gunnison). Gold Run [New York Public Library].” Hydraulic mining.. 1850. Retrieved from the… (Search hits: 11 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 88.52)

Time Machine Tuesday: On the Ballot

…age pensions. For the results of this election, see the 1956 abstract of votes cast. 70 Years Ago: In 1946, voters decided on secret ballots and old age pensions. (For (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.04)

Time Machine Tuesday: Mine Accidents and Safety

Explosions. Cave-ins. Blasting accidents. Gas leaks. Floods. Carbon monoxide. In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, mining was one of the state’s top industries, employing thousands of workers. Yet every… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.9)

The Crash of 1893

gold standard. A silver mine in the Roaring Fork area. Photograph courtesy United States Geological Survey. The nation as a whole suffered a strong economic downturn during this period, but… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 41.35)