Save Money by Reducing Energy Use

costs. 10. Purchase ENERGY STAR® appliances. A smart choice. ENERGY STAR is a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy: https://www.energystar.gov/. Appliances and electronics… (Search hits: 12 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 77.6)

Essential Website UX to Improve Relevance, Value and Accessibility

…use to reshape our content and to articulate the components of good usability that will help us to meet user expectations. Two elements of content strategy (as outlined by Kristina… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 76.61)

Colorado Public Libraries and COVID-19

…Stay at Home order reported opening during the first 35 days of the Safer at Home order. Alternative & Essential Services Brad Glover, Adult Services Librarian, provides curbside delivery of… (Search hits: 16 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 73.73)

Free online resources

The web abounds with resources for learning, productivity, and sharing. Here are some of our favorite free online tools—this is by no means an exhaustive list, but everyone from the… (Search hits: 5 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.22)

Colorado and Wyoming Launch New Historic Newspapers Collection Online Database

…with the Wyoming State Library and the University of Wyoming, are excited to announce the launch of the Plains to Peaks Historic Newspapers database, located at www.ppc-historicnewspapers.org. The Plains to… (Search hits: 7 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 84.24)

E-Colorado: Online Workforce Information

As part of the State of Colorado’s economic recovery plan, the Dept. of Labor and Employment has set up a new website, http://www.e-colorado.org/. Using this website, job seekers can access… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 71.52)

Hey Teachers – Amazing Primary Sources and Source Sets Available Online

…people, places, and events of the past. There are many online sites that share quality primary source materials and ready made primary source sets, the Colorado Department of Education being… (Search hits: 3 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 70.44)

Time Machine Tuesday: 20th Century Fashions

Diagram of ladies’ hats from Planning One’s Clothes (1924) In the early 20th century, keeping your family clothed wasn’t nearly as easy as it is today. Now, online shopping and… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.84)

Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Online Presence is Library’s E-Branch

Throughout January 2020, we will be taking a look back at the 10s and Teens in Colorado libraries. Our series continues today with Online Presense. Online Presence is Library’s E-Branch… (Search hits: 6 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.52)

Online Workforce Information

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has set up a new website, http://www.e-colorado.org/, which they call “your first source for online workforce information.”  This is a helpful website both… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 69.22)

CSL Online Collections

Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection An online archive of more than 735 Colorado newspapers. CHNC currently includes more than 3.8 million digitized pages, dating from as early as 1859 and as… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 67.07)

Virtual Learning for Library Trustees, January-March 2021

…CAL members (individual and organizational memberships). February 9: Colorado Library Board Essentials (for Advisory Boards) (Colorado State Library) This free virtual workshop provides a foundation of essential information to help… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 62.33)

Hidden Gem: Colorado Department of Education’s Adult Education Initiatives

…https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeadult/grantees/current-grantees Do the services or resources from Adult Education Initiatives cost any money? AEI’s services and resources are provided free of charge. Some adult education programs may require a small… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 98.22)

CHNC and the Online Historic Newspaper Landscape

…best ways to research Colorado history, as well as broader history with a distinctly Coloradan flavor. There are other historical newspaper resources available online whose scope goes beyond Colorado newspapers,… (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 62.33)

New Book Club Sets by Colorado Authors!

…campfire revelation that pitches Jack into a dangerous investigation of a ruthless rhino horn buyer. But Jack’s life in New Mexico comes unraveled, forcing him to disobey orders and return… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 81.76)

The Skinny on Accessibility Overlays

…Away with Overlays Accessibility Overlays May Not Make Your Site More Accessible ShouldIUseAnAccessibilityOverlay.com usablenet.com: 4 Ways Web Accessibility Overlays Fail usablenet.com: Decoding Digital Accessibility Lawsuits 2023: Key Trends & Insights… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 66.66)

Online Vehicle Registration Renewal

Did you know that you can renew your vehicle registration online?  There’s no longer any need to send a check through the mail, or stand in line at the DMV… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 63.55)

Colorado History Exhibits – Online

Did you know that you can visit the History Colorado Center’s exhibits without ever leaving your chair?  They have set up an Online Exhibits website where you can go to… (Search hits: 2 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 63.55)

Broadband – Bag of Tricks

…1.6) 1.6 Mbps to each user. Library EDGE (http://www.libraryedge.org/) provides examples of the math with their benchmarking. You can also check out Toward Gigabit Libraries (https://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/technology/bag-of-tricks-toward-gigabit-libraries/) for more information on… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 62.52)