Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 1: Headings and Links

…laws. Some of these issues are subject to AAA guidelines or other best practices. Still, why not try to reach those higher standards if you can? Here are my top… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 18.47)

Book Club Reads for People in a Hurry

…of the catalog! Animal Farm, by George Orwell One of Time magazine’s 100 best English-language novels and the most famous of all twentieth-century political allegories. This account of a group… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 18.47)

2010 Blue Book now online

…year’s ballot, so the explanations provided in the annual Blue Book can be very useful. Although hard copies have not yet been mailed, the 2010 Blue Book is now online…. (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 62.2)

Colorado State University’s Flower Trial Gardens

…Trial Garden researchers select the best-performing annual and perennial varieties, publishing lists which you can use to help select the best varieties for your garden. They also perform “cool season… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 18.47)

Friday Grab Bag, July 21, 2023

…July 20, 1973 What’s New at Colorado State Library State Library Summer Program Report It’s That Time Again! – 2023 Summer Library Program Reports Library Services Spotlight Program Spotlight: Pueblo… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 9.76)

800+ Titles Now in the Book Club Resource!

…enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 34.5)

Digital Collections Stewardship

…Stewardship, a free online course designed specifically with the needs of small cultural institutions in mind. To apply what they’ve learned, participants will create and share an online digital collection… (Search hits: 12 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 14.63)

Book Club – Inside and Out

…but its lowest ones. – Nelson Mandela More than 35,000 people are incarcerated in jails, youth detention centers, and adult prisons in the state of Colorado. Over 20,000 children in… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.25)

Book Club Author Suggestion: Tana French

…Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller (finalist); Edgar Award for Best First Novel (winner); Anthony Award for Best First Novel (winner); Macavity Award for Best First Mystery (winner); Barry Award… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.25)

New Book Club Sets by Colorado Authors!

…the tradition of Thomas C. Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor (HarperCollins, 2003), Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer (HarperPerennial, 2006), and Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.25)

Using Plain Language

…topic in Colorado’s governmental circles due to the passing of HB21-1110. Local governmental entities (including public libraries) must follow the new standards, which go into effect on July 1, 2024…. (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.25)

These Book Club Titles are the Pride of Our Collection

…ship calling her name. Only her best friend, Jason, listens. Jason, who’s always been there. Jason, for whom she might have more-than-friendly feelings. But before Aza can consider that thrilling… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.25)

Friday Grab Bag, September 1, 2023

…– 1:30 pm Register online Online Learning Opportunities in September 2023 for Library Staff. Browse this calendar of free online learning opportunities shared with us by Wyoming State Library. Library… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.16)

Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Agricultural Society

…categories: “best worked pair slippers,” “best display bead work,” and “best embroidered chemise.” It might have helped, though, that her husband was President of the Society! The Colorado Agricultural Society… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.38)

What Makes Something “Usable”?

…feel as if they were designed to put obstacles between you and what you want to accomplish online. When was the last time you had a really good experience online,… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 15.38)

Alt Text – Website Accessibility – part 3

…this series on accessibility are descriptive link text and the contrast and size of the text. Once we integrate best practices for accessibility into our everyday work online, we can… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 12.94)

Book Club Author Suggestion: Louise Erdrich

Brief Bio: Louise Erdrich, 2008. Louise Erdrich (born June 7, 1954) is a highly regarded American author known for her poignant exploration of Native American culture, identity, and history in… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 17.25)

Gardening in the Mountains

…available from the State Publications Library may also be helpful, including Best Perennials for the High Plains, which provides information on which flowers grow best in different zones, including high-altitude…. (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 14.16)

Trustee Corner – April 2020

best practices, ask questions, seek feedback, and more. From March 19, 2020, to June 30, 2020, the United for Libraries membership requirement to participate in online discussion forums will be… (Search hits: 9 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 14.07)