Virtual Learning for Library Trustees – November 2020
Are you looking to expand your knowledge when it comes to serving on the library board? Here are a few …
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2020 Ballot Measures: Charitable Gaming, Casino Bet Limits, and Nicotine Taxes
Several high-profile ballot measures are getting the majority of the attention this year, but there are also a few others …
Caring for Animals During Wildfire Evacuation
As Colorado continues to experience devastating wildfires, many communities are under evacuation orders. If your home is threatened, it’s easy …
Where Do Coloradans Come From? And Where Do They Go?
Using census data from the past 150 years, the Colorado State Demography Office has prepared two new data visualization tools …
Virtual Trustee Training Available By Request
Is your public library board looking for training on a subject of interest? Does your board need consultation on a …
2020 Ballot Measures: Amendment B, Property Taxes and the Gallagher Amendment
One of the questions on this year’s ballot is whether or not to repeal the Gallagher Amendment, which “currently requires …
October is National Farm to School Month
October 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of National Farm to School Month, first designated by Congress in 2010 to “recognize, …
Trustee Corner – October 2020
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal …
2020 Ballot Measures: Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of Gray Wolves
This November’s ballot includes a long list of statewide ballot measures. Among these is Proposition 114, Reintroduction and Management of …
CHNC: Making Historic Newspapers Easily Available to Your Patrons
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) has partnered with many libraries and cultural heritage institutions around the state of Colorado …
Colorado Public Libraries and COVID-19
This blog post was co-authored by Crystal Schimpf and Linda Hofschire, and is also published on the Library Research Service …
How to Search for Professional Licenses
Many Colorado professions and businesses require licenses, including professions in the healthcare, financial, and building industries, among many others. In …
Patron Privacy Webinar for Library Trustees – October 2020
Please join us for this upcoming free webinar for Colorado Library Trustees: Protecting Patron Privacy: Library Policy Development Tuesday October …
Fall Elk Viewing
Fall is a great time for viewing elk, one of the Rocky Mountain region’s best-known wildlife species. Elk live in …
Future Avoided Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards): A New Community Risk Assessment Tool
How much will natural hazards cost our state over the next three decades? A new tool developed by state agencies …
2020 Election Information
The 2020 election season has arrived, and while national races are getting the majority of attention it’s important to remember …
Time Machine Tuesday: Roaring Fork Valley Ghost Towns
Located near Aspen, Colorado, are the ghost towns of Ashcroft and Independence, two fascinating reminders of the mining boom era …
A Window to History: The Wonderful World of Old Newspaper Ads
This month’s Window to History gives me the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite aspects of historic …
Get To Know CSL: Tyler Kottmann on Audio Production at the Colorado Talking Book Library
In a series of conversations, we are finding out about how the people of Colorado State Library (CSL) derive meaning …
Colorado Women in World War II
World War II wasn’t just won by our soldiers. Women played a huge role in the war, including serving in …