Plotting to Grow Public Library Collections

…particularly interesting. The data below is still from 2021, but with the Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) survey currently collecting data from 2022, in just a few months these posts… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Lose Yourself in an Alternate Future

…yet? Below is a selection of some nail biting dystopian futures that are bound to pull you in and satisfy that “what -if” itch, for a little while at least…. (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Professional Archival Experience: SRMA Archives Fellowship Pilot Program

The Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists (SRMA) is offering a stipend of up to $6,000 for early professionals to participate in their Archives Fellowship Pilot Program. SRMA is a non-profit… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

When the Black Panthers Denver Chapter Leader Made TV History

Lauren Watson, from The Oredigger, October 29, 1968 The Black Panther Party (BPP) was a left-wing Black power political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

The K-12 Library Connection, January 2022

…prepare for and respond to challenges Library Challenges On The Rise In 2021, Looking At You, 2022! Friday, Feb. 25th from 11:10 – 11:55 The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

State of the State Address

…Knous (1947, 1949) W. Johnson (1951) Thornton (1951, 1953) E. Johnson (1955) McNichols (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962) Love (1969)   This post was revised and expanded in 2021…. (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Construction Season – How to stay informed

…more recent ones: Influence of the Mount Evans highway (SH 5) on alpine wetland hydrologic processes, permafrost, and vegetation, Colorado Rocky Mountains. 2021 Transportation of hazardous materials through Eisenhower-Edwin C… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 1: Headings and Links

Part 2 covers Images and Text Alternatives With the passage in 2021 of new accessibility laws for Colorado, website administrators have been steadily working to improve the websites they are… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Making Space for Treemaps

…Blueprints blog will also start exploring the latest Colorado public library data. In the meantime, we’re wrapping up our exploration of 2021 PLAR data by visualizing the square footage of… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

How Do Colorado Public Libraries Stack Up?

…data from the Public Library Surveys (PLS) across the nation, making it possible to find Colorado’s percentile rank for multiple pieces of public library data. By using the 2021 data… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Child Passenger Safety Week

…children is crucial to protect them in the event of a car crash. In 2021, the National Traffic Safety Administration found that over a third of children killed in car… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Resources for Book Clubs on Indigenous Peoples’ Day…and beyond!

October 9th is the third Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the US, a holiday that was established in 2021 to celebrate “the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples” and recognize… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

How to Comply with Colorado’s New Accessibility Rules

…accessibility standards by July 1, 2024. The law requiring that was passed back in 2021, and at the end of February 2024, the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) published… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

SWIFT Migration Project Update – January 2022

…this year for the ongoing SWIFT migration to Prospector, but before we look ahead, you may be wondering how you can look back at 2021, and gather data for PLAR… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Fire and Flood Season is Coming – Is Your Library Ready?

2021] or join our listserv at http://cvl-lists.org/mailman/listinfo/chr_cvl-lists.org. There are also several national organizations that can assist cultural institutions experiencing a disaster. CCAHA a 24-hour collections emergency helpline; information can be… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Mental Health Resources for the Holidays

…in the state: “The value of partnership : how Colorado’s co-responder programs enhance access to behavioral health care.” Colorado Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services. August 2021. “Colorado… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Get To Know CSL: Nicolle Davies on Libraries and Librarianship

Note: as of June, 2021, Nicolle has left the State Library. This chapter of Get To Know the Colorado State Library (CSL) is a conversation with none other than the… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

Open Educational Resources

…develop the reasoning for the new legislation. The bill signed this week continues the OER Council until at least 2021. It also provides for a new grant program “to support… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)

April 24 is Prescription Drug Take Back Day

…program, Lift the Label, focuses specifically on opioid addiction. The State of Colorado has also published several studies on prescription drug abuse in Colorado, including a new (February 2021) report… (Search hits: 1 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 10.42)