Roses are red…and in Colorado, pink and yellow and purple too

…advice for appropriate soil, and tips on planting locations. A few things that I learned: Roses can be grown almost anywhere in Colorado, and Colorado roses are considered to have… (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50)

Colorado’s Governors: George Alfred Carlson

Our series on Colorado’s governors continues with George A. Carlson, Colorado’s 20th governor. Governor Carlson served one term from 1915-1917. As part of the State Publications Library’s effort to digitize… (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50)

Reducing Your Impact on the Environment

…found on the Governor’s Energy Office web site, featured in a previous posting, a good place for information is the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s lengthy Environment Topic… (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50)

Be prepared for flooding during Colorado’s monsoon season

…preparation and management. One useful section includes tips for preparing your home to minimize flood damage, which can help reduce costs if your insurance policy doesn’t cover flooding (many don’t!)…. (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50)

OCR Correction Makes Our Shared History More Accessible to All

…corrections to the OCR text when errors are discovered. Using this tool, any registered user can edit the OCR text for the articles they are using or finding in the… (Search hits: 0 in body, 1 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 50)

Collecting All Things Book Clubs

…a Book Club either virtually or in person, and organize your own group. BookBrowse.com – Recommendations, quizzes, featured reads, interviews, reviews, etc. African American Literature Book Club – AALBC.com is… (Search hits: 8 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 54.33)

Local Food for the Holidays

The Colorado Department of Agriculture encourages Coloradans to buy local this holiday entertaining season.  Their website includes resources such as a winter farmer’s market list, a Colorado Food and Agriculture… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 55.96)

Preparing for Wildfire Season

…including fact sheets for wildfire protection planning, “firewise” construction, and protecting your home from wildfire. The site also provides samples and templates to help communities create their own wildfire plans…. (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 35.04)

Longer Book Club Reads in the Colorado Book Club Resource

…Losing her husband to Cora’s indiscretion is another hardship for stoic Nettie Mae. But as a brutal Wyoming winter bears down, Cora and Nettie Mae have no choice but to… (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 44.39)

Colorado Libraries in the 2010s: Computers, Technology, & Gadgets

…who was hired after one-to-one tutoring on computer skills and online applications. Red Feather Lakes Public Library sign of new computer lab in 2012. Poudre River Public Library District Tutoring…. (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 42.96)

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: 42.08)

Getting Ready for Kindergarten With My Library : Language Development

…world around them. Expose children to new words. Reinforce the correct sounds of letters. Learn some fun activities here   More readings about this topic: http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=119 http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/language_development.html https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/signs-symptoms/age-by-age-learning-skills/reading-skills-what-to-expect-at-different-ages http://www.getreadytoread.org/images/content/downloads/Kindergarten_Readiness_Toolkit/Handouts/4_language_english.pdf  … (Search hits: 7 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 40.62)

Doing Business in Colorado

…The department also publishes Sunrise Reviews and Sunset Reviews, which report on Colorado laws concerning a variety of types of businesses. Archived reports can be found online at the department’s… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 38.85)

The K-12 Library Connection, May 2022

…may need help paying and turns the process of buying into math lessons. https://www.al.com/life/2022/04/book-fairs-can-spawn-a-love-of-reading-and-sometimes-even-a-math-lesson.html Follett Reverses Course on Parental Controls for Customers Facing Censorship https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/88929-follett-reverses-course-on-parental-controls-for-customers-facing-censorship-legislation.html Idea Sharing What are some… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 38.62)

Ransomware – Bag of Tricks

…Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. As dire as ransomware sounds, precautions and a plan can reduce your risk and save you some stress. As much as I would love… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 35.58)

Let’s Grow Readers this Summer!

…about i: http://www.bookitprogram.com/ More ideas Colorado family attractions for kids 10 & under https://www.colorado.com/articles/colorado-family-attractions-kids-10-under 21 Places To Take Kids In Colorado (Before They Grow Up) https://carpe-travel.com/21-places-to-take-your-kids-in-colorado-before-they-grow-up/ Colorado State Parks (Nature… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 34.34)