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Library Research Service

The Library Research Service conducts research about libraries, provides statistics and analyses, and works with our colleagues in the Colorado library community and beyond to use data more effectively and persuasively.

Library Research Service

Stacking Bar Charts to Breakdown Budgets

Happy fall to the library community! The official first day of autumn is still a…

Sara Wicen, September 22, 2023
Library Research Service

Mastering Design and Accessibility with Pictograms (MLS Not Required)

We say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to data…

Sara Wicen, August 25, 2023
Library Research Service

How Do Colorado Public Libraries Stack Up?

From social media, to sports, to books and everything in between, almost anything can be…

Sara Wicen, July 21, 2023
Library Research Service

Making Space for Treemaps

Happy summer to the library community! Though the days have already started to shorten again,…

Sara Wicen, June 29, 2023
Library Research Service

Building With Bubbles

Back in March, The Public Library Blueprints discussed both scatter plots and packed bubble charts and promised to follow up these…

Sara Wicen, June 2, 2023
Library Research Service

Calculating Percentage Change in Changing Times

Welcome back to The Public Library Blueprints! After a short hiatus in April, this post tackles…

Sara Wicen, May 12, 2023
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Library Research Service

Resilient Communities: How Library Programming Can Fight The Climate Crisis

Resilience is and always has been an essential trait for overcoming each generation’s greatest challenges….

Sara Wicen, April 21, 2023
Library Research Service

Libraries Faced a Flood of Challenges to Books and Materials in 2022

Libraries are built to provide access to information. According to the American Library Association (ALA), “Intellectual…

Sara Wicen, April 3, 2023
Library Research Service

Celebrating Pi Day with Pie Charts (and other circular data visualizations)

Happy Pi Day! I hope everyone looking to celebrate today eats a yummy piece of…

Sara Wicen, March 14, 2023
Library Research Service, Resource Sharing

Plotting to Grow Public Library Collections

Is it really March already? Time has been flying by at Library Research Service, and…

Sara Wicen, March 2, 2023
Library Research Service

An Overview of What’s Overdue

The Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) data is packed with the potential to help inform…

Sara Wicen, February 9, 2023
Library Research Service

The Public Library Blueprints: Laying the Foundation

Welcome back, library friends! We are already well on our way into 2023, and the…

Sara Wicen, January 20, 2023
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Library Research Service

Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection 2022 Fast Facts

Check out the first Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection Fast Facts report by LRS here! The Colorado…

Sara Wicen, January 5, 2023
Library Research Service, Resource Sharing

Weaving Together Mixed Methods

Happy holidays to library lovers and data enthusiasts everywhere! This post will take a festive…

Sara Wicen, December 12, 2022
Library Research Service

Directions for Research Design: Mixed Methods

Have you ever come to a trail intersection and had a hard time deciding which…

Sara Wicen, November 14, 2022
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Library Research Service

Pouncing on Prejudice: Mitigating Assumptions and Bias in Research

It is often stated that, “If you have a brain, you have bias.” Along these…

Sara Wicen, October 20, 2022
Library Research Service

Coming Face to Face with Interview Bias

Throughout the Between a Graph and A Hard Place blog series, we’ve often spoken of bias and…

Sara Wicen, September 29, 2022
Library Research Service, Resource Sharing

Presenting Three Types of Interviews

How do you feel most comfortable speaking in front of an audience? Do you have…

Sara Wicen, September 8, 2022
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Library Research Service

A Trauma-Informed Lens: Communities, Libraries and Research

This post will delve into trauma-informed practices for research and everyday interactions for library workers….

Sara Wicen, July 28, 2022
Library Research Service, Resource Sharing

2021 Library Jobline Fast Facts

Check out the latest 2021 Library Jobline Fast Facts report! The Network and Resource Sharing…

Sara Wicen, July 1, 2022
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