Accessibility Quick Tip: What is Universal Design and how does it relate to accessibility?
Universal design (UD) is a term coined by American architect Ronald L. Mace (1942-98). Universal design is design that is …
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Accessibility Quick Tip: July is Disability Pride Month!
Disability Pride Month is celebrated each July to honor the achievements, identities, and contributions of people with disabilities. This month …
The Skinny on Accessibility Overlays
“Web accessibility, (…) is the inclusive practice of ensuring there are no barriers that prevent interaction with, or access to, …
Why Be Accessible?
Aside from the fact that Colorado law requires it of public entities, it is worth remembering the reasons why it is so important to make everything we do fully accessible.
Book Club Author Suggestion: James Baldwin
Brief Bio: James Baldwin (1924-1987) was an American novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and social activist. Regarded as one of the …
Book Club Author Suggestion: Toni Morrison
Brief Bio Toni Morrison (1931–2019) was an American writer who hailed from Lorain, Ohio. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the …
Author Diversity in the Book Club Resource
The table below shows all the authors whose work is in the Book Club Resource collection, tags that reveal some …
Careful Color Combos for All
One of the first times I gave much thought to what makes color I was playing with a rainbow suncatcher …
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 …
Book clubs…en español!
Introducción en español ¿Alguna vez ha considerado iniciar un programa de club de lectura para hispanohablantes en su biblioteca? ¡Ahora …
Mastering Design and Accessibility with Pictograms (MLS Not Required)
We say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to data visualization, it’s up to the …
Games Galore at Your Library!
The CSL Kits collection has expanded yet again with even more games kits: two new cards games kits and two …
These Book Club Titles are the Pride of Our Collection
The Colorado Book Club Resource includes an ever-growing selection of titles from a broad range of genres and voices that …
These Games Kits Will Be a Sure Hit at Your Library!
Bingo, Spanish & English board games, outdoor games, and chess! The CSL Kits collection is always growing, and this year …
“Chinatown Is Now a Mass of Ruins”: How the racial violence of 1880 was reported in Denver
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) recently reached 3 million digitized pages! The collection contains a breathtaking amount of news …
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, celebrating the histories, contributions, and achievements of Americans hailing from across the Asian …
Autism is Welcome Here Webinar Recording
CSL’s Suzi Tonini offers insights, guidance, and strategies for working with neurodivergent youth Last week, Suzi Tonini, CSL’s School Library …
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. From international conflicts to the …
War and Peace in the Library
Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. Tolerance is a social norm because it allows different …
Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 2: Images and Text Alternatives
Accessible content will always have a good text equivalents for images.