Updating the Colorado Interlibrary Loan Best Practices
Colorado’s Interlibrary Loan Best Practices (developed in 2004 and revised in 2015) are in need of an update to fix …
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The K-12 Library Connection: Celebrating the Freedom to Read
Celebrating the Freedom to Read Why celebrate the freedom to read? I recently had the incredible opportunity to visit the …
Updating the Colorado Public Library Standards
Colorado State Library is updating the Co Public Library Standards (CPL Standards). Help develop the new version for 2024 and …
Transgender in the Workplace
Recently I attended a training held by the State of Colorado on how to understand and support employees who are …
Addressing Threats in Public Libraries
Recently, I conducted a survey of public library directors and deputy directors asking what topics most interested them for an …
Helping Your Community with Internet
With all the scams that exist, it is getting harder to distinguish between things that are too good to be …
New StoryWalk Resources
A StoryWalk® is a fun activity that places laminated pages from a picture book mounted on posts along an outside …
Take and Make Activity Database
During the pandemic, take and make activities for all ages have been very popular in libraries! They’re a great (and …
Share Your Take and Make Activities
During the pandemic, take and make activities for all ages have been very popular in libraries! They’re a great way …
Restoration of Library Services During COVID-19: Resources for Decision Makers
This list of resources related to the restoration of library services may be useful to library administrators and other decision …
Pandemic Preparedness for Colorado Libraries – Updated 3/31
UPDATED 3/31/2020 – scroll to end for additional resources As we watch the global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread in …
Signs Your Library Policies Need Revision (And What to Do About It)
This is a guest post contributed by Amie Pilla, Library CEO of the Berthoud Community Library …
Tips for Public Library Policy Development
This is a guest post contributed by Amber Greene, Division Manager, and Susan Kadlec, Board Member of the Loveland Public …
Not Just Preaching to the Choir: How to Communicate Across Party Lines
This is a guest post contributed by Diane Lapierre, Director of the Loveland Public Library and co-chair of the Colorado Association …
What’s Your Story? Create Impact Through Smart Storytelling
This is a guest post contributed by Sandy Irwin (Durango Public Library), and Katherine Weadley (Colorado Library Consortium) It was …
October is Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado – Let Book Club Help Spread the Word
Each year, Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado recommends a book for the community at large with the goal of spreading …
Mill Levy Election Resources for Public Libraries
In Colorado, one of the primary sources of funding for public libraries comes from a local mill levy (property tax). …
CSL Welcomes New State Librarian Nicolle Ingui Davies!
The Colorado State Library (CSL) is thrilled to welcome our new State Librarian, Nicolle Ingui Davies, to our CSL team …
The Book Club Guide to Literary Libations
You’ve finally done it. You’ve formed your book club. Congratulations, because just getting more than two people together in a …
Start Up a U/X Café at Your Library
Is traditional patron feedback not enough to help you make your library’s website amazing and accessible? It’s time to think outside the box and start a U/X Café!