I have been reading this OCLC study, going to presentations on it, and doing a few of my own. I keep learning new things and getting great ideas for others who have read this study. George Needham has been coming to Colorado for the CLiC Spring Workshops to talk about this study. After his very insightful and thought-provoking presentation, we have a break out discussion. In Greeley, George joined us for that discussion too. Very lively. Some of my notes are below.
Continue reading ‘George Needham and “From Awareness to Funding”’
Just a reminder that applications for the Power Libraries Program are due today, March 26, 2009.
Note: since many of you are experiencing trouble faxing your signature page (this comes at the end of the application) due to snow, staff being out on spring break, etc., please just send the signature page as soon as possible. If that means next week or first thing the week after, that’s fine.
Please contact me with any questions. I am not sure if CDE will be leaving early because of the snow, so just in case, my personal e-mail is michelle.gebhart@gmail.com, and my cell phone is 720-366-2349,
The Trinidad newspaper The Times Independent printed “Libary, Workforce Center unite to aid job seekers” By Nancy Ellis. Continue reading ‘Library Trend – Library and Work Force Partnerships’
A crowd of 11 popped into the Open Source Peep Show. We are taking a peek at some open source products, and having a discussion on how we can incorporate open source software into our daily lives. You too, can view some of the software we are looking at. Oh by the way, the crowd says hi!
Is the economic crisis effecting your library? Do you need some assistance?
We need your input!
From Gene Hainer:
As the state explores the various funding streams associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) we are seeking your input to determine needs and possible uses of ARRA funds in Colorado libraries.“You can help by answering the questions at http://surveys.lrs.org/respond.php?sid=53. Please try to respond by *March 30*. It should take 5-10 minutes.
Continue reading ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)’
In response to the CoPLA membership meeting at the CAL conference, the CoPLA board has moved forward on your suggestions. Here are our proposed goals for 2009.
The CoPLA board will be promoting and supporting events relating to the OCLC report: From Funding to Awareness . On the CoPLA website we have a link (halfway down the page) to Cathy De Rosa’s PowerPoint presentation at the ALA midwinter Conference. That was a great preconference!
The board will also concentrate on making sure that sessions are offered at the CAL conference that cover topics the COPLA members suggested at the membership meeting (Friends Groups, communication strategies, finance advice, marketing and educating the community).
Continue reading ‘Answering the Call’
Librarian, Babette Reeves, has a very clever way to get books to preschoolers in Alamosa, CO.– she hand delivers them. Storybox Special , an early literacy project, is actually a train filled with children’s books located at the Southern Peaks library. Each month Babette visits a family daycare home to make sure young children have a chance to hold a book. This Storybox Special project was featured on the Reading Rockets website – a site funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Babette, by the way, has a blog she posts to regularly called the The Passionate Librarian.
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