As of January 2009, Merino Elementary School has a new library. Denise Everhart, the Merino Elementary librarian, was so excited about the new facility that she sent along some photos to share.
(Previously, the entire library and 26 computers were stuffed into one average-sized classroom, so she is delighted with the space.)
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The newly opened Pueblo West branch has been filled to the gills ever since their Grand Opening on April 8th. Branch Manager, Carol Rooney, is thrilled with the building and all the traffic is it generating. The library received a silver-level certification by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating program – although I hear they are going for gold! Their Cyber cafe, Art Gallery, Outdoor Reading Garden, and Vocational & Business Center are just the icing on the cake. Want to know more?
All public, school, academic and special libraries across the country are celebrating National Library Week April 12 – April 18. The theme for the week is “Worlds Connect @ your library” and this year’s spokesperson is the children’s author and actress, Jamie Lee Curtis. More information can be found at the American Library Association’s Web site.
CDE news release (PDF)
State Library’s National Library Week page
Thanks to the newest LRS staff member, Lisa Boyd, the ROI Closer Look report is finally published. She was able to gather together all the individual pieces of the study and produce a document with all the ROI study findings in one place. Of course, the individual library reports, calculators, and other ROI information are still available on the ROI webpage. Read more and comment on the LRS blog.
For most of the libraries participating in the study, the return on investment (ROI) was approximately five to one—that is, for every $1.00 spent on public libraries, $5.00 of value was realized by taxpayers.
Thanks to the staff at the eight participating libraries who generously shared their time and expertise to make this study possible.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL), has expanded the Every Child Ready to Read program to 10 more public libraries in Colorado. The program provides training and materials in early literacy skills to library staff at medium and small public libraries in Colorado. The 10 libraries selected for the program will receive materials, training and mentoring to provide brain-research based story time programs and activities to their communities.
Below, CSL staff is having fun with with some of the Storytimes Grant materials. From left to right: Lisa Boyd, Michelle Gebhart, Melissa Carlson.
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Yesterday, a press release about AskColorado evolving to become a revenue-generating operation appeared on library listservs and this very web site.
There were some factual errors contained in that message. The AskColorado Steering Committee wishes to clarify.
Facts:
AskColorado does NOT and will NOT charge end users. This includes third-grade students. Continue reading ‘The Truth Behind AskColorado’
On behalf of Jean Heilig:
This year’s major effort of the Colorado State Library’s Special Populations Committee is Community Connections. The project continues with the introduction of two additional statewide partners: Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA) and Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning.
View complete bulletin (PDF)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COLORADO– As of April 1, 2009, AskColorado will initiate a revenue-generating program where patrons will be charged $1,066.00 (+ tax) per question asked through the innovative web-based service. The decision to initiate charges back to end users was made during a recent 28-minute AskColorado Steering Committee meeting. Continue reading ‘AskColorado to Initiate Chargebacks’
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