History is dull. Dry. Boring as all get-out.
Saturday, June 30, 1894. Buena Vista Herald.
The Western Region. A Dastardly Outrage.
Adjutant General Tarsney Tarred and Feathered at Colorado Springs.
“…kidnapped from the Alamo hotel a few minutes after midnight Saturday morning, by masked men, taken to the suburbs in a hack, and there tarred and feathered. General Tarsney had been in the city for several days attending the examination of the arrested Bull Hill miners…” Continue reading ‘Boring. Historical. CHNC.’
Excerpt by Tara Bannon (Denver Public Library)
The Toy Library is located in the basement of the Denver Public Library’s Smiley branch at 4501 W. 46th Ave. on the edge of Berkeley Park. Their hours are Tuesday 6-7:30, Thursdays 11-Noon (right after Storytime) and Saturdays 10-Noon. The hours are a bit odd, but keep in mind these guys are volunteers and donating their own time to this project.
The best thing about the toy library is that you can check these toys out for FREE! They even have COSTUMES! Website
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From human anatomy kits to musical instruments, Colorado Libraries are checking out some very unique items. What atypical items are you checking out? Click on the comment button and let us know. Be sure to include the name of your library. Click on continue reading link to see full list of unique check outs.
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So, I am sitting here at the TIE (Technology in Education) Pre-conference at Copper Mountain, contemplating all the really cool stuff that can happen in school libraries. Keynote speaker, Dr. David L. Loertscher, Professor, San Jose State University has gotten librarians all fired up about creating a Learning Commons. Chelmsford High School in Massachusetts took the leap. How engaged are your students anyway? Here’s a check list of things that make a library really pop. Still not convinced? Join a conversation with other librarians who are thinking about transforming their library. LJ Article.
Recently Cory Casciato, a writer for Denver’s alternative newspaper Westword, stepped into the world of AskColorado. What this writer received through the 24/7 virtual reference service was the kind of top-notch service that many of AskColorado’s unsung librarians offer on a daily basis.
The librarian tested by Casciato in this particular online interaction was Martha Durgy, a.k.a. “Marty,” from Pitkin County Public Library. And boy did Martha do AskColorado librarians proud!
Read the Westword story/blog post about this encounter at: AskColorado has the answers
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Recently the Today Show ran a segment on the important role libraries play during the recession, using data and resources provided by the ALA and public libraries: Libraries lend a hand in tough times
The ALA Public Information Office worked with the Today Show on this segment and has followed up to encourage NBC affiliates to take up the story locally. But you can help extend the reach of this positive story
in several ways: Continue reading ‘Use National Story to Raise Awareness of Library Value’
Tech & Learning has an interesting article that explores some responses related to the question: “what is the ideal school library?”
Of note:
Joyce Valenza (April 30):
“Forgive me if it hurts. In my mind, if you are not an expert in new information and communication tools, you are NOT a media specialist for today.”
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What You’re Saying