Published by
Michelle on
July 31, 2009 in
Innovation, Library Visits, Public Libraries, Southwest and Western Slope.
Tags: grand opening, library, montrose, naturita, new, strawbale, sustainable.
The Montrose Regional Library District will be having a grand opening for the Naturita Community Library on Friday, August 7th at 107 W 1st Avenue in Naturita. Tours begin at 5pm, with a dedication and ribbon cutting at 6pm. A free community barbeque and live music will follow. The Naturita Community Library is America’s second strawbale library, and incorporates many environmentally sustainable features, including geothermal heating and cooling, and earth-based plasters.
View entire press release (PDF)
More information:
Paul Paladino, Director, 970-249-9656 or 970-275-2958
Amy McBride, Dvpt Officer, 970-249-9656 or 970-433-8779
Published by
Michelle on
July 31, 2009 in
Continuing Education, General, Instruction and School Libraries.
Tags: Academic Libraries, communicating, math, model content, music, P-12, reading, review, science, social studies, standards, writing.
An eight-city tour of the state begins Monday, Aug. 10 to listen to feedback from parents and community members on the first sets of revised draft P-12 Colorado Academic Standards in the four social studies content areas. These content areas include civics, economics, geography and history and will replace the current K-12 Colorado Model Content Standards.
Participants will also have the opportunity to review the new expectations in personal financial literacy which are embedded in the revised economics and mathematics standards.
The state-mandated review of all 13 content areas has been divided into three phases.
Continue reading ‘Eight-City Tour to Collect Feedback on New, Draft P-12 Colorado Academic Standards in Social Studies’
Published by
Michelle on
July 28, 2009 in
Academic Libraries, Continuing Education, IT, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Special Libraries and programs.
Tags: CMS, content, drupal, event, free, register, webinar, website.
An Introduction to Drupal for Libraries: August 28, 2009, 12-1pm PDT
Looking for a better way to manage your web site content? Want more advanced functionality and/or social networking features? Drupal is an award-winning, open source content management system being used by major corporations worldwide and is now being widely adopted by the library community. Learn more about the pros and cons of Drupal and how libraries are using it to make their web presences more effective and efficient. Discover library-specific add-ons (modules) that can make your new Drupal site even more extensible.
There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. Click here for more information and to participate. Continue reading ‘An Introduction to Drupal for Libraries’
Not to worry; they were released the same day! The Colorado State Library’s Institutional Library Development team – Diana Reese, Diane Walden, and Erica MacCreaigh – recently sponsored a tour of the Sterling Correctional Facility libraries and education programs for CDE Commissioner Dwight Jones and his staff. Warden Kevin Milyard led the group on a tour of the 2,500-bed facility – an environment few get to see. Highlights of the tour were learning about two State Library programs within the Colorado Department of Corrections: the “Out for Life” and “Read to the Children” programs.
Sterling Correctional Facility Program Manager Ken Wildenstein, CDE Commissioner Dwight Jones, Colorado State Library Institutions staff Diana Reese, Diane Walden, and Erica MacCreaigh, and CDE Assistant Commissioner Gene Hainer visit the Sterling Correctional Minimum Center Library
Continue reading ‘CDE Commissioner Jones and Assistant Commissioner Hainer Go to Prison’
The Colorado State Library is looking for volunteers from the library community to review grant applications for the 09-10 LSTA grant offering period. Representatives from public, academic, school, and special libraries are needed.
Volunteers must be available for the grant reading session on 9/2/09, 9am-5pm. The grant reading location is Smokey Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, in Centennial. Travel expenses will be reimbursed through the Colorado State Library.
View criteria for volunteers and application questions (PDF)
Send responses to Jean M. Heilig, LSTA Grant Coordinator, by 8/3/09.
There’s Still Time to Apply for the 2010 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders Program – Deadline July 31, 2009
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2010 class of Emerging Leaders. Applications can be found at http://www.ala.org/cfapps/emergingleaders/. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2009.
The program is designed to enable approximately 100 library workers to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. Participants are given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, network with peers and get an inside look into the ALA structure and activities.
Continue reading ‘ALA Emerging Leaders Program – Deadline July 31, 2009′
The Colorado State Library is seeking volunteers from the library community to review grant applications for the 2009-2010 LSTA grant offering period. Representatives from public, academic, school, and special libraries are encouraged to participate.
The grant reading session will be held on September 2, 2009 (9am-5pm) at Smokey Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial CO
The criteria for volunteers and application questions appear below. Continue reading ‘Grant Readers Sought from Across the State’
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