Published by
Sharon on
September 28, 2009 in
Children's Services.
Tags: babies, child care resources, CLEL, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, early literacy, literacy-enhanced storytimes, parent resources, pre-reading, toddlers, web website.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy have a new look to their website: http://www.CLEL.org and plenty of new resources. Comment on the blog, find great research on early literacy, discover new books and storytime techniques.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy continues to work toward insuring that all parents and child care providers read, sing, and play with their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Literacy enhanced storytimes and parent tips for pre-literacy skills are available at http://www.clel.org.
Published by
nicolle on
September 28, 2009 in
IT, Public Libraries, advocacy and funding.
Tags: Add new tag, Internet survey, library researc, library research, Library Research Service, Public Libraries, Public Library Computer and Internet Access, survey.
Fill-out the Annual “Internet Survey”
The 2009 National Survey of Public Library Computer and Internet Access is web-based and can be access at http://survey.pnmi.com/. The survey has two parts: 1) questions relevant to library branches, and 2) questions related to library jurisdictions.
Help Your Library
By providing data about advocacy, impacts, benefits, and challenges of public access Internet services in public libraries you will help inform and educate stakeholders at the local, state and national levels about the issues and needs your library faces in providing public computer and Internet access services and resources.
Continue reading ‘Help Your Public Library and Register to Win an Amazon Kindle’
October 20, 2009
Panel Discussion
Are our high school students prepared for college level research? What are the expectations?
This will be a panel discussion presentation with college and high school librarians, instructors and students.
Come participate in this lively discussion. Bring your questions, concerns and ideas!
Introductions: Gwen Giddens – Director, Learning Resource Services, Colorado Springs School D11
Facilitator: Teri Switzer – UCCS Dean, Kraemer Family Library
Panel Members: Sue Byerley – Associate Professor UCCS Library, Steve Lawson – Colorado College, Humanities Liaison Librarian, Christine Schein – Discovery Canyon High School Librarian, Victor Santiago – German/Spanish Teacher at Air Academy High School, Thomas J Napierkowski – UCCS English Professor
Program:
5:30 – 6:00: Networking (coffee and cookies)
6:00 – 7:15: Panel Discussion
7:15 – 7:30: Audience Questions
Audience: Librarians, instructors, school administrators, parents…everyone interested in students’ success is welcome!
Please click on the registration link.
Registration is not required but appreciated for an attendance count.
Sponsored by CAL – Colorado Springs Area Interest Group and CLiC
For registration information:
Published by
Michelle on
September 25, 2009 in
Academic Libraries, Continuing Education, General, IT, Instruction, Reference Services and School Libraries.
Tags: classroom, guidelines, integration, library, School Libraries, tech and learning, technology, web 2.0..
Here are some school-related stories from Tech & Learning magazine. They may be useful for integrating technology into the classroom, providing guidelines with how to use the technology, and more.
For more information, visit the Tech & Learning home page, or find them on Facebook or Twitter.
From Rep. Middleton’s (http://www.karenmiddleton.com/) newsletter.
THURSDAY, 9/24, 11AM
DENVER – Each year the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) Legislative Committee recognizes legislators for exemplary work benefiting libraries in Colorado. This year the award is being presented to Representative Karen Middleton of Aurora.
“We are honoring Rep. Middleton because of her continued support of libraries through the years,” said Jody Howard, President of the Colorado Association of Libraries. “We especially want to thank her for her work on the sponsorship and passage of the 2009 Library Law.” (HB 1072**)
Continue reading ‘COLORADO LIBRARIES HONOR REP. MIDDLETON’
You may have missed the September 12 official unveiling of the Rangeview Library District’s latest (some would call radical) movement away from its traditional library brand into a new style.
Anythink(tm) “celebrates imagination, play and interactivity.” In the official Anythink announcement, you’ll note a decidedly strategic absence of the tried-and-tired verbiage and emphasis typical of library press releases. Included is a YouTube-hosted “Anythink Branimation.” Pop on over to the site; this is an innovative and bold direction for Rangeview Library District, well worth watching.
The Plinkit Collaborative, a national cooperative organization behind the Plinkit web site hosting system, has received an achievement award from the Center for Digital Government, a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. The Colorado State Library is one of four founding members of the Plinkit Collaborative. Continue reading ‘Plinkit Wins National Award’
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