Does your library have a bookmobile? Celebrate the first annual National Bookmobile Day on Wednesday, April 14, 2010! ALA has free resources your library can use to promote your bookmobile.
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About Christine
Christine is the Technology and Digital Initiatives Consultant for the Colorado State Library, and Colorado Plinkit Coordinator. Passions include technology, books, and of course…libraries!
Email: kreger_c@cde.state.co.us
Website: http://ColoradoStateLibrary.org
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Due to adverse weather conditions in many areas of the country that may have prevented applicants from filing their FY2010 E-rate applications by the close of the window, USAC - in consultation with the FCC – has extended the close of the filing window to FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2010 AT 11:59 pm EST.
All FCC Forms 471 electronically filed or postmarked by that date and time will be considered IN WINDOW.
(Posted on behalf of DeLilah Collins–E-rate Coordinator–Colorado Department of Education)
The Colorado Department of Education will hold a one day beginner E-rate training session on December 14, 2009 from 9am to 4pm. The training session will cover the basics of E-rate from the history of E-rate to completing forms. This training is open to anyone new to E-rate. Continue reading ‘E-rate Training Announcement’
I recently posted about WebJunction’s TechAtlas, a great technology planning tool for libraries, but did you know that inside TechAtlas is a tool that allows libraries to create an online help desk to stay on top of computer problems within the library? Check out the archived webinar about Event Tracker at WebJunction!
I attended a great webinar yesterday as the snow fell sponsored by WebJunction on Technology Planning with TechAtlas. TechAtlas is a free tool that libraries can use to develop and write technology plans. Public libraries applying for e-rate funds beyond basic telephone service are required to submit a technology plan. This hour-long webinar is a great introduction into technology planning. I highly recommend viewing the archived webinar.
Have other questions about technology plan requirements for e-rate? Visit the Colorado State Library online, or contact me (Christine Kreger) by phone (303-866-6946) or e-mail.
The wonderful folks at WebJunction invite you to join them on October 29 to explore the technology planning features in WebJunction’s free resource, TechAtlas for Libraries. This is an excellent place to begin for those of you who need to develop a Technology Plan in order to apply for e-rate funds. Continue reading ‘Learn How to Create a Technology Plan’
I spent an awesome day at the Anythink Brighton location last Monday for TechFest 2009. The day started off with a bang with a presentation by David Lee King, followed by a full schedule including staff presentations on web 2.0 tools, and technology, a Technology Petting Zoo, and gaming. Continue reading ‘TechFest 2009′
(Posted on behalf of Kris Johnson, AskColorado Coordinator)
What do Billy Preston, Keanu Reeves, Jimmy Connors, AskColorado, Terry Bradshaw, and Mark Harmon and all have in common? Besides the obvious (handsome, dynamic, lots of personality, talented, athletic)…September 2nd birthdays of course! On September 2, 2003 AskColorado fielded its first online virtual reference session and has been in continual operation ever since. Continue reading ‘Do You Know a Colorado Celebrity?’
I had the pleasure of visiting the Estes Park Public Library for an AskColorado meeting. The facility is beautiful (and really aren’t all libraries?), and the surroundings enchanting. However, it was the unusual configuration of their catalogs that caught my eye.
These vertical catalog stations appear to run on magic…where is the CPU?
Thanks to Claudine Perrault and Mark Riffle for the detailed documentation of how these cool catalogs are set up: Continue reading ‘Cool Technology at Estes Park Public Library’
Congratulations to both the Ouray Library District and the Lamar Public Library who both launched new websites this month using Plinkit– free website authoring software hosted by the Colorado State Library.
Providing users 24 hour access to library information and services is more important now than ever. Check out what the Ouray Library District and the Lamar Public Library have to offer their users online!
For more information about Plinkit and how your library might benefit, visit http://colibraries or contact Christine Kreger at kreger_c@cde.state.co.us.
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