The John Adams Unbound exhibit scheduled to appear on the CSU- Pueblo campus March 8- April 15. The University Library will host the exhibit, which will be in the foyer of Hoag Hall. A sneak peek of the Adams exhibit will be held from 6-7 p.m. in the Occhiato University Center Hearthwell Lounge followed by the dinner in the OUC Ballroom at 7 p.m. and the live performance at 8 p.m. The cost is $35 per person or $350 for a table of 10. To purchase tickets or a table, contact Julie Fronmueller at 719-549-2826 or julie.fronmueller@colostate-pueblo.edu. For more information on the event click here.
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The Colorado State Library will have a variety of pre-conferences and workshops at the 2009 CAL Conference. Don’t forget to stop by our booth on Friday and Saturday in the Exhibits Area. We would love to:
- * Share with you the latest services and resources we can offer Colorado libraries
- * Hear how libraries have transformed your lives
The dust has settled on the 2009-10 LSTA grants to libraries process. With the economy in the state wobbly and libraries doing all they can to scrape by, it’s not surprising that $792,285 worth of grant proposals were submitted, competing for the $400,000 allocated to Colorado through the Library Services and Technology Act.
Teams of grant reviewers, composed of librarians of all types from throughout Colorado, scrutinized every word within each proposal. For a library or library service organization to prepare a top-notch proposal is no small feat, and reviewers took their task just as seriously.
The breadth of proposals, both in terms of content and reach in Colorado, was impressive. All grants awarded addressed the long-range goal “that Colorado’s residents will be able to access resources and services electronically through libraries to meet their information and learning needs.”
A list of 10 grants awarded for 2009-10 follows below. For more information about the LSTA grant submission and review process, your questions are welcomed by Jean Marie Heilig, LSTA Grant Coordinator (heilig_j@cde.state.co.us)
Continue reading ‘Libraries awarded grants for key projects’
SouthEast Area public Library Directors (SEADs) periodically meet. Where? In the southeast! On Wednesday this week the gang met at the new Spanish Peaks Library in Walsenburg. In addition to talking shop, attendees were treated to a comprehensive tour of this eco-friendly library. Check out our Flickr site for more photos, including rare behind-the-scenes shots of the 2nd and 3rd floors to get a sense of how the 1st floor looked before it was renovated!
For School Librarians and Other Educators:
“Standards Galore!” Workshops – October 2009-February 2010 – register now!
Join your fellow school librarians and learn about the COMPANION DOCUMENTS that correlate with the new school library “Standards for the 21st Century Learner.”
The attendees will participate in lively discussions and work in groups to develop a better understanding of the new standards documents mentioned above and how to implement them into lesson development and into their school library program.
For Public Library Youth Services Librarians:
Youth Services Workshops – in October – register now!
Annual workshops for public library youth services librarians to network and learn about the 2010 Statewide Summer Reading Program and other youth services in public libraries:
-2010 statewide summer reading programs, presented by Kathy Barco:
-“Make a Splash” (children) and “Make Waves” (teen)
-Lunch and networking
-After-school programming including “The After-School Network”
-Report on the LSTA Early Literacy (CLEL) Storytime grants
-Update on State Library youth services initiatives
-Summer Reading manuals
Contact Michelle Gebhart, 303-866-6894, for more information.
Laughter could be heard trickling down from the 4th floor of the Rawlings library in Pueblo as we finished up the final supervisory class titled Interpersonal Communications. Since 26 of us spent the last three years working towards our supervisory certificates, we thought we deserved a howling good time. Lisa Barbeau, of Mountain State Employers Council, provided that and much more. Lessons about communication were learned mainly through stories and personal reflection. One activity had us creating a tower out of straws and a balloon. Oh and some tape, lots of scotch tape. Although the activity was suppose to be about communicating, some of us just couldn’t suppress the urge to compete. Congratulations 2009 Supervisory Class Graduates!
An uplifting and celebratory radio spot on NPR’s All Things Considered was broadcast last Saturday, focused on the opening of Walsenburg’s new public library. Give it a listen at: npr.org (scroll down and look for the story “High-Tech Library Gleams in Colorado Town”). If you can’t access the audio, read the transcript.
The story features interviews with Library Director Monica Birrer, former Library Research Service Director Keith Curry Lance, and Douglas County Library District Director Jamie LaRue.
The best part of the story, in my opinion, are the comments of a nine-year-old patron of the library!
Last week I visited Carol Lee Dugan, Library Director, at the Monte Vista Carnegie library. We were talking about the broadband initiative. Here is what is happening in her town.
Carol was approached by her local telecom company to see if the library would be interested in loaning out video cameras. The company wanted to insert this collaborative piece into their grant proposal.
Carol is also in discussion with a renewable energy company who wants to install a thermal pump heating system at their new branch in South Fork. Tax credits may be available for investing in renewable energy. Can anyone else add to this discussion about the advantages of using tax credits? Of course the library will have to pick up part of the funds to install, but in the long run it could prove a good long term solution to rising energy prices. Finally…
Congratulations to Monica Birrer (Spanish Peaks Library Director) and staff on the grand opening of their new library. The two day event began on Friday at 11am with Library Director Monica giving a stirring thank you speech to all involved in making this project a reality. The library was then presented with the “Community Energy Project of the Year” award from the Association of Energy Engineers for the library’s innovative efforts to incorporate green features into their newly renovated building. Shortly after, State Librarian Gene Hainer, gave the keynote address, and then the ribbon was cut. Take a peek inside the library.
The first thing that caught my eye as I walked into the Pueblo County High Library was the life-size plastic sculpture crafted by an art student. As you can see this gentleman is holding the high school newspaper – The Hornet News. Other events happening at this vibrant library, were a mock trial , students gathered around tables, and a pack of computers lined up and waiting for the next group. School Media Specialist, Jody Robinson, will be retiring this year after a 18 years of blood, sweat, and tears service to Pueblo High. She has been a librarian for 36 years. Jody had a retirement party a few weeks back and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room. She will be greatly missed.
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