The State Library’s booth at CAL in November 2009 had the theme “Libraries: A Place of Endless Possibilities”. Visitors were encouraged to share their stories by writing them, typing them or telling them (to our flip cameras).
Now you can read or listen to the fantastic stories of your colleagues and celebrate the many ways libraries transform lives.
Libraries. A place of endless possibilities. The heart of many stories.
Two people meet in nonfiction and fall in love. A boy finds salvation in his local library and becomes the first in his family to attend college. A suburban mother of four relies on the library’s expert reference service to start her own business, and later is named “Entrepreneur of the Year.”
Come visit the State Library’s booth at the CAL exhibit hall to share YOUR story! You can write it, type it, or tell it (we will have flip cameras). Read fantastic stories of your colleagues and celebrate the many ways libraries transform lives.
Need more reason? Submit YOUR story and become eligible to win one of these fabulous prizes!
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:
The current global economic crisis has affected everyone, including nonprofits like the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL). Some people are making tough choices about association memberships and conference attendance. Continue reading ‘CAL Board Update’
We nurture communities, connect people, cultivate ideas, provide inspiration, and tickle the imagination.
Come to the Colorado State Library booth at the 2009 CAL Conference and tell us how libraries have transformed your life. We can attest as to how they have transformed our lives!
CAL’s Colorado Library Instruction Interest Group held its August Brown Bag at the University of Denver’s Penrose Library.
The meeting began with lunch and a meet and greet with librarians from around the state. Attendees were treated to a tour of Penrose Library; the tour highlighted the rare book collection and the Research Center. The August Brown Bag was another great opportunity for instruction librarians to come together and share best practices! Continue reading ‘CAL’s Colorado Library Instruction Group Brown Bag & Meeting’
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) is excited to invite you to our first annual meeting! 
Since our organization began in early 2008, we have been a small but determined organization working to strengthen children’s literacy through library services and community advocacy. We have had a chance to work on some very cool projects and are now poised to grow in size and influence. We welcome your interest and involvement!
The meeting will include:
* A session on what early literacy programs and services look like at public libraries across Colorado – gather ideas for your library and share your own ideas with others!
* Time to meet and network with other Colorado library staff interested in early literacy
* A reception honoring our first LSTA grant recipients for all their hard work and early literacy efforts
* How you can get involved with CLEL committees, current projects, and our new LSTA grant
* An overview of the CLEL resources available to help you in your community: our member network, website, blog, Facebook page, and Twitter presence Continue reading ‘CO Libraries for Early Literacy Annual Meeting Invitation’
The Institute for Museums and Library Services recently released its list of June 2009 grant recipients (http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/061709b_list.shtm). One of these awards is a nearly $1M grant to Denver Public Library (principal investigator is DPL’s Kristen Svendsen); grant partners include REFORMA-Colorado, the Colorado Association of Libraries, and the University of Denver. The purpose of the grant is to increase the number of librarians with the skills and knowledge to serve linguistically and culturally diverse communities. The money will be used to pay full-tuition and scholarships for 18 students to obtain their master’s degrees at the University of Denver’s library school. (This is the 3rd such grant received by DPL; it is known locally as “Leaders III”.)
Join us for the 2009 Colleague Connection! This year’s event is set for Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the University of Denver Driscoll Ballroom.
*Networking, Vendor Exhibits, and Reception begin at 5:30 p.m. The complimentary reception will include beer, wine, sodas, and water with light food.
Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) is pleased to announce the participants in the first CAL Leadership Institute. The group includes participants from all areas of librarianship including public, academic, school and special libraries who represent libraries from across Colorado.
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