As they say, “Woot!”
The Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) recently honored the Colorado State Library’s Plinkit service with its “2009 Library Project of the Year Award” at the association’s annual conference in November.
This award recognizes a creative and innovative project which furthers library service within the state of Colorado. Continue reading ‘Plinkit wins Project of the Year’
The Library Research Service is proud to announce the release of our most recent Closer Look Report, “U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies.” In the spring of 2008, we visited the websites of nearly 600 public libraries in the United States, including all Colorado public libraries, looking for the presence of web technologies, including those identified as “Web 2.0″. This report details our findings about what public libraries are doing on the web, and the characteristics that “early adopters” share.
Find the report, and a Colorado-specific Fast Facts report, on the report page: http://www.lrs.org/public/webtech
Gene Hainer has compiled an update of Colorado State Library initiatives and activities.
Current CSL Funding Initiatives
Online Learner
Someone who takes advantage of 24 x 7 online training through I’m An Online Learner, a subsidized program offered by the Colorado State Library and CLiC
Online Learners:
Learn More at: I’m An Online Learner or through the State Library or CLiC websites
Testimonial: Ross Callender, CLiC Regional Consultant,
“I took the Web Graphics class. I appreciated that I could focus on the chapters that were important to me and since it was all online, I could complete them on my schedule.”
“Libraries & the Economic Recession” is the latest LRS 60-Second Survey. Take a minute—literally—to tell us how the recession has changed what’s happening at your library.
Survey: http://surveys.lrs.org/respond.php?sid=56
If you are so inclined, share this link with colleagues and library listservs. Please!
Read about the results of the first 60-Second Survey “The Value of an MLIS to You” on the LRS blog at: http://www.lrs.org/blog/viewitem.php?post=281.
Thanks!
Thanks to the newest LRS staff member, Lisa Boyd, the ROI Closer Look report is finally published. She was able to gather together all the individual pieces of the study and produce a document with all the ROI study findings in one place. Of course, the individual library reports, calculators, and other ROI information are still available on the ROI webpage. Read more and comment on the LRS blog.
For most of the libraries participating in the study, the return on investment (ROI) was approximately five to one—that is, for every $1.00 spent on public libraries, $5.00 of value was realized by taxpayers.
Thanks to the staff at the eight participating libraries who generously shared their time and expertise to make this study possible.
Is the economic crisis effecting your library? Do you need some assistance?
We need your input!
From Gene Hainer:
As the state explores the various funding streams associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) we are seeking your input to determine needs and possible uses of ARRA funds in Colorado libraries.“You can help by answering the questions at http://surveys.lrs.org/respond.php?sid=53. Please try to respond by *March 30*. It should take 5-10 minutes.
Continue reading ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)’
This is so fun! An homage to the old detective movies. Some of you probably listen to Guy Noir, Private Eye on A Prairie Home Companion?
Kris Johnson, AskColorado Coordinator at the Colorado State Library wants you to know that the credit for the production of the public service announcement (PSA) goes to Dee Vasquez and Danny Walter at Pikes Peak Library District. In addition to helping to facilitate the PSA, the CAL Marketing Committee has been working with AskColorado for the past year on re-branding efforts. Kris said “I can’t tell you how helpful this partnership has been to our organization and I want to express my appreciation to current and former committee chairs Kelly Johnson, Katie Klossner, and Shelley Walchak for all their leadership on this project.”
Broadcast ready versions of the PSA for airing on local TV are available. Let Kris know if your library would like a copy. Email her at johnson_k@cde.state.co.us.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (http://www.CLEL.org), an advisory group to the Colorado State Library, has received Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to work with ten Colorado public libraries on their storytime programs for children birth through age 5. Grant applications are being accepted from Colorado public libraries with a legal service area of under 25,000 . The selected libraries will receive materials, training, and assistance to integrate the Every Child Ready to Read program into their library and community. This training program supports public libraries in reconfiguring their programming for young children to promote brain development in language and early literacy acquisition.
To apply for this CLEL grant, please fill out and submit the grant application available at www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/ChildrensServices.htm. The application deadline is Monday, December 15, 2008.
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I am delighted to announce the hiring and arrival of Christine Kreger as the new Technology & Digital Initiatives Consultant at the State Library.
On the job less than three weeks, she has already begun making an impact as a member of a newly-formed Technology Leadership Core, an internal group designed to bring standardization and fresh energy to the State Library’s investment in strategic initiatives related to online learning and training, development of technology-based collaboration tools, tracking technology trends in Colorado libraries, and more.
Christine brings more than 18 years of library experience to her new position, most recently as Internet Librarian for the Arapahoe Library District where she developed and coordinated web content for the ALD’s public web site for five years. Continue reading ‘Kreger joins State Library’
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