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A Closer Look at...The Library Research Service's A Closer Look series examines library issues in greater detail than the Fast Facts forum allows. A Closer Look reports are done periodically, when appropriate situations arise. Early Literacy Programs and Practices at Colorado Public Librariesby Robbie Bravman Marks - October 2006
In efforts to help young children aged birth through six prepare to read, public libraries across the nation are stepping to the fore with new or enhanced early literacy programs and services. Report How Academic Libraries Help Faculty Teach and Students Learn
by Don Dickenson - February 2006
The Colorado Academic Library Impact Study - From March to May 2005, a study concerning academic library usage and outcomes was conducted by the Library Research Service in association with the Colorado Academic Library Consortium. Report Retirement, Retention, and Recruitment: The Future of Librarianship in Coloradoby Nicolle Steffen, Keith Curry Lance, Becky Russell, and Zeth Lietzau - September 2004
During the last quarter of 2003, 1,241 Colorado librarians and other library workers responded to a voluntary statewide survey asking them about retirement, retention, and recruitment issues. Report Colorado's @ your library Campaign Evaluationby Becky Russell - July 2004
This report evaluates the second two components of the Colorado @ your library Campaign project that are in process and scheduled for completion in October 2004 (funded by a LSTA 2003-2004 grant). Report Intellectual Freedom Issues in Colorado Libraries: Concerns, Challenges, Resources, and Opinionsby Nicolle Steffen and Martin Garnar - April 2004
In the fall of 2003, the CAL Intellectual Freedom Committee sponsored a survey to take the pulse of intellectual freedom in Colorado. The goal was to ask a wide range of Colorado library workers about their awareness and personal involvement in intellectual freedom issues, ranging from book challenges and Internet filtering to their opinions on recent federal legislation impacting libraries. Report Budget Cuts and Their Impact on Library Services to Coloradansby Zeth Lietzau - January 2004
Commissioned by the Strategic Issues and Emergency Response (SIER) Committee of the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL), this report details the extent of recent budget cuts to Colorado libraries. Report Adult and Family Literacy Activities in Colorado Public Librariesby Becky Russell - November 2003
Commissioned by the Colorado Department of Education´s (CDE) Center for At-Risk Education (CARE) and in conjunction with the Colorado Literacy Research Initiative, this study examines adult and family literacy activities taking place in Colorado's public libraries. Report Colorado Courier Cost Comparison Studyby Becky Russell - April 2003
The Central Colorado Library System (CCLS) commissioned the Library Research Service to study how economical the Colorado Courier service is for libraries that use it. Report Counting on Results: New Tools for Outcome-Based Education of Public Librariesby Keith Curry Lance, Nicolle O. Steffen, Rochelle Logan, Marcia J. Rodney, and
Suzanne Kaller
The Counting on Results (CoR) study was a nationwide examination of the impact of public library services on individual patrons. Volunteer libraries throughout the United States participated in the project. Report More information Colorado Public Libraries and the Digital Divideby Tammi Moe and Keith Curry Lance - October 2002
This report analyzes data from an April 2002 survey of public library Internet users conducted by the Library Research Service. It provides insights into how Coloradans are aided by public libraries in using information technology and how their lives are changed by access to online information. Editorial Note Report Public Libraries article table 1 fig. 1 fig. 2 fig. 3 fig. 4 |
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