National Library Week is observed each year in April, generally the second full week. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of National Library Week. The 2008 theme for National Library Week is “Join the circle of knowledge @ your library.” Julie Andrews is the official voice for National Library Week 2008. Check out her Public […]
The United States Library of Congress is in charge of appointing the national Poet Laureate. This tradition began in the U.S. in 1937. The current Poet Laureate is Charles Simic. You can read his poem “At the Library” here. Literacy Thrhttps://poetryarchive.org/poem/library/ough Poetry gives graduate students and elementary students an opportunity to communicate and learn together […]
The latest Fast Facts from LRS looks at data from the 2005 NCES Public Libraries in the United States survey report. Released in November 2007, this report shows that Colorado public libraries have responded positively to changing information needs. The data suggests a positive relationship between new media and technology acquisitions and library use in […]
The results of the 2006 AskColorado Customer Satisfaction survey are examined in this fast facts. Since its inception, AskColorado has steadily increased both in number of user sessions and customer satisfaction levels. To read this fast facts go to http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/255_AskCO.pdf
Librarians working in many types of libraries may be interested in the two most recent Field Initiated Studies (FIS). The Best Practices for Scanning FIS is a summary of responses from a Libnet inquiry regarding the best methods for scanning large volumes of library materials. Responses primarily include those from academic and special librarians. The […]
This latest Fast Facts examines the results of the 2006 Challenges to Materials at Colorado’s Public Libraries report. In 2006, out of the 115 public libraries in Colorado, 23 reported that they received a formal challenge during the year. There were a total of 89 individual challenges to books, materials, events, exhibits, and Internet-related services […]
