March 2025
View a timeline of SWIFT’s migration to Prospector and read up on the immense growth of this service as a result.
Technology
March 2025
Federal funding makes it easier for all Coloradans to access and use the materials and information they need for lifelong learning.
2015-16 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
February 2017
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. All traditional K-12 public educational institutions in Colorado are invited to participate. This report highlights results from the 2015-16 Colorado School Library Survey, which had a 37% response rate. PDF link
Trends in Colorado Public Library Websites and Social Media Use
March 2016
In 2008, the Library Research Service launched a longitudinal study to document the use of various web technologies on the websites of public libraries throughout the U.S. The study was repeated in 2010, 2012, and 2014, expanding on the 2008 findings by tracking the trends in U.S. public libraries over time as well as by […]
Trends in U.S. Public Library Websites and Social Media Use
In 2008, the Library Research Service launched a longitudinal study to document the use of various web technologies on the websites of public libraries throughout the U.S. The study was repeated in 2010, 2012, and 2014, expanding on the 2008 findings by tracking the trends in U.S. public libraries over time as well as by […]
2013-14 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
June 2014
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. Surveys are sent to traditional K-12 public educational institutions. Statewide estimates are produced by weighting survey data to reflect the universe of school libraries in Colorado. Survey responses are totals based on results from […]
2012-13 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. Surveys are sent to traditional K-12 public educational institutions. Statewide estimates are produced by weighting survey data to reflect the universe of school libraries in Colorado. Survey responses are totals based on results from […]
Colorado’s Public Computer Centers: Bridging Colorado’s Great Digital Divide
May 2014
This Fast Facts presents data summarizing equipment installation, digital literacy efforts, and computer use in Colorado during the two-year Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant project, from April 2011 to March 2013. For more insight into the project, visit www.lrs.org/btop-evaluation and read previous Fast Facts covering class participant satisfaction survey results and workforce efforts and […]
Computers in Colorado’s Public Libraries
February 2014
Colorado’s 115 public library jurisdictions provide their communities with access to technology and web services. From wireless connectivity to always-accessible databases, public libraries are humming with 21st-century tools. Highlights from the 2012 Public Library Annual Report offer the details: PDF version of this infographic.