Fast Facts

Library Jobs in Colorado: What Does LibraryJobline.org Tell Us?

July 2009

Are you curious about the library job market in Colorado? Our latest Fast Facts, Library Jobs in Colorado: What Does LibraryJobline.org Tell Us?, analyzes the job postings on LibraryJobline.org since 2007. Some of the topics discussed are the total number of job postings, job postings by library type, and degree requirements. Read more about the […]

Patron Satisfaction with the Colorado Talking Book Library

July 2009

Our newest Fast Facts, Patrons Continue to Love CTBL Service, examines the results of the 2008 Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL) patron satisfaction and outcome survey. Similar to previous years, CTBL patrons are very happy with CTBL. To read more about this valued service, go to our Fast Facts page or click on the title […]

Colorado Libraries Return on Investment

June 2009

Ever wonder how a return on taxpayer investment in public libraries can be quantified? Our latest Fast Facts, Colorado Library Return on Investment: 5 to 1, discusses how the Library Research Service calculated return on investment (ROI) for eight public libraries from across the state.

Restorative Librarianship in the Colorado Department of Corrections

May 2009

Interested in the work prison librarians are doing? Check out our new Fast Facts Restorative Librarianship in the Colorado Department of Corrections. This edition consists of a look at Colorado’s “Out for Life” program – an Institutional Library Development (ILD) program designed to promote libraries’ role in helping prisoners successfully reenter society.

New Fast Facts: Book, Newspaper, and Periodical Prices, 2004-2010

February 2009

Take a leisurely look at the new Fast Facts! “Book, Newspaper, and Periodical Prices, 2004-2010” examines past pricing for library materials and includes calculations for future pricing if the current pricing trends continue. Read the complete report on the Fast Facts page. -Sean sean@lrs.org

New Fast Facts: Colorado Public Librarian Salaries

February 2009

LRS has published a new Fast Facts, “Colorado Public Librarian Salaries Keeping Pace with National Averages.” The report compares salary data collected by LRS to national averages reported by the American Library Association. Read the full text on our Fast Facts page. -Briana

Interlibrary Loan Among Colorado Academic Libraries

January 2009

A new Fast Facts has just been published. Interlibrary Loan Among Academic Libraries – Ups and Downs in Colorado, examines interlibrary loan trends. Find out what is increasing and what is decreasing. Read this Fast Facts and more at our Fast Facts page. -Jamie

Children’s Use of Public Library Services Continues to Grow

November 2008

The use of public library resources and services by children has been on the rise both in Colorado and in the U.S. as a whole over the past 10 years. Read the details in our new Fast Facts, The Kids Have It, by Robbie Bravman Marks

New School Library Fast Facts

September 2008

Today we release a new Fast Facts about school libraries, More School Librarians for Metro Areas, Fewer for Non-Metro, which details trends in school library staffing throughout the state. The timing of this report is appropriate, as next week we will open the 2008-09 Colorado School Library Survey. See this and others at our Fast […]

Challenged Materials – Fast Facts

August 2008

Our latest Fast Facts has just been published – Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries. See our Fast Facts page to find out what was challenged last year. -Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us