Through a $3.3 million, two year project that began in spring 2011, the Colorado State Library is overseeing the installation of 88 new and enhanced Public Computer Centers (PCCs) throughout Colorado. These PCCs provide internet access and computer training to foster broadband adoption. In 2012, LRS surveyed more than 7,300 PCC users to determine the […]
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): IMLS 2010 Public Library Survey Results Announced: Libraries doing more with less – Local government taking larger funding role Press Release Highlights from the Report Public Library Services and Operations Public libraries offered 3.75 million programs to the public in FY 2010, which amounts to an average […]
Pew Internet has released their latest findings from their multi-year library research project. Highlights of these findings, which focused on the reading and library habits of young Americans, included: 4 in 5 young Americans ( ages 16-29) read a book in the past year 1 in 5 read an e-book 1 in 10 listened to […]
The final Census edit checks are done and I want to thank everyone who helped with annotations and corrections. Of course, the completion of the edit check process means the 2011 Public Library Annual Report data has been finalized and published to LRS.org. You can access the data in several ways… 1) Colorado Public Library […]
In September 2010, the Colorado State Library (CSL) secured a Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This grant funded 50 grantees to build or enhance Public Computer Centers (PCCs) in 88 high-need urban and rural communities in […]
The upcoming Banned Books Week, from September 30-October 6, 2012, marks the 30th anniversary of this annual collaboration between librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and all types of readers. ALA and other organizations in these fields use this week to draw attention to issues of censorship and celebrate freedom of ideas by focusing on efforts […]
A recent LRS Fast Facts used statistics from LibraryJobline.org, an online service for job seekers and employers hosted by LRS, to assess the state of Colorado’s library job market in 2011 as compared to previous years. The report showed that after bottoming out in 2009, Colorado has seen a slow but steady increase in the […]
Data pulled from Library Jobline, the online matchmaking tool for library job seekers and employers maintained by LRS, shows that in 2011, Colorado’s library job market continued to improve for the second consecutive year since the most recent recession. The average number of jobs posted per month and annually rose from previous years, and starting […]
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today: IMLS is pleased to report that the latest update of the Public Libraries Survey (PLS) data (FY2010) is now available on the IMLS web site: http://harvester.census.gov/imls/data/pls/index.asp. We wish to thank the Chief Officers, State Data Coordinators, other State Library staff, the IMLS Library Statistics Working Group, the Census […]
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): The Public Libraries Search and Compare tools have been updated with the FY2010 PLS [Public Library Survey] unimputed suppressed data. Please see http://www.imls.gov/research/public_libraries_in_the_united_states_survey.aspx and click on the links provided.
