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New Fast Facts: ALA-MLS Librarian Staffing Levels in Colorado and U.S. Public Libraries

July 2012

Our new Fast Facts, “ALA-MLS Librarian Staffing in Colorado and U.S. Public Libraries,” will pique the interest of anyone who has wondered about the distribution of librarians to ALA-MLS-accredited librarians, or about the proportions of librarians to other staff, in Colorado or the U.S. at large. Based on an analysis of Colorado and national public […]

Public Library Funding & Technology Access Survey – Products You and Your Libraries Can Use

July 2012

The 2011-2012 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Survey (PLFTAS) study results are in and all the various resources based on the data are now available to you and your libraries. Many thanks to all the libraries that participated in the study! Products You and Your Libraries Can Use – State Data/Handouts. www.plinternetsurvey.org Colorado: http://www.plinternetsurvey.org/advocacy/state-details?id=CO […]

New Pew Study: Libraries, Patrons, and E-Books

June 2012

Pew has released the results of their study on libraries, patrons, and e-books. They found that 12% of readers of e-books borrowed an e-book from the library in the past year. However, the majority of Americans do not know that this service is provided by their local library. A results summary as well as links […]

What is the value of an MLIS to you?

Forbes.com recently posted an article on “The Best And Worst Master’s Degrees For Jobs,”  and a Master’s in Library and Information Science was ranked the No. 1 worst degree. These rankings were based on mid-career median pay and estimated rate of growth of careers in 35 popular degrees. The results of our 60-second poll “The […]

Research and Statistics Events at ALA

June 2012

Are you  interested in finding events related to research and statistics at ALA Annual? Here are some of the sessions that are on our radar: Friday, June 22: 1:30 pm-3:00 pm ARL Library Assessment Forum Saturday, June 23: 10:30 am-12:00 pm Write For It! Jump Start Your Research Agenda and Join the Conversation (ALCTS) 1:30 […]

Coloradans Embrace AskColorado and AskAcademic

June 2012

LRS recently completed an evaluation of the statewide 24/7 virtual reference service AskColorado, as well as its academic queue AskAcademic. Between April and October 2011, nearly 1,300 users completed customer exit surveys. The results indicate that users are pleased with these services and are likely to be repeat users. Four out of five users (80%) […]

New Fast Facts: “A Brief Look at Librarian Salaries in U.S. and Colorado Public Libraries”

May 2012

Comparisons between the 2010 ALA-APA Annual Salary Survey and the 2010 Public Library Annual Report (PLAR) compiled by the Library Research Service show that across professional library positions in Colorado, salaries are pretty evenly matched with national averages, with the exception of library directors. Within Colorado and nationally, library professionals in large and very large […]

Public Libraries in the Digital Age

April 2012

Pew researchers gave a presentation at COSLA‘s spring meeting this week, “Public Libraries in the Digital Age.” The presentation slides as well as fact sheets on e-reading and Pew’s timeline for their 3-year study of libraries can be found at this link: http://pewinternet.org/Presentations/2012/Apr/Public-libraries-in-the-digital-age.aspx. ~Linda

Pew Research Posts a Sneak Peek of Their Research Timeline for Their 2-Year Study of Libraries

April 2012

Pew Research has posted a timeline of the various research activities they will engage in for their 2-year study of libraries (funded by the Gates Foundation). Their first major report from this study, on e-reading, has received widespread coverage over the past week. Upcoming activities include: a survey of librarians regarding e-books, studies on library […]