AASL announced yesterday the release of “School Libraries Count! A National Survey of School Library Media Programs 2007” an annual survey of school libraries. From ALA website: AASL releases report on first longitudinal survey CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has just released the […]
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) just released, “The Reading Literacy of U.S. Fourth-Grade Students in an International Context Results From the 2001 and 2006 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS).” According to this report, “On average, U.S. fourth-graders scored higher than their peers worldwide, with average scores higher than the PIRLS scale average […]
LRS would like to announce and welcome our three new Library and Information Science Research Fellows from the University of Denver. Regina Avila Myntha Cuffy Amanda Rybin They will be assisting with various projects and topics including literacy, public, academic and school libraries. ~Daphne eastburn_d@cde.state.co.us
WASHINGTON, DC–The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued its first library statistics report on state library agencies in the 50 states and the District of Columbia for state fiscal year (FY) 2006. The State Library Agency Report for FY 2006 includes a wide array of information on topics such as libraries’ Internet access, […]
Whether you’re a public library director or–like me–a public library user, there is a return on investment (ROI) resource for you. Check out the… CALCULATORS Personal ROI Calculator This online tool calculates the individual estimated return on investment for the Colorado public library of your choice. Other states have done ROI calculators, but not like […]
As usual the Annual CAL Conference is packed with LRS activities. Please join us for… Booth – Friday, November 9, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Chat with LRS staff at our booth (#8) in State Library “wing” of the exhibits. Reception – Thursday, November 8, from […]
The deadline for completing the 2007-08 school library survey has been extended. If you haven’t had the chance to complete it yet, you now have until November 21 to do so. Help us provide a more complete picture of what school libraries are doing for Colorado’s children by completing the survey at http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey. Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us
In 2006, there were a total of 63 challenges to books, materials, events, and exhibits in Colorado public libraries. This was the lowest number of challenges since 2003. Of the 115 public libraries in the state, 23 had a challenge during the year. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson was the title most often […]
The 2007-08 School Library Survey is now open. School librarians can fill out their survey at http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey. If you would like to complete the survey for your school, but have not received your login information via mail or email, please contact us and we can provide that information. -Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us
Catch the video of former Director of the LRS Keith Curry Lance talking about a national school library survey to collect trend data. Available from http://alfocus.ala.org/videos/aasls-school-libraries-count-survey. -Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us
