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Fast Facts - 2008
- Colorado Public Libraries Respond Positively to Changing Information Needs
- No. 256 - February 11, 2008
Fast Facts - 2007
- AskColorado Customer Satisfaction High as Usage Continues to Increase
- No. 255 - December 06, 2007
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2006
- No. 254 - December 06, 2007
- CSAP Scores Higher in Schools with Staffed Libraries
- No. 253 - August 03, 2007
- CTBL Provides Essential Service to Community
- No. 252 - June 11, 2007
- Statewide Courier Saves Libraries Thousands in Shipping Costs Each Year
- No. 251 - May 01, 2007
- Is $40,000 the Magic Number?
- No. 250 - April 20, 2007
- Salaries of Staff Working in Archives
- No. 249 - March 14, 2007
- Non-MLS Salaries in Public Libraries Disparate
- No. 248 - March 06, 2007
Fast Facts - 2006
- Colorado Public Librarians Eligible for Public Assistance
- No. 247 - December 19, 2006
- Non-MLS Reference Salaries in Academic Libraries Lag Behind Peers
- No. 246 - December 15, 2006
- Salaries of Academic Librarians in the West & Southwest Region
- No. 245 - August 14, 2006
- Earnings of Library Staff in Mountain West Low Compared to Workers in Similar Jobs
- No. 244 - August 14, 2006
- Special Library Salaries in Mountain Region Lag Behind Nation
- No. 243 - August 01, 2006
- How Students and Faculty Use Academic Libraries Differently
- No. 242 - June 30, 2006
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2005
- No. 241 - June 30, 2006
- Access to Internet Goes Hand in Hand with Other Public Library Services
- No. 240 - June 16, 2006
- Training Jumpstarts Early Literacy Services
- No. 239 - June 08, 2006
- Salaries of Librarians and Other Professionals Working in Libraries
- No. 238 - May 16, 2006
- Early Literacy Initiative Impacts Public Library Services for Young Children
- No. 237 - April 20, 2006
- Remote and On-site Use of Colorado Academic Libraries
- No. 236 - April 19, 2006
- The Average Copyright of Colorado School Library Books is (Still) 15 Years Old
- No. 235 - April 18, 2006
- Home-Based Education and Colorado Public Libraries
- No. 234 - April 17, 2006
- How Librarians Help College Students at Colorado Correctional Facilities
- No. 233 - April 03, 2006
- Colorado Public Library Performance Rankings
- No. 232 - March 13, 2006
Fast Facts - 2005
- AskColorado Use Continues to Grow in Second Year
- No. 231 - November 08, 2005
- State's Public Libraries Still Place Colorado in Top 10 But Rankings Slipping After 2002-03 Cuts
- No. 230 - November 08, 2005
- Colorado's Low Ranking on State Funding for Public Libraries Plummets Further
- No. 229 - November 08, 2005
- Eight Out of Eleven Colorado Library Ballot Measures Win Voter Approval
- No. 228 - November 04, 2005
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2004
- No. 227 - October 20, 2005
- Public Use and Support Skyrocket When New Libraries Are Built
- No. 226 - August 22, 2005
- Librarian Jobs in Colorado Public Libraries, 1990-2004
- No. 225 - July 07, 2005
- The U.S. Labor Market for Library Workers, 2002-12
- No. 224 - March 31, 2005
- AskColorado's First Year Online
- No. 223 - March 28, 2005
- Librarianship in Colorado Public Libraries
- No. 222 - March 25, 2005
- Librarianship in Colorado Academic Libraries
- No. 221 - March 25, 2005
- Librarianship in Colorado School Libraries
- No. 220 - March 25, 2005
- Power Libraries Workshops Prepare - and Motivate - Librarians and Other Educators to Collaborate
- No. 219 - March 11, 2005
- Hourly Wages of Colorado Library Workers
- No. 218 - March 11, 2005
- Diversity of Colorado Library Workers: Professional Self-Perceptions and Portents for the Future
- No. 217 - March 11, 2005
- Librarian Among Top Colorado Jobs Requiring Master's Degree Through 2012
- No. 216 - March 11, 2005
- Colorado Public Library Paraprofessionals Experienced, Well-Educated Good Candidates For Future Leadership, But They Need Incentives
- No. 215 - February 11, 2005
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2003
- No. 214 - February 11, 2005
Fast Facts - 2004
- Colorado Public Libraries and the 2004 November Elections
- No. 213 - November 17, 2004
- Pricing Trends for Public Library Print Materials
- No. 212 - November 17, 2004
- Downward Trend in Colorado School Library Staffing, 2000-02
- No. 211 - September 28, 2004
- Children's Summer Library Use
- No. 210 - September 21, 2004
- National Averages Outstrip Colorado Public Librarian Salaries
- No. 209 - July 09, 2004
- The Colorado Advocacy Project
- No. 208 - June 30, 2004
- The Impact of Budget Cuts on Colorado Academic Libraries
- No. 207 - June 01, 2004
- Children's Services in Colorado Public Libraries
- No. 206 - May 13, 2004
- County Libraries With Dedicated Mill Levies Funded to Out-Perform County Libraries Without Mill Levies
- No. 205 - May 10, 2004
- Differences in Home, School, and Library Use of the Internet by At-Risk Students, 2001
- No. 204 - April 05, 2004
- Colorado Public Libraries and the 2003 November Elections
- No. 203 - January 27, 2004
- (200A) Top Ten Fast Facts
- No. 200 - January 15, 2004
Fast Facts - 2003
- Budget Cuts Severely Reduce Library Services for Coloradans
- No. 202 - December 29, 2003
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2002
- No. 201 - November 19, 2003
- Colorado?s Public Libraries Offer Literacy Activities Despite Economic Difficulties
- No. 200 - November 11, 2003
- Internet Access High in Colorado's Public Libraries
- No. 199 - November 10, 2003
- Colorado Public Libraries - Historical Data
- No. 198 - July 24, 2003
- Impact of State & Local Budget Cuts Felt by Public Library Users
- No. 197 - July 23, 2003
- Circulation Per Capita for Colorado Public Libraries Continues To Climb While Libraries Nationwide Stagnate, 1991-2001
- No. 196 - July 22, 2003
- Colorado Has a Variety of Legal Bases for Public Libraries
- No. 195 - July 10, 2003
- Projected Job Openings in Colorado Libraries
- No. 194 - July 01, 2003
- Colorado Library Districts Thrive While Other Public Library Types Face Big Cuts
- No. 193 - June 13, 2003
- School Library Budgets Down in Colorado Print Collections Suffer
- No. 192 - March 31, 2003
- Courier Service by Regional Systems Saves Libraries Millions of Dollars Annually Over Alternative Delivery Methods
- No. 191 - March 26, 2003
- No Increase in Number of School Librarians in Colorado
- No. 190 - March 10, 2003
- Older Patrons Rely on Internet Access & Technology Assistance Provided by Colorado Public Libraries
- No. 189 - March 05, 2003
- Public Libraries and Adult Literacy
- No. 188 - February 04, 2003
- Kids & Computers
- No. 187 - January 26, 2003
Fast Facts - 2002
- One Out of Four Colorado Public Schools Has No Librarian
- No. 186 - November 07, 2002
- Half of Colorado School Library Books More Than 15 Years Old
- No. 185 - September 18, 2002
- Book Displays Increase Fiction Circulation over 90%, Non-Fiction Circulation 25%
- No. 184 - May 01, 2002
- Colorado Public Libraries Outpace National Trend on Circulation Per Capita, 1988-2000
- No. 183 - April 15, 2002
- Earnings of Library Staff in the Mountain West Low Compared to Workers in Similar Jobs
- No. 182 - February 13, 2002
- Managers' Salaries for Colorado's Largest Public Libraries Fail to Keep Pace with Regional, National Trends
- No. 181 - January 25, 2002
Fast Facts - 2001
- Stronger High School Libraries - Especially Those With More Extensive Networks and Licensed Databases - Linked to Higher CSAP Scores
- No. 180 - August 20, 2001
- Job Outlook for Library Paraprofessionals in Colorado
- No. 179 - August 06, 2001
- Librarians, Teachers & Principals Agree "Power Libraries" Lead to Higher Student Test Scores
- No. 178 - July 10, 2001
- Growth in School Librarian Positions Fails to Keep Pace with Growth in Teacher Positions, 1993-98
- No. 177 - May 22, 2001
- GUI Grants Make a Dent in the Digital Divide
- No. 176 - May 08, 2001
- The Status of Salaries for School Library Media Specialists & Aides in Colorado, 1999
- No. 175 - April 13, 2001
- The Status of Library Media Center Staffing and Its Effect on Student Achievement
- No. 174 - April 10, 2001
- Library Media Center Collections Suffer as Print Spending Drops
- No. 173 - April 10, 2001
- Future Trends in Pricing for Library Materials
- No. 172 - March 06, 2001
- Availability of Public Access Internet Computers in U.S. Public Libraries by State and Size of Jurisdiction, 1999
- No. 171 - February 07, 2001
- Larger Municipalities Fund Public Libraries Better
- No. 170 - February 01, 2001
Fast Facts - 2000
- The Status of Library Media Center Support of Student Achievement
- No. 169 - September 01, 2000
- Service to Seniors: Meeting the Needs of a Growing Segment
- No. 168 - August 15, 2000
- The State of Intellectual Freedom In Colorado Public Libraries and School Library Media Centers
- No. 167 - April 28, 2000
- Public Library Statistics How Colorado Ranks
- No. 166 - March 03, 2000
- Trends in Library Paraprofessional Employment
- No. 165 - February 29, 2000
Fast Facts - 1999
- Proof of the Power A First Look at the Results of the Colorado Study and More!
- No. 164 - November 19, 1999
- Public Internet Services More Likely to Boost Than Suppress Public Library Circulation
- No. 163 - December 21, 1999
- Circulation is Up in Colorado Public Libraries
- No. 162 - November 15, 1999
- A Salary Comparison of Library Agencies
- No. 161 - August 01, 1999
- Improved Reporting Identifies 7.4 Million "Unserved" by Public Libraries
- No. 160 - May 12, 1999
- Librarians, Teachers & Librarian/Teacher Ratio in U.S. Public Schools: State Variations & Trends, 1989-95
- No. 159 - April 08, 1999
- Planning for Results: How to Find Community Analysis Information on the WWW
- No. 158 - March 30, 1999
- It Pays To Belong: Small Public Libraries Benefit from Membership in Systems, Federations, and Cooperatives
- No. 157 - February 04, 1999
- Library Districts Are Best-Funded Type of Public Libraries
- No. 156 - February 03, 1999
Fast Facts - 1998
- Colorado Library Media Programs Mirror Nation's Schools onInternet Access for Students
- No. 155 - November 11, 1998
- Teens Credit Librarians With Influencing Their Book Purchases
- No. 154 - October 29, 1998
- State and National Data Link Circulation of Children's Materials from Public Libraries & Reading Test Scores
- No. 153 - October 22, 1998
- Better-Funded Public Libraries Provide More Service to Individual Users
- No. 152 - October 21, 1998
- World Wide Web Access via Library Media Centers in Colorado Public Schools, 1998
- No. 151 - October 20, 1998
- Well-Managed Library Media Programs That Cooperate With Local Public Libraries Linked to Higher CSAP Test Scores
- No. 150 - October 07, 1998
- Student Use of Library Media Programs Key to NAEP Success
- No. 149 - October 06, 1998
- The Colorado Library Card A Resource Sharing Success Story
- No. 148 - October 05, 1998
- Smaller Secondary Schools Less Likely to Meet North Central Association Staffing Requirements for Library Media Programs
- No. 147 - September 01, 1998
- Public Library Statistics: How Colorado Ranks
- No. 146 - September 22, 1998
- Almost 7 Million Americans "Unserved" by Public Libraries
- No. 145 - September 01, 1998
- Public Library Salary Spending Compares Unfavorably with Average Teacher Pay
- No. 144 - August 19, 1998
- Technology Trends for Colorado School Library Media Programs, 1994-98
- No. 143 - August 18, 1998
- Creating Change in Challenging Times
- No. 142 - August 15, 1998
- Library Media Specialists & Technology Linked to Higher CSAP Test Scores
- No. 141 - August 15, 1998
- AFTER SCHOOL OPERATIONS IN COLORADO LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS
- No. 140 - April 30, 1998
- "De-Brucing" Colorado Public Library Income & Expenditures
- No. 139 - February 04, 1998
- The Role of Academic and Public Libraries in Distance Education
- No. 138 - January 14, 1998
Fast Facts - 1997
- Only Three Out of Five American Communities Have Public Library Outlets
- No. 137 - November 25, 1997
- Coloradans - and Colorado Public Libraries - Top National Internet Norms
- No. 136 - November 24, 1997
- School Library Media Programs in Colorado Typical of Nation, 1995-96
- No. 135 - November 19, 1997
- After School and Weekend Hours of Library Media Centers in Colorado Public Schools, 1997
- No. 134 - November 14, 1997
- The Status of School Library Media Programs in Colorado, 1994-97
- No. 133 - October 21, 1997
- PUBLIC LIBRARIES, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND COLORADO KIDS
- No. 132 - October 07, 1997
- ACLIN & Internet Services in Colorado Public Libraries, 1997
- No. 131 - September 01, 1997
- Selected Policies and Practices of School Library Media Programs in Colorado, 1997
- No. 130 - August 23, 1997
- Technology in School Library Media Centers in Colorado 1997
- No. 129 - August 20, 1997
- Information: THAT'S Entertainment!
- No. 128 - August 15, 1997
- ELECTRONIC SERVICES IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES, COLORADO & U.S., FALL 1996
- No. 127 - August 01, 1997
- THE STATUS OF SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS IN COLORADO, NEIGHBORING STATES, AND THE UNITED STATES 1993-94
- No. 126 - August 01, 1997
- LIBRARIAN INTERNET USE SURVEY RESULTS
- No. 125 - June 26, 1997
- COLORADO RANKS 6TH IN NATION ON PUBLIC LIBRARY USE, 1996
- No. 124 - March 19, 1997
Fast Facts - 1996
- GIVE YOURSELF A LITTLE CREDIT, GET A LIBRARY CARD
- No. 123 - January 16, 1996
- Libraries Nationwide Report Circulation Policies
- No. 122 - November 13, 1996
- SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS IN COLORADO: A 1995-96 STATUS REPORT
- No. 121 - August 09, 1996
- MATERIALS CHALLENGES 1995
- No. 120 - August 13, 1996
- LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
- No. 119 - February 26, 1996
- WAGES OF COLORADO LIBRARIANS & LIBRARY ASSISTANTS IN CONTEXT 1994
- No. 118 - February 26, 1996
- PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS IN SELECTED PUBLIC LIBRARIES, 1996
- No. 117 - March 25, 1996
- ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN SALARIES IN COLORADO 1995-96
- No. 116 - January 12, 1996
- AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL & STATE TAX FORMS
- No. 115 - January 10, 1996
- USER FEES & CHARGES FOR RESORT LIBRARIES IN COLORADO 1996
- No. 114 - January 09, 1996
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