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Fast Facts - 2010
- Computer Access and Traditional Library Services
- No. 283 - January 20, 2010
Fast Facts - 2009
- Use of Statewide Databases Skyrockets in 2009: Library Patrons Benefit from Additional Databases & Training
- No. 282 - December 11, 2009
- State's Collaborative Climate Fosters Interlibrary Loan in Colorado
- No. 281 - December 04, 2009
- Web 2.0 and Colorado's Public Libraries
- No. 280 - November 11, 2009
- "ASK" - A National Campaign for Reference?
- No. 279 - September 23, 2009
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2008
- No. 278 - August 31, 2009
- Libraries and Librarians Feeling Effects of Economic Slowdown
- No. 277 - August 19, 2009
- User Satisfaction with AskColorado Continues
- No. 276 - August 12, 2009
- Library Jobs in Colorado: What Does LibraryJobline.org Tell Us?
- No. 275 - July 24, 2009
- Patrons Continue to Love CTBL Service
- No. 274 - July 22, 2009
- Colorado Libraries Return on Investment: 5 to 1
- No. 273 - June 10, 2009
- Out for Life; Restorative Librarianship In the Colorado Department of Corrections
- No. 272 - May 28, 2009
- What I Learned About the Value of an MLIS Degree: An LIS Student's Perspective
- No. 271 - April 20, 2009
- In Your Own Words: The Value of an MLIS
- No. 270 - April 20, 2009
- Is it Worth It? The Perceived Value of an MLIS Degree
- No. 269 - April 20, 2009
- Book, Newspaper, and Periodical Prices, 2004-2010
- No. 268 - February 19, 2009
- Colorado Public Librarian Salaries Keeping Pace with National Averages
- No. 267 - February 05, 2009
- Interlibrary Loan Among Academic Libraries - Ups and Downs in Colorado
- No. 266 - January 28, 2009
Fast Facts - 2008
- The Kids Have It: Children's Use of Public Library Services Continues to Grow
- No. 265 - November 10, 2008
- More School Librarians for Metro Areas, Fewer for Non-Metro
- No. 264 - September 23, 2008
- Colorado Summer Reading Programs
- No. 263 - September 03, 2008
- Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2007
- No. 262 - August 13, 2008
- Computer Users at JCPL are More Likely to be Very Active Patrons
- No. 261 - July 30, 2008
- Colorado Library Districts Show Greater Increases in Use & Financial Support than Other Public Library Types
- No. 260 - June 04, 2008
- School Library Cohort, 2005-07
- No. 259 - May 29, 2008
- Colorado Public Libraries Help Children Get Ready to Read
- No. 258 - May 22, 2008
- LibraryJobline.org - The First Year
- No. 257 - May 16, 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 LibrariesOffer Literacy ActivitiesDespite 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




