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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