http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts.php Research and Statistics about Libraries en-us http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts/rss.xml Between 2003 and 2007, the number of public-use Internet computers available in public libraries increased 33 percent. Has this had an effect on more traditional library services?

Find this and other Fast Facts at http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts.php. http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/283_Computers_and_Libraries.pdf Thanks to a significant investment in training for librarians and additions to the statewide database package, database use more than doubled between Fiscal Year 2007-08 (FY08) and Fiscal Year 2008-09 (FY09).

Find this and other Fast Facts at http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts.php. http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/282_Airs_Database_Use.pdf ILL borrowing has increased substantially among public and academic libraries in the state since 2004 and continues to enable libraries to meet their patrons’ unique information needs.

Find this and other Fast Facts at http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts.php. http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/281_ILL_Use.pdf LRS recently concluded a study of the use of web technologies in public libraries in the United States. See how Colorado’s libraries stack up in this issue of Fast Facts.

Find this and other Fast Facts at http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts.php. http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/280_Web_Technologies_2008.pdf Inspired by a discussion from the Dig_Ref listserv, LRS conducted a 60-Second Survey in late 2008 and asked if librarian-assisted reference services should be promoted. The survey also included questions to measure opinion on the significance of reference and virtual reference. Almost 1,500 library employees responded and over 560 of them shared their views and ideas with comments.

Find this and other Fast Facts at http://www.lrs.org/fastfacts.php. http://www.lrs.org/documents/fastfacts/279_Reference_60_Second_Results.pdf