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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