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		<title>Change in School Librarian Staffing Linked with Change in CSAP Reading Performance, 2005 to 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In fall 2011, LRS analyzed school library staffing data and Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) reading scores over time. The findings indicated that Colorado schools that either maintained or gained an endorsed librarian between 2005 and 2011 tended to have more students scoring advanced in reading in 2011 and fewer students scoring unsatisfactory, compared with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2012/01/17/change-in-school-librarian-staffing-linked-with-change-in-csap-reading-performance-2005-to-2011/</link>
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		<title>New LRS Research Fellow Positions Open for Current DU MLIS Students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you interested in learning more about all types of libraries in Colorado? Do you like to write? Do you want the opportunity to work with a variety of LIS professionals? If you&#8217;re a current DU MLIS student and you answered “yes” to any or all of the above, we encourage you to apply for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2012/01/10/new-lrs-research-fellow-positions-open-for-current-du-mlis-students/</link>
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		<title>New Fast Facts: CTBL Continues to Earn High Marks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2010, LRS administered the fourth patron satisfaction and outcome survey for The Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL). Our results indicated that the vast majority of patrons are highly satisfied with CTBL service. Nearly all respondents gave high ratings for their overall satisfaction with CTBL and individual service components. Beyond the high ratings, the comments [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/12/27/new-fast-facts-ctbl-continues-to-earn-high-marks/</link>
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		<title>2010 Academic Library Statistics Published</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published Academic Libraries: 2010 First Look a biennial report that  summarizes services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in 2- and 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.  Highlights from the report include: • Academic libraries held approximately 158.7 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/12/13/2010-academic-library-statistics-published/</link>
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		<title>Library Visits at Historic High &#8212; Visits Top 1.5 Billion</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a press release issued today, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) confirmed what most public library staff already knew—library visits are up, way up. In the last decade public libraries were visited 1.59 billion times, a 24.4% increase in visits per capita and total visits increase of almost 40%. From IMLS:  “The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/11/18/library-visits-at-historic-high-visits-top-1-5-billion/</link>
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		<title>Deadline for the 2011-12 Colorado School Library Survey Has Been Extended</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The deadline for completing the 2011-12 Colorado School Library Survey has been extended to November 30, 2011. Participation by all public school libraries is vital! If you have not yet responded to the survey, it can be accessed at http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey. We have made substantial revisions to the survey based on respondents’ comments to better reflect [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/10/31/deadline-for-the-2011-12-colorado-school-library-survey-has-been-extended/</link>
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		<title>2009 Public Libraries Survey Report Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Public Libraries Survey report has been released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). See the report at: https://harvester.census.gov/imls/pubs/Publications/pls2009.pdf. Based on data from public libraries in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, highlights from the 2009 Public Library Survey (PLS) include:    * Visitation and circulation per capita have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/10/27/2009-public-libraries-survey-report-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Pew Research Center Announces New Public Library Research Initiative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pew Research Center&#8217;s Internet &#38; American Life Project has received funding from the Bill &#38; Melinda Gates Foundation to study the role of the public library in the digital age. Over a three year period, they will conduct national surveys, surveys of library patrons, and focus groups to assess library use and preferences in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/10/20/pew-research-center-announces-new-public-library-research-initiative/</link>
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		<title>CALCON11: It&#8217;s time to think outside the box!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone&#8217;s heard of thinking outside the box, right? You know-the ability to break out of unconventional thinking and apply innovative ideas to problem solving. Well, now we invite you to explore ways of thinking outside the survey and using innovative methods to learn about the people who use your library. Please join us at CALCON11 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/10/12/calcon11-its-time-to-think-outside-of-the-box/</link>
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		<title>60% is the magic number!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A magic percentage for public libraries, really. “How is it magic,” you ask. It is the response rate each state must reach in order to have state-level reports from the National Survey of Public Library Funding and Technology Access (PLFTAS). Reports like the State Briefs found here: http://plinternetsurvey.org/advocacy/state-details?id=CO. Want to be part of the magic? Take the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lrs.org/news/2011/10/07/60-is-the-magic-number/</link>
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