2006

National Report Indicates Many Students Lack Information Literacy Skills

December 2006

As reported in eSchool News ( http://www.eschoolnews.com, 11/28/06), researchers from ETS in Princeton, NJ found that, despite the frequently assumption that students are tech-savvy, “?the majority of high school and college students lack the proper critical thinking skills when it comes to researching online and using sources.” For the complete story: http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6725 ~Nicolle steffen_n@cde.state.co.us

LRS Launches ROI Study

December 2006

How much is the public library worth to you? Your family? Your community? These are some of the questions return on investment studies can answer. Purpose The LRS study, “What’s It Worth to You? A Return-on-Investment Study of Selected Colorado Public Libraries” is designed not only to yield an overall return-on-investment figure for Colorado public […]

School Library Survey – Closed

December 2006

The 2006-07 School Library Survey is now closed. The LRS would like to extend a big thanks to all 778 schools that responded. Results from the survey will be posted to LRS.org shortly. Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us

Researchers Solicit Responses to National Library Workforce Survey

November 2006

The Future of Librarians in the Workforce — An important IMLS research study of current and future library staffing needs is now underway. This important study will produce estimates of the size of the library workforce and the skills required of current and new workers now and in the next ten years. It will also […]

“Full House for “”Must Know Strategies”” Session at CAL”

November 2006

Last Saturday, during the 2006 Annual Conference of the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL), it was standing-room-only for the LRS session, Must-Know Strategies for Analyzing and Presenting Your Library’s Data. The space allotted for the concurrent session seated about 25, and several later arrivals stood throughout the event. The PowerPoint file used for this presentation […]

Top Ten Reasons to Visit the LRS Booth at CAL

November 2006

10) Enter to win an LRS messenger bag. 9) Get the latest Fast Facts…and suggest topics. 8) Catch up on the latest LRS research, like the current Return on Investment study for public libraries. 7) Pick-up your free, official LRS pen. 6) Find out if you qualify to participate in the Third Colorado School Library […]

School Library Survey – Deadline Extended

October 2006

The deadline for the School Library Survey has been extended to November 24. If you haven’t filled out your survey, go to http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey to do so. Zeth lietzau_z@cde.state.co.us

Must-Know Strategies for Analyzing and Presenting Your Library’s Data

October 2006

From 2-3pm on Saturday, November 11, I will be presenting a session by this title at the Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference. The presentation will be videotaped to be one of two pilot projects for online delivery of professional development opportunities via LRS.org. The PowerPoint presentation for this session will be posted on LRS.org […]

“””Julie”” Lecture on Intellectual Freedom Passes 10 Year Mark”

October 2006

This year at the Colorado Association of Libraries Annual Conference, the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) will commemorate ten years of speakers at Julie J. Boucher Memorial Lecture on Intellectual Freedom. Karen Bary, current IFC Chair, notes, “On this tenth anniversary we are not only looking back, but looking ahead, aware that intellectual freedom is under […]

New DU Research Fellows Appointed at LRS

October 2006

The Library Research Service of the Colorado State Library and the University of Denver (DU) has awarded its two latest DU Research Fellowships to Beth Strickland and Carla Molliconi. Both new Fellows are candidates for the Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the LIS Program in the DU College of Education. They are […]