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More than three-fourths of survey respondents are likely to buy a state parks day pass after participating in the Colorado Parks and Wildlife/Colorado State Library program Check Out Colorado State Parks

March 2017

Check Out Colorado State Parks, the result of a partnership between Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado State Library, provides 287 Colorado libraries with two park passes and adventure backpacks filled with information and educational activities. Patrons of participating public, military, and academic libraries can check out a backpack for […]

Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Agree Fake News Has Caused “A Great Deal of Confusion”

February 2017

The Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey on Americans’ sentiments about fake news. Participants were asked to fill in the blank in the following sentence: “Completely made-up news has caused _____ about the basic facts of current events.” Nearly two out of three of U.S. adults surveyed (64%) said that completely made up news […]

More than 75,000 4-Year-Olds Received a Free Book During the 2016 One Book 4 Colorado

January 2017

One Book 4 Colorado (OB4CO) began in 2012 as a statewide initiative to distribute free copies of the same book to every 4-year-old in Colorado. In 2016, the book chosen was Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, which was distributed in both English and Spanish. More than 75,000 books were given away at more than […]

Let’s Get Visual! Harnessing Data Visualization to Demonstrate a Library’s Impact

November 2016

Are you interested in getting started with data visualization? Check out our column in the November/December 2016 American Libraries: Let’s Get Visual! In this column, we share four simple steps for visualizing your data.

Coming to CAL 2016? Join us for “Measuring Your True Impact: Getting Started With Outcome-Based Evaluation”

October 2016

Will you be at CAL 2016? If so, we hope you will join LRS on Thursday, October 20, 3:15-4:15 in Golden Glow for Measuring Your True Impact: Getting Started With Outcome-Based Evaluation: Your library offers a lot of great programs, but how can you determine what effects these have on your users? In this session, […]

Pew survey finds that 1 in 5 Americans have never visited a library

September 2016

Pew Research recently released their annual report on attitudes of Americans towards their public libraries, Libraries 2016. Alongside a plethora of information detailing who is visiting public libraries and why, Pew also reported on those who are not visiting the library. Among those surveyed, 1 in 5 (19%) said that they have never visited a […]

Library Journal survey finds that digital audiobook circulation has risen by 86% in the past year

August 2016

In the beginning of 2016, Library Journal surveyed 395 public libraries to create the Audiobooks and Public Libraries report. The findings included how often audiobooks are being circulated, the genres that are most popular to collect, and the changing format preference of audiobook patrons. In 2015, audiobook circulation amounted to a little over 1 out […]

Survey finds that public library program attendance has steadily increased over the past 3 years

August 2016

The Public Library Association (PLA) recently published the results of their Public Library Data Service Annual Survey. The survey data are from fiscal year 2014 and include finances, resources, service usage, and technology use in public libraries. One finding documented in the report is the recent tendency of libraries to hire more non-MLS staff than […]

Number of materials challenges in Colorado public libraries is relatively consistent from 2013 to 2015

July 2016

The Library Research Service’s latest Fast Facts report summarizes the results of our yearly investigation into the materials that are challenged in public libraries across Colorado. The report details the format, intended audience, reasons, and resolutions of challenges that were reported in the 2015 Public Library Annual Report. The information provided about these challenges help […]

Pew study finds that 97% of adult library users identify as lifelong learners

June 2016

Library visits help encourage learning in children, but what about in adults? A Pew study has found that adults who use libraries are more likely to consider themselves to be “lifelong learners” – that is, actively pursuing learning opportunities and learning to embrace new technologies. These results came out of a larger report examining general […]