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Reminder: School Library Survey Webinar this Thursday, February 17

February 2011

The Library Research Service will be hosting a School Library Survey Webinar this Thursday, February 17, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. The purpose of the webinar is to get feedback from school librarians about the annual Colorado school library survey—suggestions for improvements, changes, additions, deletions, etc. To participate in the webinar, you will need an […]

School Library Survey Webinar on February 17

February 2011

The Library Research Service will be hosting a School Library Survey Webinar on Thursday, February 17, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. The purpose of the webinar is to get feedback from school librarians about the annual Colorado school library survey—suggestions for improvements, changes, additions, deletions, etc. To participate in the webinar, you will need access […]

The Power of Stories

December 2010

It’s no secret that we like numbers here at LRS. Give us a rich data set and we will get lost in it for days. However, we also recognize the power of good stories to resonate with people on a deeper level than numbers often do. Take Olly Neal’s story, for example. In the late […]

PISA Survey Assesses Academic Achievement & Ranks Countries

December 2010

Based on standardized testing, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) survey ranks countries and their success in educating K-12 students. We hear a lot about these rankings when they come out—I’ve heard/seen three news reports in the last week. Here’s a wonderfully concise summary of what the PISA study measures and its findings: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D-JpL5fFgc. […]

AL Publishes Article: Booking to the Future

December 2010

American Libraries will be publishing Jamie Helgren’s (DU-LRS Research Fellow) article on the Future of the Book in their January/February issue. See the article, “Booking to the Future” online now at: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/11302010/booking-future.  This article is based on the LRS 60-Second Survey: The Future of the Book conducted earlier this year. Several LRS staff members contributed […]

School Librarians’ Contributions to Student Achievement Continue

November 2010

The 3rd Colorado Impact Study supports the findings of other studies on the relationship between school libraries and student achievement. For a quick look at the findings, check out these two Fast Facts: Increased Library Staff Links to Higher CSAP Scores Endorsed Librarian Positions in Colorado Public Schools Trending Downward For more on the school […]

Deadline for Completing the 2010-11 Colorado School Library Survey Has Been Extended

November 2010

The deadline for completing the 2010-11 Colorado School Library Survey has been extended to November 30, 2010. 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. The data gathered in the annual school library survey provides library professionals with important information […]

Bob Edwards Interviews Keith About School Libraries

October 2010

Listen to Keith’s latest interview about the impact of school libraries and librarians on student achievement. The interview is part three in a series of reports Bob Edwards has done about libraries. This is a great interview to share with non-librarians that want (or need) to know more about the vital role of school librarians […]

2010-11 Colorado School Library Survey Now Open

October 2010

Letters have been sent to public school libraries throughout the state announcing the opening of the 2010-11 Colorado School Library Survey. It can be accessed at http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey. The data gathered in the annual school library survey provides library professionals with important information for planning, evaluating, and budgeting. Login information is included in the letter, but […]

The Future of the Book 60-Second Survey Results

August 2010

Last winter, LRS posted a 60-Second Survey on “The Future of the Book.” More than 1,300 people responded, with nearly 950 leaving additional comments about their thoughts on the topic.  With all that information, we were able to write two Fast Facts providing analysis of both the results and the comments. The comments proved to […]