Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2013
September 2014
Fast Facts Reports
2013-14 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
June 2014
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. Surveys are sent to traditional K-12 public educational institutions. Statewide estimates are produced by weighting survey data to reflect the universe of school libraries in Colorado. Survey responses are totals based on results from …
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2012-13 Annual Colorado School Library Survey Highlights
The Colorado School Library Survey is administered each year by the Library Research Service, an office of the Colorado State Library. Surveys are sent to traditional K-12 public educational institutions. Statewide estimates are produced by weighting survey data to reflect the universe of school libraries in Colorado. Survey responses are totals based on results from …
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Colorado’s Public Computer Centers: Bridging Colorado’s Great Digital Divide
May 2014
This Fast Facts presents data summarizing equipment installation, digital literacy efforts, and computer use in Colorado during the two-year Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant project, from April 2011 to March 2013. For more insight into the project, visit www.lrs.org/btop-evaluation and read previous Fast Facts covering class participant satisfaction survey results and workforce efforts and …
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Computers in Colorado’s Public Libraries
February 2014
Colorado’s 115 public library jurisdictions provide their communities with access to technology and web services. From wireless connectivity to always-accessible databases, public libraries are humming with 21st-century tools. Highlights from the 2012 Public Library Annual Report offer the details: PDF version of this infographic.
Trends in Colorado Public Library Websites and Social Media Use
December 2013
In 2008, the Library Research Service launched the biennial study, U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, with the intent to document the use of various web technologies on the websites of public libraries throughout the nation. From its inception, it was conceived as a longitudinal study, with plans to revisit the sample …
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Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2012
December 2013
Every year, the Library Research Service’s Public Library Annual Report surveys Colorado public libraries about challenges to their materials or services. The libraries that report receiving one or more challenges are then asked to provide additional information. This Fast Facts addresses the number, nature, and outcome of the challenges that occurred in 2012. PDF version …
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Trends in U.S. Public Library Websites and Social Media Use
November 2013
In 2008, the Library Research Service launched the biennial study, U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, with the intent to document the use of various web technologies on the websites of public libraries throughout the nation. From its inception, it was conceived as a longitudinal study, with plans to revisit the sample …
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2012 U.S. Academic Librarian Salaries: The West & Southwest Region Remains Competitive
October 2013
As the country slowly recovers from the latest economic recession, librarians and future librarians are looking to salary comparisons to better understand their current and potential earnings. The ALA-APA Salary Survey provides this information annually for positions requiring an ALA-accredited master’s degree. Here, we take a look at some of the highlights from this survey: …
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Pleased Patrons: CTBL Maintains Excellent Service Record
May 2013
In 2012, the Library Research Service (LRS) adminstered a patron satisfaction and outcome survey for the Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL). This was the fifth time that this survey has been administered since 2004. The survey was designed to assist CTBL in its ongoing efforts to evaluate its services, and the results indicate that an …
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