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Challenged Materials in Colorado Public Libraries, 2013
September 2014
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pleased Patrons: CTBL Maintains Excellent Service Record
May 2013
In 2012, the Library Research Service (LRS) administered 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 […]
More Opportunities, Lower Pay: 2012 Insights From Library Jobline
May 2013
Introduction An examination of data from Library Jobline, a job-posting website operated by the Library Research Service, provides insight into Colorado’s library job climate. The data from 2012 shows that, for the third year in a row, the number of employment opportunities in the field has increased, but the level of compensation for professional-level library […]