On the Colorado Library Trail
The Adult Library Services Senior Consultant position was a new addition to the Colorado State Library’s Library Development team in September 2022. Though Kieran Hixon …
Learning
From the many facets of literacy to continuing education and professional development, lifelong learning takes many forms. Explore the opportunities and ideas that await you.
Hidden Gems: Braille e-Readers from Colorado Talking Book Library
Lorrie Spoering is the Patron Services Readers Advisor at Colorado Talking Book Library . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians around Colorado learn …
Save Your Spot at HESTL EdCON 2023!
HESTL EdCON: Answers to Your FAQ What is HESTL EdCON? HESTL EdCON is a one-day, hybrid conference for sharing innovative ideas in school librarianship and …
Hidden Gem: Community Dialogue Guide from Space Science Institute
Stephanie Vierow-Fields is the Education Associate at Space Science Institute . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians around Colorado learn about their organization, …
Autism is Welcome Here Webinar Recording
CSL’s Suzi Tonini offers insights, guidance, and strategies for working with neurodivergent youth Last week, Suzi Tonini, CSL’s School Library Consultant, facilitated an excellent session …
Resilient Communities: How Library Programming Can Fight The Climate Crisis
Resilience is and always has been an essential trait for overcoming each generation’s greatest challenges. From international conflicts to the climate crisis and everything in …
Program Spotlight: West Custer County Library’s DMV2GO Program
Colorado libraries share programs they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and want the rest of us to see and celebrate.
Hidden Gem: Colorado Department of Education’s Adult Education Initiatives
Ally Garcia is the State Director at Colorado Department of Education’s (CDE) Adult Education Initiatives . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians around …
The K-12 Library Connection: Spotlight on School Libraries (April 2023)
Spotlight on School Libraries: Steamboat Springs School District April is School Library Month, and on behalf of the Colorado State Library and Colorado Department of …
War and Peace in the Library
Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. Tolerance is a social norm because it allows different people to live side-by-side without …
Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 2: Images and Text Alternatives
Accessible content will always have a good text equivalents for images.
Program Spotlight: Sterling Correctional Facility’s Art Journal Program
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that they’re proud of and they want the rest of us …
Bringing in the Money: How Friends and Foundations Can Find Funding & Grants
FREE fundraising series Bringing in the Money: How Friends and Foundations Can Find Funding & Grants – April 13 and 19 United for Libraries will …
Common Content Accessibility Problems, Part 1: Headings and Links
Content-writers should be alert to these common problems, and know how to avoid or fix them.
Book Club – Inside and Out
It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how …
HESTL EdCON: School Library Ideas Worth Spreading!
What is HESTL EdCON? HESTL EdCON is a one-day, hybrid conference for sharing innovative ideas in school librarianship and networking with peers. The day of …
Hidden Gem: Living Room Conversations
Annie Caplan is the Libraries Community Partner at Living Room Conversations . They’ve answered some questions below to help librarians around Colorado learn about their …
When the Black Panthers Denver Chapter Leader Made TV History
The Black Panther Party (BPP) was a left-wing Black power political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966 in Oakland, California. …
Colorado Historic Newspapers, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
Wikipedia @ the Library
Engaging with Wikipedia can be fun. It can be instructive. It can be empowering. It is – without question – transformative. Below is a robust list …
Hidden Gem: Spark the Change Colorado’s RSVP Volunteer Program
Leanne Mersmann is the the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Manager in Jefferson and Park counties at Spark the Change Colorado . They’ve answered some questions …