Program Spotlight: Library for All at Lakewood Branch, Jefferson County Library
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that…
Book Club Author Suggestion: James Baldwin
Brief Bio: James Baldwin (1924-1987) was an American novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and social activist. …
Collecting All Things Book Clubs
Book groups to join near and far, websites, articles, discussions, and more… here’s a compendium of All Things Book Clubs!
Ensuring safe transportation in mountain resorts: the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board
Millions of people ski, snowboard, mountain bike, hike, and sightsee in Colorado’s ski resorts each…
4 MILLION+ Pages of Colorado Historic Newspapers!
Less than a year ago, we celebrated the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC) reaching 3 million…
Here’s a Hand with Histograms
Hello again, data folks! I’m excited to introduce a type of chart that we haven’t…
Colorado State Parks: North Sterling
Next up in our series exploring Colorado’s state parks is North Sterling! North Sterling State…
Program Spotlight: Pikes Peak Library District’s Life-sized Game Night (Intergenerational Edition)
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that…
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection 2023 Fast Facts
Check out the second Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection Fast Facts report by Library Research Service…
Curious and Curiouser…New Kits for the New Year!
It’s been awhile since we posted an update here on the CSL Kits program, but…
Book Club Author Suggestion: Toni Morrison
Brief Bio Toni Morrison (1931–2019) was an American writer who hailed from Lorain, Ohio. Winner…
Memories of Colorado’s historic blizzards and big snows
Colorado has witnessed its fair share of intense winter weather. The state’s history is peppered…
Organizing Your Cataloging Toolkit
Part of being a new cataloger is being confronted by an abundance of rules, tools,…
Tracking Changes Through Time
Happy (belated) new year, library world! This time of year I often have to hesitate…
The K-12 Library Connection: The School Librarian Solution to 2024 Education Challenges
School and district leaders face significant challenges in 2024. Here’s how a highly effective school librarian can help.
CVL Collections: 2023 in Review
Since 2016, the CVL Collections program has been helping organizations in Colorado (and now Wyoming!)…
Program Spotlight: Summit County Libraries’ The Wine & True Crime Book Club
We’ve asked libraries across Colorado to submit program they’ve run in the last year that…
Web Accessibility: Getting Started
While the specifics of Colorado’s web accessibility laws are ironed out, Marmot and the State…
Digital Repository Top 5: the most popular newly digitized materials of 2023
As we near the end of 2023, we’re sharing the most popular items that the…
Author Diversity in the Book Club Resource
The table below shows all the authors whose work is in the Book Club Resource…