Topics in History: Dearfield, Colorado

…in 1948. Jackson’s niece remained in Dearfield until her death in 1973. A few of the buildings still exist today. Historic Newspaper Articles About Dearfield News Items Negro Town for… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 229.61)

Topics in History: The Lake County War

…local news sources, court records, and family histories in order to piece together the events of this tumultuous time in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley. In the early morning hours of… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 227.36)

Pandemic Practices: Staff-Created Content

…includes friendly videos from Anythink staff, where they get to say hello while promoting online resources like ebooks, The Great Courses, Kanopy, Creativebug and more. This has taken the form… (Search hits: 6 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 172.09)

Diversifying the Colorado Book Club Resource Collection

…Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A powerful, tender story of race and identity about Ifemelu and Obinze who are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful,… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 160.73)

CHNC Comes to Marmot

…well as how fascinating and entertaining old newspapers can be), and may not realize that lots of historic newspapers are available to them at the click of a button. Making… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 2 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 226.67)

Topics in History: Valentine’s Day

Newspapers Collection, a free online resource of primary sources. For this and other topics, please visit the Colorado Historic Newspapers Topics page. For questions about CHNC, contact Leigh Jeremias, ljeremias@colordovirtuallibrary.org… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 225.29)

The Altrurian, Montrose County’s Cooperative Newspaper, Joins the CHNC!

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection continues to grow as we happily welcome our newest title, The Altrurian, to our online catalog! This title is especially unique not only because it… (Search hits: 4 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 224.51)

CHNC Contest Results and More Text Correcting Opportunities!

CHNC’s Competition Results The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection’s (CHNC) text correction competition was a roaring success, with 66 volunteers correcting a whopping total of 121,267 lines of text between April… (Search hits: 4 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 224.51)

Topics in History: Women’s Suffrage

Newspapers Collection, a free online resource of primary sources. For this and other topics, please visit the Colorado Historic Newspapers Topics page. For questions about CHNC, contact Leigh Jeremias, ljeremias@colordovirtuallibrary.org… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 222.35)

Want to become a Top Journeyman Editor?

Maybe what you’re really asking yourself is what is a Journeyman Editor? In the world of the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC), a journeyman editor is a text corrector. Correcting… (Search hits: 3 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 222.35)

CHNC: Over 900,000 Pages and Going Strong!

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection recently reached over 900,000 pages of historic Colorado content. Since launching our new online database a little over a year ago, CHNC has added over… (Search hits: 2 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 220.19)

BIG News About SWIFT!

      We have some wonderful news! After years of exploring and discussing new software solutions for the SWIFT program, we have chosen to migrate SWIFT libraries to INN-Reach… (Search hits: 1 in body, 1 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 218.03)

Topics in History: Five Points: The Heart and Soul of Denver

Old Five Points Neighborhood (Photo Courtesy of Denver Public Library) In recent decades, the city of Denver has undergone a drastic transformation both aesthetically and demographically. As young professionals flock… (Search hits: 0 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 1 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 215.87)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for July 2024

…actionable insights to create truly accessible websites. For more information and to register, visit: https://firespring.com/webinars/   Wednesday, Jul 3 (9-10 am) Helping Students Be Google Aware (NLC) Google has become… (Search hits: 15 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 185.94)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for June 2024

…(Booklist) Whether you are stocking your shelves for the back-to-school rush or looking to switch things up after summer reading programs, we’ll have tons of new picture books, middle grade,… (Search hits: 23 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 180.98)

Webinar Archive: Virtual Storytimes: Filming Before, During and After COVID-19

…Presentation Slides: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HmE2NXLFGNgVrAi4hZEK4KwxGwSIHOkU Digital Resources Handout: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rlmGawkfFVdzPkvYrewnG-5nLJIAbBte0cLmGu6Wu74 Sample Read With Us Script: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-CPYdpJJw3ZqA83c2ah5ukDOlDCkCqhB Sample Permissions Request Template: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Evybpg_W6oFy2kkogbdsw_8HvZIL-sXV Webinar Chat Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bYH5uqVAANHvtjJE5oPO5TOExv5b885GY_kjbe4esuA/ So many thanks to the most excellent presenters… (Search hits: 5 in body, 0 in title, 1 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 179.96)

Free Online Learning Opportunities for August 2024

…(11 am-12 pm) Introduction to TechSoup’s Digital Marketing Services and Use Cases (TechSoup) Discover the power of digital marketing for your nonprofit. This session will touch on fullfunnel marketing strategies,… (Search hits: 17 in body, 0 in title, 0 in categories, 0 in tags, 0 in other taxonomies, 0 in comments. Score: 179.93)