State of the State Library Updates and Information for Colorado Librarians and Staff

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State of the State LibraryUpdates and
Information for Colorado Librarians and Staff

• Spring, 2005
• www.cde.state.co.us

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State Librarian Search update

• Process
• Advertised locally and nationally
• Closed February 28
• April interviews
• Selection by screening committee from library
  community, CSL staff and Commissioner
  Moloney/CDE staff
• Nancy is officially retired April 30.

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Moving State Library Location

• Capitol is moving some staff, displacing other
  CDE staff, who return to CDE
• Space for State Library staff being sought
• State publications (4) and Web Support Services
  (3) remaining at CDE
• Location downtown, near CDE
• CSL will remain as part of Dept of Education

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Staff Contacts and Updates

• New CSL staff in 2004-2005
• Melissa Carlson, Receptionist
• Schanie Cairns Marcus Johnstone, Web support
• Debbi MacLeod, CO Talking Book Library and CO
  State Publications Library
• See handout for full staff list (3/05)

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Legislative update

• Budget outlook
• HB1194 to address TABOR and set tax rate
• November general election determines outcome
• Pass Fiscal concerns should ease for about 5
  years
• Fail State must devise new fixes for next year
• Other
• CLiC and other library line items remain, to date
  
• HB1036 optional internet safety classes in
  schools
• HB1210 allows inclusion of cities in existing
  library districts

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Public Libraries

• Public Library Standards
• Ready for publication
• Implementation and distribution plans being
  developed
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/Standards/Index.htm
• Summer Reading Program
• Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds
• Spring/fall workshops completed CAL session
  planned
• Mini-grant assistance distributed to 60
  libraries more expected next fall.
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/SummerReading/index.htm
  

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School Libraries Update

• School librarian licensure
• Teacher Librarian Librarian endorsements
• Eligible for Teacher-in-Residence and Alternative
  Licensure Programs to obtain teacher license
• PLACE test modified. Further changes possible
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/LibDev/SchoolLib/Endors
  e_Rules.htm
• ET/IL
• Educational Technology and Information Literacy
  Plans by districts still required
• Power District Grants expected through CDE Ed
  Tech unit
• www.cde.state.co.us/index_technology.htm
  (pending)

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Library Research Service (LRS)

• Library research statistics
• for academic, public school libraries
• Fast Facts, Quotable Facts, Closer Look reports
• www.LRS.org
• LRS Interactive
• peer historical analysis, profiles, budget
  calculators, blog
• Latest major report  Retirement, Recruitment,
  Retention (3Rs)
• Following up with Fast Facts related articles
  in American Libraries Bowker Annual
• In progress Academic Library Impact Study10
  sites, including universities, colleges,
  community colleges
• Current DU students with LRS
• Don Dickenson, Claire Williamson, Michele
  Kolman-Weber

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Institutional Library Service (ILS)

• Coordinates public/school-type library service in
  41 state residential institutions
• Adult correctional facilities, Youth detention
  centers, Mental Health Institutes, State nursing
  homes
• New ILS staff in 2004
• Sally Gillich, Acquisitions and Youth Institution
  Consultant
• Diane Walden, Correctional Library Consultant
• Mary Beth Faccioli, Correctional Library Training
  Consultant
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slinstit.htm

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Community Relations

• Early childhood reading initiative
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/Childrens_Literacy_Reso
  urces.htm
• Literacy connections with community groups
• Training, materials
• Kindergarten readiness brochure  
• CAL Marketing Committee
• Offers training and information
• www.cal-webs.org/marketing.html
• Special Populations Committee
• Statewide long-range strategic plan for library
  services
• Diversity web site updates and marketing
• Scholarships for masters level training
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/ethnic.htm

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AskColorado Virtual Reference and Live Homework
Help

• Online virtual reference
• 24/7 service provided by Colorados libraries
• Currently 59 library participants, over 6,400
  questions monthly
• Available in English and Spanish
• 3 major national and state awards
• Highlighted on state web portal, www.state.co.us
• Live Homework Help online tutoring
• math, science, English, writing, and social
  studies
• Daily 3-10 p.m.
• Live Homework Help in Spanish, Sun-Thurs 3-8 p.m.
• Grades 4-12 and Introductory College
• www.askcolorado.org

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Colorados Historic Newspaper Collection

• A joint project of Colorado State Library,
  Colorado Historical Society, and Collaborative
  Digitization Program (CDP)
• Digitized historic papers, 1859-1928
• 200,000 pages from 74 newspapers representing 39
  cities in 28 counties
• Libraries can contribute funds to have their
  local paper digitized
• www.cdpheritage.org/newspapers

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Networking and Resource Sharing (NRS)

• AIRS Online Database statewide agreements
• EBSCO K12
• package of 8 databases
• subscription sign-up and renewal going on now
• sign up by May 1
• General and Business Full Text package
• EBSCO Academic Search and Business Source Premier
• OCLC FirstSearch databases, including WorldCat
• Subscription sign-up and renewal will start in
  mid-April
• www.aclin.org/committees/airs

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Networking and Resource Sharing

• SWIFT statewide online ILL system
• available to any Colorado library at no charge
• 372 libraries using it
• 40,000 filled ILL requests Jul2004 Dec2004
• www.aclin.org/swift

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CLiC and CoLAB

• Colorado Library Consortium CLiC
• Director, 3 consultants, and 1 office staff
• Key focus areas include courier, consulting,
  continuing education
• www.clicweb.org
• Colorado Library Advisory Board
• Library and citizen representatives
• Help advise State Board, State Library,
  Commissioner on library issues
• Strategic Plan for library development, 2005
• www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/CoLAB/index.htm

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Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL)

• Provide permanent public access to state agency
  publications
• Upgrading integrated library system to include
  storage to capture digital-only documents
• Joining Prospector to provide statewide access to
  collection
• Bibliographies on topics of interest available
• www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo

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Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL)

• Free Library Service to visually impaired
  residents of Colorado
• Collections include Braille, talking books,
  large print descriptive video
• Equipment to play talking books provided free
• Postage is free
• Large volunteer program
• www.cde.state.co.us/ctbl

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Communication Tips

• Centennial Libraries
• State Library Newsletter, via email
• www.cde.state.co.us/libnewsletter/libnews.htm
• Libnet
• statewide list for all libraries, not State
  Library related
• Subscribe at majordomo_at_bcr.org subscribe
  libnet
• See handout for more contact information online