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 Shelley Walchak
 Library Community Programs Senior Consultant
 Colorado State Library
 201 East Colfax Ave, Room 309
 Denver, CO 80203-1799
 Phone: 303-866-6891
 FAX: 303-866-6940
 Email: walchak_s@cde.state.co.us

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Advocacy

The economic turmoil provides library directors and their boards with a golden opportunity to inform their policy makers and advocate for how a library helps people in the recession and benefits the community. See the Advocacy page.

Ballot Issues

See the Ballot Issues page.


 

Boards & Trustee Information

Directories & Map

BTOP/Public Computer Centers

See the BTOP/Public Computer Centers page.

Facility Planning / Building Projects

See the Facility Planning / Building Projects page
 

Education / Certification

Legal Issues

Jobs

Library District Information

Library districts are one of the four types of Colorado public libraries. See the Library District Information page.
 

Marketing

  • Promotional Campaigns: A variety of resources to help libraries celebrate noteworthy efforts, such as National Library Week and Summer Reading Program.

Standards

2011 Colorado Public Library Standards: The Public Library Standards conform to language in CRS 24-90-103(2)(a.3) calling for improvement in standards for public libraries.

Programs

See the Programs page.

Policies

See the Policies page.
 

Strategic Planning

Community Planning (LRS Planning Resources)

Summer Reading

Statewide Summer Reading Program: Colorado is part of a grassroots consortium of states working to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries.


 

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