Colorado Public Library Information

Announcements

• For Board Members: Quarterly, Regional Board Training
  Please register by emailing Melissa Carlson.

  • April (date TBD) Rawlings Library, Pueblo City-County Library District 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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

• Colorado Public Library Board and Trustees Pocket Handbook: Basic information for library boards and trustees in a handy flip-book format.
• Getting on Board: Tools for Board Development and Assessment
• Training
  • Trustee Academy, from United for Libraries, formerly the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a complete series of five webcasts to help Trustees become excellent governors or advisors to their libraries.
  • Trustee Track Handouts - CAL Conference 2009
    • Statistical and Financial Benchmarks (PDF) (Mike Varnett)
    • Recruiting Trustees: Finding the Right DNA (PPT) (Valerie Horton)

Directories & Map

• Directory of Colorado Libraries: Displays a list of libraries to your specifications.
• Library Email Lists
• Mailing labels
• Public Libraries by Size of Population (PDF)
• Public Libraries by Type (PDF)
• Public Library Websites
• Statewide Map of All Library Jurisdictions (PDF)

BTOP/Public Computer Centers

See the BTOP/Public Computer Centers page.

Facility Planning / Building Projects

See the Facility Planning / Building Projects page
 

Education / Certification

• Certified Public Library Administrator Program
• Directory of ALA Accredited Master’s Programs
• National Certification: This Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP) addresses LSS needs for a national certification program to help the profession standardize expectations for LSS, help the large number of LSS master critical job competencies; provide educators with guidance for training curriculums; and help employers articulate job requirements.

Legal Issues

• Colorado Library Law: (CRS 24-90-101 et seq).  Full text, Quick Guides, and other information on the Colorado Library Law.
• Other Legal Resources: Other Quick Guides or excerpts from the Colorado Revised Statutes related to formation or operation of Colorado public libraries.
• Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act (Toolkit)

Jobs

• Resources

Library District Information

Library districts are one of the four types of Colorado public libraries. See the Library District Information page. Also includes legal documents (bylaws, establishment documents and maps) for library districts.
 

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.

Partnerships

• Developing Partnerships for Action and Advocacy
• Steps in Building a Successful Partnership
• Potential Partnership Opportunities

Community Meetings

Project Encompass
 

Other Resources

• American Library Association
• American Library Association (Office of Intellectual Freedom) Banned Books
• Colorado Association of Libraries
• Colorado Libraries Collaborate! (CLC) provides free access to library resources for library users of all CLC member libraries.
• Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC)
• Diversity/Special Populations
• Growing Local Economies: Information from Christine Hamilton-Pennell on supporting local entrepreneurs

• Library Research Service: The Library Research Service (LRS) is responsible for collecting and organizing the data from the Public Library Annual Report.
  • LRS Interactive: (LRS-i) is the site to find resources and tools for statistical analysis for public libraries.
  • Colorado Public Library Data
  • National Public Library Statistics
  • Colorado Library Jurisdictions (PDF)
• Public Library Association