Each year, Conflict Resolution Month in Colorado recommends a book for the community at large with the goal of spreading information and encouraging conversation on ways to manage conflicts of all types and in a variety of situations. This year’s…
It’s autumn, Keats’ “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,” and while we may be short on mist here in the State Library, I can share with you some of our fruits. I’m not talking about pumpkins, but the fruits of…
Greetings! As the new King of the Book Club (not a title bestowed by me, but one I shall accept), I’m impressed by how excellent the State Library’s Book Club Resource (BCR) is. Right now, our collection houses hundreds of…
All you Colorado Book Club Resource enthusiasts will be pleased to know that we have a new King of the Book Club in the house. Michael Peever joined the Colorado State Library team earlier this week and will be the…
Have you got patrons who want to host book clubs for their friends? It can be hard to find enough books for these events – but there is a service to help you out – the Colorado Book Club Resource,…
The snow has finally quit flying (we hope)! Time to jump start your summer with some FREE learning opportunities! **Library 2.019 Virtual Conference. Wednesday, June 5 (1-4 pm). This web conference will explore how librarians are using open data, teaching…
Join us on Thursday April 25, 2019, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM MT for Helping Patrons with Legal Questions, Part 3: Federal Laws and Secondary Sources with Michele Masias. This is the third and final webinar in the Helping Patrons With…
Well – here we go again… Maddie, our book club guru has moved on to greener pastures, and we are once again without someone at the helm. We have already begun our search for our new Book Club supreme commander,…
Join us on Wednesday April 17, 2019, from 12 – 1:00 PM MT for Collaborating with Local Health Organizations to Address Health Disparities in your Community with Maggie Shawcross. We now accept that our race and socioeconomic status affects our health.…
This month, we’re back with a very special installment of Literary Libations from the Colorado State Library in collaboration with Denver Public Library’s Get Lit Pop-Up Book Club, the Colorado Chapter of Sister’s in Crime, and Denver Distillery. The book:…
