School Librarian Numbers Decline from 2004-2005 to 2010-2011
Our new Fast Facts discusses recent trends in public school librarian staffing and student enrollment. Based on an analysis of National Center for Education Statistics data, public school librarian...
View ArticleClearer Skies Ahead? Using Statistics from LibraryJobline.org to Gauge...
Data pulled from Library Jobline, the online matchmaking tool for library job seekers and employers maintained by LRS, shows that in 2011, Colorado’s library job market continued to improve for the...
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Off to a Good Start: A Look at First-Quarter 2012 Statistics from...
A recent LRS Fast Facts used statistics from LibraryJobline.org, an online service for job seekers and employers hosted by LRS, to assess the state of Colorado’s library job market in 2011 as compared...
View Article2012-13 Colorado School Library Survey Now Open
Letters have been sent to public school libraries throughout the state announcing the opening of the 2012-13 Colorado School Library Survey. It can be accessed at http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey. The data...
View ArticleNew research from Pew Internet focuses on the reading/library habits of young...
Pew Internet has released their latest findings from their multi-year library research project. Highlights of these findings, which focused on the reading and library habits of young Americans,...
View ArticleAnnual School Library Survey Deadline Has Been Extended
The deadline for completing the 2012-13 Colorado School Library Survey has been extended to November 30, 2012. Participation by all public school libraries is vital! If you have not yet responded to...
View ArticleNew Fast Facts: 21st-Century Instruction Strategies in Colorado School Libraries
Using data from the 2011-12 Colorado School Library Survey, our new Fast Facts examines how often endorsed school librarians engage in activities that foster students’ development of 21st-century...
View ArticleNew Fast Facts: Colorado School Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies,...
Our newest Fast Facts uses data from the 2011-2012 Colorado School Library Survey to assess the degree to which public school libraries with endorsed librarians use web technologies. The results...
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Make the case for school libraries with our new impact studies infographic
Our new infographic presents highlights of all of LRS’s school library impact studies in an accessible and concise format. We hope this will be an effective tool for school library advocates! Two...
View ArticleJoin us at Computers in Libraries next week!
Will you be attending Computers in Libraries this year? If so, we hope you’ll join us on Monday, April 8 at 3:15 pm in the International Ballroom West for our presentation, “Web Technologies and User...
View ArticleNew Fast Facts: More Opportunities, Lower Pay: 2012 Insights from Library...
Our new Fast Facts uses data from Library Jobline to evaluate Colorado’s library job climate. In 2012, almost 400 library jobs were posted to Library Jobline, thus marking the third year in a row in...
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Measuring the Impact of Libraries
In the June 2013 issue of Computers in Libraries, Moe Hosseini-Ara and Rebecca Jones have an article, “Overcoming Our Habits and Learning to Measure Impact.” They highlight 5 issues that libraries...
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The Weekly Number: 36% of school librarians rated connecting young people to...
Image Source: Mark Tuchman, http://www.slj.com/2013/05/research/sljs-2013-job-satisfaction-survey/ School Library Journal recently surveyed more than 1,000 school and public librarians to pinpoint...
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Attending ALA Annual? Here are the research & statistics sessions that are on...
Will you be attending ALA Annual? These are the research and statistics sessions that are on our radar: Friday 8:30AM-4:00PM (preconference): Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact:...
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The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement
We are honored to have co-authored a chapter with our founder, Keith Curry Lance, “The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement,” in the new book School Libraries Matter. In addition to...
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38% of younger Americans have used computers and the internet at libraries in...
Image credit: Pew Internet The Pew Research Center’s newest stats from its Internet & American Life Library Services Survey dive into younger Americans’ (16-29 years old) library and reading...
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57% of teens improved their digital media skills through participation in a...
Image credit: Cynthia Howe YOUmedia is a 21st-century learning space for teens located in 5 Chicago Public Library branches. It provides a place where teens can access and learn about digital media...
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60% of Colorado school librarians help students evaluate the credibility of...
Image credit: Pew Internet According to a Pew Research Center survey of more than 2,400 Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers, digital and web technologies are having beneficial and...
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2012-2013 Colorado School Library Survey data now available
Every year, we conduct a survey of Colorado public school libraries. The results of this survey, which include information about library instruction strategies, collections, web presence, staffing,...
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23% of U.S. teenagers have a tablet device
In March of this year, the Pew Research Center conducted a study on teenage technology use, and found that mobile access to the internet among teens is “pervasive.” According to the study, almost half...
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