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TITLE Strategies 2001: Colorado Libraries in the 21stCentury. Strategic Plan for Library Services inColorado, March 1996.

INSTITUTION Colorado Council for Library Development, Denver.;Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. StateLibrary and Adult Education Office.

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PUB TYPE Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132)Reports Descriptive (141)

EDRS PRICE MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Academic Libraries; Access to Information; Elementary

Secondary Education; Higher Education; *ImprovementPrograms; Institutional Cooperation; LeadershipResponsibility; *Library Planning; *Library Services;Long Range Planning; Public Libraries; SchoolLibraries; Shared Library Resources; *StatewidePlanning; *Strategic Planning

IDENTIFIERS *Action Plans; *Colorado

ABSTRACTThis document describes an action plan developed by

the Colorado Council for Library Development (CCLD) Long RangePlanning Committee. Before devising "Strategies 2001," the committeeanalyzed current strengths and weaknesses in Colorado libraryservices, created a collective vision of future library services forthe state, and developed plans for achieving that vision. The visionfocuses on patrons having reliable and multifaceted access toinformation and receiving materials and answers promptly andcordially. The action plan itself lists in narrative format specificstrategies for achieving objectives in leadership, services, andresource sharing, then charts the accompanying responsibilities ofColorado library professional organizations and of libraries at thelocal, state, and system levels. Appendices include a glossary ofterms and definitions, a list of current library planning documentsand intellectual freedom statements, a list of Strategies 2001committee members, and a short history of library planning inColorado. (BEW)

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3TIzATE..cL.5 2001Colorado Libraries in the 21st Century

Strategic Plan for Library Services in ColoradoMarch 1996

cdeWilliam T. RandallCommissioner of EducationState of Colorado

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Colorado Department of EducationMission Statement

"To lead, to serve, and to achieve quality education for all"

Our mission is to provide leadership and service to Colorado'seducation community and, through collaboration with this community,to promote high-quality learning envitnnments, high performancestandards, and equitable learning opportunities for all Colorado'sdiverse learners.

Colorado State Board of Education

Patricia M. Hayes, Chairman Englewood, 6th Congressional District

Thomas M. Howerton, Vice Chairman Colorado Springs, 5th Congressional District

John Evans. Parker, Member-at-Large

Royce Forsyth Denver, I st Congressional District

Patti Johnson Broomfield, 2nd Congressional District

Clair Orr Kersey, 4th Congressional District

Hazel F. Petrocco Pueblo, 3rd Congressional r !strict

William Randall, Commissioner of EducationNancy Bolt, Assistant Commissioner, Colorado State Library and Adult Education Office

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COLORADO COUNCIL FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENTLong Range Planning Committeec/o Southwest Regional Library Service SystemP.O. Drawer BDurango, Colorado 81302

March 1996

Dear Readers:

When Carole Arnold. then chair of the Colorado Council for Library Development, asked me to head a committee thatwas to develop a long ranae plan that took Colorado libraries into the 21st century, I said no. The project was too big.too many people needed to be involved, there were too many issues, and the future was too amorphous. Finally I said

yes.

I originally wanted to call the final product "Stratethes 2001: A Library Odyssey." not only because of the connectionto the Kubrik film, but also because of its allusion to a journey and an adventure. The committee which prepared theplan, made up of 24 people representing a multiplicity of library sizes and types from all over the state. had manyadventures. At times we thought w e might be Lost in Space. but by October discovered we were on The Final Frontier.Strwegies 2001 is a plan for all types and sizes of Colorado libraries. Please keep a couple of things in mind whenreading it:

* The plan is intended to outline broadly. not provide details. Members of the Colorado library community willprovide the deta" -rid serve as the implementation and evaluation arms of the plan. Individual librarians andschool library me(.1a specialists, trustees. library workers, statewide committees, professional associations: thesearc the change agents who will make Strategies 2001 a reality.

* We have included an Action Plan that suagests ways in which some of the players are proceeding.

* With telecommunications connectina us electronically and ACLIN (the Access Colorado Library and Informa-tion Network) unifying our collections. Colorado is now both a collection of individual libraries as well as onegreat --virtual library." The plan's purpose is to strengthen both our individuality and our unity.

Thanks to the committee of 24 people who worked diligently to put Strategies 2001 together. You will find their namesin Appendix C. Thanks to the Sacred C'ows Committee. which reviewed state-funded library programs in light of theirrelevance to library needs in the 21st century. Thanks also to Ann Joslin of the Idaho State Library, who served as thecommittee's facilitator throughout the process: she kept us on task and on time. And many thanks to members of theColorado library community, who questioned. commented and critiqued this document at every step in its journey.

It is now up to all of us to make Strategies 2001 a true library odyssey.

Sincerely,

S. Jane Ulrich, Chairperson

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I

Introduction 3

Vision and Strategic Directions 4

Vision 4

Assumptions 4

Goals and Strategies 5

Services 6

Resource Sharing 7

Leadership 5

Action Plan 8

Appendix A Glossary and Definitions 1 3

Appendix B Library Planning Documents and

Intellectual 1 eedom Statements 1 4

Appendix C Strategies 2001 Committee Members 1 5

Appendix D A History of Library Planning in Colorado 1 6

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INTRODUCTION

The Colorado Council for Library Development (CCLD)Long Range Planning Committee's membership wasexpanded in 1994 in order to plan for Colorado libraries'entry into the twenty-first century. Twenty-four represen-tatives from the state's diverse multi-type library commu-nity collaborated to develop a plan to be used by all typesof libraries.

They had some instructions from CCLD Chairman CaroleArnold:

* Make the plan visionary in nature. Don't get toobogged down in details. The Colorado librarycommunity will be the action groups; they willdetermine the HOW and WHO of the long rangeplan, as well as details of its implementation.

* Do not re-invent the wheel. Lots of good, solidplanning work has already been done by the varioussegments of the Colorado library community.

THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE

* Analyze the current environment for libraryservices and current strengths and weak-nesses in library services for the people ofColorado.

* Create a collective vision of future libraryservices for the people of Colorado in theyear 2000 and beyond.

* Develop a strategic plan for the future oflibrary service provided to the people ofColorado by libraries of all types. This planwill focus on what must be accomplished,rather than detailing at length all specifics ofhow it will be achieved.

The Planning ProcessThe group first met in July 1994 to

design a "process map" for developing astrategic plan for the future of libraryservices to the peor le of Colorado. Inthe process map, the Planning Commit-tee identified phases for developing theplan, and desired results or products,activities, stakeholders, and a time framefor each phase.

Following the process map, thePlanning Committee held five moremeetings between September 1994 andJuly 1995 to develop a vision, analyze the current environmentand needs, create a first draft, review input from the librarycommunity, and revise the plan. Between meetings, PlanningCommittee members did research, met in sub-committees todevelop background papers, and drafted and revised portions ofthe strategic plan.

The result of this planning process is a strategic plan for alltypes of libraries. The Committee received input from manyother members of the Colorado library community. Plans areunderway for publicizing the plan and continuous revision willtake place between now and 2001.

Building Blocks for Strategies 2001The Committee analyzed existing plans and documents

already produced by various segments of the library community;these are to be found in the appendix section. Concurrently,planning documents in partner disciplines, such as telecommuni-cations and education, were examined, as well as other states'long range plans. Futurist Kim Long, author of the AmericanForecaster Almanac, spoke to the Committee about 21st centurysocietal and informational trends. Each member of the Commit-tee represented a different constituency and took responsibilityfor helping integrate its viewpoint into the final product.

The plan is intended for all different types and sizes oflibraries, school library media centers, and library agencies. It isintended to be used by the state's library community in a varietyof ways.

The timeline for thc plan is from date of adoption, November1995 until January 2001.

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VISION AND STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

VISIONBy the year 2001 ...

Every person in Colorado has equal and consistentaccess to information through a seamless web oflibraries. These libraries promote and participate in aglobal network of libraries and information providers.The word "library" is synonymous with informationaccess, whether people travel there physically orelectronically.

Everyone in Colorado:* has open and reliable access to library services

free from censorship, physical barriers, timedelays, or restrictions imposed by distance;

* receives materials and answers immediately.provided by welcoming, knowledgeable staffthrough user-friendly technology and relevantlibrary collections and resources;

* uses a variety of access points and types oflibraries without restriction;

* depends on library access, services and staff,whose costs are both clear and defensible;

In order to accomplish this, libraries:* support people's individual growth and contribute

to an informed and productive citizenry;

* help people solve problems. stimulate theirimaeinations, enrich thcir lives, and supportrecreational interests;

* support professional, economic, and culturaldevelopment:

* anticipate trends in their own service communities,society as a whole, and an evolving technologicalenvironment;

* provide leadership in the midst of change.

ASSUMPEONS

No library can accomplish any of Strategies 2001 alone. Itis essential that public, academic and special libraries, andschool library media centers, work together to meet theneeds of their constituents.

Strategies 2001 states what the committee envisionslibraries to be in the future; some libraries have a furtherdistance to go than others to accomplish that.

Strategies 2001 is a tool. It reflects best practices forlibraries. As libraries move into the future, the committeeencourages them to implement these practices.

Implementation of Strategies 2001 is voluntary. Some partsof this plan may not apply to all libraries.

Libraries receive assistance from Regional Library ServiceSystems, the State Library, and professional associations toimplement this plan.

The term "library entity" has been selected to mean aca-demic, public and special libraries, school library mediacenters. Systems and the Colorado State Library.

Each library entity has its own primary constituency:public libraries: a geographic communityacademic libraries: students, faculty, and other staffschool library media centers: students, faculty andother staffspecial libraries: constituents of their parent institution.

Somc library entities expand their services beyond theirprimary constituency. Such expansion is encouraged in thisplan.

As used in this plan, the word "library" means an institution,including its staff, governing authoritie::. and/or advisorybodies, who work together to achieve these goals.

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GOALS AND STRATEGIES

* LEADERSHIP

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Libraries anticipate trends in their own service communities,society as a whole, and an evolving technological environment.They provide leadership in the midst of change.

STRATEGIES

"Libraries anticipate trends andprovide leadership

in the midst of change."

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I. Each library entity develops and implements a plan for itsown growth and development.a. The library's plan is based on the unique needs of its

specific constituency as well as its relationship to thelarger information community.

b. Library plans address applicable standards and guide-lines and have an active timeline for meeting or exceed-ing the standards.

2. Appropriate statewide groups develop and disseminateguidelines, standards, plans and laws to provide guick.ncein planning.

3. The Colorado library community regularly assesses andreviews state-funded services provided to libraries whichhelp them serve their constituencies.a. The State Library, Regional Library Service Systems

(Systems), and the Colorado Resource Center (CRC)establish accountability measures to assist in theplanning and evaluation of their services.

b. Strategies 2001 is used by the State Library, ColoradoCouncil for Library Development (CCLD), Systems,and the CRC as a guide in the use of federal and statefunds.

c. The State Library. Systems. and CRC, with representa-tion from the Colorado library community, jointlyevaluate the acquisition, allocation and distribution ofstate funding.

d. The State Library. Systems, and Colorado LibraryResource Sharing and Information Access Board play aleadership role in facilitating the connection of Coloradolibraries to the state and national information infrastruc-ture.

e. The State Library, Systems, CRC, Colorado LibraryAssociation and other professional associations cooper-ate to seek funding for statewide programs.

f. Statewide and cooperative interregional projects arcdeveloped, funded, and implemented.

g. The role of the Colorado Resource Center, as well asother libraries which serve as regional or functionalresource centers, is examined in the nontext of thecurrent economic and technological environment.

h. The Colorado Library Resource Sharing and Informa-tion Access Board (CLRSIAB) works with locallibraries and Systems to achieve an effective balancebetween ownership of, and access to, informationresources for Colorado residents.(1) The CLRSIAB annually evaluates and analyzes

current resource sharing practices among Coloradolibraries.

(2) The CLRSIAB works to make the resource sharingprocess consistently efficient and effective.

4. Librarians and their governing authorities and/or advisorybodies arc leaders with their own constituencies, activelyadvocating library service and information access.a. Each library entity assertively markets and/or publicizes

its services.b. Representation from diverse segments of a library

entity's constituency is sought for governing boards,advisory boards, committees or task forces.

c. Librarians and library governing authorities belong toprofessional and community organizations and attendlocal, state, and/or national library conferences.

d. Library entities actively support intellectual freedom,adhere to the Library Bill of Rights and its relateddocuments, copyright law, and appropriate ethicsstatements (see Appendix B), and advocate theirimportance to their constituents.

e. Librarians work to keep themselves and their governingauthorities apprised of new developments in the profes-sion.

5. Decision makers at all levels provide sufficient resources toattain quality library services for all Colorado citizens.a. Advocates for individual library entities successfully

achieve adequate financial support to better serve theirconstituencies.

b. The state legislature appropriates increased funding toimprove statewide library services.

c. Statc funding is provided for library entities whoparticipate in designated programs and meet or worktoward applicable guidelines or standards.

d. Decision makers having oversight for library entitiesunderstand and support the role and importance oflibraries and school library media centers.

6. Library entities forge partnerships to expand and enhancelibraries and library services.a. Library entities form cooperative alliances with busi-

nesses, community agencies, and other libraries.b. Library entities finance cooperative projects through

creative uses of both public and private funds.

* SERVICES

By the year 2001 . . .

Every person in Colorado receives library materials and answersquickly, provided by welcoming, knowledgeable staff throughuser-friendly technology and relevant library collections andresources. Libraries contribute to people's lives as informed andproductive citizens; help them solve problems, stimulate theirimaginations, enrich their lives. They support individual growth,recreational interests, and professional, economic, and culturaldevelopment.

"Libraries help people solve problems,stimulate their imaginations,

enrich their lives."

STRATEGIESI. Libraries develop collections, programs, and services to

meet the diverse needs of their individual constituencies.a. Library entities serve their constituents without restric-

tions based on age, gender, race, sexual orientation.religion, or economic status.

b. Library entities actively reach out to identify and servespecific g-,-)ups with special library needs, such aslanguage and reading level.

c. Library entities form partnerships with local, state. andregional organizations.

d. All services in each library entity are accessible to allusers.

2. Collections, programs, and servicesin library entities help people solveproblems, stimulate their imaginations,

and enrich the quality ofcultural, academic,economic, and govern-mental life.a. Every library entitydevelops and imple-ments a collectiondevelopment plan whichreflects the needs of itsconstituents.b. Libraries provide

access to information in a wide variety of print, non-print, and electronic fotmats.

c. Libraries provide programs that develop a lifelone habitof reading, learning, and problem-solving.

3. Library staffs continuously update their professional skills inorder to provide the highest level of service to theirconstituencies.

a. The State Library. Systems, CCLD, and state professionalassociations work in concert to develop a statewidecontinuing education plan that identifies training neededto implement this strategic plan.

b. Statewide, regional, and local entities deliver effectivecontinuing education activities with emphasis on coop-erative endeavors.

c. Library governing/funding authorities provide sufficientfinancial support and opportunities for staff developmentand continuing education.

d. Higher education institutions in Colorado provideacademic training for American Association of SchoolLibrarians/National Council for Accreditation of TeacherEducation certification of library media center specialists.

e. CCLD and the State Library ensure in-state access to anAmerican Library Association accredited graduate librarydegree program.

4. Library entities enable users to find, evaluate, and useinformation to their best advantage and as independently aspossible. in accordance with their individual missions.

5. School districts adopt and implement the principles ofinformation literacy, ensuring students access to bothprofessional staff and current resources.a. The State Library and the Colorado Educational Media

Association develop standards for library media centerprograms.

b. Library professional organizations develop legislation tostrengthen the role of school library media centers inpublic education.

LIBRARIES IN COLORADO

* 245 main or branch public libraries

* 42 college and university libraries

* 174 special libraries in government agencies,non-profit organizations and companies

* 1,300 school library media centers

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* RESOURCE SHARING

By the year 2001 . .

Every person in Colorado has equal and consistent access to in-formation through a seamless web of libraries which participatein a global network of libraries and information providers.People use a variety of access points and types of librarieswithout restriction. They depend on library access, services andstaft whose costs are both clear and defensible. The word"library".is synonymous with information access, whether Onetravels therc physically or electronically.

"Library entities work in concertto meet the information needs

of their constituencies."

STRATEGIESI. Library entities are vital links to resources on the global

information network.a. Library entities work in concert to meet the information

needs of their constituencies.b. Library entities provide direct or mediated access to the

information resources of the Internet for their users.c. Librarians and media specialists are prepared to be

navigators for their constituents on the Internet as wellas other electronic information resources.

d. Library entities arc vital partners in localand reizional community information

systems.e. Libraries entities, throu2hMOOStateL1NC, connect constituencies to

state aovernment and nonprofittit oreanizations' information.

\yr,f. Library entities have the technical

ca pacity that allows constituents accessto electronic resources.

2. The Access Colorado and Library Information Network(ACLIN) provides aneasily used, vital sourceof information about andaccess to library,community and govern-ment resources.a. Holdings of Colorado

library entities are ondatabases available through ACLIN.

b. Local, state, federal and non-profit information re-sources are available on ACLIN.

c. Global search is developed and implemented on ACLIN.d. ACLIN is accessible from all libraries, prominent

community locations, homes and offices.e. Access to ACLIN remains free to the citizen, although

selected resources on the network may be available onlyfor a fee.

f. ACLIN is evaluated to ensure its accountability.

3. Libraries and library users request and receive informationand materials by the most effective and cost-efficientmethods.a. Library entities participate in thc Colorado Library Card

Program to allow their users borrowing privileges acrosstown, county. and state.

b. A materials/information request subsystem is developedand implemented on ACLIN, including requests initiateddirectly by constituents.

c. Efficient mechanisms deliver materials and informationbetween and among libraries statewide. both electroni-cally and physically.

d. Library entities request materials from the closestverified location in a manner that distributes the lendingworkload.

4. Colorado libraries of all types carrying a significant shareof the resource sharing burden in the state are recognizedand funded.MAJOR RESOURCE SHARING ACTIVITIES

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and

trus

tees

kee

p th

emse

lves

appr

ised

of n

ew d

evel

opm

ents

inth

e pr

ofes

sion

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vide

trai

ning

to tr

uste

es th

roug

hout

the

stat

e;P

rovi

de a

ppro

pria

te d

ata

to lo

cal l

ibra

ries;

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rdin

ate

stat

ewid

e P

R c

ampa

igns

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ake

lead

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ip in

adv

ocat

ing

for

role

of l

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ries

onth

e in

form

atio

n hi

ghw

ay.

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in m

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r lib

raria

ns, b

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s, a

ndad

min

istr

ator

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dvoc

ate

adeq

uate

fund

ing

for

Sys

tem

s, m

embe

rs,

and

info

rmat

ion

acce

ss;

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sult

with

mem

bers

on

plan

ning

.im

plem

enta

tion,

and

eva

luat

ion;

Dis

sem

inat

e in

form

atio

n,

CLA

:P

rovi

de a

nd s

uppo

rt th

e lo

bbyi

stef

fort

s;P

rovi

de a

nd s

uppo

rt In

telle

ctua

lF

reed

om e

ffort

s;S

uppo

rt A

LA's

legi

slat

ive

effo

rts

for

libra

rians

;P

rese

nt n

cw d

evel

opm

ents

at

conf

eren

ces

and

wor

ksho

ps;

Adv

ocat

e ad

equa

te fu

ndin

g fly

libr

ary

agen

cies

and

pro

ject

s.

CE

MA

:W

ork

to p

rom

ote

libra

ry s

ers

ice

and

info

rmat

ion

acce

ss to

all

scho

ols

and

scho

ol d

istr

icts

;W

ork

with

oth

er li

brar

y en

titie

s to

activ

ely

prom

ote

libra

ry is

sues

that

are

impo

rtan

t to

all l

ibra

ries.

CLR

SIA

H: A

dvoc

ate

for

expa

nded

acce

ss to

info

rmat

ion

thro

ugh

libra

ryre

sour

ce s

harin

g

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ketin

g C

ounc

il: P

rom

ote

info

imat

ion

prof

essi

onal

s an

d th

eir

skill

s.

I5

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ding

Gov

erni

ng a

utho

rity

prov

ides

suffi

cien

t res

ourc

es to

atta

inqu

ality

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ary

sers

ices

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over

ning

aut

horit

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dei s

tand

san

d su

ppor

ts th

e ro

le a

ndim

port

ance

of l

ibra

ries.

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, adv

ocat

e fo

r lib

rarie

s to

sta

te g

over

nmen

tan

d se

ek in

crea

sed

fund

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te fu

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g to

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to S

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mm

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eeds

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ual a

nd e

vent

rel

eted

fund

-rai

sing

;T

rain

mem

bers

in b

udge

t dev

elop

men

t and

pres

enta

tion.

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: Adv

oca

te a

dequ

ate

fund

ing

for

libra

ry a

genc

ies

and

proj

ects

.

I6

For

gepa

rtne

rshi

psI i

brar

y fo

rms

coop

erat

ive

allia

nces

with

bus

ines

ses,

ctim

mun

ity a

genc

ies,

and

oth

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rarie

s,Li

brar

y fin

ance

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oper

ativ

epr

ojec

ts th

roug

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e us

es o

fpu

blic

and

priv

ate

fund

s.

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clo

p pa

rtne

rshi

ps w

ith o

ther

sta

te a

genc

ies

and

nonp

rofit

in d

evel

opin

g da

taba

ses

kr A

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N.

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k ou

t par

tner

ship

pos

sibi

litie

s;C

oord

inat

e cr

eativ

e fu

ndin

g fo

r pr

ojec

ts.

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oura

ge d

es e

lopm

ent o

fpr

ojec

tsC

EM

A: S

eek

out p

artn

ersh

ippo

ssib

ilitie

s w

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ther

pro

fess

iona

las

soci

atio

ns

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ectiv

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ibra

ry R

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te li

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pons

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rofe

ssio

nal O

rgan

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ions

SE

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ting

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titue

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ary

sers

es

cons

titue

nts

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nho

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estr

ictio

ns b

ased

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age,

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er, r

ace,

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ual o

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tatio

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ligio

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r ec

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ache

s ou

t to

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and

set-

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spe

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gro

ups

st, i

th s

peci

al li

brar

y ne

eds

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as

lang

uage

and

rea

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leve

l.Li

brar

y fo

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part

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hips

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cal,

stat

e, a

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ni/a

tions

;Li

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rs ic

es a

re a

cces

sibl

e to

all u

sers

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ilita

te s

ervi

ces

to b

lind

and

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appe

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mer

ican

s w

ith D

isab

ilitie

s A

ct a

ssis

tanc

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ssis

t loc

al li

brar

ies

and

libra

ry o

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izat

ions

inus

ing

avai

labl

e da

ta o

r su

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ing

user

gro

ups;

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rdin

ate

part

ners

hips

with

sta

tew

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ethn

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gani

zatio

ns.

Tra

inin

g m

embe

rs in

iden

tifyi

ng a

nd a

nsw

erin

gne

eds;

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rmat

ion

diss

emin

atio

n;C

onsu

lting

on

proj

ects

as

need

ed,

CLA

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sent

trai

ning

opp

ortu

nitie

s at

conf

eren

ces

and

wor

ksho

ps.

CE

MA

: Pro

vide

inse

rvic

es to

mem

bers

to h

elp

them

iden

tify

thei

rco

nstit

uent

s an

d th

eir

need

s

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ting

intit

rmat

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need

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t. no

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d im

plem

ents

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llect

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men

t pla

n th

atre

flect

s th

e ne

eds

of it

sco

nstit

uent

s,P

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es a

cces

c to

info

nmtio

n in

a sy

ide

yarie

ty

and

elec

tron

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umat

s.P

ros

ides

pro

gram

s th

at d

es c

lop

alif

elon

g ha

bit o

f rea

ding

, lea

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d pr

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m s

oly

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s id

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litrm

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n in

a y

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ty o

f for

mat

s fo

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ind

and

phys

ical

ly h

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ed:

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s id

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cess

to li

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form

atio

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in e

lect

ioni

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s ov

er A

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ide

acce

ss to

sta

le p

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atio

ns th

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jght

not

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rwis

e be

mai

labl

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ros

ide

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info

rmat

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and

mat

eria

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adi

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n in

pris

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ls.

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rs in

new

pro

duct

s an

d se

rvic

es;

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sem

inat

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info

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abou

t tre

nds

and

issu

es:

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sulti

ng o

n pr

ojec

ts a

s ne

eded

;S

uppo

rtin

g st

ate-

wid

e in

itial

ises

.

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vide

trai

ning

opp

ortu

nitie

sfo

r ta

rget

ed n

eeds

.C

EM

A: D

isse

min

ate

info

rmat

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abou

t tre

nds

and

issu

es

NC

ontin

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educ

atio

n

Sta

lis c

ontin

uous

ly u

pdat

e th

eir

prof

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lls in

ord

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pros

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ice

to th

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uppo

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port

uniti

es fo

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des

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men

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con

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atio

n.

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ms

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sta

tew

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pla

n.W

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pera

te in

pro

vidi

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vide

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tinui

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duca

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oppo

rtun

ities

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EM

A: P

rovi

de C

E a

t ann

ual

conf

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roug

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soci

atio

npu

blic

atio

ns; p

rovi

de C

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utre

ach

prog

ram

s as

nee

ded

by m

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p

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lato

inm

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as p

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sem

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atio

n to

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nden

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form

atio

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idel

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embe

rs to

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lead

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in in

form

atio

nlit

erac

y;'Ir

ani m

embe

rs in

sup

port

ing

info

mat

ion

liter

acy,

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cate

and

pro

vide

res

ourc

esfo

r lib

raria

ns to

pro

mot

e in

form

atio

nlit

erac

y.

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MA

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ncou

rage

mem

bers

to b

e le

ader

s in

info

rmat

ion

liter

acy;

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tinue

CF

. tra

inin

g on

impl

emen

tatio

n of

info

mia

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liter

acy

guid

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es;

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vide

lead

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ip in

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elop

men

t of

intim

atio

n lit

erac

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dvoc

ate

scho

ol d

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dopt

ion

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rofe

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info

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liter

acy

Mt

sello

ols

Coo

rdin

ate

deve

lopm

ent o

f sta

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r sc

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libra

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and

legi

slat

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n sc

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arie

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h C

LA &

CE

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to s

uppo

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gisl

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n to

stre

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choo

l Itb

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med

ia c

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Ser

ve o

n co

mm

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s to

dev

elop

sta

ndar

ds;

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in m

embe

rs in

inte

rpre

tatio

n, im

plem

enta

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and

eval

uatio

n of

pro

gres

s;S

uppo

rt le

gisl

atio

n co

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ning

prin

cipl

es.

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ith C

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sup

port

legi

slat

ion

to s

tren

gthe

n sc

hool

med

iace

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s.

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MA

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ork

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CS

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dev

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t of

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dard

s fo

r sc

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mot

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corp

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pla

ns;

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proj

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ncou

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par

ticip

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supp

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sem

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trai

ning

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acili

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gro

up c

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usef

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as

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et s

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ject

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vide

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upd

ate

oppo

rtun

ities

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CE

MA

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oura

ge m

embe

rpa

rtic

ipat

ion.

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SIA

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ncou

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libr

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put

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s on

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LIN

and

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vide

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ss fo

r us

ers

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APPENDIX A GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS

Access Colorado Library and Information Network(ACLIN) Links the automated systems and online cata-logs of participating libraries and other state and non-profitagencies in a single network.

CLRSIAB see Colorado Library Resource Sharing andInformation Access Board

Colorado Council for Library Development (CCLD)established by the Colorado Department of Education asthe principal advisory body to the State Board of Educa-tion. the State Librarian (Commissioner of Education), andthe Assistant Commissioner. State Library, on library mat-ters. The Council is empowered to study, advise and rec-ommend action on issues pertaining to all types of librar-ies in Colorado.

Colorado Resource Center (CRC) The annual Colo-rado Resource Center contract between the State of Colo-rado and the Denver Public Library is the mechanismthrough which the resources of the state's largest publiclibrary arc made available to all the people of Colorado.Contract funds pay for the Denver Public Library's interli-brary loan services and partially offset the cost of directservice to Coloradans living outside Denver.

Colorado Library Resource Sharing and InformationAccess Board (CLRSIAB) represents the Colorado librarycommunity in the planning. development, and coordina-tion of resource sharing and information access activities.Members are appointed by the Commissioner of Educa-tion and include all types and sizes of libraries. The pur-pose of the Board is to ensure that the people of Coloradoare provided with thc information they want, when andwhere they want it; to plan for resource sharing and infor-mation access: and to advise the Commissioner of Educa-tion on information access policy issues.

Colorado State Library see State Library

Colorado Library Card Program a program that al-lows patrons of participating libraries to check out materi-als from any other participating library without fees orrestrictions.

CRC see Colorado Resource Center

Global search an online searching capability that pro-vides for a single search of all ACLIN library catalogs atonce instead of having to search each individual library orconsortium catalog one by one.

Global information networka telecommunications infrastruc-ture and its networks, by which as many information resourcesacross the globe as possible are linked and accessible.

Goal A direction in which one wishes to go; aim or purpose.

Information literacy an individual's ability to determine his;her information needs, attain the information in multiple and mostappropriate formats, comprehend the information and utilize theinformation appropriately.

Internet A "network of networks," the Internet is interconnectedcomputers all over the world.

Library an institution, including its staff, governing authori-ties, andlor advisory bodies who work together to achieve mutualgoals.

Library entity academic, public, and special libraries, schoollibrary media centers, Regional Library Service Systems, and theColorado State Library.

Professional associations Colorado's primary professional li-brary associations are the Colorado Library Association (CLA),Colorado Educational Media Association (CEMA), and the Spe-cial Library Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter.

Regional Library Service Systems see Systems

Service communitiesthe constituencies served by a library en-tity.

State Library Colorado State Library A branch of theColorado Department of Education charged with certain powersand duties with respect to other publicly-supported libraries in thestate.

StateLINC a State Library service that makes state govern-ment publications and databases, and nonprofit organizations' pub-lications and databases easier for librarians and their clients to ac-cess by distributing high interest publications for these agencies,aiding in the development of their databases and training librarystaff from participating StateLINC libraries in accessing this infor-mation.

Strategy Important, essential plan for action; the way by whichwe have chosen to achieve a specific result.

Systems Regional Library Service Systems organizations ofpublicly-supported libraries established to provide cooperative in-terlibrary services within a designated geographical area. Therearc presently seven Systems in the state of Colorado.

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APPENDIX B LIBRARY PLANNING DOCUMENTSAND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM STATEMENTS

CURRENT LIBRARY PLANNING DOCUMENTS

Libraries seeking supplementary aids in planning may look to thefollowing documents, prepared by a variety of segments of theColorado library community. The planning committee examinedthe following plans and used them as building blocks in thepreparation of Strategies 2001.

The Colorado Academic Librag Master Plan, October. 1993First published in 1982 and updated three times "to assesscurrent strengths and weaknesses of academic libraries in theState, and to project the potential roles of academic librariesin support of higher education in Colorado."

Guidelines for Public Libraries in Colorado, in process ofrevision.

First published in 1990, this was to fulfill an objective ofBlueprint for Colorado Libraries. These public libraryguidelines are not standards but tools, intended to modeldesirable actions to help local libraries to improve services.

Colorado Information Power: Guidelines fin. School LibraryMedia Programs, 1989.

Intended to be "a companion piece with InfOrmation Powerthe first national school library media guidelines since 1976."Colorado Information Power is dcsigned to meet the manage-ment needs of school library media professionals in the areasof staffing. planning, budgeting, evaluation and publicrelations.

Impact of School Libray Media Centers on Academic Achieve-ment, 1992.

Provides evidence of the positive impact of library mediacenters on academic achievement in 221 Colorado publicschools. The study indicates the importance of library mediaexpenditures and particularly the staff and collections theymake possible in promoting academic achievement.

Model Information Literacy Guidelines, July. 1994.These guidelines are meant to be a model of professionallyrecommended exemplary practice to enhance student learning.They may be adopted as they are written or adapted to meetlocal needs. The guiding principle bchind their creation was toenable all students to use information and ideas effectively.

Resource Sharing Strategic Plan for Colorado Libraries, 1993.This plan determined "to evaluate and analyze currentresource sharing practices and to consider how best to use theresources of Colorado libraries to make the process moreefficient and effective." ACLIN. Access Colorado Library andInformation Network, the result of the Resource SharingStrategic Plan, provides statewide free access to 175 librarycatalogs and more than 50 information databases. ACLIN hasbecome the cornerstone for future planning for libraryservices to Colorado residents.

Library Services to Ethnic Minority Populations Long RangePlan. 1993.

This plan addresses library services for the increasing ethnic'culturally diverse populations in Colorado: African Ameri-cans. Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. Italso focuses on the need for libraries whose service areasconsist of predominantly white populations to sensitize theirusers to ethnic minorities and their culture.

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM STATEMENTS AND DOCUMENTS

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Library Bill of Rights and all current interpretations

Statement on Professional Ethics

Thc Freedom to Read Statement

The Freedom to View Statement

Library Trustee Code of Ethics

Copies of these documents are available from:

American Library Association50 E. Huron St.Chicago, IL 60611

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APPENDIX C STRATEGIES 2001 COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Steeting CommitteeJane Ulrich, DirectorSouthwest Library SystemP.O. Drawer B, Durango, CO 81302email: sjulrich@frontiennet970-247-4782; fax 970-247-5087courier code: WC - SOUTHWESTSouthwest Colorado representative, Committee Chair

Nancy Bolt, Assistant CommissionerColorado State Library and Adult Education Office201 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203email: nbolt@csn.org303-866-6733; fax 303-866-6940courier code: CC - CSL, DENVER

Carole Arnold, DirectorDolores Public Library, Dolores, CO1993-94 CCLD Chairman

James Brown, PartnerUnited Way, Colorado Springs, COCitizen representative

Katherine Brown, CoordinatorLibrary Development DivisionColorado State Library, DenverColorado State Library liaison

Jody Gehrig, Manager of the Educational Resources Services,Denver Public SchoolsLarge public school representative

Karon Kelly, Manager Information and Support ServicesNational Center for Atmospheric Research Library, Boulder, CO

iSpecial library representative, 1995 CCLD Chairman

Committee MembersRick Ashton, City LibrarianDenver Public Library. Denver. COColorado Resource Center representative

Gordon Barhydt, DirectorCentral Colorado Library System. Wheat Ridge, COCentral metro arca representative

Dan Brassell, DirectorDurango Public Library, Durango. COResource Sharing Board representative

Sharon Gause, Boulder. COSpecial Libraries Association representative

Brenda Hawley, Associate DirectorPikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, COLarge public library representative

Nancy Knepel, DirectorHigh Plains Library System, Greeley, CONortheast Colorado representative

James LaRue, DirectorDouglas Public Library, Castle Rock, COMedium-sized public library representativeChairman of Sacred Cows committee

Leslie Manning, Library DirectorUniversity of Colorado, Colorado Springs COAcademic library representative

Verl Manwarren, Library Media SpecialistStratton School District, Stratton, CO2r:111 public school representative

Beverly Moore, DirectorUniversity of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, COAcademic library representative

Donna Jones Morris. DirectorArkansas Valley Library System, Pueblo. COCLA representativeSoutheast Colorado representative

Beverly Newbanks, Library Media SpecialistSterling High School, Hugo, COColorado Educational Media Association representative

Jeanne Owen, Director Plains and Peaks Library SystemColorado Springs, COEastern Ce-tral Colorado representative

Janine Reid, Branch ManagerLakewood Library, Jefferson County Public LibraryLakewood, COLarge public library representative

Sandra Scott, DirectorThree Rivers Library System, Glenwood Springs, CONorthwest Colorado representative

Larry Wilkinson, President, Board of TnistcesSan Miguel County Library, Telluride. COWest-Central Colorado representativeTrustee representative

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APPENDIX D A HISTORY OF LIBRARY PLANNING IN COLORADO

Equality of access for all Colorado residents is the commonthread that runs through all of the planning documents in thehistory of Colorado library development.

IN THE BEGINNINGThe first plan, The Colorado Plan for Better Libraries, publishedin 1951, listed 14 functions of the State Library including"expansion of library service in Colorado. expansion of countylibraries, a school library consultant. field consultation, adequatetravel funds, purchase of BCR service, adequate salaries,expansion of the news bulletin, legislative reference service byDenver Public Library, preparation of the budget in consultationwith Colorado Library Association committees, state aid forpublic and school libraries, matching funds for the FederalLibrary Demonstration Act, libraries for penal and elewiosynaryinstitutions, preparation and publication of statistical reports onall libraries of the state, and development of standards forlibrarians of the state." The overall goal was to reach the ALA-suggested per capita of $1.50 by 1961.

The Colorado Plan for Better Libraries proposed organization ofa system of district libraries run by state-paid staff and with astate-owned book collection and bookmobiles. County andregional libraries would be branches. Sixty percent of thefunding would come from local governments, 25 percent fromstate funds and 15 percent would be federal money in anticipa-tion of the passage of the Library Services Act of 1956. thepredecessor of the Library Services and Construction Act(LSCA) of 1964.

THE SIXTIESIn 1965. the Colorado Council for Library Development (CCLD,which had come into being with the passage of the LibraryServices and C:snstruction Act of 1964), the State Library. andthe Colorado Library Association developed A Colorado Planfor Library Development. Published in 1967, the plan wasintended to be a general guide for the development of libraryservices in the state. Significant accomplishments of the planwere the formation of seven regional library systems and thccreation of a statewide reference network (SWRN). The rolethe State Library was redefined and its general book collectionwas dispersed to the seven regional systems for distribution topublic libraries.

THE SEVENTIESBy 1972, new needs and new concepts and techniques of libraryservice motivated CCLD and the Colorado State Board ofEducation to update the 1967 plan. In 1976, Libraries Colorado:A Plan for Development was published. It recognized that while

there are public, academic, school and special libraries, there is acommonality among all types of libraries "upon which totallibrary service in the state must be based." Libraries Coloradorecommended continuing education for library personnel, theestablishment of guidelines. networking, and regional libraryservice systems as mechanisms to improve citizen access toinformation and library resources.

Colorado's multitype regional library service systems, estab-lished in 1975, kept the geographic boundaries of their predeces-sors, the public library systems. but expanded their governanceand programs to include all types of libraries. The Coloradosystems became a national model for multitype serviceoricntation.

Libraries Colorado suggested "a partnership of local, state andfederal governments" as funding mechanisms, but assignedprimary responsibility for funding of basic services to thecommunity served by the library.

THE EIGHTIESThe Colorado Academic Libran. Master Plan, which evaluatesstrengths and weaknesses of the state's acadcmic libraries andarticulates their role in support of higher education, was firstpublished in 1982. It has been updated three times since.

Blueprint for Colorado Libraries: Planning for a State ofExcellence, 1988-1992 was developed by the State Library andCCLD. After an extensive survey gathered data from librariesand media centers of all types, Blueprint for Colorado Librariesresulted. The Blueprint recommended specific objectives andactivities for library development based on six goals:( 1) plan-ning, evaluation and research (2) basic service (3) interlibrarycooperation (4) staff education and compensation (5) publicawareness (6) funding. This plan was comprehensive andoutcomes were stated a specific statistical measures.

Two documents growing out of "The Blueprint" are worthnoting. Costs and Benefits: .4n Examination of the Roles.Services and Funding of The Colorado State Libraly, TheColorado Regional Librag Service Systems, and The ColoradoResource Center was produced in 1988 undcr the auspices ofCCLD. Recommendations on services, as an analysis ()I-theircosts, were provided.

The second document, Lihraty Resource Sharing in C'olorado(1988), assessed the statu, :f interlibrary loan, reference referral,and document delivery among libraries in Colorado. Many ofthis document's recommendations have been implemented andthe result is the current resource sharing picture in Colorado.

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THE NINETIESThe 1990s saw the development of several individual plans, allof which contributed to the overall encouragement of librarydevelopment in the state. The decade began with the publicationof Guidelines for Public Libraries in Colorado. This documentprovided guidelines for quality service, an example of what aplan to implement the guidelines would look like, and baselinedata for all libraries to use in their planning.

In 1992, The Colorado Academic Library Master Plan wasrevised, and Keith Lance at the State Library published hisnational landmark study, Impact of School Library MediaCenters on Academic Achievement. In 1993, the ColoradoCouncil for Library Development published the Library Ser-vices to Ethnic Populations Long Range Plan. Also published in

1993 was the Resource Sharing Strategic Plan for ColoradoLibraries, which led to the creation of the Colorado ResourceSharing and Information Access Board, appointed by theCommissioner of Education. In 1994, the school library mediastandards were replaced by the Model Information LiteracyGuidelines.

The publication of all of these individual documents led to theconclusion that one strategic plan that tied them all together wasneeded. The result was Strategies 2001, which drew on the goals,objectives and strategies of the other plans. Under developmentnow, as part of the implementation of Strategies 2001, are stan-dards for public libraries and school library media centers, and acontinuing education long range plan.

The printing of this document was paid for by federal ftmds provided throughthe Library Services and Constmction Act.

CDE does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion,sex, national origin, or age in access to, employment in, or provision of anyof CDE's programs, benefits or activities. The following person has beendesignated to handle inquiries regarding this policy: Director of Educa-tional Equity Programs and Services, Colorado Depatment of Education,201 E. Colfax Avenue. Denver, CO 80203. (303) 866-6676.

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