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Beyond Words Photo Contest - 1st Place, Youth
"Eyes on the Print"
by Tracy Conti, Coral Reef Senior High School Library, Miami, Fla

Links:

Some web sites of interest to Library People:

  • Ask Colorado, http://www.AskColorado.org

    A free online information service provided by Colorado libraries, to chat live with a librarian anytime, 24/7. In Spanish, too.

  • Book Organizations of Colorado, http://www.coloradobook.org

    Coalition of writers and publishers' organizations. Also has free database of local authors interested in appearances.

  • Colorado Association of Libraries, http://www.cal-webs.org

    The statewide professional organization for library employees. Sponsors annual conference, continuing education, and other projects.

  • Colorado Library Consortium, http://www.clicweb.org
    A quasi-governmental, nonprofit agency, through which libraries of all types receive collaborative services such as library courier, continuing education and consulting.

  • Colorado State Library, http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_library.htm
    State agency in the Department of Education responsible for leadership and coordination to develop libraries and provide information services to all types of libraries.

  • Colorado Virtual Library, http://www.ColoradoVirtualLibrary.org
    Internet access to information resources of Colorado libraries with one stop, for catalogs, directory, digital collections, geospatial data. Also in Spanish.

  • Friends of Libraries USA, http://www.folusa.org

    The national membership organization to motivate and support local Friends groups in their efforts to preserve and strengthen libraries. Lots of online resources.

  • Project Gutenberg, http://www.gutenberg.org/

    The Internet's oldest producer of FREE electronic books (eBooks or eTexts). Volunteers enter text of public domain works, now numbered 18,000, many of which are classics.


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