LRS

Library Research Service (LRS), a unit of the Colorado State Library, conducts research for and about libraries.

[LRS @LRS_CO]

The Public Library Association @ALA_PLA seeks staff working in #PublicLibraries to field test a new survey about staffing and #diversity. Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: https://t.co/k4z8NO384w

#LibraryTwitter

[LRS @LRS_CO]

The results are in...check them out!

The Colorado Talking Book Library patron satisfaction survey shows that 99% of respondents rated the library as good or excellent in 2020! Check out more results here: https://t.co/Hjqwm0mEGG

#LibraryTwitter @COStateLibrary #accessibility

[LRS @LRS_CO]

@mrsjgbuck Thanks for your comment! The RIPL game code is EFFECT2021

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[LRS @LRS_CO]

Why use inclusive language in the library profession? Find out in our guest post from Colorado Virtual Library.
https://t.co/w11Jf5cXt0

#EDI #Inclusivity #LibraryTwitter

[LRS @LRS_CO]

Kick bad survey questions to the curb once and for all by checking out our second post on bad survey questions. This week we're talking about double-barreled, absolutes, and jargony question mistakes. https://t.co/FBFjb1Vjzq

#LibraryEvaluation #LibraryTwitter @COStateLibrary

[LRS @LRS_CO]

Don't let these bad questions ruin your next survey. Check out our latest blog to avoid these common survey question mistakes. https://t.co/zhOgdTfcdO

#LibraryEvaluation #LibraryTwitter

[Claudia Deane @c_deane]

For survey research friends interested in measuring opinion by studying the way people share info online, really worth a read here: "Contending with the 80/20 rule when studying online behavior" @aaron_w_smith https://t.co/aPw9u98TjP

[LRS @LRS_CO]

As data increasingly drives decision-making, the voices of community members the data represents are vital. Join us on 3/24 for our last #RIPL Bootcamp webinar to take an in-depth look at #InclusiveData and the role libraries can play in supporting it. https://t.co/Uy4kziepx1

[Heather Krause, We All Count @datassist]

We LOVE Indigenous Data Methodologies! https://t.co/LWgrjWJDTi

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

One Year Into Remote Teaching, School Librarians Share Lessons Learned and Hopes for the Future https://t.co/jSpZeFU8Vf

[LRS @LRS_CO]

Are you struggling to grow a culture of evaluation at your #library? Join us on 3/16 for our next #RIPL Bootcamp webinar where we'll look at change management fundamentals and give you some basic strategies you can use to foster culture change. https://t.co/gk5nrURyRP

[LRS @LRS_CO]

Are you ready to learn about surveys?
Ο Yes Ο Definitely Ο Can't wait!

Surveys are more than just a list of questions. Learn when you should choose a survey and more about each question type in our newest blog post: https://t.co/J4gb8GuKSA

#LibraryEvaluation #LibraryTwitter

[LRS @LRS_CO]

Use @ALA_PLA's Benchmark Briefings resource to learn how your library’s expenditures compare to other #libraries that share the same legal basis or how your collection size fares compared to other libraries in your region. https://t.co/QkHMIRlzH8

#LibraryData #LibraryTwitter

[LRS @LRS_CO]

The Black Caucus of the ALA (BCALA) invites #PublicLibraries to participate in the first systematic study to assess the content, scope, target age groups, & focus of #BlackHistoryMonth programming. Take the survey here: https://t.co/igxqSNBqKl

@BCALA_Inc @UMich #LibraryTwitter

[LRS @LRS_CO]

Are your #library metrics meaningful? Join us on 3/2 for our next RIPL Bootcamp #webinar and you'll get equipped with both a philosophical framework and the necessary details to ensure that your library is making the most of its metrics. Learn more: https://t.co/KZW6S2rbeO

[LRS @LRS_CO]

You wouldn’t go hiking in a pair of dress shoes, right? Like the variety of shoes in your closet, there are a variety of data collection methods. The trick is finding which one fits your #evaluation! Learn more: https://t.co/Pi6828hQh7 #LibraryTwitter

[IES Research @IESResearch]

This week's blog features an interview with #IESFunded researcher @aadukia, who looks at how representation and messages about gender and race in elementary school books may influence student education outcomes over time. https://t.co/9mG91FwUo3

[LRS @LRS_CO]

RIPL Bootcamp #3: Learn how to use culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE) to create a space where community members see their culture, values, and lived experiences reflected in library programing and collections. Join us on 2/23! https://t.co/jJC0rcSkRP