REFORMA Colorado

REFORMA'S mission is to improve the full spectrum of information services for Latinos, Hispanics, and Spanish-speaking persons in the United States. The Colorado chapter meets every other month at various locations.

Meeting Schedule:

March 14, 10am - 11:30am, lunch to follow, Belmar Library (Jefferson Public Libraries), 555 S Allison Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80226, 720-963-0900, Topic: Health resources on DPL’s website

May 9, 10am - 11:30am, lunch to follow, Fort Collins Regional Library District, 201 Peterson Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524, 970-221-6740, Topic: Outreach to Spanish speakers at the Fort Collins Library

July 11, 10am - 11:30am, Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO Topic: TBA Lunch to follow at the nearby Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

For more information visit the Colorado REFORMA website.

River Path Library Leaders (RPLL)

RPLL is an informal group of librarians from all types of libraries in the former Three Rivers and Pathfinder Regional Systems. The group meets quarterly usually from 10-2 at rotating host libraries to discuss Western Slope library issues, network with colleagues, hear latest CLiC and other statewide news. Marmot is graciously hosting a listserv for the group, signup here.

Meeting Minutes from October 12 (PDF)
Meeting Minutes from January 11, 2008 (PDF)
Meeting Minutes from April 18, 2008 (PDF)

Meeting Schedule: April 18- Glenwood Springs Public Library from 10-2.
                                 August 1 - Vail Public Library from 10-2.

For more information contact Ross Callender, CLiC NW Consultant 970-250-4968 or .

San Luis Valley Librarians Group

San Luis Valley Librarians is an informal group librarians from all types of libraries who meet quarterly rotating the hosting library. The group usually meets from 1-3pm meeting where we discuss current issues, ask questions of the group, network, hear the latest CLiC and other statewide news and workshop information, and collaborate to make things happen in San Luis Valley of Colorado.

NEXT MEETING: At Alamosa High School, 805 Craft Drive, Alamosa, on Tuesday, September 25 from 1-3pm.

For more information contact Mark Skinner, Alamosa High School Librarian 719-587-6014 or .

Southwest Area Librarians Group

SW Area Librarians is an informal group of southwest area librarians from all types of libraries who meet quarterly rotating the hosting library. The group usually meets from 11-3 pm for a pot luck lunch and meeting where we discuss current issues, ask questions of the group, network, hear the latest CLiC and other statewide news and workshop information, and collaborate to make things happen in rural SW Colorado.

Meeting Schedule: January 22 - Ignacio Public Library from 11-3
                            April 29 - Pagosa Public Library from 11-3
                            July 22 - Telluride Public Library from 11-3

Southwest Public Access Catalogs Listing (Word Document)

For more information contact Shelley Walchak, CLiC Consultant in Durango 970-375-2510 or .

Southeast Area Librarians (SEALs)

ArkValleyLibs is a cooperation of libraries in southeastern Colorado, created from the closure of the Arkansas Valley Regional Library Service System, who realize the value of collaboration and networking to the future success of libraries of all types: public, community, school, college, university, special or a combination of any.

ArkValleyLibs members include any library staff, director, technical support, principal, administrator, librarian, volunteer, board member or any other person committed to providing excellent library and research services to their patrons and students. This site and affiliated listserv is created to provide networking opportunities for those librarians and staff persons in the former AVRLSS system who wish to remain connected and address issues of specific relationship to libraries in southeastern Colorado.

To become a member of ArkValleyLibs online community, please send an email message to: ArkValleyLibs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com in the body of the message type subscribe and your name.

Colorado Library Circulation Network

The Colorado Library Circulation Network is an informal group of circulation folks who get together quarterly at different libraries in the Front Range (from metro Denver areas including, Jeffco, Aurora, ALD, Douglas Cty, Denver, Boulder; to Ft Collins, Longmont, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo) The purpose is to talk about common issues, networking with others, and working through major transitions in staffing and patron self-help options. Anyone interested is welcome to join!

MEETING Schedule:
April 18th, 9am-12pm at the Health Sciences Library Anschutz Medical Campus - Fitzsimmons, contact Helen White 303-315-5129,

July 18th, 9am-12pm, to be determined.

October 17th, 9am-12pm, at the Denver Public Library, contact Jennifer Hoffman 720-865-1607 X1320,

For more information contact the CLCN facilitator, Joanna McNeal, Circulation Manager at Lafayette Public Library 303-665-5200 X3814 or .