February 23, 2006
The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries is pleased to
announce that the Colorado State Publications Library has been added to the
Prospector union catalog in February 2006.
This library brings a comprehensive collection of Colorado state
documents to Prospector users and their materials can be borrowed just like any
other Prospector library. Their
collection adds about 25,000 state documents to the Prospector system.
The Colorado State Publications Library was established by
the General Assembly in 1980 as a part of the Colorado State Library and the
Colorado Department of Education. The mission of the library is to provide
Colorado residents with permanent public access to information produced by
state government. Publications that are "born digital" are archived
on COSPL's server with links from the online catalog for the public to read
and/or download. Publications that are only in print format are acquired, shelved
in the library collection, and loaned to the public. As budget permits, most
print publications will eventually be digitized and archived. Print
publications are distributed to affiliated Depository Libraries around the
state if sufficient number of copies are received from the publishing state
agency.
State publications cover a wide variety of subjects such as Agriculture,
Education, Health, Transportation, Water Issues and Wildlife. COSPL offers a
reference service to the public answering questions about government agencies
and their information. We will also provide referral to Web sites or other
resources that may address the question. The library publishes Resource Guides
such as School Research Topics and Quick Guides such as Seniors & Caregivers
Quick Guide useful for students, educators, officials and the general public.
These are posted on our web.
More information about The Colorado State Publications
Library may be found on the Web at http://www.cde.state.co.us/stateinfo/
Additional Information about the Colorado State Publications
Library is available from:
Colorado State Publications Library
201 E.
Colfax, Room 314
Denver,
Colorado 80203
303-866-6725
(telephone)
Additional information about Prospector is available from:
George Machovec
Associate Director
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
3801 E. Florida, Suite 515
Denver, CO 80210
http://prospector.coalliance.org