by Compendium News Staff | Jun 13, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Submitted by Melissa Rowse, MLS Library Director Degenstein Community Library Why? Why? Why is it so hard to stay connected? You would think with social media, email, and text messaging that we would have these large professional networks. Unfortunately, if you...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 13, 2017 | Resources of Interest
Learn about and enter Library Journal’s Marketer of the Year award!
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 9, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Grants are available from the National Endowment for the Humanities for public humanities projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences. The deadline is August 9, 2017 for projects beginning April 2018. NEH encourages...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
I Love My Librarian Award is open! The deadline is September 18. Get promotional materials and learn more!
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Professional Development
Trustees are invited to attend this 2 part workshop at the James V Brown Library, Lowry Room, in Williamsport: Community Engagement on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 10:30AM to 3:30PM Strategic Planning on Thursday July 13, 10:30AM to 3:30 PM. Register for one or both...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 6, 2017 | Professional Development
What values does your library building convey? What is the board’s annual agenda of work? Will Alexa take over the reference desk? These were some of the questions posed to the 56 library trustees and directors who attended the SWPA Region Trustee Training on April...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 5, 2017 | E-Rate, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
USAC is offering live E-rate training webinars. Learn more and register for these webinars: June 20: How to File FCC Form 486 July 18: How to File FCC Form 470 August 15: E-rate Training for Beginners ...
by Compendium News Staff | May 31, 2017 | Library News, Resources of Interest
By John Grayshaw Library Director, Middletown Public Library When Star Trek first came out in the 1960’s many of the concepts it introduced were revolutionary such as starships, transporters, and phasers. But some of the futuristic technology like automatic doors and...
by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2017 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Summer Food Service Program
Leslie LaBarte, District Consultant for the Warren Library Association, received a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) award for her work with the Summer Food Service Program. Read about the libraries in the Seneca Library District that will offer snacks this...
by Compendium News Staff | May 30, 2017 | Accessibility, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Rural and Small Libraries
Twenty-seven projects totaling $5, 939,310 were recently awarded Keystone grants. See the list of awarded projects below. The competitive grant is used to award matching construction and facilities grants to municipalities that sponsor state-aided public libraries....