by Compendium News Staff | Mar 2, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
submitted by June Houghtaling, District Consultant, North Central Library District Are you daring, direct, innovative, blunt, decisive, strong-willed, bold, results oriented? You may be a “High D.” If you are popular, gregarious, influential, open-minded, chances are...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 2, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 1, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Access these resources for tools, templates, best practices and more: The Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries The Creative Aging Toolkit for Public Libraries is a free, online resource for librarians. It offers access to information about aging...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 1, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
A new episode of the PaLAunchPod podcast dropped on Wednesday, March 1st. The two-part episode, “Be a Star – PA Forward Star Library Program,”highlights the amazing work of a Pennsylvania Library Association Academy of Leadership Studies team and of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Have you offered a successful financial literacy program at your library? Tell us about it! Have you had any struggles offering a financial literacy program at your library? Consider sharing what you learned with us. The PA Forward Financial Literacy Team and the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Click here to learn about Kresge grants.
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
The American Honda Foundation offers grants for youth education, specifically in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, job training and literacy. The next deadline is May 1, for returning organizations, and August 1 for new...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 28, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Resources of Interest
Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Has your public, school or academic library been looking for a financial literacy program that is easy to implement, free, and provides unbiased educational information...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 27, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Have you ever considered working for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries? The work that we do here is very meaningful. It allows you to have a real impact on libraries of all types across Pennsylvania. Just a few of our recent projects have included: POWER Library...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 27, 2017 | Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
by Elizabeth Hess You’ve surely seen or heard the phrase “New Year, New You” before- whether on a magazine cover, a television show, or even a library display (like one I created last January!) While it’s often the New Year when many make resolutions to break a...