by Compendium News Staff | May 15, 2018 | Resources of Interest, School Libraries
What is the Pennsylvania eBook Consortium? The Pennsylvania eBook Consortium began in the 2016-2017 school year and allows schools to access a comprehensive library of high-interest, standard-driven titles for a fraction of the cost. Every school is given their own...
by Compendium News Staff | May 15, 2018 | Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
submitted by: Susan Gardner, District Consultant Easton Area Public Library On May 4, 2018 the Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Reading Library districts held their annual Library Trustee Workshop. The title of the workshop was The Roles & Duties of Library...
by Compendium News Staff | May 14, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Commonwealth Libraries Glenn Miller, Deputy Secretary & Commissioner for Libraries Monday, May 14 I’m pleased to announce that applications to serve as an Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) Library Services...
by Compendium News Staff | May 11, 2018 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
Best Buy Foundation is seeking local and regional nonprofit partners who offer out-of-school time programs that create hands-on access to technology education and tools that teens will need to be successful in their future schooling and careers. Programs should...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
See Making in Action this June Washington, D.C. – Washington, D.C., will celebrate the maker movement on Capitol Hill this June. Nation of Makers, along with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Congressional Maker Caucus, will host the 2018 Capitol...
by Compendium News Staff | May 9, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Introducing loc.gov: Orientation and Research Strategies Learn about resources at the Library of Congress! When: Wednesday, May 16, 11:00 am – 12:00 noon EDT Registration: Please register via Eventbrite.* The Library of Congress is the nation’s oldest...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 8, 2018) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will offer a second round of its new Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants, with an application deadline of August 1. NEH announced the new grant program, designed to...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2018 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
A Teen Walks into a Library… In this FREE self-directed course, learners will gain a beginning level of understanding of working with teens in the library setting. The course is based on the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 3Rs, from the...
by Compendium News Staff | May 8, 2018 | Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
New classes from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM): Click on the links next to the title for more information about each FREE class. May 29, 2018 Boost Box: Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds [ https://nnlm.gov/boostbox/may2018 ] Jun 7, 2018 Beyond the...
by Compendium News Staff | May 7, 2018 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Read about the Free Library of Philadelphia’s professional development initiative funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant