by Julie Moore | Jun 15, 2023 | Event, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Trauma informed library service is the practice of integrating empathy and healing into each exchange we have in the library – with customers, our colleagues, and the communities we serve. Viewing library work through a trauma-informed lens allows us to consider the...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 23, 2019 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Multi-District Staff Development Workshop: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness Following the model of other regions throughout the Commonwealth, the Altoona, Central PA, and Johnstown Districts hosted Ryan Dowd, nationally sought after speaker and author of The...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 11, 2018 | Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness In a series of two workshops, held on Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, 2018, over 200 library staff attended The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: Reduce Problems/Conflicts AND Be Inclusive. Ryan J. Dowd, founder of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 9, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Hasbro will award BE FEARLESS BE KIND Grants of $500, $1,000, or $2,000 to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools (public, private, and independent) in the United States. Grants will support youth-led community projects. The deadline is October 31. Learn more...
by Compendium News Staff | Apr 11, 2017 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Six webinars were offered by WebJunction this year! Did you miss any? If so, you can access the recordings in the WebJunction Course Catalog. All webinars and courses count toward CE! (a certificate is provided by WebJunction upon completion) Here are the titles...