by Julie Moore | Oct 15, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Hello library colleagues! The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) has been implementing a number of organizational and process improvements that are helping us streamline our communications and improve transparency in our work. As part of that process, we have been...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 8, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, State Aid, Workforce, Youth
Happy Fall, library colleagues! Highlights of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) ongoing projects and initiatives are listed below, and BLD’s third quarter digest is included at the end of this post in case you...
by Carrie Cleary | Oct 1, 2024 | Disaster Preparedness and Response
Relevant to recent events, this post content copied and shared forward from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) contains information to have on hand if or when a natural disaster or emergency happens in your community: The Institute of Museum and...
by Abbey Lukiewski | Oct 1, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) is implementing new district area names for four districts. After receiving a question in April about how to make a district name change, the Statewide Services Advisor developed a list of name change recommendations. The list...
by Carrie Cleary | Sep 27, 2024 | Adult Services, Broadband, Library News, Rural and Small Libraries
This information is being shared forward from Elise Silva, PhD, MLIS, Director of Policy Research, University of Pittsburgh, Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security: Based on research interviews with public librarians in Western PA, Pitt Cyber Disinformation Lab...
by Mike Reilly | Sep 25, 2024 | State Aid
The Plans for State Aid for Public Libraries and Federated Systems for 2024-2025 are now open and will close on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM. System administrators and/or district consultants may provide earlier deadlines if they so choose to do so....
by Carrie Cleary | Sep 25, 2024 | Governor's Advisory Council (GAC)
This message is being posted on behalf of Mary Garm, Chair of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development and the Library Relations Committee co-chaired by Marsha Everton and Beth Mellor: In early 2024, the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development...
by Kristin LaVanish | Sep 24, 2024 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Adult Services, BLD News, Equity, Inclusion, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Is your library looking to expand your resources to better serve adult learners? Consider adding this information as a resource to refer and assist adult learners. PA Adult Education Resources (PAAER) equips adult education practitioners in Pennsylvania with...
by Heather Sharpe | Sep 24, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Good morning, colleagues. I am pleased to share the news that Cynthia Capaccio has been hired as the new Contracts and LSTA Coordinator in the Administration and Data Unit of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD). Cynthia attended D’Youville College (now University)...
by Carrie Cleary | Sep 23, 2024 | PDE
Posting on behalf of PDE: Dear Colleague, The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) is writing to inform you about a voluntary new resource available to schools, libraries, and communities that can help prepare the next generation of news and information...
