by Heather Smith | Dec 9, 2024 | BLD News, Children's Services
Announcing the 2025 PA One Book: Arlo Draws an Octopus The PA One Book Committee is excited to announce the 2025 PA One Book title: Arlo Draws an Octopus written by Lori Mortensen and illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. Since 2006, the PA One Book program has been promoting...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 27, 2024 | PDE, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
Please see the Press Release about the change in PDE Leadership here: 11.22.24 PDE Leadership Release | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and read the message from Deputy Secretary and State Librarian Susan Banks below: Greetings, Colleagues – In the spirit of the holiday,...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 26, 2024 | Surveys
Attention Public Libraries: I am sharing forward from contacts at COSLA (Chief Officers of State Library Agencies) the optional online survey invitation below on behalf of Dr. Melissa Gross and Dr. Don Latham of Florida State University, who are conducting an...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 25, 2024 | Governor's Advisory Council (GAC)
The Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) will hold a virtual business meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2024 beginning at 10a.m.. The meeting is open to the public. Those interested in attending are required to pre-register here:...
by Heather Smith | Nov 25, 2024 | BLD News, Children's Services, Professional Development
The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 on behalf of The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, is accepting applications from public libraries to participate in the Play & Grow Library Project. The goal of the Play & Grow project...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 20, 2024 | Professional Development
Please share this with your Trustees and Friends Groups: Save the date, Saturday, March 15, 2025, for the second Virtual Institute for Friends and Trustees, sponsored by Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries & Pennsylvania Library Association....
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 18, 2024 | Adult Services, Equity, Surveys, Youth
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is sharing forward information about a nationwide IMLS Funded study of Black History Month programming provided by public libraries. If your library receives a contact, you are encouraged to respond. Please see the announcement...
by Julie Moore | Oct 31, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development
Hello! Please find upcoming professional development workshops below. We hope you find these offerings useful. We are interested in receiving your recommendations. If you have suggestions for speakers or topics of professional development, please submit them here to...
by Carrie Cleary | Oct 16, 2024 | Adult Services, PDE, State Library of Pennsylvania
Have you ever considered working at the State Library of Pennsylvania? Review this opportunity for a Librarian 2 position open for application until 11/5/2024. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to become part of...
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...
