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Digital Literacy Incentive Available

May 17, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Application for the PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T, is open until June 10. ...

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Interesting Patron Questions Shared by WebJunction

May 13, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

WebJunction gathered reference questions asked by patrons.  Here are links to the categories: Reference | The Obvious | About the Librarian | Pickup Lines | 21st Century | Above and Beyond | The Mysterious | Classic Readers Advisory | Just Wow | Library of Things Had...

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New E-books on POWER Library

May 13, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

May 11, 2022 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced that Pennsylvania’s public electronic library, POWER Library, has acquired 350 new e-books for users to explore, bringing the total of available titles to approximately 20,000. “Through...

New Director at New Castle

May 10, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

Read about Andrew Henley, the new director at the New Castle Public Library. ...

PDE Building Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Neighborhood Roadmap

May 4, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Pennsylvania, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries

Greetings, Pennsylvania libraries!      As a valued library leader, you are invited to a special preview of the PDE Building Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the Neighborhood Roadmap on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, from 1-2 P.M.  Please save that date to join us for this important...

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Contribute to the Five-Year Plan for Office of Commonwealth Libraries

May 3, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, BLD News, Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries

The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Office of Commonwealth Libraries is working with QualityMetrics Inc. on a new Five-Year Plan as required by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The plan will guide all the work of Office of Commonwealth Libraries for 2023-2027...

Huey Copter to Land at Library

April 29, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Red Land Library will host a fly-in by Vietnam War veteran, Richard “Buck” Buchanan, who was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam war.  It will be held on May 14.  The library connected with the Liberty War Birds for the program. Learn more! —-  note: ...

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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks Completion of First Campaign Project

April 14, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Rural and Small Libraries

HELLAM, PA – York County Libraries President Robert F. Lambert and local dignitaries addressed the crowd gathered during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Kreutz Creek Library in Hellam Monday. Speakers included “Imagine. Discover. Connect.” Capital Campaign Co-Chairs Lynda Randall...

Bureau of Library Development – Staff News

April 13, 2022 By Heather Sharpe In BLD News

April 13, 2022 Message from:  Heather Sharpe, Director, Bureau of Library Development As I’m sure many of you know, Beth Bisbano recently retired from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL). Beth was essential to the work of OCL as the State Data Coordinator (SDC) and Library...

Rare Collections Virtual Series: Benjamin Franklin’s Pen and Press

April 13, 2022 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Rare Collections Virtual Series: Benjamin Franklin’s Pen and Press Date:  April 27, 2022 Time: Noon – 1 PM The State Library of Pennsylvania is showcasing items from Rare Collections with a series of virtual programs that highlight rare and unique books. Join State Library...