Thanks to everyone who participated in the Adult Services Survey! Your input will be instrumental in shaping the landscape of adult services in Pennsylvania and informing how your front-line efforts to provide library services in your communities can be best supported.

In connection with your efforts to provide services, this is a great opportunity to reiterate some of your long-standing partnerships like PA CareerLink®. PA CareerLink® and libraries have long worked together to provide cohesive workforce development opportunities and provide patron referrals for services. As we look forward to providing workforce development opportunities, please remember that PA CareerLink® are collaborative community partners.

A brief overview of PA CareerLink® services is available on PA Library Staff Academy and can be counted as .5 continuing education hours. Please share this PA CareerLink® Online Tools flyer with patrons when discussing these services.

For more information, please contact Kris LaVanish, Adult Services Advisor for the Bureau of Library Development.

The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries supports libraries and library services for Pennsylvanians through the administration of state and federally funded programs and grant opportunities including LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), Library Access, LAMP (Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians), the Public Library Subsidy, and Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities. BLD also provides advisory services, professional development, and continuing education for library staff and volunteer leadership at public, school, academic, and special libraries.

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