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It’s Not Too Late to Help Children with Summer Food

June 1, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Your library can help children in the community by participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  The program is more critical than ever and you still have time to sign up. Rules have been relaxed and meals can be given out non-congregate style (grab and go) for Summer...

U. S. Census Schedule Adjusted

May 22, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Census schedule has been adjusted until October 31, 2020. ...

Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive

May 15, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

From           Sarah Greene, Director, State Library of Pennsylvania Date             April 24, 2020 Re                 Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive   Pennsylvania Libraries COVID-19 Digital Archive The State Library of Pennsylvania...

Watch Recorded Webinar: SBA Paycheck Protection Program Issues for Museums and Libraries

May 14, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Phase 2 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding remains available. Watch this recorded webinar, with SBA Economic Development Coordinator Noah Brod discussing PPP issues most relevant to museum and library communities. https://www.imls.gov/webinars/sba-paycheck-protection-program-issues-museums-and-libraries   ...

IMLS CARES Grants June 12 deadline

May 14, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

IMLS CARES Act Grants for Museums and Libraries The goal of the FY2020 IMLS CARES Act Grants for Museums and Libraries program is to support the role of museums and libraries in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. June 12, 2020 is the deadine for IMLS CARES...

Michael Lear

What Makes a Book Rare?

May 8, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

What Makes a Book Rare? By Michael Lear, Rare Collections Librarian State Library of Pennsylvania Libraries with rare or special collections may be asked: what makes a book “rare” or valuable? Probably the most often thought of factor by is that a book is old. This is sometimes...

Cats Dress Up in PA to Promote Books

May 6, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

Read what cats do for Caturday.   ...

IMLS Shares How Libraries Are Connecting Researchers and Citizen Scientists

April 22, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

From COVID-19 to Research in Your Own Backyard, Libraries are Advancing Science  Scientists and researchers across the world are currently focusing on COVID-19 in an unprecedented level of collaboration. With assistance from an Institute of Museum and Library Services National...

Codecademy Course

April 22, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Codecademy is offering a free webinar Interviewing from Home on Friday April 24 at 10:00 am. Register!  Consider sharing it with your patrons! ...

NEH, PHC Grants and Information From the Deputy Secretary

April 22, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

FROM:  Glenn R. Miller, Deputy Secretary for Libraries DATE:    April 21, 2020 RE: National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Available to Libraries Pennsylvania Humanities Council Grants Information and Questions National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Available to...