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Lower Merion Unveils StoryWalk® at Ashbridge Park

April 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News

Combines reading and outdoor activities in one fun experience The Lower Merion Library System and the Lower Merion Parks Department have installed a StoryWalk at Ashbridge Park in the Bryn Mawr section of the Township. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Saturday, March 2. The...

Did You Miss Any of These?

April 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

If you missed any of the webinars below, the recordings can be found in the WebJunction Course Catalog.   Enter the catalog to receive a certificate! Here are the titles and links to the event listings on WebJunction.  Included are the PowerPoints, recordings, related resources...

Those Kids are Hungry…Feed Them! Learn How!

April 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, School Libraries, Summer Food Service Program

  Those Kids are Hungry…Feed them!  The Summer Lunch program is FREE! Make plans now to participate! What’s holding you back? No kitchen? You can contract to have bag lunches brought in.  You don’t have to offer the lunch every day–but why not?  If half of the...

Exploring Genetics with Kids and Teens Kit

April 3, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is here to help with your summer health programming! As partners of the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s A Universe of Stories, we are excited to offer a program-in-a-box that explores DNA and space!...

Allison Mackley

A Leadership Luminary in Pennsylvania

April 2, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

Allison Mackley has been named a Leadership Luminary by the American Association of School Librarians.  See a previous post about Mackley. ...

Professional Development Opportunities in April

March 31, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Find professional development opportunities in April 2019 by topic or date at WebJunction! Remember to check WebJunction Courses,  WebJunction Webinars and the Compendium for other continuing education opportunities that may interest you. All WebJunction courses and webinars...

US Census Bureau to Offer Data Access Webinars Beginning April 1

March 31, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a series of FREE data access webinars to all interested data users. Attendees will learn how to access demographic, socioeconomic, housing and business data from the Decennial Census, American Community Survey, Local Employment Dynamics, Economic...

Glenn R. Miller

Department of Education Official Receives Library Association Presidential Award 

March 29, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

March 29, 2019     Hershey, PA – Department of Education (PDE) Deputy Secretary for Commonwealth Libraries, Glenn Miller has been named a Presidential Award recipient from the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) for his work in advancing the goals and work of...

Free WebJunction Webinars for You

March 28, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free at https://learn.webjunction.org/. The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities Thrive Thursday, April 18, 2019...

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Memorial Service at the Williamsburg Public Library: A Farewell to Alice

March 27, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

  by Roane C. Lytle, Librarian Williamsburg Public Library Alice was one of our favorite patrons here at the Williamsburg Public Library.  A voracious reader of everything, she was a regular feature in our library.  Alice always returned her books on time, so it was a shock...