by Heather Sharpe | Jan 17, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Happy New Year library colleagues! In last year’s January BLD Update I outlined some of the initiatives in development for 2023. Below are updates on those items and more. Process improvement Many of us in BLD came to our positions from the public library field and...
by Heather Sharpe | Dec 28, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Good morning, colleagues. I am pleased to share the news that Lisette Ruiz has been hired as the Contracts and LSTA Coordinator in the Administration and Data Unit of the Bureau of Library Development. Lisette joins us from the Department of Labor &...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 19, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) continues to work on new and existing programs and initiatives. Highlights of our recent activities are listed below. Please refer to BLD’s third...
by Heather Sharpe | Sep 25, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, As part of our ongoing efforts to streamline communication the ra-lsta@pa.gov, ra-EDSFG@pa.gov, and ra-EDSUBSIDIESGRANTS@pa.gov email resource accounts will be deactivated October 1, 2023. Please direct future inquiries to the...
by Heather Sharpe | Sep 1, 2023 | BLD News, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC), Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Aid
Greetings library colleagues, I’m pleased to report that the Governor’s Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC) Guidelines for Libraries Seeking to Expand or Reduce Service Areas were approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). These guidelines...
