by Compendium News Staff | Nov 12, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
There is very exciting news for Print Disabled Pennsylvanians this month. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped are officially...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 7, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
AskEARN.org is the online hub for EARN, the Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion. It serves as the centralized source of employer-focused tools, resources and publications on disability inclusion. It covers a wide range of topics,...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Immigration, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
A recent segment of Comcast Newsmakers in Pittsburgh featured Mark Lee, Library Services Administrator of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. Watch the video [6:36 min] and learn about serving Pennsylvanians with...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Data, Immigration, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Over $100 million federal dollars go to libraries each year, with distribution to states based on population. The Census results will affect at least $1 Billion of library funding over the next decade. Access this ALA report or go directly to the Counting for...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 30, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
We are excited to announce the Pennsylvania Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are now easing certification barriers for Pennsylvanians with dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Both Carnegie Library of...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 3, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
HARRISBURG, PA, October 1, 2019 – The Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER) today announced that its President and CEO, Gwendolyn “Wendy” Huntoon, is stepping down as president and CEO effective Oct. 31. Ms. Huntoon will...
