by Corri Hines | Jan 16, 2024 | Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, Professional Development, Teen
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is offering Transforming Teen Services, a professional development framework focusing on youth development for youth ages 8-18, an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) in partnership with Chief...
by Corri Hines | Nov 22, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Inclusion, Teen
Public libraries nationwide offer programs and services for learning and leisure to engage youth and adults meaningfully throughout the summer months. We’re happy to announce that the Office of Commonwealth Libraries is one of five state library agencies joining the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 29, 2023 | Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, Professional Development
How do I make my library more inclusive? How do I address a microaggression? How do I diminish my biases? JOIN US for INCLUDING YOU, a workshop series that will answer these questions and more! INCLUDING YOU will take place on Wednesdays from August 9 –...
by Corri Hines | May 25, 2023 | Accessibility, Belonging, Equity, Event, Inclusion, Professional Development, School Libraries
The Pennsylvania School Librarians Summer 2023 Series is a trio of webinars specifically for school librarians looking to deepen their practice on providing quality literature that meets the needs of all students. Each session provides advice and guidance on engaging...
by Compendium News Staff | May 24, 2023 | Belonging, Equity, Inclusion, Professional Development
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is offering Pennsylvania public library trustees a unique opportunity to become change agents for their communities. Library directors should encourage trustees to plan to attend the June – July virtual workshop series of...
by Heather Smith | Mar 29, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Event, Inclusion, Professional Development
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is offering a webinar that will explore a framework for choosing and using picture books as a tool to promote developmentally appropriate race talk. In this two-hour interactive session, we will introduce the idea of race talk in...
