by Julie Moore | Oct 31, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development
Hello! Please find upcoming professional development workshops below. We hope you find these offerings useful. We are interested in receiving your recommendations. If you have suggestions for speakers or topics of professional development, please submit them here to...
by Julie Moore | Oct 15, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Hello library colleagues! The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) has been implementing a number of organizational and process improvements that are helping us streamline our communications and improve transparency in our work. As part of that process, we have been...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 8, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, State Aid, Workforce, Youth
Happy Fall, library colleagues! Highlights of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) ongoing projects and initiatives are listed below, and BLD’s third quarter digest is included at the end of this post in case you...
by Abbey Lukiewski | Oct 1, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) is implementing new district area names for four districts. After receiving a question in April about how to make a district name change, the Statewide Services Advisor developed a list of name change recommendations. The list...
by Kristin LaVanish | Sep 24, 2024 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Adult Services, BLD News, Equity, Inclusion, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Is your library looking to expand your resources to better serve adult learners? Consider adding this information as a resource to refer and assist adult learners. PA Adult Education Resources (PAAER) equips adult education practitioners in Pennsylvania with...
by Heather Sharpe | Sep 24, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Good morning, colleagues. I am pleased to share the news that Cynthia Capaccio has been hired as the new Contracts and LSTA Coordinator in the Administration and Data Unit of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD). Cynthia attended D’Youville College (now University)...
