by Compendium News Staff | Feb 15, 2016 | Accessibility, Broadband, Library News, Resources of Interest
On October 19, 2015, the Chester County and Henrietta Hankin Branch Libraries launched a pilot program with T-Mobile to offer mobile hotspots to our customers for a nominal fee. The Library hotspot program allows library card holders to access unlimited, high-speed...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 4, 2015 | Broadband, Children's Services, E-Rate, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
This StandardSpeaker.com article states that “Philadelphia, along with Pittsburgh, Erie and Allentown, were among the least-connected cities in the nation with 100,000 or more residents.” This article discusses some of the issues, such as a limitation on...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 20, 2015 | Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Read this Delaware County Daily News article on the digital divide in Pennsylvania.
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 13, 2015 | Broadband, E-Rate, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, School Libraries
Stacey Mulligan, State Library Development Advisor and E-Rate contact for public libraries, directs your attention to the email below from Julie Tritt-Schell, PA E-rate coordinator. Please also see the Official USAC Notice (below Julie’s note) regarding the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 25, 2015 | Broadband, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Library News
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., recently was the recipient of a $7,552.50 grant through the Pennsylvania Public Library Broadband Technology Connectivity Project. The grant, completed by Doug Harkness, technology manager for the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 14, 2015 | Broadband, Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Thanks for your interest and participation in the yearlong PA Public Library Broadband Connectivity project which ran from Jan 2014-Jan 2015. The project had 3 main outcomes: Training: Tech Summit, 10 Sessions of Broadband 101, and 5 Webinars Assessments: 256...
