by Corri Hines | Apr 3, 2023 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Teen
Asset mapping is a strengths-based process for systematically assessing the people, organizations, and institutions in your community to create a conceptual or physical map of your community’s strengths. This is a wonderful first step in strategic planning,...
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...
by Heather Smith | Mar 24, 2023 | Children's Services, Event, Professional Development
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) has awarded 43 Pennsylvania libraries funds to create a StoryWalk® exhibition in their community. Twelve libraries received funds to create a permanent StoryWalk® and 31 libraries received a StoryWalk® Mini-Grant. The...
by Corri Hines | Feb 13, 2023 | Children's Services, Teen
Girls Who Code and the Urban Libraries Council announced two opportunities for libraries for Summer 2023. Girls Who Code’s Free Summer Programs Level up by becoming a coder this summer with Girls Who Code! Choose your own adventure through our two free virtual...
by Corri Hines | Feb 7, 2023 | Children's Services, Teen
The Pennsylvania Summer Library Program 2023 Summer Showcase is now available on the PA Library Staff Academy. The purpose of this showcase is to highlight Pennsylvania library staff who made an impact on their communities with exemplary and innovative programming...
by Corri Hines | Feb 2, 2023 | Children's Services, Teen
The Promising Practices for Youth Services in Pennsylvania’s Public Libraries guide is now available on the State Library of Pennsylvania’s LibGuides. The guide provides an overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for youth services professionals to...
