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 | Nov 4, 2019 | Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Up to 15 scholarships to the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) 2020 event in the Chicago suburbs, July 12-15, 2020, are available to staff working in rural and small public libraries in the United States. These scholarships are funded by the Institute 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...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 1, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Data, Health Focus, Immigration, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Find professional development opportunities in September 2019 by topic or date at WebJunction! Remember to check WebJunction Courses, WebJunction Webinars and the Compendium for other continuing education opportunities that may interest you. All WebJunction courses...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 15, 2019 | Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
This is your chance to be heard! The PA Workforce Development Board is hosting a series of regional “Listening Sessions” to gather feedback on Pennsylvania’s 2020-2024 workforce development strategies.* You may see parallels between the work that public libraries are...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 8, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
A group of ALA Emerging Leaders has developed a site to help library staff find information about data training opportunities. See https://ripl.lrs.org/data-pathways/.
