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News for Pennsyslvania Libraries

WebJunction Offerings

by | Aug 29, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has 55 self-paced courses on library topics, as well as over 260 curated webinar recordings ready and available when you are. AND WebJunction courses and webinars provide CE Hours for library staff in PA libraries!  Explore...

Dr. Steve Albrecht to Present Multi District Workshop on Library Safety and Security, Friday, August 23, 2019

by | Jul 31, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

  Spend the day with Dr. Steve Albrecht, one of the nation’s leading experts on library safety and security and author of Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. This multi district workshop, The Challenging Patron Workshop: Library Security,...

NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions

by | Dec 18, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The NEH is making changes to one of its grant categories, NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. The deadline has been moved forward to January 31, 2019 (rather than the old mid-May deadline) and there’s a new maximum request limit of $10,000. ...

September is National Preparedness Month; Register for Live Webinar and Access Other Resources

by | Sep 10, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

September is National Preparedness Month Check out the webinar, recordings and other resources for your library and community: Webinars/Recordings September 11 Disasters Happen! Prepare During National Preparedness Month Every September, National Preparedness Month...

Grants from Various Organizations

by | Jul 14, 2018 | Children's Services, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

FM Global Fire Prevention Grant Program Grants are offered for Pre-Incident Planning (computer software programs, laptops), Fire Prevention Education/Training (community outreach initiatives, workshops, publications), and Arson Prevention/Fire Investigation (juvenile...