by Carrie Cleary | Jan 20, 2023 | Broadband, Equity, Inclusion, Workforce
Many libraries in Pennsylvania are doing important work to help people build digital skills. Pennsylvania libraries and organizations are encouraged to share feedback and information to inform future planning using the Request for Information (RFI) below. Please share...
by Carrie Cleary | Jan 19, 2023 | Belonging, Children's Services, Equity, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, School Libraries, Teen
ALA invites library workers to apply for ALA’s Great Stories Club (GSC), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens who are facing difficult challenges through literature-based library outreach programs:...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 18, 2022 | Broadband, Equity, POWER Library, Workforce
An exciting collection of new E-books were recently added to the POWER Library. Read PDE’s Press Release and then share the news widely with library patrons and staff. In an effort to advance digital literacy and technology skills for Pennsylvanians, Office of...
by Carrie Cleary | Oct 3, 2022 | Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries, Equity, Inclusion, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
This is a link to the Office of Commonwealth Library (OCL)’s new 5-year Plan which we share in advance of our “OCL Plans for the Future” presentation on October 17 at the Pennsylvania Library Association annual conference. In addition to that discussion, we hope to...
by Carrie Cleary | Sep 30, 2022 | Equity, Inclusion, State Agency Information
The article below shares forward a September 16 press release announcing an iniatiative to provide funding for organizations who provide holistic support services for reentering women. Libraries may want to consider building relationships with organizations that...
