by Carrie Cleary | Feb 23, 2024 | Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Susan Banks Deputy Secretary of Education and Commissioner for Libraries
On behalf of Office of Commonwealth Libraries Deputy Secretary Susan Banks and Bureau of Library Development Director Heather Sharpe, I am posting the message and information below for the library field regarding an early draft of library regulations for...
by Heather Sharpe | Feb 21, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Uncategorized
Greetings, library colleagues. In previous messages I shared that we intended to open this year’s Statewide Library Services Grant application as well as local library grant applications in February; however, the grant process has been delayed in part due to the...
by Heather Sharpe | Jan 19, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, State Aid
Good morning, library colleagues. State aid projections have been posted on the State Aid Resources for Pennsylvania Public Libraries LibGuide. District library center aid has already been processed and posted on January 11, 2024. Currently, the estimated payment date...
by Heather Sharpe | Jan 17, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Happy New Year library colleagues! In last year’s January BLD Update I outlined some of the initiatives in development for 2023. Below are updates on those items and more. Process improvement Many of us in BLD came to our positions from the public library field and...
by Heather Sharpe | Dec 28, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Good morning, colleagues. I am pleased to share the news that Lisette Ruiz has been hired as the Contracts and LSTA Coordinator in the Administration and Data Unit of the Bureau of Library Development. Lisette joins us from the Department of Labor &...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 19, 2023 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings library colleagues, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) continues to work on new and existing programs and initiatives. Highlights of our recent activities are listed below. Please refer to BLD’s third...
