by Heather Sharpe | Sep 23, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News
Greetings, library colleagues. As previously announced, the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) has engaged with a consulting firm, Blue Willow Consulting LLC, to conduct a statewide needs assessment. The role of public libraries within their communities throughout...
by Kristin LaVanish | Aug 21, 2024 | Adult Services, BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, Workforce
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Adult Services Survey! Your input will be instrumental in shaping the landscape of adult services in Pennsylvania and informing how your front-line efforts to provide library services in your communities can be best...
by Heather Sharpe | Jul 17, 2024 | 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 Lilian Uzokwe has been hired as the new Administrative Assistant in the Administration and Data Unit of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD). Lilian is an administrative assistant with five years of...
by Julie Moore | Jun 28, 2024 | BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Greetings! The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is excited to announce the purchase of a statewide subscription to Homeless Library Academy by Ryan Dowd! This resource provides all Pennsylvania libraries with empathy focused de-escalation and conflict resolution...
by Julie Moore | May 16, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Office of Commonwealth Libraries
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Statewide Gathering Interest Survey. We appreciate your feedback! We are sharing information about the results below and decisions made based on the feedback. Overall, there was significant interest in attending an...
by Sara Deegan | May 14, 2024 | BLD Updates, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries, Youth
Hello Library Community, The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) would like to send one more friendly reminder of the upcoming deadline for the 2024-25 Local Library Grants. Please be mindful that the deadline to submit your application is May 20, 2024, at noon. We...
