by Compendium News Staff | Feb 9, 2016 | Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
by Melissa Correll Mark your calendars: the week of Monday, February 22nd to Friday, February 26th is Fair Use Week! Fair Use Week is a new initiative that aims to raise awareness of fair use issues. It first grew out of the Harvard campus in 2014, and is now...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 3, 2016 | PA Forward
by Ashley Flynn Valentine’s Day is almost upon us. Love it or hate it, this holiday provides an excellent opportunity to promote basic literacy and spice up the reading selection process for your patrons. The idea of “Blind Date with a Book” is something you’ve surely...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 19, 2016 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
by Caitlyn Boland “Doable” STEM With growing recognition of its educational value, STEM programming has quickly become well-known and sought after for children of all ages, not to mention adults looking to learn more. Libraries working to meet the needs of...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Nicole Husbands Indian Valley Public Library Continuing our series of highlighting PA Forward’s partners, we focus on Comcast and its commitment to expanding broadband Internet access to low-income households. Comcast is dedicated to providing affordable...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 15, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
by Sarah Applegate A new year means new book orders! Here’s a list of “coming soon”, new, and newer books to help you bulk up your PA Forward literacies collection. Titles are grouped by age within the literacies. Most are nonfiction...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 11, 2016 | Children's Services, Health Focus, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Amy Snyder, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Below is the first in a series highlighting PA Forward’s partners. Read on to find out more about our partner, their involvement in literacy, and how libraries can work with them to promote health literacy. Our...
