by Compendium News Staff | Oct 20, 2015 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward
Currently reading Not Just Where to Click: Teaching Students How to Think about Information edited by Troy A. Swanson and Heather Jagman.by Melissa Correll, Instructional Services Librarian, Lycoming College PaLA Annual offered lots of programming and ideas for...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
Sarah Applegateby Sarah Applegate Currently Reading: The Nightmare Charade by Mindee Arnett I recently took on a full-time youth services position within my library and now find myself having to plan programs for birth to teen. Preschool and teen programming is easy...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 13, 2015 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
When PDE approval has been given to run the competitive cycle, the 2016 LSTA Competitive Grants will utilize the PDE e-Grant system. Webinars will be offered on accessing the system and completing the grant applications. Grants will focus on the priorities of IMLS...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 11, 2015 | Library News, PA Forward, Professional Development
by Ashley Flynn The evolving technology landscape makes for a very exciting – and challenging – aspect of library service. For librarians, staying up to date with the numerous devices on the market is daunting. However, the public desperately needs exactly...
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 2, 2015 | Children's Services, Library News, PA Forward, School Libraries
PA Forward: ‘Teens After 2’ by Caitlyn Boland YALSA has done the research. Libraries know that approximately 14 million middle and high school students are on their own after school. The hours between 3 and 6 p.m. are the peak hours for juvenile crime and...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 23, 2015 | Children's Services, PA Forward, School Libraries
by Angie Andre Children’s Librarian Tredyffrin Public Library We proudly announce that we are a Family Place Library. You may see this statement and think to yourself, huh? What does this mean? I am glad you asked because it means a lot. “Family Place Libraries™ is a...
