by Compendium News Staff | Jan 27, 2017 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 19, 2017 | Academic Libraries, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
By Jasmine Woodson Much of what we talk about when we discuss the literacies in PA Forward concerns how we can foster those competencies in our patrons. We rarely discuss, though, how each of the five literacies — information, health, financial, civic, and basic...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 17, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 17, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, PA Forward, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Save the Date for the 5th Annual PA Forward Information Literacy Summit: July 19, 2017 Located at the Penn State University Libraries in State College, PA The PA Forward Information Literacy Summit is back for 2017! This summit will focus around libraries and maker...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 3, 2017 | PA Forward, Resources of Interest
PA Forward initiative connects residents with library programming; tells story of what libraries bring to local communities Mechanicsburg, PA (Jan. 3, 2017) – The new year brings a new statewide program for Pennsylvania’s libraries according to the Pennsylvania...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 15, 2016 | Children's Services, PA Forward, Resources of Interest
By: Susan Sentz We view our libraries as community centers, providing much needed services to our patrons. During the holiday season many libraries go beyond the typical library services to serve their communities in nontraditional ways. A great way to help...