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Registration is Now Open for POWER Library Fall Training!

by | Sep 3, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Access PA, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

REGISTER NOW Registration for the live 2019 Fall Training sessions is now open! There are 9 sessions scheduled across the state.  Please keep in mind that while the deadline for registering is one week before each scheduled session, space is limited and seats will be...

New Libraries Join Chat with a Librarian.  Is Your Library Ready to Join?

by | Aug 7, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Access PA, Children's Services, Library News, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Two new libraries will begin staffing Chat with a Librarian! We’re pleased to announce that the Berks County Library System and Saint Francis University will soon be staffing Chat with a Librarian.  Saint Francis University, which already uses LibAnswers, is...

Online Resources for Auto and Small Engine Repair

by | Jul 8, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Glenn R. Miller Deputy Secretary and Commissioner for Libraries, PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Online Resources for Auto and Small Engine Repair I am pleased to announce that Auto Repair Source and Small Engine Repair Reference Center (SERRC) will soon be available in POWER Library.  Selected as a result of competitive bidding, these two EBSCO e-resources will...

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries Seeks Libraries for the Chat with a Librarian Service

by | May 20, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Children's Services, POWER Library, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries seeks contributing libraries for the Chat with a Librarian service.  Chat with a Librarian (formerly known as Ask Here PA) has been providing 24/7/365 live chat reference since 2006, and this service is a core component of the...