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New Learning E-Resources for Staff and the Public

New Learning E-Resources for Staff and the Public

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) is pleased to announce that two new statewide online learning e-resources are now available through Niche Academy, a platform of free tutorials for library staff and the general population. The Pennsylvania Library Staff...

Cumberland County Library System Foundation Receives American Library Association Grant for Staff Development

Mechanicsburg, Pa – The Cumberland County Library System Foundation has been awarded a national grant to support staff development. The American Library Association’s H.W. Wilson Grant is an annual award consisting of $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation given to a...

National Leadership Grants and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program; Sign Up for July 21 Webinar

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is now accepting FY 2021 proposals for National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program (LB21). Applicants have through October 2, 2020, to submit their two-page preliminary...

IMLS Shares How Libraries Are Connecting Researchers and Citizen Scientists

From COVID-19 to Research in Your Own Backyard, Libraries are Advancing Science  Scientists and researchers across the world are currently focusing on COVID-19 in an unprecedented level of collaboration. With assistance from an Institute of Museum and Library...