by Julie Moore | Feb 3, 2025 | BLD Updates, Event, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development
In May of 2024, we shared the results of an interest survey on the Bureau of Library Development hosting a Statewide Gathering. Now, we would like to share the dates and locations for the Statewide Gatherings in 2025. More details and information will be forthcoming....
by Corri Hines | Jan 31, 2025 | BLD News, Professional Development, Teen
The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is offering two exciting teen library services opportunities for Pennsylvania library staff in the winter/spring of 2025. Transforming Teen Services Module Workshop Registration 2025 The Office of Commonwealth Libraries is offering...
by Heather Smith | Nov 25, 2024 | BLD News, Children's Services, Professional Development
The Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11 on behalf of The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, is accepting applications from public libraries to participate in the Play & Grow Library Project. The goal of the Play & Grow project...
by Carrie Cleary | Nov 20, 2024 | Professional Development
Please share this with your Trustees and Friends Groups: Save the date, Saturday, March 15, 2025, for the second Virtual Institute for Friends and Trustees, sponsored by Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries & Pennsylvania Library Association....
by Julie Moore | Oct 31, 2024 | BLD News, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Professional Development
Hello! Please find upcoming professional development workshops below. We hope you find these offerings useful. We are interested in receiving your recommendations. If you have suggestions for speakers or topics of professional development, please submit them here to...
by Heather Sharpe | Oct 8, 2024 | BLD News, BLD Updates, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) News, Professional Development, State Aid, Workforce, Youth
Happy Fall, library colleagues! Highlights of the Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries’ (OCL) ongoing projects and initiatives are listed below, and BLD’s third quarter digest is included at the end of this post in case you...
