by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Immigration, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
A recent segment of Comcast Newsmakers in Pittsburgh featured Mark Lee, Library Services Administrator of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. Watch the video [6:36 min] and learn about serving Pennsylvanians with...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Two attendees of Les Bénévoles created and taught the use of a data base to record all non-book artifacts for the Darby Free Library. The Library had a room dedicated to the history of the community and none of the realia had been previously catalogued. The...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
LGBT Center History Project traveling exhibit The Long Road: December 16 – January 14th! The Long Road to LGBTQ+ Equality in Pennsylvania is a traveling history exhibit that chronicles the efforts that activists have undertaken in Pennsylvania to achieve full equality...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 22, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Data, Immigration, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Over $100 million federal dollars go to libraries each year, with distribution to states based on population. The Census results will affect at least $1 Billion of library funding over the next decade. Access this ALA report or go directly to the Counting for...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 19, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7 in January 2020. Staying on Windows 7 will possibly expose your computers to extra security risks. This CNET article has more reasons to upgrade to Windows 10. If your Windows 7 computers are more than four years old, the...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 18, 2019 | Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
REP. STAN SAYLOR THE 2019 ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Mechanicsburg, PA (November 18, 2019) – The Pennsylvania Library Association is honored to present the 2019 Elected Official Award to Representative Stan Saylor of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the...
