by Compendium News Staff | Mar 19, 2019 | Broadband, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Are you concerned about broadband in rural areas? Check out this Broadband Communities Magazine article, Bandwidth Hawk: Rural Broadband: Dividing The Spoils. Note the mention of federal funds. .
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 14, 2019 | Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Free WebJunction Webinars for You These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free. Strategic Planning in a Deeply Weird World: The Flexible Roadmap Field Guide Approach...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 6, 2019 | Library News, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Forty years ago the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library created the Words On Wheels (WOW) bookmobile program to serve seniors throughout Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In 1979, using federal seed money and do-it-yourself grit, librarian Alan Reider...
by Compendium News Staff | Mar 6, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
CMS Improving Nursing Home Compare in April 2019 Changes offer greater support to consumers looking to compare quality of Nursing Homes Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updates coming next month to Nursing Home Compare and the...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
February 27, 2019 — Libraries and the 2020 Census: 3:00 PM EST – 4:00 PM EST State and local governments are organizing for the upcoming 2020 Census. Hear from librarians who have been involved with Complete Count efforts. Learn more and Register...
by Compendium News Staff | Jan 8, 2019 | Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
OCLC’s WebJunction program, in partnership with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, is accepting applications from small public libraries (serving communities with fewer than 25,000 people) interested in engaging their communities in a process to transform...
