by Compendium News Staff | Jan 2, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Library News, PA Forward, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Pennsylvania Library Association recognizes libraries for PA ForwardTM Star achievements earned between October 1 and December 15, 2019 Mechanicsburg, PA (January 1, 2020) – The Pennsylvania Library Association just announced the 2019 fourth quarter PAForwardTM Star...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 20, 2019 | Children's Services, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Young children (ages 0-5) are considered “hard-to-count” because the Census Bureau finds them challenging to interview, locate or contact! Cultural and linguistic barriers only compound this issue. Libraries across the United States are responding in innovative ways....
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 16, 2019 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Read this InsiderFinancial article on how the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children runs libraries in city schools.
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 16, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Southern Chester County’s Writers Conference was held in November. The conference was organized by the directors of the Oxford Library, Kennett Library, and Avon Grove Library and featured over a dozen local authors selling and signing books. ...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 13, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The National Network Library of Medicine (NNLM )Training Office (NTO) and Southeastern Atlantic Region (SEA) have invited applications for their two-day interactive, hands-on Library Carpentry workshops in Baltimore, MD and Salt Lake City, UT this spring. Library...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 13, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Preservation Assistance Grants are available to help small and mid-sized institutions, such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities, improve their...
