by Compendium News Staff | Dec 1, 2017 | Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
STEAM Universe lists upcoming STEM grants. Get them on your calendar!
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 30, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Check out all the Hour of Code events happening next week. Pennsylvania will have 1,120 events. Here is a list of PA’s sites. Learn how you can teach an hour of code (even as a beginner). Explore! “The ‘Hour of Code™’ is a nationwide...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 19, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Library of Congress funded educational apps are available FREE ! Check out Eagle Eye Citizen, Engaging Congress and KidCitizen! Each app uses primary sources form the Library of Congress.
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 14, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Learn or review research and information literacy skills at your own pace in this FREE course, which was started by Brooklyn Public Library and is funded in part by IMLS. BPL’s Teacher Lab is for educators, including school librarians. From the site: “The course...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 1, 2017 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
You don’t have to know anything about coding to organize an an Hour of Code event during the week of December 4 – 10, Computer Science Education Week! Find more information, and FREE tutorials and activities at Hour of Code.
by Compendium News Staff | Oct 29, 2017 | Children's Services, Library News, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
Hannah Killian, Youth Services Manager at the Dauphin County Library System, talks about introducing children to authors [4:20] on Comcast Newsmakers.